All articles tagged with #inmate
Originally Published 3 months ago — by CBS News
Anthony Boyd, an Alabama inmate on death row for a 1993 murder, maintains his innocence as he faces execution by nitrogen hypoxia, a controversial method, amid ongoing debates about his guilt and the justice system.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Anthony Boyd, an Alabama inmate scheduled for execution by nitrogen gas, maintains his innocence in a 1993 murder case, with family and supporters pleading for clemency. Boyd, on death row since 1995, argues he did not participate in the murder, and his case has been litigated for decades. The new nitrogen execution method has raised concerns about its humaneness, with witnesses describing prolonged suffering. Boyd, also an anti-death penalty advocate, hopes to shed light on the realities of death row inmates.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by NBC News
An inmate, Antoine Massey, who escaped from Orleans Parish Correctional Facility over a month ago, has been captured in New Orleans after a tip led authorities to his location; he was held on charges including domestic abuse and motor vehicle theft, and will be transferred to a maximum security prison in Angola.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by ABC News
Ramon Morales-Reyes was falsely accused of writing threatening letters to President Trump, but it was revealed that another inmate, Demetric Scott, who wanted Morales-Reyes deported to avoid testifying against him, actually authored the letters to frame him. Scott admitted to writing the letters himself, motivated by a desire for 'freedom' and to involve the Secret Service, while Morales-Reyes's handwriting did not match the letters.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by NBC News
A Black inmate at a Georgia jail has filed a federal civil lawsuit against three corrections officers, alleging that one of them choked him with a leg restraint and made a racist comment while the others watched. The inmate, Tremar Harris, was in solitary confinement at the Appling County Jail when the incident occurred. The former officer involved has been arrested and charged, and the lawsuit seeks damages against him and the three officers.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by CNBC
David Cassady, an inmate serving a life sentence in Georgia, allegedly built and mailed two bombs from prison to a D.C. office building and the federal courthouse in Anchorage, Alaska. The bombs were intended to cause damage to U.S. government buildings and posed a substantial risk of injury. Cassady is facing charges for making unregistered destructive devices, mailing destructive devices, and attempted malicious use of an explosive. The indictment did not provide details on how Cassady made the bombs in prison or why he chose those specific targets.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by NBC News
Matthew J. Ornellas Jr., a man who escaped from a Hawaii jail, was struck by a vehicle and died from his injuries. He fled from Kauai Community Correctional Center, scaled a fence with razor wire, and was seriously hurt in a hit-and-run. Ornellas, 33, was a minimum-security inmate serving time for a drug conviction. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is continuing to investigate the escape, and police are searching for the driver who left the scene before first responders arrived.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by WSB Atlanta
Georgia executed its first inmate in four years, Willie James Pye, for the 1993 rape and murder of his ex-girlfriend. Despite claims of intellectual disability and a chaotic upbringing, the Georgia Parole Board denied clemency. Pye's last meal consisted of two chicken sandwiches, two cheeseburgers, french fries, chips, and sodas. He did not record a final statement before being put to death by lethal injection, becoming the 54th inmate executed in this manner.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by CBS News
Three Idaho corrections officers were ambushed and shot while taking inmate Skylar Meade back to prison from a medical center, with Meade and the shooter escaping together. One officer is in critical condition, another has serious injuries, and a third was injured by police gunfire. Meade, a documented member of the Aryan Knights, has many prior convictions and is considered armed and dangerous. A manhunt is underway to find him and the unknown suspect, and residents are advised not to approach Meade but to call 911 or the Ada County Dispatch.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by NBC News
In Boise, Idaho, an inmate, Skylar Meade, and another suspect are being sought after a planned escape from a hospital resulted in the shooting of two corrections officers. Meade, a known gang member, was being transferred back to the corrections facility when the incident occurred. The officers were shot, with one in critical but stable condition, and Meade and the suspect fled the scene. The police have issued a warning that the suspects are armed and dangerous. An investigation is underway to determine how the incident happened and to locate Meade.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by ABC News
Three Idaho corrections officers were shot during an attempt to break out an inmate from a Boise hospital, with the suspect and the inmate fleeing in a gray sedan. The inmate, Skylar Meade, had been serving a 20-year sentence for shooting at a sheriff’s sergeant. The attack occurred as officers were preparing to return Meade to prison from the hospital, and the injured officers are in stable condition. The hospital has increased security and is under temporary lockdown as the police investigate the incident.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The New York Times
Arkansas authorities captured Jatonia Bryant, a capital murder suspect who had escaped from a local jail with another inmate, ending a weeklong manhunt. Bryant, 23, was arrested in Pine Bluff, Ark., after officers saw him walking down a street wearing clothes that matched a description provided by law enforcement. The other escapee, Noah Roush, was caught last week. Both men had fled the jail by making a hole in the ceiling and roof, and escape charges are pending against them. The authorities also revealed that the jail staff had failed to take an accurate head count, and the sheriff suggested flaws in the jail's design and structure allowed the escape.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by KTRK-TV
A convicted sex offender, Robert Yancy Jr., escaped from the Clemens Unit in Brazoria with the help of his mother, a former TDCJ correctional officer, who provided him with her old work badge. Yancy presented the badge as identification and walked out of the unit unnoticed. He was later captured in Matagorda County. Yancy's mother and her boyfriend were also arrested in connection with the escape. Yancy is serving a life sentence without parole for continuous sexual abuse of a child. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is investigating security processes to prevent future escapes.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Yahoo! Voices
A female guard, Ruth Shmylo, is on trial for allegedly having a five-month relationship with a manipulative drug dealer inmate, Harri Pullen, which included "secret phone sex." After Shmylo was sacked from HMP Parc, Pullen's behavior became threatening towards staff, leading to concerns about the potential risk to staff safety. Pullen, described as a dominating character within the prison system and a member of an organized crime group, was eventually moved to HMP Manchester. Shmylo denies misconduct in a public office.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Star Tribune
Former police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of murdering George Floyd, has been released from the hospital and returned to prison after being stabbed 22 times by a fellow inmate. Chauvin is serving a 22.5-year sentence for the murder of Floyd, and the motive behind the attack remains unclear.