He didn’t do it: Inmate given another chance to challenge conviction
Newark, NJ – A federal judge has dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by inmate Osvaldo Mercado, ruling that he used the wrong legal vehicle to challenge his conviction on…
Newark, NJ – A federal judge has dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by inmate Osvaldo Mercado, ruling that he used the wrong legal vehicle to challenge his conviction on…
WILLIAMSPORT, PA – A federal inmate at FCI Allenwood has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison after being caught with a makeshift weapon during a random search, prosecutors…
Judge allows inmate’s failure-to-protect claim to proceed, dismisses part of suit against New Jersey prison warden Newark, NJ – A federal judge has ruled that a New Jersey inmate’s lawsuit…
TRENTON, NJ – A state grand jury has declined to criminally charge any Essex County correctional police officers in connection with the December 2021 death of inmate Daniel Gelin, 27,…
BRIDGETON, N.J. — A Cumberland County jury on Thursday convicted a former senior corrections officer of assaulting an inmate at South Woods State Prison in 2017, following a two-week trial.…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A 29-year-old man was killed in a stabbing inside the DC Jail earlier this month, prompting a homicide investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department, officials confirmed Tuesday.…
A man identified as Salvador Lemus-Rodriguez is currently being held in Ocean County without bail following his arrest on charges of false imprisonment and attempted assault, according to official inmate…
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A man booked into Ocean County custody this week is being held without bail on a series of serious charges related to the sexual exploitation of…
HAGERSTOWN, MD — Maryland State Police are investigating the death of an inmate at Roxbury Correctional Institution in Washington County. The inmate, identified as 21-year-old Lawrence Antonio Borom, was pronounced…
JESSUP, Md. — Maryland State Police are investigating the death of a state prison inmate at Jessup Correctional Institution, which has been ruled a homicide, authorities said Tuesday. The victim,…
TRENTON, N.J. — A former New Jersey Department of Corrections officer was sentenced to three years in state prison for using excessive force against a resident of the Adult Diagnostic…
BRONX, N.Y. — A Rikers Island inmate has been indicted on multiple charges, including arson and assault, after allegedly starting a fire in his cell and slashing two New York…
CLEVELAND, OH — A federal grand jury in Cleveland has indicted Damon K. Perry, 52, of Youngstown, on charges of sexually abusing a female inmate under his supervision at the…
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — An inmate at Ross Correctional Institution fatally attacked a prison guard on Christmas morning, leaving staff and family mourning the loss of a respected officer who was…
TRENTON, N.J. – The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) is investigating the in-custody death of an inmate at Northern State Prison in Newark following…
ALLEGHANY COUNTY, MD — Authorities are investigating the death of a 28-year-old inmate at the North Branch Correctional Institution, which has been ruled a homicide following an autopsy. Maryland State…
CUMBERLAND, Md. — Maryland State Police are investigating the homicide of an inmate at the North Branch Correctional Institution in Cumberland after the death of 28-year-old Robert Warren was ruled…
Man Charged with Cellmate’s Murder at Burlington County Jail
**Mount Holly, NJ** – Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw has announced the arrest of a man accused of murdering his cellmate at the Burlington County Jail.
Rondale Holloman, 37, from Burlington Township, faces a First Degree Murder charge following the death of Kenneth Bulle, 74, from Mount Holly. The case is being prepared for a grand jury to consider an indictment.
The investigation started early on Tuesday when corrections officers discovered the incident. Kenneth Bulle was pronounced dead after the attack, with an autopsy confirming death by manual strangulation, conducted by Dr. Ian Hood, Burlington County Medical Examiner.
The Prosecutor’s Office led the investigation, with Major Crimes Unit Detective Nicholas Schieber and Crime Scene Unit Detective Steven Trunfio spearheading the efforts. Assistant Prosecutor Robert S. Van Gilst from the BCPO Major Crimes Unit will handle the prosecution. All individuals involved are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
WESTOVER, Md. — Maryland State Police are continuing their investigation into the death of an inmate at the Eastern Correctional Institute in Somerset County. The deceased, identified as 38-year-old Virgil…
Indictment Announced for Six NJ Correctional Officers
**TRENTON, NJ** – The New Jersey Attorney General, Matthew J. Platkin, and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) have announced that a state grand jury has indicted six correctional police officers. These charges are linked to the 2020 assault of an inmate at the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility.
The indictment, composed of seven counts, accuses the officers of pepper spraying and forcibly removing an inmate from a cell on April 8, 2020. Additionally, the officers are alleged to have filed false reports concerning the incident.
The officers facing charges include Sgt. Michael Emmert and Senior Corrections Officers Christopher Toth, Mark Sadlowski Jr., Raymond Quinones, Michael Gaines, and Michael Ambrozaitis. The indictment follows an investigation by the OPIA’s Corruption Bureau and the Department of Corrections’ Special Investigations Division.
All officers are charged with official misconduct, tampering with public records, and falsifying or tampering with records. Emmert and Toth face an additional charge of aggravated assault. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
WESTOVER, Md. — A small fire broke out Wednesday afternoon at the Eastern Correctional Institute in Somerset County, prompting the temporary relocation of 20 inmates, according to officials. The incident…
STAFFORD, Va. — A 60-year-old correctional officer was arrested Monday on multiple felony charges related to alleged misconduct involving a female inmate, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies…
STAFFORD, Va. — An inmate at Rappahannock Regional Jail was injured during a fight involving a makeshift knife on October 18, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. The incident,…
XENIA, Ohio — An Ohio death row inmate, David Lee Myers, 60, has been released on house arrest as he awaits a new trial for the 1988 murder of a…
CUMBERLAND, MD—Maryland State Police are conducting an investigation following the death of an inmate at the Western Correctional Institution. Marvin Brown, 23, was declared deceased on the scene by emergency…