A former FedEx delivery driver who kidnapped a 7-year-old Texas girl in his van and then strangled her was sentenced to death by a jury on Tuesday. The man, Tanner Lynn Horner, took the girl, Athena Strand, on Nov. 30, 2022, from outside her father’s home in Paradise, Texas, about 40 miles northwest of Fort…
The last member of a transnational Colombian robbery crew in Miami was sentenced today to 57 months in prison for his role in a series of robberies of and thefts from jewelry couriers that targeted high-end retailers and resulted in losses exceeding $5 million. Leroy Ortega, also known as “el Enano,” 43, of Miami, was…
In the last week, Tyreese Giles, 25, and Ernest Ketter, 30, both of Minneapolis, were sentenced after each was found guilty by a jury at trial. On April 23, Giles was sentenced to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Conspiracy, which included a gang-related murder. On…
Published on 01/05/2026 – 9:00 GMT+2 Former Spandau Ballet singer Ross Davidson has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for rape and sexual assault. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Davidson, 38, performed with the famous British new wave band in 2018 and had also been a part of the Queen-inspired West End Musical, We Will Rock You….
For about two weeks starting around Christmas in 2023 the American political establishment was harassed by a wave of crisis calls. A fire at the White House. A shooting at a prominent politician’s home. Bombs placed at churches and capitol buildings. None of them were real. Thomasz Szabdo, a Romanian man, was sentenced on Wednesday…
A Danish-French national has been sentenced to six years in prison for terrorism-related offences by the District Court in Glostrup, following an investigation supported by Europol’s European Counter Terrorism Centre (ECTC). A Europol specialist was called to testify during the court proceedings. This underscores the European Law Enforcement Agency’s role in supporting judicial authorities with…
Two American cybersecurity professionals were sentenced today to four years each in prison for their role in a conspiracy to obstruct, delay, or affect commerce through extortion in connection with ransomware attacks occurring in 2023. Ryan Goldberg, 40, of Georgia, and Kevin Martin, 36, of Texas, were sentenced. According to court documents, they and another…
Three men have been sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy to pay bribes to a public official at the Hawaii County Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) in exchange for his official actions in connection with affordable housing development agreements worth more than $11,000,000. Hawaii (Big Island) attorney, Gary Charles Zamber, 56, of…
The leader of a left-wing political party in South Africa who has been a prime target of President Trump’s attacks on the country was sentenced on Thursday to five years in prison after he was convicted on gun charges. The leader, Julius Malema, was found guilty last year on several charges related to firing an…
Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch A British grandmother facing the death penalty in Bali for smuggling a large haul of cocaine was repatriated to the UK from Indonesia on Friday, officials said….
