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Austrian Mountaineer Receives Suspended Sentence After Abandoning Girlfriend on Highest Peak (Ex-Testimony Alleges Prior Abandonment)
world12 days ago

Austrian Mountaineer Receives Suspended Sentence After Abandoning Girlfriend on Highest Peak (Ex-Testimony Alleges Prior Abandonment)

Thomas Plamberger, 39, was convicted of gross negligent manslaughter for abandoning his girlfriend Kerstin Gurtner on Austria’s Grossglockner in January 2025, leading to her death by freezing. He received a suspended five‑month prison term and a €9,600 fine after prosecutors said he descended the mountain while she remained behind and silenced his phone; prosecutors also alleged a prior similar abandonment of a former girlfriend who survived and testified in court.

American in Turks and Caicos Ammo Case Receives 52-Month Suspended Sentence
international-news1 year ago

American in Turks and Caicos Ammo Case Receives 52-Month Suspended Sentence

An American, Bryan Hagerich, received a suspended 52-week sentence and a $6,700 fine for possession of ammunition in Turks and Caicos, allowing him to return to the US. Four other Americans await their fate on similar charges, with some already pleading guilty. The local law mandates a minimum 12-year sentence for such offenses, but exceptions are made under "exceptional circumstances." US officials have expressed disappointment over their failed intervention to drop the charges.

Museum Employee's Art Swap Funds Lavish Lifestyle
crime2 years ago

Museum Employee's Art Swap Funds Lavish Lifestyle

A German museum employee stole a painting from the Deutsches Museum in Munich, replaced it with a fake, and sold the original to fund a luxurious lifestyle, including purchasing a Rolls Royce and expensive wristwatches. He also stole three other artworks and successfully sold two of them. The man received a 21-month suspended sentence and was ordered to pay back the museum over 60,600 euros. The museum is making efforts to recover the stolen paintings.

Court gives 82-year-old drug dealer final warning after 24 convictions.
crime2 years ago

Court gives 82-year-old drug dealer final warning after 24 convictions.

An 82-year-old retired seaman in Germany has been given a "last warning" by a court after being found guilty of drug dealing, his 25th conviction. The man had sold marijuana to supplement his monthly pension. Prosecutors had asked for a three-year sentence, but the judge gave a suspended sentence due to the man's personal circumstances and health complications.

Russian woman sentenced for insulting note left on Putin's parents' grave.
crime2 years ago

Russian woman sentenced for insulting note left on Putin's parents' grave.

A 60-year-old Russian woman has been given a two-year suspended sentence for leaving an "insulting inscription" on the grave of President Vladimir Putin's parents. The note referred to Putin's mother and father as "the parents of a maniac" and called for "Death to Putin, you raised a freak and a murderer." The woman said she wrote the note after watching news about the war in Ukraine.

Turkish singer receives sentence for religious school joke.
law-and-crime2 years ago

Turkish singer receives sentence for religious school joke.

Turkish pop singer Gulsen has been given a 10-month suspended sentence by a court in Istanbul for "inciting hatred and enmity" over a joke about Turkey's religious schools. The singer was briefly jailed last year for the joke she made during a concert. The court found her guilty of the charge and initially sentenced her to one year in prison, but later reduced the sentence, citing her "respectful stance" during the trial. Gulsen will face prison if she reoffends within the next five years.