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Former American Idol contestant sentenced to life in prison for murdering wife
Caleb Flynn, a former music pastor from Ohio, fatally shot his wife Ashley in February before trying to cover it up.
October 5, 2026Hong Kong court jails two Tiananmen vigil group leaders for 7 years - Reuters
Hong Kong court jails two Tiananmen vigil group leaders for 7 years Reuters
September 11, 2026Theatregoer who throttled woman for singing at show is jailed
Malcolm Potier attacked the audience member after she started singing along, a judge is told.
September 10, 2026Founder of collapsed Chinese property giant Evergrande sentenced to life in prison
Hui's sentencing marks a key moment in the fallout from Evergrande's collapse, which shook China's property sector.
August 20, 2026Shock and anger after top Ghanaian politician sentenced to 20 years for illegal mining
Bernard Antwi Boasiako, known as "Chairman Wontumi", was also fined more than $10,000 (£7,450).
July 21, 2026Watch: What to know as Genoa bridge disaster trial ends
More than 50 defendants have been on trial in Italy over the 2018 bridge collapse which killed 43 people.
July 16, 2026Ex-US judge spared from prison for helping migrant evade federal agents
The 67-year-old was arrested for ushering a suspect out a courtroom side door to avoid immigration agents.
July 8, 2026Spain's ex-transport minister sentenced to 24 years for corruption - Reuters
Spain's ex-transport minister sentenced to 24 years for corruption Reuters
June 22, 2026South Korea's ex-Justice Minister Park sentenced to 25 years in jail over martial law, Yonhap says - Reuters
South Korea's ex-Justice Minister Park sentenced to 25 years in jail over martial law, Yonhap says Reuters
June 22, 2026Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing
Twenty people died and 120 others were injured in the explosion at the Erawan shrine 11 years ago.
June 11, 2026Texas teen sentenced to 35 years for killing fellow student at track meet
The fatal incident during a high school athletics event in a Dallas suburb drew national attention.
June 10, 2026Former Nigerian minister sentenced to 75 years in rare corruption verdict
Former Power Minister Saleh Mamman was convicted last week - but the authorities do not know his whereabouts.
May 14, 2026Egyptian man who fire-bombed pro-Israel rally in Colorado sentenced to life in prison - Reuters
Egyptian man who fire-bombed pro-Israel rally in Colorado sentenced to life in prison Reuters
May 7, 2026Moment former FedEx driver sentenced to death for killing Athena Strand
During the proceedings, the seven-year-old victim's uncle told the court that Athena's killing took 'a piece of every single person who loved her'.
May 6, 2026Former FedEx driver sentenced to death for killing seven-year-old Texas girl
He was dropping off a package at Athena Strand's home when he kidnapped her and then killed her in 2022.
May 6, 2026Ex-actor Nathan Chasing Horse jailed for at least 37 years for sexual assault
The 49-year-old exploited his position as a spiritual leader to prey on Indigenous women and girls, the US court heard.
April 28, 2026Three sentenced for 'man in bear suit' insurance scam
Video went viral after investigators determined the purported ursine was actually a man in a bear costume.
April 18, 2026South African opposition figure Malema sentenced to five years in prison for firing a gun
Malema is appealing against the decision, which means he is not going to prison immediately.
April 16, 2026South Korea jails 90-year-old woman for laundering son's drug money
The woman has been sentenced to a year in jail for laundering money for her son who is imprisoned in Cambodia.
April 14, 2026'Ketamine Queen' sentenced to 15 years in death of 'Friends' star Matthew Perry - Reuters
'Ketamine Queen' sentenced to 15 years in death of 'Friends' star Matthew Perry Reuters
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Former American Idol contestant sentenced to life in prison for murdering wife
Watch: 'I am so sorry' - Caleb Flynn apologises to wife's family A US man who once appeared on the TV talent competition American Idol has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of
Theatregoer who throttled woman at show is jailed
Malcolm Potier is the former laird of the Hebridean island of Gigha A 75-year-old man who strangled a woman after she started to sing along at a West End show has been jailed for two years. Malcolm
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Founder of collapsed Chinese property giant Evergrande sentenced to life in prison
Hui Ka Yan, centre, the founder of China's Evergrande Group The founder of Evergrande, the property giant at the centre of China's housing market slump, has been sentenced to life in prison and had a
Shock and anger after top Ghanaian politician sentenced to 20 years for illegal mining
Along with the jail sentence,"Chairman Wontumi" was fined more than $10,000 (£7,450) Ghana's main opposition party has reacted with anger after one of its most influential leaders was sentenced to 20
Watch: What to know as Genoa bridge disaster trial ends
The former CEO of Italy's motorway operator is among 32 people found guilty over the August 2018 collapse of Genoa's Morandi bridge in a trial. Giovanni Castellucci, who is already serving a six-year
Ex-US judge spared from prison for helping migrant evade federal agents
A former judge who was found guilty of obstruction last year for helping an immigrant evade federal agent in Wisconsin will not serve prison time, a court has ruled. In imposing the sentence, the cou
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Texas teen sentenced to 35 years for killing fellow student at athletics event
A Texas teenager accused of fatally stabbing one of his peers at a high school athletics event in the Dallas area was found guilty by a jury on Tuesday. The racially polarising trial of Karmelo Antho
Former FedEx driver sentenced to death for killing seven-year-old Texas girl
A former FedEx delivery driver was sentenced to death on Tuesday after he pleaded guilty to killing a seven-year-old Texas girl, Athena Strand, in 2022. A jury gave Tanner Horner a death sentence aft
‘Dances With Wolves' actor sentenced to life in prison for sexual assault
A Nevada judge sentenced “Dances With Wolves” actor Nathan Chasing Horse on Monday to life in prison for sexually assaulting Indigenous women and girls. A jury had previously convicted him of 13 char
WATCH | Julius Malema sentenced to five years’ imprisonment
EFF leader Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. Malema was found guilty in January by magistrate Twanet Olivier on five counts, including unlawful possession of a firearm and
Malema slams magistrate as 'incompetent' in gun case
AVBOB celebrates a milestone by rewarding its members on a large scale Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema addresses his supporters outside the KuGompo City Regional court in East Lo
‘Ketamine Queen’ gets 15 years in prison for selling Matthew Perry the drugs that killed him
A woman who sold actor Matthew Perry the drug ketamine that killed him is set to be sentenced Wednesday. Jasveen Sangha is among five people who have pleaded guilty, but she’s the only one whose plea
'Ketamine Queen' sentenced to 15 years in Matthew Perry overdose death
A Los Angeles woman dubbed the "Ketamine Queen" has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for selling drugs that led to the death of Friends actor Matthew Perry. Jasveen Sangha, 42, pleaded guilty la
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