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Published on Mar 21, 2025

Oklahoma executes man 20 years after fatal home invasion, robbery

McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma man who fatally shot a woman during a home invasion and robbery 20 years ago apologized to the victim’s family before he was executed Thursday, remorse a woman wounded in the attack said was sincere but came too late. …

Source: Tribune Chronicle - Ohio - Neutral
Published on Mar 21, 2025

Indulge us, on indulgences

When the Church’s Jubilee Year began Christmas Eve, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to receive the plenary indulgences made available through the year — with the pope himself, entering the holy doors at St. Peter’s Basilica, possibly obtaining the first …

Source: The Pillar - Neutral
Published on Mar 21, 2025

US carries out third and fourth executions of week

Two US states executed convicted murderers on Thursday, the third and fourth death sentences carried out in the country this week. In Oklahoma, a man convicted of killing a woman during a home robbery was put to death. And in Florida, another man was …

Source: Yahoo News - Label Pending
Published on Mar 21, 2025

A week of executions in America: Inmates put to death in Louisiana, Arizona, Oklahoma and Florida

Charles Keith and Abraham Bonowitz walk to the office of Gov. Ron DeSantis in the Florida capitol in Tallahassee on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 to deliver petitions opposing the execution of Edward James [AP Photo/Kate Payne]Four death row inmates were …

Source: World Socialist Web Site - Left-wing
Published on Mar 21, 2025

Men get 100 years for attacking Juárez cops after prison breakout

A Mexico court handed down 100-year prison sentences for each of five men convicted in a shooting attack on Juárez police after a massive prison breakout of New Year's Day 2023. The sentences were issued this week after five men were convicted of …

Source: El Paso Times - Texas - Label Pending
Published on Mar 21, 2025

Happy Face Tiptoes True Crime Tightrope in Two-Episode Premiere — Read Recap

At the heart of every true crime show, movie, book and podcast lies the same uncomfortable reality: The worst epoch in a victim’s life, the pain from which ripples through their loved ones’ lives forever, becomes a form of ghastly entertainment for the …

Source: TVLine - Label Pending
Published on Mar 21, 2025

Ex-mayor of Cholpon-Ata detained for financing organized crime group

16:13, 20 March 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA 16:13, 20 March 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA The State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) reported the detention of a citizen of the Kyrgyz …

Source: 24.kg - Neutral
Published on Mar 21, 2025

'Monstrous' killer who shot woman in head as she shielded five week old baby has been executed

Wendell Arden Grissom has been executed by lethal injection nearly two decades after brutually killing a woman as she shielded her friends newborn baby. Grissom, 56, was convicted in 2008 of killing Amber Dawn Matthews, 23, and wounding her friend, Dreu …

Source: Daily Star - Uncategorized
Published on Mar 20, 2025

State confirms ISP inmate died following assault as staff continue to work under violent conditions

State officials are now confirming that the death of an inmate at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison last December came following an assault by another inmate, and insiders say violent inmate assaults continue to occur. After receiving a tip late …

Source: Burlington Hawk Eye - Iowa - Neutral
Published on Mar 20, 2025

Oklahoma executes man by lethal injection amid spate of judicial killings

Oklahoma executed a man on Thursday for fatally shooting a woman during a home invasion and robbery 20 years ago. Wendell Grissom, 56, was declared dead by lethal injection at the Oklahoma state penitentiary in McAlester at 10.13am, a prison official told …

Source: The Guardian - Center-left
Published on Mar 20, 2025

Happy Face Killer claimed he was 'cured by time behind bars' in shocking letters

The "Happy Face Killer" has taken a pause on drawing smiley faces and has instead switched to writing letters - from behind bars. The "Happy Face Killer", or 67-year-old Keith Hunter Jesperson from British Columbia, Canada, is currently …

Source: Irish Star - Center-left
Published on Mar 21, 2025

Death row inmate leaves a chilling message for his surviving victims in his final words

