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Ex-chef to plead guilty in global poison-for-suicide scheme, murder charges dropped
crime23 hours ago

Ex-chef to plead guilty in global poison-for-suicide scheme, murder charges dropped

Kenneth Law, a Canadian former chef, is expected to plead guilty to 14 counts of aiding or counseling suicide after shipping sodium nitrite to people worldwide; prosecutors are dropping second-degree murder charges, provoking anger from families who view the case as murder and call for stronger online-space regulation. The legal dispute centers on whether murder can be charged for this conduct, with sentences likely in the 10–20 year range and potential extradition to the UK as a future possibility.

via CBS News|
#assisted-suicide#canada#crime
Arcadia Mayor Admits Acting as Illegal Agent for China
crime15 days ago

Arcadia Mayor Admits Acting as Illegal Agent for China

Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang agreed to plead guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government and resigned. She and Yaoning Sun operated the U.S. News Site from 2020–2022 to promote PRC propaganda, coordinating with Chinese officials and pushing favorable content, including a Los Angeles Times op-ed. Sun has already been sentenced to 20 months; Wang faces up to 10 years in federal prison. City officials say no city finances or decision-making were involved and the conduct ceased after Wang took office in December 2022.

via USA Today|
#arcadia#china#crime
Padres Prospect Faces Deportation After Guilty Plea in Human-Smuggling Case
sports18 days ago

Padres Prospect Faces Deportation After Guilty Plea in Human-Smuggling Case

Padres' top pitching prospect Humberto Cruz pleaded guilty in November to a misdemeanor for accessory after the fact to improper entry in a U.S.-Mexico human-smuggling case and has self-deported to Mexico; under the plea the felony charge was dismissed, he received a 30-day sentence with time served, and removal from the United States is practically inevitable. Cruz, who signed with the Padres in 2024 for $750,000 and later underwent elbow surgery, remains a top-five prospect and was placed on the restricted list earlier this year. The case stemmed from a Oct. 28 Border Patrol stop involving a vehicle suspected of transporting illegal entrants.

via The New York Times|
#deportation#human-smuggling#humberto-cruz
Raja Jackson Takes Plea Deal in KnokX Pro Attack Case
sports20 days ago

Raja Jackson Takes Plea Deal in KnokX Pro Attack Case

Raja Jackson, son of UFC legend Rampage Jackson, has pleaded no contest to a felony count of battery with serious bodily injury for the August 2025 attack on indie wrestler Syko Stu at a KnokX Pro Wrestling event. Sentencing is expected in late June, with Jackson likely serving 90 days in county jail, paying about $81,703 in restitution, and receiving two years of probation after admitting two special allegations (great bodily injury and violent conduct).

via F4W/WON|
#indies#plea-deal#raja-jackson
Raja Jackson pleads no-contest in brutal pro-wrestling assault
sports20 days ago

Raja Jackson pleads no-contest in brutal pro-wrestling assault

Raja Jackson, son of former UFC champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, struck a plea deal after a brutal assault on pro wrestler Syko Stu at a Los Angeles event. He pled no-contest to a felony count of battery with serious bodily injury and admitted to two special allegations (personal infliction of great bodily injury and engaging in violent conduct). A sentencing date is set for June 22, with an anticipated sentence of 90 days in county jail, $81,703.38 in restitution, and two years of formal probation. The attack occurred when Jackson interfered in a match, slammed Syko Stu, and threw more than 20 punches; Stu required hospital treatment for jaw trauma, a maxilla fracture, and tooth loss.

via MMA Fighting|
#felony-battery#plea-deal#raja-jackson
Rampage Jackson's Son Pleads No Contest in Pro Wrestling Battery Case
crime20 days ago

Rampage Jackson's Son Pleads No Contest in Pro Wrestling Battery Case

Raja Jackson, son of MMA legend Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson, pleaded no contest to a single felony count of battery with serious bodily harm after attacking pro wrestler Syko Stu at a Los Angeles KnokX Pro Wrestling event; sentencing is set for late June with about 90 days in county jail, $81,703.38 restitution, and two years of formal probation, a deal his father publicly supported.

via Bloody Elbow|
#battery#crime#plea-deal
Britney Spears leaves rehab as DUI case eyes a plea deal
entertainment26 days ago

