It's not every day you hear about a rapper involved in a massive crypto heist. But that's exactly what happened to Heather Morgan, also known as Razzlekhan, who got sentenced to 18 months in prison. Her crime? Helping her husband, Ilya Lichtenstein, launder stolen bitcoin worth over $10 billion today. The story starts back in 2016 when Lichtenstein pulled off a big h...
In a turn of events, Caroline Ellison, the former head of Alameda Research, reported to a federal prison in Connecticut on Thursday. This comes after her sentence of two years in prison last September for her role in the massive cryptocurrency fraud involving FTX. Ellison, who was a crucial witness in the case against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, played a significa...
In Baton Rouge, a former Istrouma High School coach and health teacher, Johnnie Butler, recently faced the music for a serious mistake. He's now spending two years behind bars after admitting he lured a student into a gym closet for sexual acts. This wasn't the initial charge; he first faced bigger ones like sexual battery and third-degree rape. But he struck a deal ...
Jamey Noel, the former sheriff of Clark County, Indiana, received a 15-year prison sentence on Monday. The sentence was handed down by Special Judge Larry Medlock after Noel accepted a plea agreement in Clark County Circuit Court. Noel had served as sheriff from 2015 to 2022 and was also the former leader of New Chapel EMS. Noel pleaded guilty to several charges, in...
Henry Phillip "Hank" Muntzer, a 55-year-old business owner from Dillon, Montana, has been sentenced to two years in prison for his part in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The felony charges, which included obstruction of an official proceeding and civil disorder, were reduced to misdemeanors due to recent Supreme Court rulings. Muntzer, a supporter o...
Imagine you truly believe making Donald Trump president is the best way to save America. You might be tempted to do anything to make that happen, even if it means breaking the law. But here's a wake-up call: you're not Donald Trump. Take Tina Peters, for example. She was a county clerk in Colorado who believed in Trump's false claims about the 2020 election. She...
Meet Stephen Hubbard, a 72-year-old from Michigan. He's not your typical fighter; he was an English teacher traveling the world. But in April 2022, Russian forces detained him while he was in Ukraine. Why? They say he fought against them as a mercenary for money. Stephen says no way, he's a pacifist who never held a gun. Despite his denial, a Moscow court sentenced h...
Ever wondered how a successful employee could turn into a thief? Let's talk about Barbara Furlow-Smiles, who worked as a diversity program manager at Facebook and later Nike. She got caught red-handed stealing over $5 million! This was no small theft; she planned it meticulously with fake vendors, bogus invoices, and even friends in on the scam. The money went to fun...
You might know Kim Kardashian from her reality shows, but she's also been speaking up about something serious: the case of Lyle and Erik Menendez. These brothers were convicted for killing their parents back in 1989 and have been in prison ever since. Kim thinks it's time to reconsider their life sentences. Why is she saying this? Well, Kim believes that people chan...
Ryan Charpentier, a 33-year-old from Little Canada, Minn., has been sentenced to prison time for his role in an armed robbery that took place in Barron County, Wis. On July 19, 2024, Charpentier pleaded guilty to the crime and was given a sentence of five years in prison plus seven more years of extended supervision. The incident occurred on December 19, 2023, when C...