Articles tagged with jail
Tue, May 22, 2012
U.S. says drug abuse needs treatment, not just jail
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - The United States sees drug abuse as a public health problem as much as a crime issue and is ...
Mon, May 21, 2012
Former Rutgers student gets 30 days jail for bias crime
By Jonathan Allen
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey (Reuters) - A former Rutgers University student was sentenced on Monday to 30 days in jail for a ...
Thu, May 10, 2012
Rima Fakih avoids jail
From WENN.com
A Michigan judge this week (beg07May12) sentenced the disgraced pageant queen to six months probation and 20 hours of community service ...
Wed, May 09, 2012
Rima Fakih avoids jail
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A Michigan judge this week (beg07May12) sentenced the disgraced pageant queen to six months probation and 20 hours of community service ...
Sun, May 06, 2012
'Real World' Troublemaker Puck Has Been in Jail for Two Months!
By Margaret Hartmann, Hollywood.com Staff
It seems David ""Puck"" Rainey deserves his reputation as reality TV's quintessential bad boy. While his antics ...
Sun, May 06, 2012
Lauren Socha sentenced to suspended jail term
From WENN.com
The award-winning Misfits star punched cabbie Sakandar Iqbal and called him a ""P**i"" and a ""dirty b**stard"" during an ...
Sat, May 05, 2012
'Real World' Troublemaker Puck Has Been in Jail for Two Months!
By Margaret Hartmann, Hollywood.com Staff
It seems David ""Puck"" Rainey deserves his reputation as reality TV's quintessential bad boy. While his antics ...
Sat, May 05, 2012
Lauren Socha sentenced to suspended jail term
From WENN.com
The award-winning Misfits star punched cabbie Sakandar Iqbal and called him a ""P**i"" and a ""dirty b**stard"" during an ...
Fri, May 04, 2012
'Real World' Troublemaker Puck Has Been in Jail for Two Months!
By Margaret Hartmann, Hollywood.com Staff
It seems David ""Puck"" Rainey deserves his reputation as reality TV's quintessential bad boy. While his antics ...
Fri, May 04, 2012
Lauren Socha sentenced to suspended jail term
From WENN.com
The award-winning Misfits star punched cabbie Sakandar Iqbal and called him a ""P**i"" and a ""dirty b**stard"" during an ...
Thu, May 03, 2012
'Real World' Troublemaker Puck Has Been in Jail for Two Months!
By Margaret Hartmann, Hollywood.com Staff
It seems David ""Puck"" Rainey deserves his reputation as reality TV's quintessential bad boy. While his antics ...
Thu, May 03, 2012
Lauren Socha sentenced to suspended jail term
From WENN.com
The award-winning Misfits star punched cabbie Sakandar Iqbal and called him a ""P**i"" and a ""dirty b**stard"" during an ...
Wed, April 25, 2012
Pakistan PM convicted of contempt, receives no jail time
By Mahawish Rezvi and Qasim Nauman
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday found Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani guilty of contempt of ...
Wed, April 25, 2012
Egypt actor to appeal jail term for defaming Islam
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Arab world's most famous comic actor, Adel Imam, will appeal a decision by an Egyptian court to sentence him to ...
Tue, April 24, 2012
Arizona sheriff locks down jail over racial tension
By Tim Gaynor
PHOENIX (Reuters) - A hard-line Arizona sheriff under federal investigation for alleged racial profiling of Hispanics placed parts of a Phoenix jail ...
Sun, April 22, 2012
Trayvon Martin's killer leaves Florida jail
By David Manning
SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - George Zimmerman, the former neighborhood watch volunteer charged with second-degree murder in the killing of unarmed black teenager ...
Fri, April 20, 2012
Last of four men who escaped Kansas jail caught
By Kevin Murphy
KANSAS CITY, Kansas (Reuters) - The last of four men who escaped a central Kansas county jail on Wednesday has been captured ...
Wed, April 18, 2012
Ted Nugent: 'I Will Either Be Dead or in Jail' if President Obama Gets Reelected
In the latest Ted Nugent news, the rock musician has gone on record to vocalize his animosity for President Barack Obama and his administration ...
Fri, April 13, 2012
Former NBA star Williams freed from jail
(Reuters) - Former NBA star Jayson Williams was released from New York City's Rikers Island prison on Friday after serving eight months on a ...
Fri, April 06, 2012
Ex-U.S. trader gets 28 months in jail for death threats
By Jonathan Leff
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former commodities trader was sentenced to 28 months in prison on Friday for threatening to kill dozens ...
Mon, April 02, 2012
Supreme Court upholds jail strip searches
By James Vicini
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Monday upheld strip searches of new jail inmates, even those arrested for minor traffic offenses ...
Mon, April 02, 2012
Supreme Court upholds jail strip-searches
By James Vicini
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that jails do not violate privacy rights by routinely strip-searching everyone ...
Thu, March 29, 2012
Hutaree militia walk from jail after charges dismissed
By James B. Kelleher and Rachelle Damico
DETROIT (Reuters) - Two members of the Midwest militia group Hutaree pleaded guilty to charges of possessing machine ...
Wed, March 28, 2012
Rodman faces jail time over failed support payments
The fallen sports star, who once dated Madonna and was briefly married to model Carmen Electra, cannot keep up with payments to his third ...
Tue, March 27, 2012
Rodman faces jail time over failed support payments
The fallen sports star, who once dated Madonna and was briefly married to model Carmen Electra, cannot keep up with payments to his third ...
Thu, March 22, 2012
The Brazilian who wants to jail Chevron oilmen
By Jeb Blount and Joshua Schneyer
RIO DE JANEIRO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - When federal prosecutor Eduardo Santos de Oliveira heard in November about an ...
Wed, March 21, 2012
Waylett sentenced to two years in jail
The 22 year old, who starred as bully Vincent Crabbe in the film franchise, was allegedly spotted holding a petrol bomb and swigging from ...
Wed, March 21, 2012
New York jail sued after five suicides in two years
By Aman Ali
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A civil liberties group filed a lawsuit on Wednesday accusing a New York county of poor oversight of ...
Mon, March 19, 2012
San Francisco sheriff gets 1 day in jail, probation in spouse-abuse case
By Laird Harrison
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi, who pleaded guilty last week to falsely imprisoning his wife, was sentenced on ...
Mon, March 19, 2012
Tatum kept drunk Hill out of jail in Miami
The movie hunk, who was once a male stripper in Florida, had to bundle his pal into a car and dress him like a ...
Thu, March 15, 2012
New Mexico border town gun ring defendant gets 4-year jail term
By Ashley Meeks
(Reuters) - The first defendant in a conspiracy involving leaders of a tiny New Mexico border town who ran guns to violent ...
Sun, March 11, 2012
After jail, former inmates face higher death risk
By Amy Norton
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People released from New York City jails face an increased risk of death from drug overdose, homicide ...
Fri, March 09, 2012
After jail, former inmates face higher death risk
By Amy Norton
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People released from New York City jails face an increased risk of death from drug overdose, homicide ...
