Drug counselor who distributed ketamine that killed Matthew Perry sentenced to 2 years

The man who pleaded guilty to distributing the ketamine that killed actor Matthew Perry was sentenced to 2 years in federal prison. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Erik Fleming pleaded guilty in 2024 to conspiracy to distribute ketamine and distribution of ketamine resulting in death … Read more

Woman who published book on grief after husband’s death to be sentenced

PARK CITY, Utah — A Utah mother who published a children’s book about grief after the death of her husband and was later found guilty of killing him finds out Wednesday how long she will spend in prison. Kouri Richins was convicted in March of aggravated murder for lacing her husband’s cocktail with five times … Read more

Former FedEx driver sentenced to death for killing 7-year-old girl

DALLAS — A former FedEx driver was sentenced to death on Tuesday after he pleaded guilty to killing a 7-year-old girl he took from her Texas home while delivering a Christmas gift. Jurors in a Fort Worth courtroom decided on Tanner Horner’s punishment after hearing about a month of testimony and evidence that included audio … Read more

FedEx driver sentenced to death for murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand in Texas

A former FedEx delivery driver who pleaded guilty to killing a 7-year-old girl in Texas was sentenced to death Tuesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The jury handed down the death penalty for Tanner Horner after a court proceeding that lasted more than two weeks. … Read more

Tanner Horner sentenced to death penalty for 2022 kidnapping, murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand

A Tarrant County jury sentenced Tanner Horner to death in the 2022 kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand on Tuesday. Horner pleaded guilty to the crime just moments before his trial began last month. The judge ordered that the trial transition into the sentencing phase, in which the jury had been hearing emotional testimony, watching and listening to … Read more

Valesha Parker sentenced for helping son Erick Haynes after he arranged Zaria McKeever’s murder

The last of five adults charged in connection with the November 2022 murder of Zaria McKeever was sentenced to one year in prison with a stayed 50-month prison sentence after admitting she lied to law enforcement and helped her son following the killing. The sentencing, handed down by the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office, completes the … Read more

Romanian man sentenced to prison for swatting spree targeting dozens of US officials

WASHINGTON — A Romanian man was sentenced on Wednesday to four years in prison for organizing a wave of swatting calls and bomb threats against dozens of U.S. government targets, including members of Congress, cabinet-level officials, federal judges and the heads of federal law-enforcement agencies, according to prosecutors. Thomasz Szabo, 27, was a prolific participant … Read more

Actor Nathan Chasing Horse sentenced to life in prison in Nevada for sexual assault

Nathan Chasing Horse has been sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting Indigenous women and girls. A Nevada judge gave the “Dances With Wolves” actor his sentence Monday. A jury had previously convicted him of 13 charges, mostly related to sexual assault. He was accused by three women, including one who was 14 when the … Read more