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Montana Man Gets 18 Years In Prison For Shooting Into Lesbian’s House

John Russell Howald (mug shot)
A Montana man was sentenced to 18 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for shooting into a residence with the intent of ridding a town of LGBTQI+ residents. Continue reading “Montana Man Gets 18 Years In Prison For Shooting Into Lesbian’s House”

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News: Could Elton John Get His EGOT Soon? + More

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Some news items you might have missed: • Variety: An event for Television Academy members Monday night was not just about celebrating the success of Disney+’s live-streamed Elton John/Dodger Stadium special from last November, but about reminding potential voters that the star lacks just one vowel in his EGOT crown. Continue reading “News: Could Elton John Get His EGOT Soon? + More”

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Man Pleads Guilty To Using Stun Gun On DC Officer At Capitol Invasion

Daniel Rodriguez, of California, pleaded guilty today to using a taser on a Washington, D.C., police officer during the violent invasion of the U.S. Capitol building on January 6, 2021.
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Daniel Rodriguez, of California, pleaded guilty today to using a taser on a Washington, D.C., police officer during the violent invasion of the U.S. Capitol building on January 6, 2021. Continue reading “Man Pleads Guilty To Using Stun Gun On DC Officer At Capitol Invasion”

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Trump Finance Chief Allen Weisselberg Gets 5 Months In Prison

Allen H. Weisselberg, longtime top-level executive for the Trump Organization, has been sentenced to five months in prison at Rikers Island for his role in a tax fraud scheme.
Allen Weisselberg (image via Trump Organization)
Allen H. Weisselberg, longtime top-level executive for the Trump Organization, has been sentenced to five months in prison at Rikers Island for his role in a tax fraud scheme. Continue reading “Trump Finance Chief Allen Weisselberg Gets 5 Months In Prison”

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Parkland School Shooter Nikolas Cruz Sentenced To Life In Prison

Nikolas Cruz, who shot and killed 17 students and staff members in the 2018 Parkland high school massacre at the age of 19, was officially sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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Nikolas Cruz, who shot and killed 17 students and staff members in the 2018 Parkland high school massacre at the age of 19, was officially sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Continue reading “Parkland School Shooter Nikolas Cruz Sentenced To Life In Prison”

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Colton Haynes Returns To TV As Twins + More News

Colton Haynes in ‘Swindler Seduction’ (image via Lifetime)
Some news items you might have missed: • Out: Teen Wolf star Colton Haynes returns to TV as a pair of identical twin con artists in Lifetime’s upcoming movie Swindler Seduction. The film premieres October 22 on Lifetime at 8pm ET. Continue reading “Colton Haynes Returns To TV As Twins + More News”

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Capitol Rioter Sentenced To 87 Months In Prison

Guy Reffitt, convicted of five felony offenses - including obstruction of Congress as it met to certify the 2020 election result, interfering with police and carrying a firearm to a riot - has been sentenced to 87 months in prison.
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Guy Reffitt, convicted of five felony offenses – including obstruction of Congress as it met to certify the 2020 election result, interfering with police and carrying a firearm to a riot – has been sentenced to 87 months in prison. Following the deadly riots on January 6 at the U.S. Capitol building, Reffitt (a member of the far-right Three Percenters) threatened his teenage son and daughter. “If you turn me in, you’re a traitor, and traitors get shot,” his son testified at the trial. Continue reading “Capitol Rioter Sentenced To 87 Months In Prison”

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Capitol Rioter Gets 5+ Years In Prison For Attacking Police

Mark Ponder, 56, has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for attacking police officers with poles during the violent January 6 invasion of the U.S. Capitol building.
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Mark Ponder, 56, has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for attacking police officers with poles during the violent January 6 invasion of the U.S. Capitol building. Before his sentencing, Ponder told the court he “got caught up” in the chaos that erupted on Jan. 6, 2021, and “didn’t mean for any of this to happen.” Continue reading “Capitol Rioter Gets 5+ Years In Prison For Attacking Police”

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Jerry Harris, Former ‘Cheer’ Star, Gets 12-Year Prison Sentence On Child Porn Charges

Jerry Harris of the Netflix reality series CHEER sentenced to 12 years in prison on child pornography charges
Jerry Harris of Netflix’s ‘Cheer’ (screen capture)
Jerry Harris, one of the stars of the hit Netflix reality series Cheer, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison on charges relating to child sexual abuse images. Continue reading “Jerry Harris, Former ‘Cheer’ Star, Gets 12-Year Prison Sentence On Child Porn Charges”