Sat, February 25, 2012
Egypt lawyers demand jail for U.S. democracy activists
By Marwa Awad
CAIRO (Reuters) - The trial of dozens of democracy activists including 16 Americans began on Sunday in a politically charged case which ...
Wed, February 15, 2012
Honduras prison fire kills more than 350 inmates: officials
By Gustavo Palencia
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - A massive fire swept through an overcrowded prison in Honduras and killed more than 350 inmates, including many trapped ...
Fri, February 10, 2012
A jail reopening brings unease to Brooklyn
By Edith Honan
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The icing on the cake spelled out, "Welcome to the Brooklyn Detention Center."
The jail, which fills a ...
Thu, February 02, 2012
Duluth Meth Dealer In Jail Again
DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - A Duluth man who has four prior felony drug convictions is in jail again after being arrested by Duluth Police and ...
Mon, January 30, 2012
Dentist ordered to jail for fraud over paper clip root
BOSTON (Reuters) - A former Boston-area dentist accused of substituting paper clips for stainless steel posts in patient root canals was sentenced to two and ...
Mon, January 30, 2012
Dentist ordered to jail for fraud over paper clip root canals
BOSTON (Reuters) - A former Boston-area dentist accused of substituting paper clips for stainless steel posts in patient root canals was sentenced to two and ...
Mon, January 23, 2012
Marine spared from jail time in Iraq killings
By Mary Slosson
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif (Reuters) - A U.S. Marine accused of leading a 2005 massacre of 24 civilians in the Iraqi city ...
Thu, January 12, 2012
Billionaire Detroit bridge owner released from jail
(Reuters) - The billionaire owner of the Ambassador Bridge, the busiest crossing between the United States and Canada, was released after one night from the ...
Thu, January 12, 2012
Book of Lil Wayne jail diaries to be published
(Reuters) - A book based on "revealing" diaries rapper Lil Wayne wrote while spending eight months in a New York jail will be published in ...
Fri, January 06, 2012
Jail for boxer Mayweather delayed so he can fight
By Timothy Pratt
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - A judge granted a request from boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr to postpone until June his three-month jail sentence ...
Fri, January 06, 2012
Jail for boxer Mayweather delayed so he can fight
By Timothy Pratt
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - A judge granted a request from boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr to postpone until June his three-month jail sentence ...
Mon, January 02, 2012
Prisoner escapes from San Diego area jail in fire truck
By Marty Graham
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A convicted car thief who was assigned to a San Diego area state prison's fire fighting detail ...
Thu, December 29, 2011
Texas probes whether polygamist leader preached from jail
By Jim Forsyth
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Texas prison officials are investigating whether jailed polygamist leader Warren Jeffs preached to his followers from behind bars ...
Wed, December 21, 2011
Boxer Mayweather to serve 90 days in jail for attack
(Reuters) - A Las Vegas judge sentenced boxer Floyd Mayweather on Wednesday to six months behind bars for a 2010 attack on the mother of ...
Mon, December 19, 2011
Consultant who stole from Bloomberg sentenced to jail
By Joseph Ax
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A political consultant convicted of stealing nearly $1 million from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg during his ...
Sat, December 17, 2011
Peru delays former prisoner Berenson's return to U.S.
LIMA (Reuters) - Lori Berenson, a New Yorker who spent 15 years in Peruvian prisons for aiding Marxist insurgents, was prevented by Peru's interior ...
Fri, December 16, 2011
Berenson to return to U.S. for first time after jail in Peru
LIMA (Reuters) - Lori Berenson, a New Yorker who spent 15 years in Peruvian prisons for aiding Marxist insurgents, will visit the United States as ...
Tue, December 13, 2011
Hitachi-LG venture executives face jail time
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three executives in a joint venture of Hitachi Ltd <6501.T> and LG Electronics <066570.KS> have agreed to plead guilty and serve several months in ...
Wed, December 07, 2011
Former Penn State coach Sandusky released from jail
By Mark Shade
HARRISBURG, Pa (Reuters) - Former Penn State University football coach Jerry Sandusky posted bail and was released from jail on Thursday after ...
Fri, December 02, 2011
U.S. man losing hope after 2 years in Cuba jail
By Jeff Franks
HAVANA (Reuters) - An increasingly despondent U.S. aid contractor, Alan Gross, finishes his second year behind bars in Cuba on Saturday ...
Tue, November 29, 2011
Jackson doctor gets 4 years in jail, no probation
By Piya Sinha-Roy
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, on Tuesday was sentenced to four years in jail without ...
Tue, November 29, 2011
Norwegian mass killer ruled insane, likely to avoid
By Gwladys Fouche and Victoria Klesty
OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik may avoid jail but end up in a psychiatric institution ...
Wed, November 23, 2011
Prosecutors seek four years in jail for Jackson doctor
By Alex Dobuzinskis
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Prosecutors on Wednesday asked a judge to sentence Michael Jackson's former doctor to the maximum four years ...
Wed, November 23, 2011
NY pair who abducted their 8 kids get 60 days in jail
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Parents who abducted their eight young children from foster care in New York City were sentenced on Wednesday to 60 days ...
Tue, November 22, 2011
Airman in standoff facing jail for sexual exploitation
By Keith Coffman
DENVER (Reuters) - A U.S. airman accused of barricading himself on a Colorado air force base with a gun pleaded guilty ...
Fri, November 18, 2011
Guru gets two years jail for Arizona sweat lodge deaths
By Tim Gaynor
PRESCOTT, Ariz (Reuters) - A judge sentenced self-help guru James Ray on Friday to two years in jail for the deaths of ...
Wed, November 09, 2011
Lindsay Lohan Spends Four Hours in Jail
Last week, Lindsay Lohan was sentenced to spend 30 days in jail due to violating the terms of her probation. Shortly after the judge ...
Tue, November 08, 2011
Lindsay Lohan Spends Four Hours in Jail
Last week, Lindsay Lohan was sentenced to spend 30 days in jail due to violating the terms of her probation. Shortly after the judge ...
Mon, November 07, 2011
Lindsay Lohan Will Serve Almost No Time In Jail
Yesterday, Judge Stephanie Sautner sentenced Lindsay Lohan to 30 days in jail due to violating the terms of her probation. But it looks more ...
Sun, November 06, 2011
Lindsay Lohan Will Serve Almost No Time In Jail
Yesterday, Judge Stephanie Sautner sentenced Lindsay Lohan to 30 days in jail due to violating the terms of her probation. But it looks more ...
Sat, November 05, 2011
Lindsay Lohan Will Serve Almost No Time In Jail
Yesterday, Judge Stephanie Sautner sentenced Lindsay Lohan to 30 days in jail due to violating the terms of her probation. But it looks more ...
Fri, November 04, 2011
Lindsay Lohan Will Serve Almost No Time In Jail
Yesterday, Judge Stephanie Sautner sentenced Lindsay Lohan to 30 days in jail due to violating the terms of her probation. But it looks more ...
