Tag: Prison

Man Sentenced To 30 Years For Setting Mosque On Fire

FLORIDA—An ex-convict who posted anti-Islamic rants online pleaded no contest and was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Monday, February 6 for setting fire...

SF Deputy Arrested After Giving Pistol To Boyfriend

SAN FRANCISCO--The United States Attorney's Office of the Northern District of California announced in a press release on Friday, February 3, that April Myres, 52, a San Francisco...

One Hostage Dead In Delaware Prison Inmate Takeover

DELAWARE—Officials from the Smyrna Police Department were able to stop what the governor of Delaware  called a “torturous” hostage standoff at Delaware’s largest prison on Thursday,...

California Supreme Court Halts Proposition 66 Appeals

SAN FRANCISCO—During the November election, voters faced two measures pertaining to the death penalty: Proposition 62, which would terminate the death penalty and require inmates to provide...

Man Who Set Fire To Chinese Consulate Sentenced To 35 Months

SAN FRANCISCO—The Daly City resident who set fire to the San Francisco Chinese Consulate was sentenced to 35 months in prison on Thursday, December 1. On January 1,...

“Suits” Is Back For Season 6!

HOLLYWOOD—Season five of the USA Network drama “Suits” ended on a massive cliffhanger with Mike Ross taking a plea deal that sent him to...

Witch Killers Face Early Parole Hearing

SAN FRANCISCO—A couple that owns the nickname, "The San Francisco Witch Killers" may soon receive early parole hearings under a new California law that...

Riot Proceeds Death Of Vacaville Inmate

CALIFORNIA—Just hours after a violent prison riot in California State Prison Solano, an inmate was found dead inside his housing unit in what has been...

Lawrence Phillips, Ex-49er Suspected Of Murder

SAN FRANCISCO—Former San Francisco 49ers running back Lawrence Phillips, an inmate of Kern Valley State Prison, is a suspect in the death of his...

“PLL” Recap: ‘To Plea Or Not To Plea’

HOLLYWOOD—I never thought we’d get to see Alison DiLaurentis face the music for all her mischievous deeds, but the time has come. In ‘To...