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Six prisoners charged after SWAT has to rescue jail guard

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A group of six inmates from a St. Louis correctional facility are now under scrutiny as they face charges for allegedly holding a 73-year-old guard hostage, seizing his cell keys, and freeing other prisoners. The guard was later rescued by a SWAT team, as per a recent report. On Monday, the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office unveiled charging documents that shed light on the incident, which unfolded around 6 a.m. on August 22. Following the …

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Prison riot leaves 41 women dead after clash between rival gangs

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A deeply troubling incident occurred in a prison in Honduras, where a clash between rival gangs led to the loss of at least 41 women. The dreadful scene unfolded at a detention center in Tamara, a town situated about 30 miles north-west of the country’s capital, Tegucigalpa. The aftermath of the violent conflict was gruesome, with dozens of lifeless bodies discovered by the authorities on Tuesday. Some of the victims, tragically, had been burned alive, …

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Man who escaped from jail shoots it out with police then sets house on fire

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On Wednesday morning, Dylan Arrington, one of four inmates escaped from Mississippi’s Raymond Detention Center on Saturday night, shot and wounded a police officer. The Leake County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) took to Facebook to release an image of Arrington and to warn local residents to be on the lookout for potential trespassers on their properties as the search for the suspect got underway. The only officer injured in the process was Deputy Horn, who is …

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Man stabs wife at Bible study

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On the night of March 21, 2023, horror descended on a small Bible study group in Minnesota. Corrina Woodhull, a mother of five, was fatally stabbed in a sudden attack led by police suspect Robert Castillo, her estranged husband. Witnesses described the assault as swift as a cobra’s strike, tears streaming down the suspect’s face as he was apprehended and handcuffed. Woodhull was a passionate advocate for those in need, particularly those recovering from addiction, …

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Iran sends two young people to prison for dancing?

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An Iranian court has sentenced a young couple to more than 10 years in prison after they posted a video of themselves dancing in front of the Azadi (Freedom) Monument in Tehran. According to the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Astiyazh Haghighi, 21, and her fiancé Amir Ahmadi, 22, were arrested at their home in Tehran on November 1, 2022, shortly after they uploaded the video to their joint Instagram account which has …

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Incarcerated dad seeks answers after his 9-year-old son mysteriously dies in state custody

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Richard Blodgett, a single father, was incarcerated for a drug offense when an employee from Arizona’s Division of Child and Family Services arrived to give him tragic news. His son had become brain-dead, and was on life-sustaining machinery. This took place just a few days after being put under the care of the state. Blodgett let out a piercing cry, tears streaming down his face. Jakob was his only son, a delightful 9-year-old boy with …

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Intoxicated driver charged with killing Tennessee parents after fatal Christmas crash

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Tennessee authorities have charged 42-year-old Patricke Conley with murdering Dustin and Brittany Dillard and fatally injuring their three boys after driving under the influence and violently crashing into the family’s truck on Christmas Day. The Cleveland man was incarcerated on Wednesday at the Bradley County Jail and charged with two counts of vehicular homicide and three counts of vehicular assault. Conley appeared in court for the first time since his arrest on Thursday afternoon and …

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Man Shoots Woman, 31, In The Face Inside Abandoned Building

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Police were called to an abandoned building on Glen Ridge Drive. Upon their arrival, the authorities found a woman in her 30s lying in a pool of her own blood inside. They believe that the abandoned building was where she may have been living. When they inspected her injuries, they found that the woman was shot in the face. She was still alive upon their arrival, but she was soon pronounced dead as her body …

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