Fri, November 04, 2011
Lohan sentenced to 30 days in jail
The Mean Girls star appeared before Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Stephanie Sautner on Wednesday (02Nov11) and confessed to skipping 14 of her ...
Fri, November 04, 2011
Lindsay Lohan Will Go To Jail For 30 Days
Judgment day has finally come for Lindsay Lohan. Today the actress appeared in court and pleaded guilty to violating the terms her probation in ...
Fri, November 04, 2011
Lohan allowed week delay in jail term for Playboy shoot
The Mean Girls star pleaded guilty to a probation violation on Wednesday (02Nov11) and Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Stephanie Sautner sentenced her ...
Mon, October 31, 2011
Lohan's father threatened with jail if he can't stay away from ex
Michael Lohan appeared in a Florida court on Wednesday (26Oct11), where he faced domestic violence charges following an arrest at Major's apartment on ...
Sun, October 30, 2011
Lohan's father threatened with jail if he can't stay away from ex
Michael Lohan appeared in a Florida court on Wednesday (26Oct11), where he faced domestic violence charges following an arrest at Major's apartment on ...
Sat, October 29, 2011
Lohan's father threatened with jail if he can't stay away from ex
Michael Lohan appeared in a Florida court on Wednesday (26Oct11), where he faced domestic violence charges following an arrest at Major's apartment on ...
Fri, October 28, 2011
Lohan's father threatened with jail if he can't stay away from ex
Michael Lohan appeared in a Florida court on Wednesday (26Oct11), where he faced domestic violence charges following an arrest at Major's apartment on ...
Wed, October 19, 2011
Iranian filmmaker Panahi loses appeal against jail term
Panahi, a vocal supporter of the country's opposition leader Mir-Hossein Mousavi, was convicted last year (10) of protesting against the political regime and ...
Tue, October 18, 2011
Iranian filmmaker Panahi loses appeal against jail term
Panahi, a vocal supporter of the country's opposition leader Mir-Hossein Mousavi, was convicted last year (10) of protesting against the political regime and ...
Wed, October 12, 2011
Supreme Court considers jail strip searches
By James Vicini
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court considered on Wednesday whether jails violated constitutional privacy rights by routinely strip searching everyone ...
Fri, October 07, 2011
Cuban spy free from Florida jail but must stay in U.S.
By Michael Peltier
MARIANNA, Fla (Reuters) - A Cuban agent jailed for spying on Cuban exiles in Florida was freed from a U.S. prison ...
Mon, October 03, 2011
"King of Infomercials" found dead in Arizona jail cell
PHOENIX (Reuters) - A TV infomercial pitchman accused of defrauding more than 226,000 people out of nearly $52 million has died in his Arizona ...
Thu, September 29, 2011
Knox "crucified" in murder case, lawyer says
By Deepa Babington
PERUGIA, Italy (Reuters) - American student Amanda Knox was a naive young woman publicly "crucified" and "impaled" to justify wrongly imprisoning her ...
Wed, September 28, 2011
Ex-NBA player Crittenton released from jail on murder charge
By David Beasley
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Former professional basketball player Javaris Crittenton, accused of killing a young mother of four in a drive-by shooting in ...
Tue, September 27, 2011
Alabama offer of church attendance or jail draws protest
By Kelli Dugan
MOBILE, Ala (Reuters) - Officials in Bay Minette, Alabama delayed a new program that would allow some nonviolent offenders to choose church ...
Sat, September 24, 2011
Prosecutors demand life in jail for Amanda Knox
By Deepa Babington
PERUGIA, Italy (Reuters) - Italian prosecutors asked a court on Saturday to put American student Amanda Knox behind bars for life for ...
Fri, September 23, 2011
Jail or church? Some Alabama offenders will get to choose
By Kelli Dugan
MOBILE, Ala (Reuters) - Starting on Monday, nonviolent offenders in Bay Minette, Alabama, will get to choose whether to serve their sentence ...
Wed, September 21, 2011
Two U.S. hikers convicted as spies leave Iran on bail
By Parisa Hafezi
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Two U.S. citizens sentenced in Iran to eight years' jail for spying flew out of the country on ...
Fri, September 16, 2011
Kansas airport fake bomb suspect ordered held in jail
By Kevin Murphy
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - A man who tried to board a Southwest Airlines flight with materials that resembled bomb parts was ...
Mon, September 12, 2011
Galliano avoids jail for racist rant
The fallen fashion king was arrested in February (11) over allegations he became embroiled in a bust-up at a venue in Paris, France, and ...
Sun, September 11, 2011
Galliano avoids jail for racist rant
The fallen fashion king was arrested in February (11) over allegations he became embroiled in a bust-up at a venue in Paris, France, and ...
Sat, September 10, 2011
Galliano avoids jail for racist rant
The fallen fashion king was arrested in February (11) over allegations he became embroiled in a bust-up at a venue in Paris, France, and ...
Fri, September 09, 2011
Galliano avoids jail for racist rant
The fallen fashion king was arrested in February (11) over allegations he became embroiled in a bust-up at a venue in Paris, France, and ...
Thu, September 08, 2011
Popular China rights activist gets nine months' jail
By Chris Buckley
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese rights activist Wang Lihong was sentenced to nine months in jail on Friday in a case that has ...
Wed, September 07, 2011
Apparent Missouri carjacker gets one-way ride to jail
By Kevin Murphy
KANSAS CITY, Mo (Reuters) - When a man with a gun jumped on the hood of her car in Kansas City and ...
Wed, September 07, 2011
Pa. man on death row for police killing gets added 190 years jail
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania man sentenced to death earlier this year for killing three Pittsburgh police officers was given an additional sentence of 85 ...
Tue, September 06, 2011
Conrad Black goes back to jail
MIAMI (Reuters) - Former media mogul Conrad Black returned to prison on Tuesday in Florida to finish serving a sentence for fraud and obstruction of ...
Thu, September 01, 2011
Jaleel White Breaks Into 'House,' Goes to Jail
Sometimes, in order to escape the iconic roles with which they are branded, actors need to swing way outside their type and play roles ...
Wed, August 31, 2011
Jaleel White Breaks Into 'House,' Goes to Jail
Sometimes, in order to escape the iconic roles with which they are branded, actors need to swing way outside their type and play roles ...
Tue, August 30, 2011
Pressly avoids jail over DUI arrest
The Joe Dirt star was almost three times over the legal limit when she was booked.
Pressly was charged with two counts of driving ...
Mon, August 29, 2011
Pressly avoids jail over DUI arrest
The Joe Dirt star was almost three times over the legal limit when she was booked.
Pressly was charged with two counts of driving ...
Sun, August 28, 2011
Pressly avoids jail over DUI arrest
The Joe Dirt star was almost three times over the legal limit when she was booked.
Pressly was charged with two counts of driving ...
Sat, August 27, 2011
Pressly avoids jail over DUI arrest
The Joe Dirt star was almost three times over the legal limit when she was booked.
Pressly was charged with two counts of driving ...
Thu, August 25, 2011
Police officer who faked U.S. citizenship gets 3 months in jail
By Yereth Rosen
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - An illegal immigrant from Mexico who admitted faking U.S. citizenship while serving as an Anchorage police officer ...