On March 20, the execution chamber at Oklahoma State Penitentiary fell silent as Wendell Arden Grissom, convicted of a brutal home invasion and murder nearly two decades ago, prepared to take his final breath. As the lethal injection coursed through his …

Source: The Economic Times - Label Pending
Published on Mar 20, 2025

Louisiana Issues 1st Nitrogen Gas Execution For Death Row Killer Jessie Hoffman

New Delhi: Convicted rapist and murderer Jessie Hoffman became the first death row inmate in Louisiana, and only the fifth in the United States, to be executed using nitrogen gas on Tuesday. Hoffman, 46, was pronounced dead at 6:50 pm. He was made to …

Source: NDTV - Center-right
Published on Mar 20, 2025

Oklahoma execution provides victims with 'piece of justice'

MCALESTER, Okla. — Oklahoma executed Wendell Grissom Thursday, the first execution in the state in 2025. Grissom, 57, was given a lethal injection by Oklahoma Department of Correction officials at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. He was …

Source: McAlester News-Capital - Oklahoma - Label Pending
Published on Mar 20, 2025

Oklahoma man killed by lethal injection as US executes three people in three days

OKLAHOMA EXECUTED A man by lethal injection today for fatally shooting a woman during a home invasion in 2005. Wendell Grissom, 56, was sentenced to death for the murder of 23-year-old Amber Matthews, who was shot in the head while trying to protect a …

Source: The Journal - Center-left
Published on Mar 20, 2025

AFSCME 61 Press Conference Des Moines 10-3-24 (copy)

AFSCME 61 president Todd Copley speaks during a press conference at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines in October 2024, addressing an attack on correctional officers at the Iowa State Penitentiary and pleading for Gov. Kim Reynolds and other lawmakers to …

Source: Mississippi Valley Publishing - Iowa - Label Pending
Published on Mar 20, 2025

Hayward man gets five years’ prison for 8th OWI offense

A 57-year-old Sawyer County man who is already in the state penitentiary at Waupun was sentenced to five years in prison in connection with his eighth drunk driving conviction, following a hearing on Thursday, March 14, 2025, in Barron County Circuit Court …

Source: Barron News Shield - Wisconsin - Neutral
Published on Mar 20, 2025

Why Dennis Quaid Hopes the Real ‘Happy Face’ Killer Never Sees the Show

Just because Dennis Quaid played serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson in Happy Face doesn’t mean he wants to know what the convicted murderer thinks of his performance. “I don’t care what he thinks about it, to tell you the truth,” Quaid, 70, exclusively …

Source: Us - Uncategorized
Published on Mar 20, 2025

True story behind 'Happy Face killer' - what happened and where he is now

A new true crime series is based on disturbing events Happy Face: Official trailerA fresh true crime series is about to delve into the life of the notorious Happy Face Killer and his complex relationship with his daughter. The series, named Happy Face, …

Source: Daily Mirror - Left-wing

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Published on March 21, 2025 - 17:23 GMT

March 21 - Secretary of State Jena Griswold Applauds Success of First Year of Statewide Jail-Based Voting

News Release State of Colorado Department of State 1700 Broadway Suite 550 Denver, CO 80290 Jena Griswold Secretary of State Andrew Kline Deputy Secretary of State Denver, March 21, 2025 - Today Secretary of State Jena Griswold released results from the …

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Published on March 20, 2025 - 21:33 GMT

9th Circuit upholds contempt finding against California over prison mental health crisis

California prisons have failed for decades to provide staffing or treatment for many thousands of mentally ill inmates and must pay fines that could amount to hundreds of millions of dollars, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.

