WAUSAU, Wis. – A 26-year-old woman from Wausau has been sentenced to 10 years of probation after being convicted in the death of her 3-month-old child. Shailey Huron, now residing in Texas, agreed to these terms as part of a plea deal she made in October. Should she violate the conditions of her probation, she … Read more
Zhenjiang, China – A former vice-chairman of China’s top banking regulatory body, Cai Esheng, has received a death sentence with a two-year reprieve for accepting bribes of over 500 million yuan ($70.3 million) and abusing his power. The decision, made by the Zhenjiang Intermediate People’s Court in Jiangsu province, comes after a lengthy legal process … Read more
PETERSBURG, Virginia – A former University of Richmond basketball star has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison for killing his 5-year-old son and hiding the boy’s body in a freezer for over two years. State circuit court records reviewed by Law&Crime show that Kassceen Weaver, 51, was ordered to serve a 20-year … Read more
MINNA, NIGERIA – A middle-aged man, Stephen Jiya, has been sentenced to death by hanging for the brutal killing of his mother, Mrs. Comfort Jiya. The incident occurred in Minna, Niger State, where the victim, a former Principal of Government Girls’ Secondary School, Sabon Wuse and Maryam Babangida Girls’ Science College, was set on fire … Read more
EDGEWOOD, MD – A woman described by prosecutors as a “violent murderer” has been sentenced for beating a 71-year-old man from Edgewood to death with a crowbar. The woman, Ashley Pearl Zentz, now 36, was convicted of the brutal murder and theft of the victim’s vehicle. The incident occurred on Feb. 18, 2022, when Harford … Read more
SANANDAJ, Iran – Two protesters, Reza Rasaei and Mojahed Kourkour, are facing execution for their alleged roles in violent protests in Iran. Azardokht Haqjouyan, the mother of Reza Rasaei, has spoken out against her son’s death sentence, insisting on his innocence and calling for help to prevent his execution. She revealed that her son’s 1,500-page … Read more
Zhenjiang, Jiangsu – Cai Esheng, a former vice chairman of the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC), has been sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for accepting over 517 million yuan ($80 million in 2021) in bribes and abusing his power. The court in Zhenjiang city, Jiangsu province, announced the sentence on Friday. If Cai … Read more
SUNRISE, FLORIDA – A former animal rescue worker has been sentenced to three years in prison after authorities found 63 cats living in deplorable conditions in her abandoned home, resulting in the deaths of nine of them. Michelline Joy Toulouse, 36, of Broward County, Florida, received the sentence on Wednesday. This disturbing discovery was made … Read more
HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio – A man from Huber Heights has been sentenced to three years in prison for sexual abuse of a teenage girl in Greene County. Anthony Sellers, 38, was convicted of two counts of gross sexual imposition in September and was indicted in February. The abuse occurred over several years at residences in … Read more
RICHMOND, Va. – Kassceen Weaver, a former standout basketball player at the University of Richmond, received a 20-year prison sentence from a state circuit court judge for the death of his 3-year-old son, Eliel Adon Weaver. The tragic incident occurred on October 23, 2018, and ultimately led to the grim discovery of the child’s remains … Read more