• Valley couple who smuggled exotic animals sentenced to prison, probation

    A Rio Grande Valley couple who were arrested late last year for smuggling exotic animals have been sentenced, court records show.

  • Man sentenced to prison for knocking out cop

    A city man who pleaded guilty to charges he knocked out a police officer was sentenced Thursday to 18 months in prison.

  • 24 Animals recovered from abandoned Columbus home

    COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL)— Monday, concerned Columbus residents came together when one neighbor believed a house on her street had animals locked inside. Little did they know the suspected four dogs, turned into more than 20 animals. "Last weekend on Sunday, I saw the tenant packing up a U-Haul and she took off down the road. []

  • Harry Styles fan sentenced to prison for stalking

    A Harry Styles fan has received a prison sentence for stalking the singer. The 35-year-old Myra Carvalho - who is from Brazil but has been living in a London hostel since December - was sentenced to 14 weeks in prison, banned from contacting Styles or attending any of his performances for 10 years. She pleaded guilty to stalking and was also ordered to pay a £134 (approximately $165) victim surcharge.Prosecutorstold the court that Carvalho sent Harry 8,000 cards, including handwritten letters....

  • Local man sentenced to federal prison in drug crime

    A New Castle man who was convicted of drug and gun charges in federal court was sentenced Tuesday.

  • Mother and Daughter Sentenced To Prison For COVID Relief Fraud

    A mother and daughter from Mount Vernon, New York, have been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to COVID relief fraud.

  • GUILTY – Man Who Fled Law Enforcement Sentenced to Prison

    Pickaway County – A man who fled several agencies has now been sentenced to prison A traffic stop on December 15th, 2023 near the Circleville Holiday Inn Express escalated into a high-speed chase involving multiple law enforcement agencies. The Incident: Apprehension: Charges and Outcome: Court: This week Jesse W. Harmon, 30 of Parson Ave in […]

  • Beach rapist sentenced to six and a half years in prison

    A man has been sentenced to six and a half years in custody for the rape of a teenage girl at Bournemouth beach. Gabriel Marinoaica, aged 20 and of Darlaston in the West Midlands, was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court on Friday 19 April 2024 having previously been found guilty of rape and three counts […]

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    Man sentenced to six years in prison for distributing child porn

    DONNA, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Mexican man living in Donna was sentenced to six years in federal prison for downloading child pornography, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced. Angel DeJesus Torres, 32, pleaded guilty to his charges on Jan. 19. At his hearing, the court learned that Torres used several peer-to-peer applications to download child porn. []

  • Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison

    Changpeng Zhao, the founder of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, was sentenced to four months in prison on Tuesday (April 30). The sentencing came after Zhao pleaded guilty to charges of enabling money laundering at Binance, CNBC reported Tuesday. The verdict was delivered in a federal court in Seattle by U.S. District Judge Richard Jones, who told Zhao, “You had […]

  • Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to four months in prison

    A federal judge has sentenced Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (often known as “CZ”) to four months in prison, as first reported by The New York Times. Prosecutors had recommended three years. Zhao pleaded guilty in November to violating the Bank Secrecy Act by failing to set up an anti-money-laundering program. The DOJ accused Zhao of allowing criminal activity to flourish on the crypto exchange. “Binance turned a blind eye to its legal obligations in the pursuit of profit. Its willful failures...

  • Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to four months in prison

    Binance founder Changpeng Zhao was sentenced to four months in prison for failing to establish adequate anti-money laundering protections. Zhao, once the head of the largest crypto exchange in the world, pleaded guilty in November 2023. Judge Richard Jones says that Zhao prioritized “Binance’s growth and profits over compliance with US laws and regulations.” While Jones doesn’t think Zhao is likely to reoffend, the scale of the crime is notable. "Binance “violated US law on an unprecedented...