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The 'Torso Killer' struck terror in New York City in the 1970s. But one detective suspected his secrets went far deeper

Richard Cottingham seemed like an average American dad. But when night fell, his ghoulish violence began. WARNING: Readers might find some of the details in this story distressing.

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Faces of Britain’s child killers after ‘monster’ murdered two girls and boy in sleepover attack

Damien Bendall joins a list of killers who have murdered young children after taking the life of his partner and her unborn child

The Independent UK

16 criminals who were locked up in December in Nottingham

Cases were heard at the crown court

Nottingham Post

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'He was constantly having good fun' - Irish dad who died in prison on Christmas day remembered at funeral

A post mortem was carried out on his body but no foul play was suspected in his death

Irish Mirror

Keri Blakinger Is a Figure Skater and a Felon

"The most valuable thing taken away while in prison is time," says the author of Corrections in Ink.

Reason

Tunisia Sentences Extremist to 10 Years in Jail for Threat to President

A Tunisian court sentenced a 40-year-old citizen to ten years in prison for threatening President Kais Saied in posts published in coordination with terrorist leaders. The man was charged with incitement to murder and insulting others through the public media and committing a “despicable act” against the head of state.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Grieving family of murder victim Ann Walsh reveal constant torment of keeping her killer behind bars

Ann was 23 when she was strangled by her ex Raymond Donovan in the grounds of the local church in Kilrush, Co Clare on August 24, 2005

Irish Mirror

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Julian Assange to ask for prison release to attend Vivienne Westwood’s funeral

'Godmother of Punk' was a vocal supporter and friend of the Wikileaks founder

Wales Online

Court rules doctors who provide abortions can't be prosecuted under Arizona law

The law in question was enacted before Arizona became a state, carrying a sentence of two to five years in prison for anyone who assists in an abortion and providing no exceptions for rape or incest.

WEKU

More than a quarter of prisoners in Scottish jails last Christmas Day had not been convicted

A total of 2,062 people in the prison estate were on remand and hadn't been convicted of an offence when they spent Christmas Day 2021 behind bars.

Daily Record

Where does Missouri get the drugs it uses to execute prisoners? The supplier is a secret

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For the first time since 2015, Missouri has returned to executing multiple people on death row per year — two in 2022 and two scheduled so far for 2023 — but details about the process remain shrouded in secrecy.

Tribune News Service

Democrat targets ‘lies’ of newly elected GOP congressman with SANTOS Act: ‘Stop Another Non-Truthful Office Seeker’

Violations of the bill, if it were to become law, would include a $100,000 fine and up to a year in prison

The Independent UK

Romanian court agrees to extend detention of divisive internet personality Andrew Tate by 30 days

Romanian court said on Friday that Andrew Tate, a former kickboxer, who was arrested together with his brother Tristan on suspicion of human trafficking, rape and forming an organised crime group, will remain in prison for another 30 days.

Reuters

Northern Territory prisoner Zak Grieve — who was sentenced over a murder he pulled out of — alleges mistreatment in jail

In extensive correspondence seen by the ABC, Zak Grieve — who was initially given a 20-year non-parole period for a 2011 murder he wasn't present for — claims his welfare is deteriorating due to his treatment behind bars.

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The Independent UK

Biden pardons six ex-prisoners including woman, 80, who shot ‘abusive’ husband when she was 33

The string of pardons comes on the heels of president’s blanket pardon for federal simple marijuana possession offences

Reuters

Italy prison suicides spike as post-COVID misery lingers

Suicides in Italian jails have jumped to a 10-year high, the national ombudsman for prisoners said on Friday, noting that three years of the COVID-19 pandemic had made inmates' lives even more miserable.

Irish Mirror

Probe launched after inmate collapses and dies in Limerick Prison on Christmas Day

The deceased has been named locally

Dynamite News

Aung San Suu Kyi Sentenced By Myanmar Court For 7 More Years In Prison, Her Total Jail Term Now 33 Years

A military court in Myanmar on Friday sentenced the country's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to a further seven years in prison on charges of corruption, taking her total jail term to 33 years. Read on for details:

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The Independent UK

Two arrested in connection with shooting of Elle Edwards released from custody

A 30-year-old man has been recalled to prison on licence and a 19-year-old woman has been bailed, police said.

Manchester Evening News

Man arrested on suspicion of murder of Elle Edwards recalled to prison on licence

A woman arrested in connection with the incident has been bailed - while a man remains in custody

Manchester Evening News

Teenage killer who murdered gran and dumped body loses new bid for freedom

Sarah Davey, then 14, and 15-year-old pal Lisa Healey beat Lily Lilley, 71, to death in her Failsworth home in 1998

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Prisoners like me need PTSD care

When I was 21, I killed someone. What I did was wrong, and at the time I couldn’t explain why I was capable of such hate and extreme violence.

Reuters

Factbox-Court rulings against Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar's 77-year-old former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been ordered to serve a total of 33 years in prison after convictions on multiple charges since her overthrow in a coup early last year.

Al Jazeera

Myanmar court finds Aung San Suu Kyi guilty, adds 7 years in jail

Following a series of politically motivated prosecutions, Aung San Suu Kyi now must serve a total of 33 years in jail.

Tribune News Service

Suu Kyi faces 33 years in jail after final Myanmar verdicts

Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to seven more years in prison after she was found guilty of five charges of corruption during her time in government, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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