• Texas jails have an overcrowding issue. Is the state making it worse by delaying prison transfers?

    Harris, Tarrant and Bexar counties say their local jails are backed up with convicted state prisoners. The state says it's following the law.

  • Uintah County man convicted of extortion sentenced to 18 months prison, $18K restitution

    SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 22, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — A Uintah County man convicted of extorting oil and gas businesses operating in Utah’s Uintah Basin has learned his prison sentence. Leallen Blackhair, 47, has been sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment, three years of supervised release, and $18,000 in restitution after he admitted to extorting […] The post Uintah County man convicted of extortion sentenced to 18 months prison, $18K restitution first appeared on Gephardt Daily.

  • County Executive Wendel Presents State of the County

    Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel celebrated successes of 2023 while sharing goals for 2024 in his annual State of the County address. Wendel delivered his address at the monthly County Legislature meeting. He said the county is in a solid fiscal position, “Chautauqua County’s property tax rate stands at $6.91 per $1,000 of assessed valuation—a […]

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    County leaders present ‘State of County’ for Montgomery Co.

    DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) -- Earlier today, county leaders held the State of the County Address for Montgomery County, detailing progress and plans for the year ahead. Three main categories were discussed in Wednesday's meeting including infrastructure modernization, a ready workforce and healthy citizens. Major goals were set including improvement of water quality, accessibility and affordability []

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    'He will go to jail': Advisor to Michael Cohen on why Trump could serve jail time if convicted in NY

    Lanny Davis, legal advisor for Trump trial witness Michael Cohen, joins Jen Psaki to discuss the start of Donald Trump's first criminal trial.

  • Why so many female guards are having sex in jail with prisoners: Inmates snare them with tricks including one involving a Mars bar. But the reasons behind a 50% rise in prison sex scandals go far deeper

    Britain's biggest prison, HMP Berwyn in North Wales, opened its doors in 2017 and has acquired a reputation as the epicentre of a sex scandal engulfing the Prison Service.

  • Harry Styles stalker jailed

    Myra Carvalho, 35, was said to have stalked singer Harry Styles by sending him 8,000 cards in less than a month.

  • REPORT: K-State guard to transfer

    MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Another K-State men's basketball player is expected to transfer this offseason. RJ Jones plans to enter the transfer portal after spending just one year with the Wildcats, according to a report from the Athletic's Tobias Bass. Jones is now the fourth Wildcat to transfer from the program, joining Cam Carter, Dorian Finister []

  • Inmate dies at Houston County Jail

    HOUSTON COUNTY, Ala (WDHN) -- A male inmate was found dead in the Houston County Jail Friday morning, Sheriff Donald Valenza confirmed to WDHN. Houston County Coroner Robert Byrd identified the inmate as 27-year-old Andrew Martinez of Enterprise. Sheriff Valenza says Martinez was booked into the jail early Friday morning and was found dead at []

  • 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....

  • Inmate who died in Cache County Jail identified

    LOGAN, Utah, April 18, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — The Cache County Sheriff’s Office Thursday night published the name of the inmate who died in their custody in the county jail. “The victim from yesterday’s incident in the jail is 22-year-old Kaden Lee Saunders, from Logan,” the sheriff’s office said.  “Investigators are waiting for the Medical […] The post Inmate who died in Cache County Jail identified first appeared on Gephardt Daily.

  • Coos County Jail set to double its capacity

    COOS COUNTY, Ore. – The Coos County Jail is set to double its capacity starting April 27 at 8 a.m. The jail’s expansion to almost 100 beds is a significant milestone according to the Coos County Sheriff’s Office. It will allow police to better serve and protect the community. In the last 16 months the […]