Rex Heuermann to be sentenced in New York’s Gilgo Beach serial killings

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — A Long Island architect who lived a secret life as New York’s Gilgo Beach serial killer is being sentenced Wednesday after admitting in court that he murdered eight women. Rex Heuermann faces the likelihood of a life prison sentence when he goes before a judge in Riverhead, New York. Family members of … Read more

Norway crown princess’s son convicted of rape, sentenced to 4 years in prison

Marius Borg Hoiby, the eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was sentenced to four years in prison Monday after being convicted of two counts of rape and 32 other offenses. He was found guilty of two of the four rape charges he was facing and acquitted of the other two. He was also convicted … Read more

Anti-ICE protester sentenced to 30 months in prison for assaulting a federal officer

PORTLAND, Ore. — A man accused of assaulting a federal officer during protests at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland, Oregon, was sentenced to 30 months in prison on Thursday. Under a plea deal, Robert Jacob Hoopes had pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated assault of a federal employee with a … Read more

Karmelo Anthony sentenced to 35 years in Frisco track meet murder of Austin Metcalf

A Collin County jury sentenced Karmelo Anthony to 35 years in prison for the 2025 Frisco track meet murder of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf.  Jurors took two-and-a-half hours to reach the sentence. The prosecution and defense both waived their right to opening statements in the sentencing phase.  Mother testifies on son’s remorse Prosecutors also chose not … Read more

Virginia man sentenced to life in prison for double murder scheme in affair with au pair

A Virginia man who was having an affair with the family’s Brazilian au pair was sentenced Friday to life in prison without parole for the murder of his wife and a man who was lured to the couple’s home as a fall guy. Brendan Banfield, a former IRS law enforcement officer, claimed he shot Joseph … Read more

Brendan Banfield to be sentenced in elaborate au pair double murder plot

The former IRS agent convicted in a deadly catfishing scheme targeting his wife and a stranger is expected to be sentenced Friday to a mandatory life term in prison. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Brendan Banfield, 40, was found guilty in February on two counts … Read more

Ex-head of Des Moines schools sentenced to 2 years in prison for misrepresenting U.S. citizenship

The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district was sentenced Friday to two years in federal prison for falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “I regret what I’ve done every single day,” Ian Roberts said before U.S. District Judge … Read more

Former Iowa superintendent to be sentenced for claiming to be a US citizen

DES MOINES, Iowa — The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district is set to learn Friday how long he will be in prison for falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen and illegally possessing firearms. He would serve his sentence before he is likely deported. Ian Roberts, a native of Guyana in South America, … Read more