Mackenzie Shirilla, convicted of a fatal 2022 crash, now has a job in prison. Ohio prison officials confirmed her role to Fox News Digital. She works as a food service worker at the Ohio Reformatory for Women. Tara Nickle, a correction warden assistant, and public information officer, provided this information. The specifics of her assignment...
Marlon Moore, aged 39, and LaShonda Moore, aged 38, have been sentenced to 40 years each in federal prison for their involvement in a pyramid scheme. The scheme specifically targeted Black investors during the pandemic. The couple, hailing from Texas, faced convictions earlier this year on charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering. This...
The Supreme Court issued a decision late Thursday halting Alabama’s plan to execute a man using nitrogen gas. This ruling supports a lower court’s decision, which claimed that the nitrogen gas method violates the Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment. In the succinct order, the court noted, “was denied,” in response to Alabama’s...
Karmelo Anthony, a teenager from Texas, was convicted of killing a star athlete at a high school track meet. Despite his family gathering over $500,000 for legal fees, Anthony is requesting a free public defender for his appeal. He was found guilty and sentenced to 35 years in prison by a Collin County jury for...
Following an escalation in the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign, a controversial grand jury process unfolded in Chicago. In early October, a panel of grand jurors met at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse. Their service was nearing its end after starting in June 2024. They had reviewed evidence from federal prosecutors for 18 months. Assistant U.S....
An Alabama death row inmate’s execution was paused after a federal court deemed nitrogen gas use unconstitutional. Jeffrey Lee, who has awaited execution for nearly 30 years, expressed mixed emotions upon hearing the news. Speaking from the William C. Holman Correctional Facility, he shared his relief and determination to continue fighting for his life. Lee’s...
Two Republican members of Congress from Georgia have introduced resolutions for the impeachment of U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross. The revelations come after an investigation confirmed her involvement in misconduct, including having sexual relations in her chambers with a police officer, attending a partisan political event, and lying to investigators. Representatives Clay Fuller and Andrew...
The judiciary is under scrutiny as several high-profile incidents question its ability to self-police misconduct. A Republican lawmaker in Georgia recently filed articles of impeachment against an Atlanta judge who allegedly had a sexual encounter in her chambers and initially denied it to investigators. Evidence later surfaced that contradicted her initial claims. In Idaho, a...
The Supreme Court is set to deliberate on whether areas like Boulder, Colorado, can impose their energy policy preferences on a national scale. Many believe the decision should clearly deny this possibility, though Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s stance remains uncertain. The case provides a significant opportunity to examine key principles of federalism.
Rob Reiner’s son, Nick Reiner, is requesting access to money from a trust fund his parents set up. He says these funds are necessary for his defense against charges of their murder. Filed in a Los Angeles County court, Nick’s civil attorneys argue that trustee Paul R. Kanin has withheld the funds without legal grounds,...