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Published on March 22, 2025 - 10:13 GMT

DCR News Release – Graduation Ceremony for 13 New Adult Corrections Officers

STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION KA ‘OIHANA HOʻOMALU KALAIMA A HOʻOPONOPONO OLA JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA TOMMY JOHNSON DIRECTOR KA LUNA HO‘OKELE …

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Published on March 20, 2025 - 13:13 GMT

Portsmouth Judge Sanctioned for Ordering Son Released From Jail Before Court Appearance

The Ohio Supreme Court today issued a six-month fully stayed suspension to a Scioto County judge who violated his own court policy to secure the release of his son from jail before a court appearance on domestic violence and resisting arrest charges. In a …

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Published on March 19, 2025 - 19:46 GMT

The Rose Tree Chronicles Continues with Book Four: Platinum Prisons

COSTA MESA, CA, UNITED STATES, March 19, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Fantasy lovers, get ready! J.D. Buchmiller is bringing readers back to the world of the Rose Tree Chronicles with Platinum Prisons, the highly anticipated fourth book in the epic …

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Published on March 22, 2025 - 07:08 GMT

DCR News Release – Graduation Ceremony for 13 New Adult Corrections Officers

STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION KA ‘OIHANA HOʻOMALU KALAIMA A HOʻOPONOPONO OLA JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA TOMMY JOHNSON DIRECTOR KA LUNA HO‘OKELE …

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Published on March 19, 2025 - 23:12 GMT

Leader of Multi-Year ‘Operation Fox Hunt’ Repatriation Campaign Directed by the People’s Republic of China Sentenced to ...

Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, defendant Quanzhong An, 58, of Roslyn Heights, New York, was sentenced to 20 months in prison for acting as an illegal agent of the government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), for his participation in a …

Distribution channels: U.S. Politics
Published on March 22, 2025 - 02:08 GMT

New Haven Barracks / Arrest on Warrant, Violation of Conditions of Release

STATE OF VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY VERMONT STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE CASE#: 25B5001229 TROOPER: Josh Gurwicz STATION: New Haven Barracks CONTACT#: 802-388-4919 DATE/TIME: 03/21/2025 at …

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Published on March 22, 2025 - 17:37 GMT

Dana Reyes Once Again Clinches ThreeBestRated® Award For 2025, Shares Her Insights On Motor Vehicle Accidents In Ontario

MARKHAM, ONTARIO, CANADA, March 22, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In the high-stakes world of personal injury law, few attorneys have managed to build both an impressive case record and genuine client trust—-which is the very reason for Dana Reyes’ …

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Published on March 22, 2025 - 17:49 GMT

WBA FINAL DEADLINE: ROSEN, A LEADING LAW FIRM, Encourages Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel ...

NEW YORK, March 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of common stock of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBA) between April 2, 2020 and January 16, 2025, both dates inclusive (the “ …

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Published on March 22, 2025 - 17:28 GMT

ROSEN, GLOBAL INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Neumora Therapeutics, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important ...

NEW YORK, March 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of common stock of Neumora Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: NMRA) pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and related …

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Published on March 22, 2025 - 17:10 GMT

ROSEN, GLOBAL INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Flywire Corporation Investors to Inquire About Securities Class Action ...

NEW YORK, March 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces an investigation of potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Flywire Corporation (NASDAQ: FLYW) resulting from allegations that …

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Published on March 22, 2025 - 16:49 GMT

ROSEN, TRUSTED INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages TFI International Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline ...

NEW YORK, March 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces that a shareholder filed a class action on behalf of purchasers and acquirers of TFI International Inc. (NYSE: TFII) securities between April 26, …

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Published on March 22, 2025 - 16:31 GMT

ROSEN, GLOBAL INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Quantum Computing Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline ...

NEW YORK, March 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Quantum Computing Inc. (NASDAQ: QUBT) between March 30, 2020 and January 15 2025, both dates inclusive (the “Class …

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Published on March 22, 2025 - 16:25 GMT

ROSEN, A TRUSTED AND LEADING FIRM, Encourages Game of Silks NFT Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in ...

NEW YORK, March 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of Game of Silks non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”), including Silks Avatar NFTs, Silks Horse NFTs, and Silks Land NFTs, and who were damaged …

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Published on March 22, 2025 - 15:52 GMT

Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. Investors: March 31, 2025 Filing Deadline in Securities Class Action - Contact Kessler ...

