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Mother Found Not Guilty of Murder in Death of Son After 23 Years

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. – A DeKalb County judge is scheduled to sentence a mother who was found guilty of concealing the death of her son over 20 years ago. Teresa Black was convicted of concealing the death of 6-year-old William Hamilton, but was acquitted on other counts, including murder, aggravated assault, and cruelty to children. Prosecutors argued during the trial that Black was a negligent mother who failed to provide medical care to her son, …

Teen Pleads Guilty to First-Degree Manslaughter in Fatal Shooting Case

MAYVILLE, N.Y. – A teenager involved in a fatal shooting in Sinclairville, N.Y. faces up to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to a first-degree manslaughter charge. The defendant, whose name has been withheld due to being a minor at the time of the killing, entered the guilty plea as jury selection was set to begin in Chautauqua County Court. The victim, Joseph Misciagno, 19, of Cassadaga, was killed in July 2022 after being …

Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence of Former Military Ruler Pervez Musharraf Declared Guilty of Treason

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, declared guilty of high treason in December 2019. The order comes after a four-judge SC bench took up a set of appeals pertaining to the 2020 Lahore High Court (LHC) order declaring unconstitutional the death sentence awarded to Musharraf. In November, the top court had fixed for hearing a set of appeals, including one filed by the late military …

Man found guilty of murdering his two-year-old adopted daughter after causing severe head injuries

GRAVESEND, UK – A tragic case has unfolded in Gravesend, where a father has been found guilty of murdering his adopted two-year-old daughter by inflicting severe head injuries on her. Jan Gholami, 33, has been convicted of the murder of Zahra Ghulami, who had only been in the UK for a year before her untimely death. Gholami denied the allegations of causing head injuries and claimed that Zahra had fallen down the stairs. However, evidence …

Houston Woman Pleads Guilty to Stabbing Boyfriend to Death, Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison

HOUSTON (AP) – A Houston woman has pleaded guilty to murdering her boyfriend and has been sentenced to 22 years in prison. Shataraca Denise Pervis admitted to stabbing her 34-year-old boyfriend Melvin Maxwell to death at a hotel in the Galleria area in January 2018. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg stated that domestic violence took a violent turn in this case, referring to the murder as a tragic and unnecessary event. The victim’s family …

Teenage Girl Pleads Guilty to Murder, Kidnapping, and Robbery of Florida College Student

A teenager in Alabama has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for the murder of a Florida college student during a robbery attempt. Yasmine Marie Hider pleaded guilty to the murder, kidnapping, and robbery of 22-year-old Adam Simjee back in October, according to court documents obtained by Inside Edition Digital. The incident occurred when Simjee and his girlfriend, Mikayla Paulus, stopped to help Hider jump-start her car in the Talladega National Forest. After several …

Maine Man Pleads Guilty to Robbery in 2022 Fatal Attack Case

PORTLAND, Maine – A man has pleaded guilty to orchestrating a robbery that resulted in the death of Derald “Darry” Coffin in April 2022. Anthony Osborne, 46, was scheduled to go to trial on Wednesday, but prosecutors said they dropped that charge during a plea hearing on Friday. Osborne agreed to serve eight years in prison and four years on probation, pending a judge’s approval, according to a spokesperson for the Office of the Maine …

Two Women Living off the Grid in Talladega National Forest Plead Guilty to Murder of College Student During Robbery, Sentenced to Prison

ASHLAND, Ala. — Two women have been sentenced for their involvement in the shooting death of a 22-year-old Florida college student in the Talladega National Forest near Alabama’s Cheaha State Park. Krystal Pinkins and Yasmine Hider, who had been living “off the grid” in the national forest for weeks, were each convicted of murder, kidnapping, and robbery after fatally shooting Adam Simjee of Apopka, Fla during an attempted robbery. The incident occurred on Aug. 16, …

hull man pleads guilty to murder in stepbrother’s strangulation death during mental health episode

HULL, Georgia – A Hull man, Corey MacKenzie Pattman, has pleaded guilty to murder but mentally ill for the killing of his stepbrother, Jermaine Brown, nearly two years ago in Madison County Superior Court. The incident took place on March 14, 2022, when Pattman, 41, strangled Brown, 41, to death during a mental health episode. According to authorities, Pattman was deluded into believing that his stepbrother had his wife or girlfriend hidden in the attic …

Man Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Robbery in Connection with 2019 Homicide of Lubbock Mother Sandy Cervantes, Receives 40-Year Sentence

LUBBOCK, Texas – After pleading guilty to Aggravated Robbery, Pablo Reyes, 30, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison in connection with the 2019 missing-person-turned-homicide of Lubbock mother Sandy Cervantes, as reported by EverythingLubbock.com. The case, which had previously received little attention, was brought to light when officers were called to a robbery at the Lucky Mart in the 1500 block of 34th Street on June 20, where David Rodriguez reported being a victim …