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Chinese Tourist Pleads Guilty to Drone Flight in Restricted NASA Airspace
space20 days ago

Chinese Tourist Pleads Guilty to Drone Flight in Restricted NASA Airspace

A Chinese tourist, Xiaodong He, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for flying a drone in restricted national defense airspace over NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. He conducted a 12-minute flight on July 25, recording four videos within 1.56 miles of pad 39B and 4.23 miles of the Rotation, Processing & Surge Facility before KSC police seized the drone. He faces up to one year in prison and a $100,000 fine; sentencing is pending. His wife says they were unaware of the restrictions and were vacationing. He was later arrested in New York City and released on pretrial supervision with his passport surrendered.

via Florida Today|
#drone#guilty-plea#kennedy-space-center
Man pleads guilty to encouraging drug-facilitated assaults on sleeping victims
crime29 days ago

Man pleads guilty to encouraging drug-facilitated assaults on sleeping victims

A man named Conway admitted encouraging others to commit drug-facilitated sexual assaults against unconscious women. Police say most offences occurred in the UK, with some possible overseas victims, and are identifying victims from seized footage. He is due to be sentenced on Oct 30, and prosecutors urge other potential victims to come forward.

via BBC|
#crime#drug-facilitated-sexual-assault#guilty-plea
Lily Peters' cousin sentenced to life in prison after guilty plea
crime1 month ago

Lily Peters' cousin sentenced to life in prison after guilty plea

Carson Peters-Berger, Lily Peters’ now-18-year-old cousin, pleaded guilty to first-degree intentional homicide in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, and was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of extended supervision after 25 years; a plea deal dropped two related sexual-assault charges, and he was ordered to pay more than $30,000 in restitution. Prosecutors said Peters-Berger killed 10-year-old Lily in 2022 during a visit to Chippewa Falls, attacked her, and attempted to hide her body, after which he was arrested at age 14 and has now received credit for four years already served.

via New York Post|
#crime#guilty-plea#homicide
Kohberger granted two hearings in bid to undo guilty plea
crime1 month ago

Kohberger granted two hearings in bid to undo guilty plea

An Idaho judge scheduled a status conference for June 3, 2027, and an evidentiary hearing for June 17, 2027, in Bryan Kohberger's post-conviction relief petition to withdraw his July 2025 guilty pleas in the University of Idaho murders, despite prosecutors seeking dismissal without a hearing. Kohberger contends his confession was coerced by his defense team and that exculpatory hair evidence was not disclosed; the plea deal spared the death penalty but does not bar post-conviction relief, which could reopen the case or lead to a new trial.

via Fox News|
#crime#evidentiary-hearing#guilty-plea
Inside MDC: A Year With Luigi Mangione Before Sentencing
courts1 month ago

Inside MDC: A Year With Luigi Mangione Before Sentencing

Linus Fu, a fellow MDC inmate who later pled guilty in a bank-fraud case, recalls spending a year with Luigi Mangione in the intake wing of Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center, where Mangione became something of a celebrity, bonded over books and letters, and remained mostly quiet; Mangione admitted to the December 2024 shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and pleaded guilty in August 2026 to two counts of stalking with the intent to kill, with sentencing set for December 18, 2026, after which he’s expected to move to a long-term facility. Fu was released to China earlier in 2026 following his own conviction, illustrating two fates tied to the same facility.

via courthousenews.com|
#brian-thompson#courts#guilty-plea
Mangione’s Circle Speaks Out After Guilty Plea: A Humanity Behind the Courtroom
culture1 month ago

Mangione’s Circle Speaks Out After Guilty Plea: A Humanity Behind the Courtroom

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in federal court to two stalking charges connected to the December 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan. Friends say he’s a deeply emotional, thoughtful person whose decision surprised many, and some supporters hope the case will spotlight healthcare-system flaws rather than just punishment. Sentencing is set for December 18; his state murder case faces a double-jeopardy motion and remains in flux, with a January 2027 federal trial previously planned. Mangione had told prosecutors he tried to obtain conference details from insurers by posing as an investor, a detail cited during the proceedings.

via Rolling Stone|
#brian-thompson#culture#friends-reactions
Mangione pleads guilty to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO as family condemns act
world1 month ago

Mangione pleads guilty to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO as family condemns act

