Female teen prisoner dies after being found unconscious in Bronx precinct holding cell
BRONX, N.Y. — An 18-year-old female prisoner died early Saturday after being found unconscious inside the 41st Precinct station house in Longwood, police said. At approximately 12:40 a.m., officers at the precinct,…
Escaped Prisoner Back in Custody After Chance Run In With Police At National Night Out
STAFFORD, Va. — A Dumfries man is back in custody after an attempted escape from a correctional officer at Stafford Hospital Center on Thursday. Robert Ouzts, who was being treated at the…
Trump Criticized Over New They/Them “Transphobic” Ad Showing Harris Support for Prisoner Gender Surgery
Donald Trump’s latest campaign ad targets Kamala Harris for her past support of government-funded gender-affirming surgeries for transgender prisoners and detainees. The ad plays on her response to a 2020 ACLU questionnaire,…
Escaped Prisoner on the Run in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is searching for an escaped prisoner who fled from officers early Sunday morning. The escape occurred at around 12:31 a.m. when officers transported the…
Georgia Prisoner for Intimate Affair With Donkey and Family Dog Facing New Charges
MONROE COUNTY, GA—An 18-year-old inmate, Jason Weir, has been charged with misdemeanor battery following an altercation at the Monroe County Jail. Weir has been incarcerated since May 27, stemming from allegations of…
Prisoner Escapes Custody and Flees Down the FDR in Manhattan
NYPD Seeks Public’s Help in Locating Escaped Detainee New York, NY – The New York City Police Department is requesting public assistance in locating an individual who escaped from corrections custody at…
Escaped Maryland Prisoner Captured by Police
Escaped Prisoner Recaptured in Queen Anne’s County ANNAPOLIS, MD—James Cash Gregory, an escaped prisoner from the Anne Arundel County Jennifer Road Detention Center, has been successfully recaptured in Queen Anne’s County. Gregory…
An Escaped Prisoner is on the Loose in Annapolis
ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Annapolis Police Department reports that escaped prisoner James Cash Gregory remains at large. The suspect was last seen around Monroe Street and Bay Ridge Avenue on June 13,…
Illinois Prisoner Charged for Deadly Stabbing of Inmate in Indiana
TERRE HAUTE, IN — Otha Don Watkins III, a 42-year-old inmate from Cairo, Illinois, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of involuntary manslaughter and possession of contraband in…
Rodrick Says No to Prisoner Re-Entry Facility Relocation in Downtown Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ—Toms River Mayor Dan Rodrick today said he will fight to prevent former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie from hosting a grand opening of a new prisoner-entry facility in the…
Former NJ Governor Christie to Open Prisoner Reentry Program in Downtown Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ—Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will inaugurate a new center for the New Jersey Reentry Corporation (NJRC) in Downtown Toms River. The center will replace an existing office in…
Kremlin says silence essential for any Gershkovich prisoner exchange
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Thursday complete silence was needed when it came to discussions about possible prisoner exchanges involving Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter arrested in Russia a…
Fugitive Prisoner Wanted for Escaping Custody
Escambia County, FL – The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office announced its search for an escaped prisoner, Korey Robert Culver, earlier today. Culver, born on February 19, 1992, fled from a release facility…
Nine Inmates Indicted for Violent Attack on Fellow Prisoner at Rikers Island
Bronx, NY – In a significant move against jail violence, Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced the indictment of nine Rikers Island inmates for a brutal assault. The inmates are charged…
Factbox-Who could feature in a Russia-US prisoner swap?
(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said last week that it might be possible to free Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who is awaiting trial in Moscow on spying charges, in…
Escaped New York City Prisoner Back in Custody
NEW YORK, NY – An escaped prisoner is back in custody in New York City tonight after authorities searched the city for a man who left Bellevue Hospital while in the custody…
Ukraine probes alleged prisoner of war execution by Russian forces
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine has opened a war crimes investigation into the alleged execution by Russian forces of three Ukrainian prisoners of war, the general prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday. Authorities said…
Russia calls prisoner swap talks delicate, accuses U.S. of leaks
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A top Russian diplomat said Moscow and Washington were still engaged in sensitive negotiations over a prisoner exchange, but accused the U.S. side of leaking details to the media.…
Explainer-Who is Maduro ally Alex Saab, who was granted clemency in prisoner swap?
By Luc Cohen and Alexandra Ulmer NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden has decided to grant clemency to Alex Saab, an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, as part of…
Federal Prisoner Charged with Escape Pleads Not Guilty at Arraignment
MACON, Ga. – A recently convicted felon charged with escaping the Bibb County Jail on Oct. 16 pleaded not guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Charles Weigle today during a brief arraignment at the…
Chechen leader’s son not investigated for beating prisoner as he is under-age – agency
(Reuters) – The son of Ramzan Kadyrov, leader of Russia’s Chechnya region, will not be investigated for beating up a prisoner accused of burning the Koran as he is only 15, the…
Escaped South Carolina Prisoner Captured in Pennsylvania
YORK, PA – Ishan Phinn, a 27-year-old man, was recently arrested by the Pennsylvania State Police on Monday, following his escape from official detention in South Carolina. On April 28, troopers attempted…
Putin meets Chechen leader Kadyrov after storm over prisoner beating comments
(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin met Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov on Thursday, a state television reporter said, three days after Kadyrov said he was proud of his 15-year-son for beating up…
Prisoner Who Escaped Police Custody in Newark Captured
NEWARK, NJ – Makena Farrell, a 28-year-old who escaped police custody, was recaptured today after a brief foot pursuit. Farrell was initially arrested on September 14 in the 900 block of Frelinghuysen…
Iran ready to implement Qatar-mediated prisoner swap deal with U.S. – official
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran is ready to implement a Qatar-mediated deal with the United States, its foreign minister said on Thursday, under which Washington and Tehran each would free five prisoners and $6…
NYPD Announces Update on Escaped New York City Prisoner
NEW YORK, NY – A manhunt for an escaped prisoner on the run since August in New York City has ended,. A 44-year-old man, Yenchun Chen, has been arrested and charged with…
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