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Ex-UFC fighter Diego Sanchez strikes plea deal in New Mexico gun case
sports2 days ago

Ex-UFC fighter Diego Sanchez strikes plea deal in New Mexico gun case

Former UFC fighter Diego Sanchez reached a plea agreement in New Mexico after a July arrest on multiple gun charges, pleading guilty to shooting at or from a motor vehicle (a fourth‑degree felony) with a second negligent‑use charge dismissed. Sentencing is set for April 6, with prosecutors limited to up to two years in prison and the rest on supervised probation under the deal, though the judge will decide the final term; the case stems from Sanchez allegedly firing a shot from a car window near a crash (he denies firing, a driver says he did). His representative cited ongoing substance‑abuse rehab, and Sanchez’s combat sports career includes a 2020 UFC appearance and a 2023 BKFC bout.

via MMA Fighting|
#diego-sanchez#gun-charges#new-mexico
Colorado Funeral Home Director Gets 40-Year Term in Corpse-Handling Scandal
crime19 days ago

Colorado Funeral Home Director Gets 40-Year Term in Corpse-Handling Scandal

The owner of Return to Nature Funeral Home in Colorado Springs was sentenced to 40 years in state prison for abuse of a corpse, money laundering, theft and forgery in a case tied to nearly 200 decomposing bodies stored improperly and the delivery of fake ashes; his wife pleaded guilty in federal/state cases and faces decades. The 40-year sentence runs concurrently with his existing 20-year federal term as families described lasting trauma, while authorities noted hazardous conditions at the site during cleanup and the rise of green-burial practices in Colorado.

via The New York Times|
#corpse-abuse#crime#fraud
Puig Convicted in Federal Obstruction Case Tied to Gambling Probe
sports19 days ago

Puig Convicted in Federal Obstruction Case Tied to Gambling Probe

Former Dodgers star Yasiel Puig was found guilty of obstructing justice and providing false statements to investigators about his involvement in an illegal sports betting operation. The verdict came after a 12-day trial, with jurors taking nearly two days to reach unanimity. Puig faces up to 20 years in federal prison, and sentencing is set for May 26. The case centers on a 2022 interview with investigators and whether Puig lied about betting through an intermediary; his defense argued he cooperated and that language and cognitive issues complicated his responses.

via The New York Times|
#false-statements#illegal-gambling#obstruction-of-justice
Trump assassination plotter to be sentenced in Florida; prosecutors seek life term
crime21 days ago

Trump assassination plotter to be sentenced in Florida; prosecutors seek life term

Ryan Routh, who plotted to kill Donald Trump from a sniper’s nest near Trump’s West Palm Beach golf course in 2024, was convicted on five counts and is due for sentencing Wednesday before Judge Aileen Cannon. Prosecutors are seeking a life sentence with a terrorism enhancement, while his defense plans to challenge it. Evidence at trial included burner phones, a Soviet-style rifle near the sixth hole, getaway plans, and a handwritten confession offering money to complete the act; he was stopped after attempting to shoot him when a Secret Service agent intervened.

via CNN|
#assassination#crime#florida
NC teen pleads guilty in 2022 rampage that killed five, awaiting sentencing
crime22 days ago

NC teen pleads guilty in 2022 rampage that killed five, awaiting sentencing

Austin Thompson, now 18, pleaded guilty Jan. 21 to five counts including first-degree murder, attempted murder, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon and assault on a law enforcement officer for a 2022 Raleigh rampage that killed his 16-year-old brother and four neighbors. Prosecutors say the teen, then 15, armed a .22 rifle, shot his brother in the head, stabbed him 57 times, loaded more firearms and ammunition, donned camouflage and a backpack, and then killed Nichole Connors, Lynn Garner (who survived), Gabriel Torres (a Raleigh police officer), Mary Marshall and Susan Karnatz before fleeing and later shooting himself. He pleaded guilty to spare the community further trauma; sentencing is scheduled for Tuesday.

via NBC News|
#crime#guilty-plea#juvenile-offender
Virginia man convicted of aggravated murder in wife’s killing tied to au pair affair
crime23 days ago

Virginia man convicted of aggravated murder in wife’s killing tied to au pair affair

A Fairfax County jury found Brendan Banfield guilty of aggravated murder for the February 2023 killings of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan in their Herndon home, along with firearm use in a felony and child endangerment; sentencing is scheduled for May 8. Prosecutors said Banfield, who was having an affair with the family’s au pair Juliana Magalhães, helped orchestrate a scheme to lure Ryan to the house and kill Christine, then frame Ryan, though the defense contends the catfishing theory lacks corroboration.

via WTOP|
#au-pair#crime#murder
Manhattan Barbecue Tragedy: Drunk Driver Receives 24-to-Life
crime1 month ago

Manhattan Barbecue Tragedy: Drunk Driver Receives 24-to-Life

A drunken driver, Daniel Hyden, who crashed a pickup into a Fourth of July barbecue at Corlears Hook Park in Lower Manhattan, killing four people and injuring seven, was sentenced to 24 years to life after being convicted on 12 counts including second-degree murder and aggravated assault. Victims’ families delivered impact statements in court; Hyden apologized, calling the crash an accident. The case occurred amid ongoing Vision Zero efforts and New York City traffic safety data for 2024–25.

via The New York Times|
#corlears-hook-park#crime#drunk-driving
Ex-Navy Sailor Gets 200-Month Term for Selling Ship Secrets to China
us1 month ago

Ex-Navy Sailor Gets 200-Month Term for Selling Ship Secrets to China

A former U.S. Navy sailor, Jinchao Wei, was sentenced in San Diego to 200 months in prison after being convicted of espionage for providing 60 technical and operating manuals and other sensitive ship data from the USS Essex to a Chinese intelligence officer over about 18 months; he was recruited via social media by a representative of the state-owned China Shipbuilding Industry Corp and paid more than $12,000. A second California-based sailor, Wenheng Zhao, received just over two years in 2024 after pleading guilty to conspiracy and bribery in connection with similar allegations. The case highlights ongoing concerns about Beijing's espionage activities targeting U.S. military secrets.

via CNN|
#china#espionage#jinchao-wei
Father jailed 35 years for brutal attack on baby daughter
crime1 month ago

Father jailed 35 years for brutal attack on baby daughter

A father in Wales was sentenced to 35 years after violently attacking his baby daughter, throwing her at a TV and leaving her with catastrophic injuries. He texted apologetic messages after the incident, and the child now requires lifelong care with irreversible brain damage. The judge said the act showed callousness and self-interest, and the offender will serve two-thirds of the sentence before any release opportunity.

via BBC|
#crime#infant-abuse#sentencing