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Inmates overpowered guards and briefly seized parts of the Bertie-Martin Regional Detention Center in Windsor, eastern North Carolina, but law enforcement intervened hours later to regain control and restore order.
A former Utah youth pastor, David Vander Meer, was charged with murdering his wife Bernadette in 2006 after investigators said he pushed her from Angels Landing in Zion National Park; Vander Meer died by suicide in custody days after his arrest, and prosecutors indicated the death did not appear accidental. The case also included allegations of an affair with an underage girl and a life-insurance payout connected to Bernadette’s death.
NBC News reports that Epstein, after admitting in 2008 to soliciting underage girls for prostitution, enjoyed extraordinary freedoms in a Florida minimum-security jail, socializing with the rich and famous and continuing to exploit women while maintaining his lavish lifestyle.
A former inmate alleges Mackenzie Shirilla did not show remorse during her time in jail and even sought to imitate Regina George, a claim that is unverified and reported in the context of ongoing legal proceedings.
Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was ordered to serve 30 days in jail after violating five years of probation by testing positive for THC; the jail time was part of a plea deal tied to a 2024 street-racing crash, and Rice also faces a six-game NFL suspension, a looming civil lawsuit, and a June 9 street-racing trial.
The New Orleans sheriff, Susan Hutson, and her chief financial officer, Bianka Brown, were indicted on a 30-count and a 20-count slate respectively, alleging malfeasance, conspiracy, payroll fraud and obstruction linked to jail operations and a May 2025 mass escape. Hutson’s term ends soon; bonds were set at $300,000 for Hutson and $200,000 for Brown, passports must be surrendered, and both must stay in Louisiana. Former interim New Orleans police chief Michelle Woodfork will take office in May to replace Hutson, with officials pledging accountability and improved jail oversight.
A man accused of a three-location shooting spree in DeKalb County that killed three people was found unresponsive in his jail cell and pronounced dead; authorities say there is no foul play and have opened an internal investigation into his death. The victims were Prianna Weathers, Tony E. Matthews, and Lauren Bullis, with Abel allegedly buying the gun from a homeless man before the attacks.
Tiger Woods was booked on DUI charges after a rollover crash near his Jupiter Island home and spent about eight hours in a Florida jail before being released via a back exit; investigators said impairment might be due to medication or a drug, a breathalyzer yielded zero alcohol, and Woods reportedly refused a urinalysis, with no immediate word on bond or arraignment.
A man pretended to be an FBI agent in an effort to secure the release of Luigi Mangione from jail; authorities say the scheme was connected to Mangione's upcoming evidence hearing in Manhattan Criminal Court.
Rapper Nicki Minaj labeled former CNN host Don Lemon a 'thug' and said he should be jailed after Lemon participated in anti-ICE protests at a Minnesota church. The post, shared on X, follows Harmeet Dhillon warning Lemon was 'on notice' and comes amid ongoing anti-ICE demonstrations and Minaj's recent comments on religious persecution in Nigeria.
A reality TV star from Discovery Channel's 'Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch,' Chad Ollinger, is accused of killing his cellmate in a Las Vegas jail following a fight, and has been rebooked for open murder while currently being held without bond.
Jailed former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro endorsed his son Flavio Bolsonaro's 2026 presidential bid from the hospital after undergoing hernia surgery, marking a significant step in his son's campaign and signaling Bolsonaro's continued influence despite his incarceration and health issues.
An 18-year-old Russian street musician, Diana Loginova, known as Naoko, has been jailed for the third time for performing anti-war songs, amid Russia's crackdown on dissent related to the Ukraine invasion. Her performances, which support exiled artists opposing the war, have sparked protests and solidarity videos, but also led to repeated arrests and short jail sentences under broad censorship laws.
Turkish prosecutors have accused Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu of over 142 corruption charges, demanding a sentence exceeding 2,000 years in prison, amid allegations of a political crackdown by authorities opposed to his opposition party, CHP, with Imamoglu currently in pre-trial detention.
Luigi Mangione, awaiting trial for murder and weapons charges, reveals he has been listening to Lil Durk in jail after a fellow inmate recommended it, despite initially exploring other artists like Taylor Swift and Charli XCX. The story has sparked social media reactions, highlighting the influence of inmate recommendations on musical tastes.