Sat, August 20, 2011
U.S. "hikers'" lawyer to fight Iran spy sentence
By Mitra Amiri
TEHRAN (Reuters) - The lawyer for two Americans convicted of spying in Iran said Sunday he would appeal their eight-year sentence, which ...
Fri, August 19, 2011
Sparks gets jail time over sex charge
The TV personality, best known as a choreographer and judge on Randy Jackson's hit MTV show America's Best Dance Crew, was taken ...
Thu, August 18, 2011
Former Austrian ski coach given jail sentence
VIENNA (Reuters) - Former Austrian skiing coach Walter Mayer has been given a prison sentence after being found guilty of supplying doping substances to athletes ...
Thu, August 18, 2011
Sparks gets jail time over sex charge
The TV personality, best known as a choreographer and judge on Randy Jackson's hit MTV show America's Best Dance Crew, was taken ...
Wed, August 17, 2011
India graft activist leaves jail to huge cheers
By Rajesh Kumar Singh and Paul de Bendern
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A vast and jubilant crowd cheered as Gandhian activist Anna Hazare walked out ...
Tue, August 09, 2011
Texas jury sentences polygamist leader to life
By Jim Forsyth
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Reuters) - A jury sentenced polygamist leader Warren Jeffs, who heads a breakaway Mormon sect, to over a century ...
Tue, August 09, 2011
Sect leader Warren Jeffs gets life in jail for sex with girls
By Jim Forsyth
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Reuters) - Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs, who heads a breakaway Mormon sect, was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday ...
Tue, August 02, 2011
Gable's grandson leaves jail
Clark Gable III walked free from custody on Thursday (28Jul11) after representatives from California's Lipstick Bail Bonds bailed him out.
Upon his release ...
Mon, August 01, 2011
Man sentenced to jail for smuggling whale teeth
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A convicted smuggler of sperm whale teeth was sentenced in Boston federal court on Monday to 30 days behind bars for ...
Wed, July 27, 2011
Texas jail guard guilty of serving up hacksaw blade
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - In old movies, the inmate usually got a hacksaw blade secreted into his cell baked in a cake.
But in Texas ...
Wed, July 27, 2011
Utah police identify mystery jail inmate
By James Nelson
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - Police in Utah identified a mystery man on Tuesday who was arrested on minor charges and sat ...
Wed, July 27, 2011
Oilers goalie Khabibulin going to jail for drunk driving
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Edmonton Oilers goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin will be spending some time in jail after dropping an appeal of his 30-day sentence on ...
Tue, July 26, 2011
Man sent to jail for actions during Casey Anthony trial
By Barbara Liston
ORLANDO, Fla (Reuters) - Casey Anthony is no longer in jail, but an Orlando man landed there on Tuesday for violating rules ...
Tue, July 26, 2011
Woman avoids jail after son dies in hit-and-run
By Matthew Bigg
MARIETTA, Georgia (Reuters) - A U.S. woman convicted of vehicular homicide after her 4-year-old son was killed in a hit-and-run accident ...
Mon, July 25, 2011
Norway gunman prepared for life in jail: police
OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegian police said gunman Anders Behring Breivik had said during interrogation that he was prepared to spend the rest of his life ...
Mon, July 25, 2011
Duluth Police Arrest Two For Doing Criminal Damage
DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - Duluth Police have arrested two men on charges of third degree criminal damage to property after an incident early Sunday morning ...
Sat, July 23, 2011
Mystery prisoner has Utah jail authorities stumped
By James Nelson
PROVO, Utah (Reuters) - A mystery man arrested on minor charges more than three weeks ago remains behind bars in Utah while ...
Tue, July 19, 2011
Curiosity-seekers pay to spend night in Missouri jail
By Kevin Murphy
KANSAS CITY, Mo (Reuters) - The cheapest room and board in Jefferson City, Missouri, over the weekend was at the county jail ...
Fri, July 15, 2011
Florida jail ends free underwear for inmates to cut costs
By Colleen Jenkins
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla (Reuters) - A central Florida sheriff has announced a cost-saving measure that hits below the belt: no more free ...
Fri, July 08, 2011
Casey Anthony refuses jail visit from her mother
By Barbara Liston
ORLANDO, Fla (Reuters) - Casey Anthony, the Florida woman acquitted this week of killing her 2-year-old daughter Caylee in 2008, has rejected ...
Sat, July 02, 2011
Illinois death row inmates moved to regular jail cells
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The last fifteen death row inmates in Illinois will live out their days in jail cells, instead of dying on a execution ...
Fri, July 01, 2011
Thais face jail if they send campaign Tweets during poll
By Ploy Ten Kate
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thais face jail if they campaign during Sunday's election on social media sites such as Twitter, with ...
Sat, June 25, 2011
Prominent Chinese dissident freed from jail
By Chris Buckley and Maxim Duncan
BEIJING, Jun (Reuters) - One of China's most prominent dissidents, Hu Jia, was reunited with his family early ...
Sat, June 25, 2011
Egypt court sentences ex-trade minister to 5 years in jail
CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court convicted former Trade Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid in absentia on Saturday and sentenced him to 5 years in prison ...
Wed, June 22, 2011
Bahrain opposition figures handed life sent
By Erika Solomon
MANAMA (Reuters) - Bahrain sentenced eight prominent Shi'ite Muslim activists and opposition leaders to life in prison on Wednesday on charges ...
Tue, June 21, 2011
Tunisia's Ben Ali sentenced in absentia to 35 years in jail
By Tarek Amara
TUNIS, Jun (Reuters) - A Tunisian court sentenced former president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali in absentia on Monday to 35 years in ...
Fri, June 10, 2011
Lawyers cry foul as Khodorkovsky sent to secret jail
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Jailed former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky was transferred from Moscow to a prison camp in an undisclosed location, his lawyers said on ...
Sat, June 04, 2011
Egypt court sentences former finance minister to 30 years jail
By Patrick Werr
CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court convicted former finance minister Youssef Boutros-Ghali in absentia on Saturday and sentenced him to 30 years ...
Sat, June 04, 2011
Suspect in Dodger Stadium assault held in jail
By Alex Dobuzinskis
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An ex-convict held for nearly two weeks as a suspect in the severe beating of a San Francisco ...
Thu, June 02, 2011
In jail visits, Casey Anthony's mother sought answers
By Barbara Liston
ORLANDO, Fla (Reuters) - The mother of accused child killer Casey Anthony asked pointed questions about 2-year-old granddaughter Caylee's fate in ...
Fri, May 13, 2011
Men sentenced to jail for Clooney fashion fraud
Vincenzo Cannalire, Francesco Galdelli and Vanja Goffi were charged with fraud, forgery and possession of stolen goods after launching their GC Exclusive clothing line ...
Fri, May 13, 2011
Lohan gets probation for theft charge, must serve jail time for parole violation
The Mean Girls star was sentenced to serve 120 days behind bars and 480 hours of community service in April (11) for violating her ...
