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Published on Mar 20, 2025

Oklahoma executes Wendell Arden Grissom for 2005 fatal shooting

McALESTER — Oklahoma carried out its first execution of 2025 on Thursday, giving a lethal injection to a confessed killer who had said in his first interview with police that he wanted the death penalty. Wendell Arden Grissom, 56, was pronounced dead at 10 …

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

MP Alexandr Nesterovschi Sentenced to 12 Years, Wanted Internationally

MP Alexandr Nesterovschi, sentenced to 12 years in prison, is now internationally wanted. Viorel Chernanu, head of the General Inspectorate of Police, confirmed the information to the IPN news agency. Authorities scheduled a hearing for Wednesday, March 19 …

Source: MoldovaLive - Neutral
Published on Mar 20, 2025

AP News Summary at 4:29 p.m. EDT

Trump will order a plan to dismantle the Education Department, advancing a campaign promise WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order calling for the dismantling of the Education Department. The Republican president's …

Source: The Porterville Recorder - California - Neutral
Published on Mar 20, 2025

Is execution by firing squad legal in Mississippi? Curious MS answers

Editor's note: This is the latest edition of Curious Mississippi, a service to the readers of the Clarion Ledger. Other questions answered by Curious Mississippi have surrounded recycling, potholes, UMMC construction, cicadas and the international …

Source: The Clarion Ledger - Mississippi - Label Pending
Published on Mar 20, 2025

Oklahoma executes 56-year-old who killed woman two decades ago

The man had fatally shot a 23-year-old woman during a home invasion and robbery in 2005. This was Oklahoma's first execution of 2025. Three other executions were scheduled this week around the United States The convict had shot the woman twice in the …

Source: Mid Day Mumbai - Label Pending
Published on Mar 20, 2025

El Salvador Megaprison and the Unanswered Questions In Bukele’s Crackdown

In an isolated corner of El Salvador, the sprawling Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo has become President Nayib Bukele’s emblem of victory against gangs. Yet its newest inmates—deported Venezuelan migrants accused of belonging to Tren de Aragua—are …

Source: LatinAmerican Post - Uncategorized
Published on Mar 20, 2025

Barrie father sentenced to 3.5 years for raping children's mother

Court heard couple was living apart under the same roof when man twice attacked and sexually assaulted his former partner in March 2023 A father bid a tearful goodbye to his new partner in a Barrie courtroom on Wednesday after being sentenced to three-and- …

Source: Orillia News - Neutral
Published on Mar 20, 2025

HUNTER: Who's pushing violent trans sex killer on female prisons?

Breadcrumb Trail Links Canada Crime Published Mar 20, 2025 • Last updated 4 minutes ago • 3 minute read Michael Williams, who now identifies as a woman, was 17 he raped and murdered Nina Courtepatte (seen here) at an Edmonton-area golf course with …

Source: Ottawa Sun - Label Pending
Published on Mar 20, 2025

World News | Oklahoma Executes Man Who Killed Woman 20 Years Ago in Random Home Invasion, Robbery

McAlester, Mar 20 (AP) 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 10:13 am, …

Source: Latestly - Uncategorized
Published on Mar 20, 2025

Happy Face killer claims he's now 'cured' in letters from behind bars

Keith Hunter Jesperson also known as the "Happy Face Killer" claims he is now "cured" while serving time in prison for killing 8 females ( Image: Oxygen) The notorious "Happy Face Killer" has swapped his infamous smiley face …

Source: The Mirror US - Left-wing
Published on Mar 20, 2025

Oklahoma executes man who killed a woman 20 years ago in home invasion, robbery

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.Wendell Grissom, 56, was …

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

Wendell Grissom executed: Man who slaughtered woman in home-invasion put to death

Wendell Grissom, 56, and a co-defendant were convicted of the 2005 killing of Amber Matthews, 23 ( Image: AP) An Oklahoma death row inmate who shot a woman dead in her own home during a robbery was executed Thursday at 10:13 a.m. local time, nearly 20 …

Source: The Mirror US - Left-wing
Published on Mar 20, 2025

Wendell Grissom is first Oklahoman executed in 2025

Wendell Grissom was the first Oklahoman to receive the death penalty in 2025. Grissom died by lethal injection Thursday morning at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. He was pronounced dead at 10:13 a.m., according to media witnesses. Grissom, 56 …

Source: KGOU - Oklahoma - Public Broadcaster
Published on Mar 20, 2025

Louisiana ends 15-year death penalty hiatus with nitrogen gas execution

Louisiana ended its 15-year death penalty hiatus Tuesday when it executed convicted rapist and murderer Jessie Hoffman with nitrogen gas. Hoffman, 46, was put to death at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola for the 1996 killing of 28-year-old Mary …

Source: The Gazette - Colorado - Neutral
Published on Mar 20, 2025

'A long time coming': Survivors of Wendell Grissom's deadly home invasion witness his execution

The survivors of an Oklahoma death row inmate's 2005 deadly home invasion spoke after his execution on Thursday. Wendell Grissom died by lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. He was convicted of murdering 23-year-old Amber …

Source: KOCO 5 - Oklahoma - Neutral
Published on Mar 20, 2025

Property sector ‘unfazed’ by political noise — Colliers

THE Philippines’ property sector is not being distracted by the ongoing political noise in the country following the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte to face crimes against humanity before the International Criminal Court (ICC), according to real …

Source: Panay News - Uncategorized
Published on Mar 20, 2025

Oklahoma executes man for 2005 home-invasion killing

OKLAHOMA CITY – Wendell A. Grissom was put to death Thursday by lethal injection at Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. He was pronounced dead at 10:13 a.m., according to a prison official who said there were no complications. Grissom was executed …

Source: Oklahoma Voice - Left-wing
Published on Mar 20, 2025

Wanamaker memories; Bilingual CPR training kiosk; Penn funding slashed | Morning roundup

Over more than a century, Wanamaker’s became an icon of Philadelphia architecture and culture. It was more than shopping, with an annual light shows, monorail rides, concerts from the world’s largest organ, and a statue that launched a Philly catchphrase, …

Source: Billy Penn - Pennsylvania - Center-left
Published on Mar 20, 2025

Man off to prison after striking cop with vehicle in Oro-Medonte

In May 2024, Gary Hirsch was found slumped over the wheel of his vehicle on Ridge Road in Oro-Medonte; startled awake, he tried to flee from police A Barrie man who almost ran down an Ontario Provincial Police officer after he was found slumped over in his …

Source: Orillia News - Neutral

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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 “ …

Distribution channels: Consumer Goods, Law ...
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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