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Menendez Brothers Could See Resentencing Amid New Abuse Evidence, Eligible for Immediate Parole

Los Angeles — After decades behind bars for the murder of their parents, brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez may have a chance at a revised sentence following compelling new allegations and revelations about their past. Serving life sentences without parole since 1996 for the 1989 killings in their Beverly Hills home, the Menendez brothers have long claimed their violent actions were a desperate response to abuse. Recently presented evidence suggests a history of sexual abuse …

Prosecutors Issue Stark Warning of Potential Repeat Capitol Attack as Illinois Man’s Resentencing Delayed to Post-Election

Washington, D.C. – Federal prosecutors have issued a stark warning of a potential repeat attack on U.S. democracy, echoed in their sentencing memorandum for Illinois resident Thomas B. Adams Jr., who participated in the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot. The sentencing for Adams, originally set for this week, has been postponed to November 7, strategically after the presidential election. Adams, from Springfield, Illinois, was among the mob that forcibly entered the Capitol, breaching security through …

Teen Convicted in Michigan High School Shooting Appeals Life Sentence – Attorneys File for Resentencing

Detroit, Michigan – Ethan Crumbley, the teenager convicted of a school shooting that resulted in the deaths of four students at Oxford High School in Michigan, is now appealing his life sentence, as announced by his attorneys on Friday. The state Appellate Defender Office revealed that they have filed a request for Crumbley to be resentenced, citing new evidence that sheds light on his troubled childhood, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, and questions surrounding his guilty …