Wed, May 11, 2011
Lindsay Lohan expected to serve jail term at home
By Jill Serjeant
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Lindsay Lohan was sentenced on Wednesday to four months in jail after changing her plea and effectively ...
Mon, May 09, 2011
South Korean gamblers get jail time for casino card-game scam
By Zach Howard
CONWAY, Massachusetts (Reuters) - A South Korean man and woman were each sentenced to more than a year in prison on Monday ...
Sun, May 08, 2011
Al Qaeda leader, 17 others killed in Iraq jail clash
By Muhanad Mohammed
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Eighteen people, including an al Qaeda leader and a senior Iraqi counter-terrorism official, died in a battle between inmates ...
Fri, May 06, 2011
O'Connor's assistant spared jail sentence
The catwalk star, who boasts a reported $19 million (£12 million) fortune, became suspicious of Michelle Knox-Brown after noticing her extravagant spending. It was ...
Wed, April 27, 2011
Graffiti artist's work lands him in museum and jail
By Jonathan Allan
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A graffiti artist whose work went on display this month at a prestigious Los Angeles museum was sentenced ...
Tue, April 26, 2011
Lohan 'ready to accept' jail time
The Mean Girls star was charged with probation violation by a judge in Los Angeles on Friday (22Apr11) and ordered back to jail for ...
Tue, April 26, 2011
Afghan justice minister says mass jail escape had inside help
By Hamid Shalizi
KABUL (Reuters) - Hundreds of insurgents who escaped from a jail in Afghanistan's volatile south through a tunnel dug by the ...
Fri, April 22, 2011
Lindsay Lohan "kind of numb" after jail sentence
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Flashing her cleavage in a low-cut top, actress Lindsay Lohan said she felt "kind of numb" after being sentenced to 120 ...
Fri, April 22, 2011
Lindsay Lohan sentenced to 120 days jail
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Lindsay Lohan was sentenced on Friday to 120 days in jail for violating her probation on a 2007 drunk driving ...
Wed, April 20, 2011
WikiLeaks soldier Bradley Manning arrives at Kansas jail
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. soldier accused of leaking secret documents that appeared on the WikiLeaks website was transferred to a Kansas military jail ...
Wed, April 20, 2011
WikiLeaks soldier Manning arrives at Kansas jail
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. soldier accused of leaking secret documents that appeared on the WikiLeaks website was transferred to a Kansas military jail ...
Tue, April 19, 2011
U.S. moves WikiLeaks soldier Manning to Kansas jail
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration, under criticism for its treatment of the U.S. soldier accused of leaking secret documents that appeared on the ...
Wed, April 13, 2011
More than 40 percent of ex-cons return to jail
BOSTON (Reuters) - Despite more than $50 billion spent on prisons, more than 40 percent of offenders are back behind bars within three years of ...
Tue, April 12, 2011
Rights groups condemn Egypt blogger jail sentence
CAIRO (Reuters) - The sentencing of a blogger to jail for criticizing Egypt's army has drawn a chorus of objections from rights groups, who ...
Fri, April 08, 2011
UK singer Pete Doherty given jail warning
LONDON (Reuters) - British musician Pete Doherty, best known as a member of Babyshambles and The Libertines, was warned by a judge on Friday that ...
Mon, April 04, 2011
Supreme Court to decide jail strip search case
By James Vicini
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court said Monday that it would decide whether a jail policy of strip searching every individual arrested ...
Tue, March 29, 2011
Coloring book used in New Jersey jail drug smuggling scheme
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Three inmates and their loved ones were charged with attempting to smuggle drugs into a New Jersey jail on the pages of ...
Tue, March 29, 2011
Peace activists get jail time for Navy base breach
By Laura L. Myers
TACOMA, Washington (Reuters) - Five elderly peace activists, two of them Jesuit priests, were sentenced on Monday to prison terms of ...
Thu, March 17, 2011
Trump to break Hatch out of jail for Celebrity Apprentice finale?
The troubled TV star has been sentenced to nine months in prison after violating the terms of his probation for tax evasion.
Hatch was ...
Wed, March 16, 2011
Hatch turns himself in to begin jail sentence
The troubled star was convicted in 2006 for failing to pay taxes on the $1 million (GBP670,000) cash prize he won after appearing ...
Fri, March 11, 2011
Gibson won't serve jail time in plea deal
The actor was expected to be hit with misdemeanour domestic violence charges this week (begs07Mar11), relating to accusations filed by his ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva ...
Thu, March 10, 2011
Judge delays jail sentence in Lohan theft case
By Bob Tourtellotte
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A judge on Thursday gave troubled actress Lindsay Lohan two more weeks to plead guilty to a charge ...
Mon, February 28, 2011
Ex-SocGen trader sentenced to 3-year jail term
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A jailed former Societe Generale <SOGN.PA> trader convicted of theft of speed-trading computer code secrets was sentenced to 36 months ...
Mon, February 28, 2011
Pennsylvania woman gets jail for bank heist and man's death
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania woman was sentenced on Monday to life plus 30 years in prison for her role in a 2003 bank robbery ...
Mon, February 28, 2011
Man sentenced to 25 years in jail over South Park threats
Zachary Adam Chesser, 21, pleaded guilty in October (10) to urging viewers to attack producers of the programme by posting their home addresses online ...
Fri, February 25, 2011
Lohan warned any plea deal will result in jail
The embattled star has pleaded not guilty to accusations she stole a necklace from the Kamofie & Company jewellery store in Venice, California last month ...
Thu, February 24, 2011
Man gets 25 years in jail for "South Park" threats
By Paul Bond
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - A Virginia man who encouraged the murder of Matt Stone and Trey Parker over an episode of ...
Wed, February 23, 2011
Judge tells Lindsay Lohan guilty plea means jail
By Jill Serjeant
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lindsay Lohan was warned on Wednesday that any plea bargain on her jewelry theft charge would involve jail ...
Thu, February 17, 2011
Chances of closing Guantanamo jail very low: Gates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday that prospects for closing the Guantanamo Bay detention camp were "very, very low" given broad ...
Tue, February 15, 2011
Singer Bruno Mars avoids jail on cocaine charge
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fresh off his weekend Grammy win, singer Bruno Mars pleaded guilty to cocaine possession on Wednesday but avoided jail in exchange ...
Mon, February 14, 2011
Darrow facing jail for mob extortion plot
Darrow, who played restaurant owner Sonny Bunz in Martin Scorsese's 1990 mobster classic, pleaded guilty to taking part in an attempt to collect ...
Mon, February 14, 2011
Lohan lawyer doesn't want jail time in plea deal
The Mean Girls star entered a not guilty plea in court on Wednesday (09Feb11) amid allegations she stole a necklace from a jewellery store ...
Fri, February 11, 2011
Judge gives Abramoff lobbyist 20 months in jail
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former lobbyist, the first person to plead guilty in the Jack Abramoff corruption scandal that rocked the U.S. capital, was ...
Thu, February 10, 2011
New York taxi imposter gets jail after high-speed chase
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A man posing as a taxi driver who led police on a high-speed chase out of John F. Kennedy International Airport ...