Britney Spears leaves rehab as DUI case eyes a plea deal

Britney Spears reportedly checked out of voluntary rehab this week after her DUI arrest in Ventura County. She faces a misdemeanor DUI charge and is due for arraignment, where prosecutors are expected to offer a wet-reckless plea (guilty to reckless driving involving alcohol/drugs) instead of a full DUI. If accepted, the deal could carry probation, fines and a DUI education program. Spears has been living outside a conservatorship since 2021.

via Yahoo|
#britney-spears#dui#entertainment
Heuermann Told Ex-Wife He Killed Seven Gilgo Beach Victims in Their Home, Doc Reveals
crime1 month ago

Heuermann Told Ex-Wife He Killed Seven Gilgo Beach Victims in Their Home, Doc Reveals

A preview of NBC's The Gilgo Beach Killer documentary reports Rex Heuermann told his ex-wife he killed seven of the Gilgo Beach victims in their Massapequa Park home, even as he has admitted to killing eight. Heuermann struck a plea deal that avoids further charges for one victim, and faces multiple life sentences with sentencing set for June 17; he was not charged in Shannan Gilbert's death.

via NBC News|
#crime#gilgo-beach#massapequa-park
Ex-Michigan coach Moore receives probation after misdemeanor pleas
sports1 month ago

Ex-Michigan coach Moore receives probation after misdemeanor pleas

Former Michigan coach Sherrone Moore was sentenced to 18 months probation after pleading no contest to two misdemeanors—malicious use of a telecommunications device in the context of a domestic relationship and trespassing—with three charges (home invasion, stalking, and breaking and entering) dropped; he must abstain from alcohol and recreational marijuana, cannot possess weapons, continue mental health treatment, and have no contact with Paige Shiver, with fines exceeding $1,000.

via Maize n Brew|
#domestic-relationship#michigan-football#plea-deal
Mystikal strikes plea deal in Louisiana rape case, faces up to 20 years
crime2 months ago

Mystikal strikes plea deal in Louisiana rape case, faces up to 20 years

Rapper Mystikal (Michael Tyler) pleaded guilty to third-degree rape in a 2022 Louisiana case as part of a plea deal that lowers the charges from first-degree rape and other offenses; he faces up to 20 years in prison with a sentencing hearing set for June. The case includes allegations of rape, beating and choking, and coercive acts like taking the victim’s phone and keys and forcing cash payments via Cash App; Mystikal has prior convictions and is a registered sex offender.

via The Guardian|
#crime#louisiana#michaeltyler
Ex-Michigan coach Sherrone Moore pleads no contest to two misdemeanors, three prior charges dropped
sports2 months ago

Ex-Michigan coach Sherrone Moore pleads no contest to two misdemeanors, three prior charges dropped

Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges—malicious use of a telecommunications device in the context of a domestic relationship and trespassing—as part of a plea deal that dismissed three earlier counts (home invasion, stalking, and breaking and entering). A sentencing hearing for these two counts is set for April 14. Moore was fired last year for an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate; while the charges carry potential penalties, prison time is not expected.

via Maize n Brew|
#home-invasion#michigan-football#plea-deal
Moore reaches plea deal, three charges dropped in Michigan case
sports2 months ago

Moore reaches plea deal, three charges dropped in Michigan case

Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges—malicious use of a telecommunications device and trespassing—as part of a plea agreement that dismissed a felony home invasion and two other misdemeanors; sentencing is set for April 14 and his GPS tether will be removed. The case, tied to an incident the day he was fired and involving staffer Paige Shiver, prompted questions about accountability and university culture, with Moore’s lawyers arguing key facts were omitted and prosecutors saying the evidence did not support domestic-violence claims; the deal could leave open a path back to coaching in the future.

via The New York Times|
#michigan-football#paige-shiver#plea-deal
NC murder trial opens for Issiah Ross in 2022 teen killings
crime4 months ago

NC murder trial opens for Issiah Ross in 2022 teen killings

In Orange County, NC, Issiah Ross—then 17 and tried as an adult—rejected a plea to two counts of second-degree murder as jury selection begins for the 2022 killings of Lyric Woods (14) and Devin Clark (18); prosecutors seek first-degree murder with the potential for life without parole, and the trial is expected to last about two weeks with multiple expert witnesses.

via ABC11|
#crime#issiah-ross#murder-trial