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Rae Carruth: Months before prison release, ex-NFL player apologizes for pregnant girlfriend’s murder, seeks custody of disabled son he tried to kill

 Rae Carruth: Months before prison release, ex-NFL player apologizes for pregnant girlfriend’s murder, seeks custody of disabled son he tried to kill
Celebrity Justice

Nearing the end of an 18-year sentence for conspiring to murder his pregnant girlfriend, former Carolina Panthers player Rae Carruth reportedly told the victim’s mother he’s sorry for his actions and announced plans to gain custody of his disabled 18-year-old son after prison. In a 15-page letter also sent to WBTV, Carruth, 44, told Saundra Adams, the …

Perp uses 9-year-old girl to sneak drugs into jail
Drug Crime
November 20, 2017

Perp uses 9-year-old girl to sneak drugs into jail

Three people have been charged after they allegedly used a 9-year-old girl to smuggle drugs into a Vermont prison. According to CBS News, inmate Jason Watson, 28, is accused of arranging the deal. He and Sarah Watson, 34, allegedly planned the incident during several phone conversations. The recipient was another inmate, Chad Paquette, 38. Sarah …

[Video] OJ Simpson makes first statements after late-night release from prison for armed robbery and kidnapping conviction
Celebrity Justice
October 1, 2017

[Video] OJ Simpson makes first statements after late-night release from prison for armed robbery and kidnapping conviction

Released from prison a couple of days early to avoid a likely media circus, disgraced pro football star O.J. Simpson made his first public statement as a paroled man Sunday. Just hours after his nine-year robbery sentence ended, the New York Post published a short video of Simpson’s at-times terse interaction with reporters — especially …

OJ Simpson seeking six-figure payday for first post-prison interview: Report
Celebrity Justice
September 30, 2017

OJ Simpson seeking six-figure payday for first post-prison interview: Report

Disgraced NFL legend O.J. Simpson’s post-prison plans have routinely been the subject of media speculation, leading to multiple reports that he might be considering the best way to turn his release into a payday. Media appearances, from interviews to reality television contracts, have been mentioned as possible avenues for Simpson, who is serving the final …

Former judge to start prison sentence after taking a bribe to reduce lawsuit award amount
Court
July 18, 2017

Former judge to start prison sentence after taking a bribe to reduce lawsuit award amount

A former Arkansas judge is scheduled to start his prison sentence on Wednesday for a 2013 bribery incident. Michael Maggio, 53, of Conway, was convicted earlier this year of taking a bribe to reduce the jury award amount against a nursing home owner in a 2013 lawsuit. In exchange, he wanted campaign contributions. Maggio pleaded guilty, …

‘I truly enjoy the hunt and cannot wait for my prize’: Creepy attempted rapist says its his ‘full-time work’ to hunt women and rape them
Mugshots
June 28, 2017

‘I truly enjoy the hunt and cannot wait for my prize’: Creepy attempted rapist says its his ‘full-time work’ to hunt women and rape them

A Pennsylvania judge is holding a man accountable who admitted his full-time job was to hunt down women he intends to rape. ABC WFT9 reports that Judge H. Geoffrey Moulton Jr. upheld the sentence on Tuesday at the Superior Court in Lehigh County against Frank Yeager, 33, who confessed to attempted rape in 2013. Yeager was sentenced …

Tennessee sheriff admits to unprotected sex with female inmates
Police
April 21, 2017

Tennessee sheriff admits to unprotected sex with female inmates

A Tennessee county sheriff has admitted to using his position to have sex with jail inmates on several occasions since July. Fentress County Sheriff Charles Cravens, 47, pleaded guilty to three counts of honest services fraud and one count of deprivation of rights under color of law. Cravens confessed to having unprotected sex with female …

Dr. Death: Prosecutor compares surgeon who mutilated patients to a serial killer
Bad Doctors
April 19, 2017

Dr. Death: Prosecutor compares surgeon who mutilated patients to a serial killer

A former Dallas neurosurgeon will be spend the rest of life behind bars after intentionally maiming a patient. A Dallas County jury sentenced him to life in prison on Monday after being found guilty earlier this year of severely injuring an elderly woman. Dallas News reports that Christopher Duntsch, 45, who once practiced medicine at hospitals in …

Jacob Pauda: Tattooed face man who beat his pregnant girlfriend gets 15 years in prison
Family Crime
March 29, 2017

Jacob Pauda: Tattooed face man who beat his pregnant girlfriend gets 15 years in prison

Jacob Pauda, a Lubbock, Texas, man who beat his pregnant girlfriend in 2016, received 15 years behind bars on Monday. KXAN reports that on February 8, 2016, Pauda, 31, didn’t believe the baby his girlfriend, Mercedes Ramirez, was carrying was his, leading him to punch her in the face several times before chasing her with a butcher …