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Man Admits Setting Apartment Blaze While 20 People Were Inside In Region Man Admits Setting Apartment Blaze While 20 People Were Inside In Region
Man Admits Setting Apartment Blaze While 20 People Were Inside In Region A Schenectady man confessed to setting multiple fires inside his apartment while nearly 20 people were inside the building. Namere Thompson, 33, pleaded guilty to felony arson in Schenectady County Court on Tuesday, Aug. 12. Thompson admitted to intentionally setting several fires inside his University Place apartment around 1 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23, while other residents were home. The blaze forced nearly 20 occupants to flee the multi-family building. Nobody was injured thanks to quick action by tenants who alerted their neighbors, the DA’s office said. Witness statements and pole c…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Bryan Kohberger Moved To Solitary At Idaho’s Most Secure Prison After Life Sentence Bryan Kohberger Moved To Solitary At Idaho’s Most Secure Prison After Life Sentence
Bryan Kohberger Moved To Solitary At Idaho’s Most Secure Prison After Life Sentence Bryan Kohberger has been transferred to long-term restrictive housing in J Block at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution, prison documents confirmed on Saturday, Aug. 2.  The move comes less than a week after Kohberger was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the savage stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students in 2022. Life Behind Bars Kohberger, 30, will now spend nearly all his time alone. IDOC officials said inmates in long-term restrictive housing are confined to single-person cells, allowed one hour of outdoor recreation daily, and permitted to shower every…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Bryan Kohberger Pleads Guilty In Idaho Student Slayings As Witnesses Fight Subpoenas: Reports Bryan Kohberger Pleads Guilty In Idaho Student Slayings As Witnesses Fight Subpoenas: Reports
Bryan Kohberger Pleads Guilty In Idaho Student Slayings As Witnesses Fight Subpoenas: Reports Bryan Kohberger has pleaded guilty to the brutal stabbing murders of four University of Idaho students, ending a high-profile case that spanned two states and left a college town shattered, multiple outlets report. The 30-year-old former criminology Ph.D. student, originally from Pennsylvania, admitted to the November 2022 slayings in an Idaho courtroom on Wednesday, July 2. Under the plea deal, he will avoid the death penalty but will serve four consecutive life sentences and up to 10 years for felony burglary, CBS News and NBC News report. 💔 The Murders That Stunned A Nation Kaylee Goncal…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Ousted NY Rep. George Santos Likely To Face Prison After Pleading Guilty In Fraud Case Ousted NY Rep. George Santos Likely To Face Prison After Pleading Guilty In Fraud Case
Ousted NY Rep. George Santos Likely To Face Prison After Pleading Guilty In Fraud Case Former Republican Congressman George Santos admitted to committing wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in a federal court on Monday, Aug. 19, authorities announced.  The 36-year-old former inhabitant of New York's 3rd Congressional District seat on Long Island was facing 23 felonies, and a trial set to begin next month.  A federal judge will sentence Santos on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, the US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York said. According to federal sentencing guidelines, aggravated identity theft carries a mandatory two-year minimum sentence.&n…

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by Josh Lanier