The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently updated federal standards for immigration detention centers. Released on Monday, these new standards could potentially aid Geo Group in its legal defense, according to sources familiar with the matter. Last week, shadows of detainees were visible at the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, showcasing the...
Category: Crime & Justice
Teen Shot Outside Little Havana Convenience Store
A 15-year-old boy was shot on the night of Sunday, June 14, 2026, outside a convenience store located in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood. The incident led the teenager to call the police at approximately 11:08 p.m., as stated by a Miami police spokesperson. The boy was in the company of a group at a corner...
Judge Orders Teen Held in Custody for Stepsister’s Cruise Ship Murder
A federal judge in Florida has ruled that a teenager should remain in custody pending his trial for the sexual assault and murder of his stepsister, an incident that occurred aboard a cruise ship last year. Court records released on Monday reveal this decision. This order reverses an earlier decision that had permitted 16-year-old Timothy...
Convicted Killer Mackenzie Shirilla Takes On Prison Job Amid Life Sentence
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...
Texas Couple Sentenced for Pandemic-Era Scheme
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...
Supreme Court Blocks Alabama’s Execution via Nitrogen Gas
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...
Teen Convicted of Murder Seeks Public Defender After Family Raises Legal Funds
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...
Mississippi Teen Accused of Killing Elderly Couple
A Mississippi teenager is accused of breaking into an elderly couple’s home and killing them. He then allegedly engaged in a standoff with police. Authorities say Cordarius Hobbs, 17, broke into the Mendenhall residence of 74-year-old Billy Blair and 71-year-old Virginia Carol Blair. This tragic incident occurred on June 3, according to WLBT. Simpson County...
Investigation Continues in Shooting Death of Lilly Bova
The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office announced there is insufficient evidence at present to file criminal charges in the tragic shooting death of 16-year-old Lilly Bova. Bova was found with a gunshot wound in her bedroom in unincorporated Northbrook in late March. The prosecutors have not ruled out future charges, while the Cook County Sheriff’s...
Grand Jury Transcripts Reveal Dispute in Illinois Deportation Case
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....









