All articles tagged with #plea guilty
Former national security adviser John Bolton is expected to plead guilty to a single charge related to diary-like entries containing top-secret information that prosecutors say he mishandled and shared with two relatives; the plea narrows the case and avoids further disclosure of classified material.
A Canadian man, Kenneth Law, linked to selling lethal substances online to individuals at risk of self-harm, is expected to plead guilty to Canadian charges of aiding suicides, according to authorities in Ontario.
Three lead stories anchor this edition: the West Coast Game Park Safari owner pleaded guilty to 43 counts of animal neglect and related charges after investigators seized hundreds of animals; a Thomson Reuters employee in Oregon says she was fired after raising concerns about ICE contracts and is suing for retaliation; and a Portland woman sues Trader Joe’s after finding a rubber glove finger tip in a carton of organic orange juice, seeking $10,000 plus attorney fees. The piece also notes a Metro audit flagging cost-tracking gaps for a proposed Oregon Zoo bond upgrade and other national/world updates.
Victims’ families have been informed that Rex A. Heuermann is expected to plead guilty to the Gilgo Beach killings, signaling a potential resolution to a decade-long Long Island case.
Austin David Thompson, who was 15 at the time of the 2022 Raleigh mass shooting that killed five—including his older brother and an off-duty police officer—pleaded guilty to five counts of first-degree murder and related charges; sentencing is set for Feb. 2, with possible life in prison and parole eligibility after 25 years, since the death penalty is unavailable for someone that young. The case also involved a self-inflicted gunshot wound prior to arrest and notes of Thompson’s online searches about mass shootings, while motive remains unclear.
A driver, Cori Clingman, pleaded guilty to negligent homicide after causing a fatal crash that killed former NFL player Khyree Jackson and two others, with a likely sentence of three years in prison, following a plea agreement in Maryland.
Robert Morris, founding pastor of Gateway Church, pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse charges related to an incident over 40 years ago in Oklahoma, was sentenced to 10 years in prison with most of it suspended, and is required to register as a sex offender. The case has led to significant legal and community repercussions for Morris and Gateway Church.
Robert Morris, founder of Gateway Church in Texas, pleaded guilty to child sex abuse charges in Oklahoma, where he was sentenced to a 10-year suspended sentence, registered as a sex offender, and ordered to pay restitution, following allegations from a woman who was abused as a child in the 1980s.
The founder of a Texas megachurch, Robert Preston Morris, pleaded guilty to child sex abuse charges related to abuse that began in 1982 when the victim was 12, resulting in a suspended 10-year sentence, registration as a sex offender, and other penalties.
Robert Morris, a prominent Texas megachurch pastor, pleaded guilty to child sex abuse charges related to incidents in the 1980s, after decades of silence and legal battles, leading to a prison sentence and public acknowledgment of his misconduct.
A former Alaska Airlines pilot pleaded guilty to attempting to cut the engines of a flight after taking psychedelic mushrooms, expressing remorse and facing sentencing for endangering passengers and damaging public confidence in air travel.
Jasveen Sangha, known as the 'Ketamine Queen,' has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the death of Matthew Perry, including distributing ketamine that contributed to his overdose. She faces up to 45 years in prison, and her plea follows other individuals involved in Perry's drug-related death also pleading guilty.
Jasveen Sangha, known as the 'ketamine queen', has agreed to plead guilty to charges related to selling ketamine that contributed to Matthew Perry's death, avoiding a trial and facing potential up to 45 years in prison.
Salvador Plasencia, Matthew Perry's doctor, has agreed to plead guilty to distributing ketamine, which contributed to Perry's death, and faces up to 40 years in prison and a $2 million fine. Several others involved in Perry's drug case are also facing legal proceedings.
A California doctor, Salvador Plasencia, has agreed to plead guilty to distributing ketamine to actor Matthew Perry before his death, with the plea potentially leading to a 40-year prison sentence. Perry, known for his role as Chandler Bing on Friends, was found dead in October 2023, and the case involves an underground network of drug suppliers and medical professionals.