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A Washington, D.C. judge questioned why Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner attack, was placed on suicide watch during a May 4, 2026 court appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui; the proceedings involved his defense attorney, a District of Columbia corrections official, and prosecutors discussing confinement conditions.
A federal judge condemned the D.C. jail for placing White House Correspondents’ Dinner suspect Cole Tomas Allen in 'functionally solitary confinement' on suicide watch, despite no criminal history, and ordered a psychiatric assessment and a review of his housing conditions. Allen, who faces up to life in prison if convicted of an attempted assassination of President Trump and related charges, has lawyers arguing the restrictions hinder access to legal documents and family, and that his treatment was harsher than that given Jan. 6 defendants. The housing decision remains pending as the court seeks more information.
Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui criticized the D.C. jail for treating Cole Allen, charged with the attempted assassination of President Trump, more harshly than Jan. 6 defendants—placing him in a safe, padded cell with five-point restraints and suicide precautions without a suicide-risk finding or criminal history—and ordered prosecutors to clarify where he will be detained, as Allen’s lawyers pressed to end those precautions.
Cole Allen, the man accused of shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, has been moved off suicide watch in a Washington, D.C. jail after a court review of the restriction was canceled. He faces federal charges including attempted assassination of President Trump and two firearms counts, with a preliminary hearing set for May 11 following his May 3 initial appearance; authorities say six shots were fired at the scene—one by Allen and five by a Secret Service officer who was struck in the officer’s bulletproof vest, though the officer was not seriously hurt and reports about injuries vary.
Whitney Purvis, a star from '16 & Pregnant,' is on suicide watch in a Georgia jail after being arrested for involuntary manslaughter related to the overdose death of John Mark Harris, allegedly caused by the drug 'Tranq.' She is also undergoing detox from drug withdrawal amid ongoing investigations into fentanyl-related deaths.
Erin Ward, a substitute teacher in Omaha, appeared in court for the first time after being charged with felony sexual abuse by a school employee for admitting to having sexual relations with a teenage boy. She was held on $25,000 bond and is accused of sexually assaulting the boy more than once. Ward, who was a substitute teacher at Omaha Burke High School, will not be returning to the school district and faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. Authorities have placed her on suicide watch.
Nima Momeni, who is facing a murder charge in the stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee, is being monitored while in jail under a safety protocol, which his lawyer says is typical for people without a criminal history and in a high-profile case. The spokesperson for the San Francisco Sheriff's Office said it's not unusual for high-profile arrestees to be placed on suicide watch, but it's not a "hard and fast rule." Momeni's arraignment has been delayed until April 25.
Nima Momeni, the tech entrepreneur accused of murdering Cash App founder Bob Lee, is being held on suicide watch in a San Francisco jail cell. His defense attorney clarified that it is standard operating procedure for all people with no criminal history arrested in high-profile cases. Momeni's arraignment is scheduled for April 25. Court documents reveal that Lee met with Momeni's sister hours before his death, and police recovered the suspected murder weapon, a bloody 4-inch kitchen knife discarded near the crime scene.
Nima Momeni, the IT consultant accused of murdering CashApp founder Bob Lee, is being monitored in a San Francisco County Jail to prevent him from committing suicide, according to his lawyer. Momeni is accused of stabbing Lee three times, including through the heart, on April 4 after a fight about his sister. Prosecutors claim Momeni and Lee were seen together on CCTV footage before the murder, but Momeni's lawyer says she has not seen any evidence tying her client to the murder scene. Momeni will be formally arraigned on April 25.