Wed, February 09, 2011
Jail term for mom who swapped child for a gun
PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona mother who tried to swap her 2-year-old daughter for a gun was sentenced to 30 months in prison on Wednesday ...
Tue, February 08, 2011
Arizona man gets jail time for putting baby in freezer
PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona man who admitted putting his 7-month-old son in the freezer while high on methamphetamine was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 ...
Tue, February 01, 2011
James' ex released from jail
The XXX star was arrested in Hays County on Saturday (29Jan11) on three outstanding warrants for harassment after James turned over a series of ...
Mon, January 17, 2011
Thurman stalker remains in jail
Jack Jordan, who was convicted of stalking the Kill Bill actress in 2008, is facing fresh charges after allegedly violating a restraining order by ...
Thu, January 13, 2011
DeLay lawyer says his client will never spend day in jail
By Jim Forsyth
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. (Reuters) - The attorney for former House leader Tom DeLay said on Thursday he is preparing a series of ...
Thu, January 13, 2011
Ex-Lawmaker Wood Gets 9 Months Jail for 3rd OWI Conviction
MONROE COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Former state Representative Jeff Wood of Chippewa Falls has been sentenced to nine months in jail with three years of ...
Mon, January 10, 2011
Smith's boyfriend Stern avoids jail as judge drops conviction
In court on Thursday (06Jan11), Los Angeles judge Robert Perry declared there was no evidence to suggest Stern intended to break the law and ...
Fri, January 07, 2011
Sisters leave jail on condition of kidney transplant
By Leigh Coleman
PEARL, Mississippi (Reuters) - Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour on Friday freed two sisters from life sentences in jail for an $11 armed ...
Fri, December 31, 2010
Starr kept in jail
Starr is facing a lengthy prison term after he admitted embezzling $30 million (£20 million) from clients such as Uma Thurman, Martin Scorsese, and ...
Thu, December 30, 2010
Woman in insider trading case stays in jail
By Noel Randewich
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A California woman charged with leaking secrets about technology companies to two hedge funds in exchange for illegal ...
Fri, December 17, 2010
Torn avoids jail sentence for bank break-in
The Men In Black star, 79, was found sprawled on the floor of the Litchfield Bancorp building in his hometown of Salisbury, Connecticut clutching ...
Tue, December 14, 2010
Assange back in jail as Sweden appeals bail
By Peter Griffiths
LONDON (Reuters) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, a target of U.S. ire for releasing secret cables, returned to a London jail ...
Mon, December 13, 2010
Taylor Lautner Going To Jail In 'Incarceron'
Taylor Lautner (and his biceps) has the whole let's-adapt-a-young-adult-novel thing down pat. He's attached to star in the adaptation of Catherine Fisher ...
Fri, December 10, 2010
Wesley Snipes Goes To Jail On Thursday
Tax evader extraordinaire, Wesley Snipes, told Larry King last night that he was nervous about going to jail on Thursday, but that he was ...
Tue, December 07, 2010
Wesley Snipes still hopes to avoid jail
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Wesley Snipes said on Tuesday he was upset about going to prison but still hopes to avoid jail time on ...
Tue, December 07, 2010
Leonardo DiCaprio attacker gets two years in jail
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A woman who pleaded no contest to smashing a glass into actor Leonardo DiCaprio's face at a party five years ...
Tue, November 30, 2010
New Michael Vick emerges after dogfighting jail term
By Larry Fine
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The NFL's most vilified player three years ago for his involvement in a dogfighting ring, quarterback Michael ...
Tue, November 30, 2010
Uma Thurman stalker back in jail
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A man who was previously convicted of stalking actress Uma Thurman and harassing her family for two years was arrested and ...
Wed, November 24, 2010
Rapper DMX denied bail, remains in Arizona jail
PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona judge on Wednesday denied bail for rapper DMX, keeping him jailed on charges that he violated probation by using drugs ...
Thu, November 04, 2010
Rapper Lil Wayne released from NY jail
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. rapper Lil Wayne was released from jail in New York City on Thursday after serving eight months of a ...
Thu, October 28, 2010
Quaids remain in jail after judge granted release
The Quaids were wanted in Santa Barbara, California after they failed to show up for an arraignment on 18 October (10) to face felony ...
Wed, October 27, 2010
Celebrity beauty salon boss facing stiff jail sentence
U.S. Secret Service agents arrested Maria Gabriela Perez on federal fraud charges in August (10) for allegedly stealing her clients' credit card information ...
Mon, October 25, 2010
Lohan gets break from jail, ordered to rehab
The Mean Girls star has spent the summer (10) in and out of jail and rehab as she battles her drug demons.
She was ...
Fri, October 22, 2010
Lindsay Lohan avoids jail, sent back to rehab
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan avoided more jail time on Friday and was ordered back to a drug and alcohol rehab program ...
Fri, October 22, 2010
Russia seeks 6 extra years in jail for tycoon
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian prosecutors Friday demanded that jailed former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky be imprisoned for an additional six years if he is convicted ...
Fri, October 22, 2010
Gascoigne banned from driving, facing jail for alcohol arrest
The troubled sportsman was caught driving erratically through his native Newcastle, north-east England, and pulled over by cops, who discovered he was four times ...
Thu, October 21, 2010
Rapper sued for not playing at jail release party
By Eriq Gardner
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - A concert promoter who planned to host a "Welcome Back Party" to celebrate the release of T ...
Thu, October 21, 2010
Freed American leaves Iran after 2-1/2 years' jail
TEHRAN (Reuters) - An Iranian-American released after two and a half years in a Tehran jail left Iran on Thursday en route to the United ...
Mon, October 18, 2010
Cook's half-brother sentenced to jail over larceny charges
Darryl McCauley, who worked as the funnyman's business manager for almost five years, was arrested in Massachusetts in December 2008, accused of stealing ...
Fri, October 15, 2010
Rapper T.I. sentenced to 11 months in jail
By Matthew Bigg
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Grammy Award-winning rapper T.I. was sentenced on Friday to serve 11 months in jail for violating the terms ...
Thu, October 14, 2010
Open House At Old County Jail In Duluth
A preservation kick-off event and open house will be held at the historic old St. Louis County Jail building in Duluth this week. The ...
Mon, October 11, 2010
George Michael freed from jail, vows new start
LONDON (Reuters) - British pop singer George Michael was released from prison on Monday after serving four weeks for driving under the influence of cannabis ...
Fri, October 08, 2010
McTiernan vows to fight jail sentence
The moviemaker pleaded guilty to two counts of making false statements to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officers who were probing jailed Hollywood private ...
Thu, October 07, 2010
Lil Wayne seeks prayers in final letter from jail
By Mariel Concepcion
NEW YORK (Billboard) - A hopeful Lil Wayne wrote a final letter from jail and posted it on his weezythanxyou.com blog ...
Tue, October 05, 2010
Ex-trader Kerviel sentenced to 3 years in jail
By Lionel Laurent
PARIS (Reuters) - Former Societe Generale trader Jerome Kerviel was sentenced to three years in jail by a Paris court on Tuesday ...
