Justin Ross Harris, previously convicted of murder in his toddler’s death in the widely known “hot car” case, is back in jail after his release from a Georgia prison earlier this week. According to the Georgia Department of Corrections, Harris, 43, was transferred from Macon State Prison to the Cobb County jail shortly after his …
Newly released jailhouse phone calls are shedding more light on the mindset and behavior of “8 Passengers” YouTuber Ruby Franke, ABC4 reports. The 42-year-old Utah woman was sentenced in February to at least four years in prison for child abuse, although she could serve up to 30 years. Franke and business partner Jodi Hildebrandt were …
Accused Texas child killer Don McDougal reportedly removed all of his clothes ahead of arraignment last week at the Polk County jail in Livingston. ABC13 acquired the bodycam footage worn by Polk County sheriff’s deputies as they took McDougal from his jail cell for a February 21 arraignment before the justice of the peace. Upon opening …
Louisiana law enforcement are looking for an escaped inmate who pepper sprayed a deputy and stole her patrol vehicle. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joseph Lopinto said that Leon Ruffin to a hospital around noon on Sunday after he reportedly had a seizure. A deputy went to the facility to pick him up and return him to …
A woman accused of driving drunk and killing a new bride on her wedding night is making plans for her own marriage while in jail, the New York Post reports. Jamie Lee Komoroski is being held in the Al Cannon Detention Center in South Carolina as she awaits trial on charges that include reckless homicide …
A Tennessee jailer has been arrested after an investigation into allegations that she was having sex with an inmate. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office said last month that it had placed Akira Jones on leave after launching an investigation into a complaint it received in December, WHBQ reported. She was arrested on Tuesday and charged …
A California judge ruled on Tuesday that a convicted serial killer will stand trial for killing his cellmate in February. Ramon Escobar — who killed a total of seven people in Texas in California — allegedly told prison staff that he strangled Juan Villanueva over his poor hygiene. KGET reported that Villanueva, 53, a convicted …
In the latest cases highlighted in the ongoing Harris County series, “Breaking Bond,” an accused catalytic converter thief is out on a personal recognizance bond after a judge made an unusual requirement: no chainsaws allowed. According to FOX26, a magistrate allowed Robert James Williams, who has a lengthy criminal history, to leave jail free on …
The family of accused University of Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger has not visited him in jail since his arrest last year for the quadruple slaying, according to reports. NewsNation reported that Kohberger’s parents, who live in Pennsylvania, have called him but they have not made any in-person visits. Sources told the news outlet that Kohberger …
Accused Delphi killer Richard Allen has endured abuse from both guards and fellow inmates while in pretrial detention at Westville Correctional Facility in Indiana, according to a letter written by another inmate. Judge Frances Gull unsealed approximately 120 documents on Wednesday, which included details on an inmate serving time for child molestation, who claims that …
A Texas man accused of killing 13-year-old Hailey Dunn has been released from jail, with murder charges against him withdrawn at this time. After spending two years behind bars, Shawn Casey Adkins was released from the Mitchell County Jail on Tuesday, NBC 11 reports. Court documents revealed that the state requires “further investigation” before proceeding …
Recently-publicized records described sex-offender billionaire Jeffrey Epstein as being in “good spirits” a day before his 2019 death in New York jail. The Associated Press obtained records which also indicated that despite undergoing suicide watch for 31 hours, Epstein denied being suicidal. On August 10, 2019, Epstein was found dead in his cell at the …