RADNOR, Pa., March 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP (www.ktmc.com) informs investors that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of …

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Published on March 22, 2025 - 15:39 GMT

ROSEN, NATIONAL TRIAL COUNSEL, Encourages Target Corporation Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in ...

NEW YORK, March 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of common stock of Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) between August 26, 2022 and November 19, 2024, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period …

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Published on March 22, 2025 - 14:19 GMT

Novo Nordisk (NVO) Faces Securities Class Action After Weight Loss Therapy Trial Data Disappoints, Analyst Questions ...

SAN FRANCISCO, March 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE: NVO) is facing a class-action lawsuit from investors who allege the pharmaceutical giant misled them about the prospects of its experimental obesity drug, CagriSema. Hagens …

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Published on March 22, 2025 - 14:15 GMT

Crocs, Inc. (CROX) Faces Securities Class Action over HEYDUDE Pipeline – Hagens Berman

SAN FRANCISCO, March 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Investors in Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX) suffered yet another loss on Oct. 29, 2024 after the company prepared investors for disappointing Q4 and FY 2024 financial results that, in turn, sent shares crashing …

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Published on March 22, 2025 - 13:57 GMT

ROSEN, A LONGSTANDING FIRM, Encourages The Trade Desk, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in ...

NEW YORK, March 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of Class A common stock of The Trade Desk, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTD) between May 9, 2024 and February 12, 2025, both dates inclusive (the “ …

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Published on March 22, 2025 - 13:30 GMT

CROX FINAL DEADLINE: ROSEN, A LEADING LAW FIRM, Encourages Crocs, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important ...

NEW YORK, March 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of common stock of Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX) between November 3, 2022 and October 28, 2024, inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the …

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Published on March 22, 2025 - 13:16 GMT

ROSEN, NATIONAL INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Fluence Energy, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline ...

NEW YORK, March 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of common stock of Fluence Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLNC) between November 29, 2023 and February 10, 2025, both dates inclusive (the “Class …

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Published on March 22, 2025 - 13:02 GMT

ROSEN, THE FIRST FILING FIRM, Encourages TransMedics Group, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline ...

NEW YORK, March 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of TransMedics Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMDX) between February 28, 2023 and January 10, 2025, both dates inclusive (the “Class …

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Published on March 22, 2025 - 12:49 GMT

ROSEN, A LEADING INVESTOR RIGHTS LAW FIRM, Encourages The Bancorp, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important ...

NEW YORK, March 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of securities of The Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBBK) between January 25, 2024 and March …

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Published on March 22, 2025 - 12:11 GMT

ROSEN, NATIONAL INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Venture Global, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline ...

NEW YORK, March 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of stock of Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE: VG) pursuant and/or traceable to Venture Global’s registration statement for the initial …

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Published on March 22, 2025 - 12:08 GMT

TTD CLASS ACTION NEWS: Lose Money on Trade Desk, Inc.? Investors are Reminded to Contact BFA Law before April 21 ...

NEW YORK, March 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading securities law firm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announces that a lawsuit has been filed against The Trade Desk, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTD) and certain of the Company’s senior executives for potential …

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Published on March 22, 2025 - 12:07 GMT

FLNC CLASS ACTION NEWS: Lose Money on Fluence Energy, Inc.? Investors are Reminded to Contact BFA Law before May 12 ...

NEW YORK, March 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading securities law firm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announces that a lawsuit has been filed against Fluence Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLNC) and certain of the Company’s senior executives for potential …

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Published on March 22, 2025 - 12:07 GMT

RC CLASS ACTION NEWS: Lose Money on Ready Capital? Investors are Reminded to Contact BFA Law before May 5 Deadline (NYSE:...

NEW YORK, March 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading securities law firm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announces that a lawsuit has been filed against Ready Capital Corporation (NYSE: RC) and certain of the Company’s senior executives for potential …

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