Mon, October 04, 2010
Mental health courts cut re-arrest rates, jail time
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Mentally ill individuals who go through a specialized court system instead of the criminal justice system are less likely to ...
Tue, September 28, 2010
Rapper Kid Cudi guilty on drug charge, avoids jail
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. rapper Kid Cudi has pleaded guilty to drug possession, a spokeswoman for the Manhattan district attorney said on Tuesday ...
Mon, September 27, 2010
Lohan back in jail
The Mean Girls star returned to the Beverly Hills courthouse on Friday (24Sep10) to face the consequences of her actions, and she felt the ...
Mon, September 27, 2010
Michael Lohan slams Lindsay's lawyer for new jail stint
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elden S. Fox ordered the Mean Girls star be remanded in custody immediately after the hearing and denied the ...
Mon, September 27, 2010
Lindsay Lohan Is Going Back To Jail!
Uh oh. Looks like Lindsay Lohan is going to jail. And she'll be staying there this time.
Reports from the court room state ...
Mon, September 27, 2010
Lohan faces jail - the facts
The actress will return to a courthouse in Beverly Hills on Friday, when she'll be at the mercy of Superior Court Judge Elden ...
Thu, September 23, 2010
Brolin proud of bar fight which landed him in jail
The actors were arrested and charged with interfering with police business following the altercation at the Stray Cat bar in Shreveport but the charges ...
Wed, September 22, 2010
Paris Hilton Gets Probation, Not Jail
After her incident of possessing of a tube of chapstick filled with cocaine that wasn't hers in a purse that wasn't hers ...
Tue, September 14, 2010
Sarah Shourd Released From Iranian Jail
(Washington, DC) -- President Obama says he's "very pleased" with the release of an American hiker from an Iranian jail. The President said in ...
Fri, September 10, 2010
85 prisoners escape jail on Mexico-U.S. border
MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - Eighty-five prisoners escaped from a jail near the U.S. border on Friday, authorities and media said, the latest prison break ...
Thu, September 09, 2010
Dunst thief sentenced to four years in jail
James Jimenez was accused of raiding the Spider-Man star's suite at the SoHo Grand Hotel in Manhattan while the actress was filming How ...
Fri, September 03, 2010
Man behind fake naked Watson snaps escapes jail
John Cavanagh mocked up eight pictures of the Harry Potter star by digitally placing her head onto another girl's body, before uploading them ...
Thu, September 02, 2010
Letterman extortionist released from NY jail
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former television producer who tried to extort $2 million from talk show host David Letterman over his affairs with women ...
Sat, August 28, 2010
Paris Hilton likely to avoid jail on cocaine bust
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Paris Hilton was charged on Monday with cocaine possession after a high-profile arrest in Las Vegas during the weekend, but the ...
Thu, August 26, 2010
Girl-band star escapes jail over HIV infection
By Hakan Erdem
DARMSTADT, Germany (Reuters) - A German pop singer who confessed to knowingly exposing two men to the risk of HIV after finding ...
Mon, August 16, 2010
Prosecutors appeal Khmer Rouge torturer's jail term
By Prak Chan Thul
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Prosecutors of the first Khmer Rouge commander to face a U.N.-backed trial appealed on Monday ...
Mon, August 16, 2010
Lohan's mum to spill details about jail and rehab in TV interview
The Mean Girls star was sentenced to 90 days behind bars earlier this year (10) after she was found to have violated the terms ...
Fri, August 13, 2010
Dina Lohan blames "hardball" judge for jail
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lindsay Lohan's mother blamed her daughter's jail term on a judge that "played hardball" and defended the troubled star ...
Fri, August 06, 2010
Celebrity art dealer sentenced to six years in jail
Lawrence Salander, 61, pleaded guilty to 28 counts of grand larceny in March (10) after masterminding a massive fraud which saw him selling shares ...
Thu, August 05, 2010
Lohan's jail stint given the porn treatment
The Mean Girls star was originally sentenced to 90 days in jail but she walked free on Monday morning (02Aug10) after serving just 13 ...
Thu, August 05, 2010
Lohan's 'miracle' recovery in jail
The Mean Girls actress was released from jail in California on Monday (02Aug10) after serving just 13 days of a 90-day sentence for violating ...
Wed, August 04, 2010
Lindsay Lohan is Released From Jail
Lindsay Lohan is Released From Jail
After just 13 days in jail, our friend, national treasure and the person we wrap ribbons around buildings ...
Wed, August 04, 2010
Lohan in rehab after jail release
The Mean Girls star, who was sentenced to 90 days behind bars for violating her probation relating to a 2007 DUI arrest, was freed ...
Tue, August 03, 2010
Ten days jail for Russian rapper who mocked police
MOSCOW (Reuters) - One of Russia's most prominent rappers has been given a 10-day jail sentence for disturbing public order by mocking the police ...
Tue, August 03, 2010
Afghan court hands down breakthrough drugs jail term
By Sayed Salahuddin
KABUL (Reuters) - An Afghan court on Tuesday jailed a senior police officer with links with to the illegal drugs trade for ...
Mon, August 02, 2010
Lindsay Lohan released from jail into rehab
By Lisa Baertlein
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Lindsay Lohan was released from jail under the cover of darkness early Monday after serving 13 days ...
Mon, August 02, 2010
Lindsay Lohan Writing Album In Jail: Celeb Speak
Lindsay Lohan Writing Album In Jail: Celeb Speak
Lindsay Lohan is expected to be released from jail either this Sunday or Monday. She will ...
Mon, August 02, 2010
Lohan passing jail time writing and eating
The Mean Girls star is currently incarcerated at the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood, California, where she is serving part of a 90-day ...
Mon, August 02, 2010
Lohan besieged by fan mail in jail
The Mean Girls star is currently incarcerated at the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood, California, where she is serving part of a 90-day ...
Wed, July 21, 2010
Prosecutors urge immediate jail for actor Snipes
By Barbara Liston
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors asked a judge on Wednesday to revoke bail for actor Wesley Snipes and order him to ...
Thu, July 15, 2010
Lindsay Lohan starts shortened jail term in L.A.
By Jill Serjeant
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A "scared" but resolute Lindsay Lohan began a 90-day jail sentence on Tuesday, trading nightclubs and Twitter messages ...
Thu, July 15, 2010
U.S. hands over last Iraq jail but keeps 200 inmates
By Michael Christie
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. military handed over its last prison in Iraq on Thursday, ending an ignominious chapter of the ...
Fri, July 09, 2010
Duluth Gets Grant For Old Jail Preservation
Duluth, MN (KDAL) The Minnesota Historical Society has awarded the City of Duluth a 225 thousand dollar grant for the repair and preservation of ...
Wed, July 07, 2010
Lindsay Lohan Gets Jail For Probation Violation
BEVERLY HILLS, Ca. (WTAQ) - Actress Lindsay Lohan is going to jail. Beverly Hills, California, Superior Court Judge Marsha Revel found Lohan in violation of ...