In New York, Luigi Mangione told a federal court he killed Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, after planning and using a 3D‑printed gun; Thompson’s family cried as the plea was accepted. Prosecutors say they will seek life in prison at sentencing on December 18 for the federal charges, which include two stalking counts. Mangione also faces eight New York state felony counts, and his lawyers have moved to dismiss those charges on double-jeopardy grounds due to parallel prosecutions. There was no plea deal in the federal case, and state proceedings remain on separate track.

via BBC|
#brian-thompson#double-jeopardy#guilty-plea
La Jolla Sea Lion Assault: Teen Pleads Guilty in Federal Case
crime1 month ago

La Jolla Sea Lion Assault: Teen Pleads Guilty in Federal Case

An 18-year-old La Jolla resident, Tyler Muehl, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge under the Marine Mammal Protection Act for repeatedly kicking a California sea lion at La Jolla Cove on July 22, 2026. The attack, captured on video and shared on social media, prompted a federal NOAA investigation. While the maximum penalties can include up to one year in prison and a $100,000 fine, a plea deal is expected to reduce the punishment; sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 20.

via NBC 7 San Diego|
#crime#guilty-plea#la-jolla-cove
Mangione May Plead Guilty in Federal Case, Facing Shifting NY Trial Prospects
courts-and-crime1 month ago

Mangione May Plead Guilty in Federal Case, Facing Shifting NY Trial Prospects

Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty in a New York federal court to interstate stalking tied to the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a development that could reshape his parallel New York state murder case due to double jeopardy protections. The federal plea could carry life in prison without parole, while the state charges carry 25 years to life; prosecutors and defense teams may still adjust strategy up to sentencing, and a judge will decide how (or whether) the two prosecutions proceed together under the separate-sovereigns doctrine. The case remains fluid, with plea changes possible until the last minute.

via Rolling Stone|
#courts-and-crime#double-jeopardy#guilty-plea
Hair in Hand Hurdle: Kohberger’s Plea Reversal Bid Faces Skepticism
us-news2 months ago

Hair in Hand Hurdle: Kohberger’s Plea Reversal Bid Faces Skepticism

Bryan Kohberger’s bid to withdraw his guilty plea in the Moscow, Idaho quadruple-murder case centers on “clumps of unknown hair” found in victim Ethan Chapin’s hands and on a bed frame. Experts say the move is a long-shot: the hair reportedly doesn’t match Kohberger’s and was never DNA-tested, leaving several explanations (including displacement or a hair from another victim). If the defense wins a hearing to represent him on this issue, arguments would focus on potential misconduct or suppressed evidence, but most observers expect the plea to stand.

via New York Post|
#dna-testing#guilty-plea#hair-evidence
Kohberger seeks to withdraw guilty plea, requests a new trial
police-and-courts2 months ago

Kohberger seeks to withdraw guilty plea, requests a new trial

Bryan Kohberger filed a handwritten petition from prison asking a court to withdraw his guilty plea to the four University of Idaho student murders, alleging his lawyers manipulated him with promises and threats; the plea deal spared him the death penalty in exchange for four consecutive life sentences, and Kohberger argues the plea was not entered knowingly or voluntarily. Idaho law requires manifest injustice to withdraw a plea, a high bar, and Kohberger’s team notes that a 2025 proceeding already established the plea was voluntary.

via KSL.com|
#guilty-plea#kohberger#police-and-courts
Kohberger seeks post-conviction relief to challenge Idaho murders plea
crime2 months ago

Kohberger seeks post-conviction relief to challenge Idaho murders plea

Bryan Kohberger has filed a petition for post-conviction relief in Ada County to challenge his guilty plea and four life sentences for the 2022 University of Idaho killings, representing himself and arguing innocence and flaws in the plea process; prosecutors cited DNA on a knife sheath and cell-phone data linking him to the case, while families criticise his renewed innocence claims and the Idaho attorney general says justice will proceed.

via USA Today|
#appeal#bryan-kohberger#crime
Kohberger seeks post-conviction relief to overturn Idaho plea
crime2 months ago

Kohberger seeks post-conviction relief to overturn Idaho plea

Bryan Kohberger, who is serving four life sentences after pleading guilty to the 2022 Moscow, Idaho quadruple murders, filed a petition for post-conviction relief in Ada County District Court to challenge his plea, claiming innocence and that he was misled into confessing; he represents himself and the grounds for the petition were not disclosed. The Idaho attorney general said they will pursue justice, while the victims’ families pressed for a trial and potential death penalty.

via NBC News|
#crime#four-life-sentences#guilty-plea