A women’s prison conceals a sinister secret: Staff sexual misconduct, accusers say

Marie was released from prison in late 2023 and tried to put Ross out of her mind. But it was hard to move on, she said, because he called her almost every day, telling her he missed the things they did together. Those things had shattered her self-worth and her long-term relationship with her child’s … Read more

Russian man gets 4 years in U.K. prison for attacking woman after Barron Trump alerted police

A Russian man was sentenced to four years in prison Friday for assaulting a woman in London, in an attack which was witnessed on a video call by U.S. President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron. Matvei Rumiantsev, 23, was convicted by a jury on Jan. 28 of assault with bodily harm but was acquitted of … Read more

Man convicted in the deadly 2021 assault of a Thai grandfather in San Francisco avoids prison

SAN FRANCISCO — The man convicted in the fatal 2021 attack of an older Thai man in San Francisco, which galvanized a movement against anti-Asian hate, will be able to avoid prison time, a judge ruled Thursday. Antoine Watson, 25, was sentenced to eight years for manslaughter in the death of Vicha Ratanapakdee, 84. But, … Read more

Venezuelan immigrant sent to El Salvador’s notorious prison files $1.3M lawsuit against Trump admin

A Venezuelan man sent to El Salvador’s notoriously brutal CECOT prison filed a $1.3 million lawsuit against the Trump administration on Tuesday. Neiyerver Adrián Leon Rengel was detained on March 13, 2025 — his birthday — in Texas, removed from the U.S. and flown to CECOT with dozens of other immigrants on now-infamous flights. Leon … Read more

Former NY prison guard accused of stomping on inmate’s head goes on trial for murder

UTICA, N.Y. — A former upstate New York prison guard on trial for murder repeatedly stomped on the head of a 22-year-old inmate during a brutal beating by a group of guards, a prosecutor told jurors Tuesday. Jonah Levi was the first guard to go on trial after 10 were indicted last April in connection … Read more

Venezuelan man deported to CECOT prison sues U.S. for $1.3 million

A Venezuelan man who was deported from the U.S. and detained in the notorious CECOT prison in El Salvador last year has become the first known ex-prisoner to sue the U.S. for damages, filing a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday seeking at least $1.3 million in compensation. In an interview with CBS News, Neiyerver Adrián … Read more

Derrick Thompson gets further prison time in 2023 crash that killed 4 young women

A Minnesota man convicted and sentenced in a 2023 high-speed crash that killed five young women will serve even more time in prison, a judge ruled this week. Derrick Thompson, 29, was convicted in July of five counts of third-degree murder and 10 counts of criminal vehicular homicide for a crash that killed five young … Read more