Tue, July 06, 2010
"Scared" Lindsay Lohan plans to appeal jail term
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lindsay Lohan is "scared to death" about going to jail, and is planning to appeal her 90-day sentence with a new ...
Mon, June 14, 2010
Man gets two years in jail for stalking Ryan Seacrest
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A judge on Monday sentenced a man to the maximum sentence of two years behind bars for stalking "American Idol" host ...
Fri, June 04, 2010
Charlie Sheen faces a most uncommon jail in Aspen
By Ellen Miller
GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado (Reuters) - If, as expected, Charlie Sheen serves jail time in the wealthy enclave of Aspen, Colorado, he will ...
Tue, June 01, 2010
Charlie Sheen faces short jail stint in plea deal
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Charlie Sheen, star of hit TV sitcom "Two and a Half Men," is expected to enter a new plea of no ...
Thu, May 20, 2010
No jail, contempt for TV pitchman Trudeau
By Jonathan Stempel
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal appeals court in Chicago threw out a 30-day jail sentence and criminal contempt citation for a ...
Fri, May 14, 2010
Cuban court throws out jail sentence for dissident
HAVANA (Reuters) - A Cuban appeals court threw out a 20-month jail sentence for a dissident journalist on Friday and ordered her to pay a ...
Mon, May 03, 2010
Michael Douglas calls son's jail time "adequate"
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Michael Douglas on Monday called his son's five-year prison sentence for selling drugs "adequate" and said if he hadn ...
Tue, March 23, 2010
Prosecutors urge jail time for Wizards' Arenas
By James Vicini
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington Wizards three-time All-Star guard Gilbert Arenas should get three months in jail for bringing guns into the team ...
Tue, March 23, 2010
China must jail coaches who dope, says official
BEIJING (Reuters) - China should make it a criminal offence to give banned performance-enhancing substances to athletes and jail those found guilty, a leading sports ...
Tue, March 16, 2010
Rapper DMX sentenced to six months in Arizona jail
PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona judge sentenced rapper and actor DMX on Tuesday to six months in a Phoenix jail for violating his probation by ...
Mon, March 15, 2010
Erin Andrews peephole stalker lands in jail
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Chicago insurance salesman was sentenced to 30 months in prison on Monday for making nude videos through hotel peepholes of ...
Mon, March 08, 2010
Rapper Lil Wayne sentenced to one year in jail
By Basil Katz
NEW YORK (Reuters) - After whirlwind goodbyes to fans, diminutive U.S. rapper Lil Wayne was sentenced to one year in jail ...
Wed, March 03, 2010
St. Louis County Board Approves Old Jail Sale
The St. Louis County Board has approved the pending sale of the old county jail in Duluth. Jail Holdings LLC will pay the county ...
Fri, February 26, 2010
U.S. missionaries to stay in Haiti jail over weekend
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Two U.S. missionaries will remain in jail in Haiti through at least Tuesday, while a judge takes testimony that is expected ...
Wed, February 17, 2010
TV pitchman Trudeau gets 30-day jail sentence
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A federal judge sentenced Kevin Trudeau to 30 days in jail on Wednesday after scolding the TV pitchman for inciting his fans ...
Fri, January 22, 2010
Triple PGA Tour winner Thorpe sentenced to year in jail
ORLANDO (Reuters) - Jim Thorpe, a triple winner on the PGA Tour, has been given a one-year jail sentence for failing to pay more than ...
Fri, January 08, 2010
Plaxico Remains In Jail
Former New York Giants wide receiver and ex-Spartan Plaxico Burress won't be getting out of jail early. The state Department of Correctional Services ...
Mon, November 23, 2009
"Jail broken" iPhones hacked by new virus
By Jim Finkle
BOSTON (Reuters) - Hackers have built a virus that attacks Apple Inc's iPhone by secretly taking control of the devices via ...
Tue, November 17, 2009
U.S. moves Madoff deputy DiPascali to different jail
By Grant McCool
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Frank DiPascali, swindler Bernard Madoff's right-hand man who admitted helping his boss run a decades-long multibillion dollar ...
Mon, November 16, 2009
Ex-Goldman programmer may avoid jail
By Matthew Goldstein
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The criminal prosecution of Sergey Aleynikov, the former Goldman Sachs Group Inc programer charged this past summer with ...
Tue, November 10, 2009
Former NASA astronaut avoids jail for attack
By Barbara Liston
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Former NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak pleaded guilty to reduced charges on Tuesday and avoided jail time for her ...
Thu, November 05, 2009
Lithuania parliament to probe CIA jail allegations
VILNIUS (Reuters) - Lithuania's parliament voted on Thursday to investigate allegations that the Baltic state hosted a secret CIA prison for al Qaeda suspects ...
Wed, November 04, 2009
Ex-NBA referee released from jail
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy was released from jail Wednesday after serving most of a 15 month sentence for taking ...
Thu, October 29, 2009
Bahamian lawmaker avoids jail in Travolta mistrial
By Neil Hartnell
NASSAU (Reuters) - The Bahamian lawmaker who caused a mistrial in the John Travolta extortion case escaped a contempt of court citation ...
Wed, October 28, 2009
Madoff right-hand man DiPascali stays in jail
By Grant McCool
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Epic fraudster Bernard Madoff's longtime deputy Frank DiPascali must stay in jail at least until more is ...
Wed, October 14, 2009
Polanski said working to finish new movie from jail
LONDON (Reuters) - Director Roman Polanski is finishing work on his latest film from a Swiss jail where he is fighting extradition to the United ...
Tue, October 13, 2009
Cuban spy's U.S. jail term reduced to about 22 years
By Tom Brown
MIAMI (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Tuesday reduced the prison term for a Cuban spy from a life sentence to ...
Sun, October 11, 2009
Polanski feels depressed in jail: lawyer
ZURICH (Reuters) - Director Roman Polanski is feeling depressed two weeks after his arrest in Switzerland to face U.S. extradition for a 1977 case ...
Wed, September 30, 2009
Italy seeks jail for U.S. spies in rendition trial
MILAN (Reuters) - An Italian prosecutor called on Wednesday for 26 Americans, all but one believed to be members of the CIA, to be jailed ...
Fri, September 25, 2009
Stanford in hospital after jail fight: report
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Allen Stanford, who is in jail awaiting trial on charges related to an alleged $7 billion fraud, was taken to a Texas ...
Tue, September 15, 2009
Iraqi who threw shoes at Bush released from jail
By Ahmed Rasheed
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An Iraqi reporter who shot to worldwide fame when he hurled his shoes at U.S. President George W ...
Fri, September 11, 2009
Iraq's Abu Ghraib jail evacuated after riot, fire
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Prisoners started a fire during a riot at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison, U.S. and Iraqi officials said, resulting in some ...
Tue, September 01, 2009
Allen Stanford back in U.S. jail with leg aneurysm
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Accused swindler Allen Stanford is back to a federal detention center after doctors diagnosed an aneurysm in his left leg that is ...
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