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hoodline.com > 2026 > 09 > pelican-bay-inmate-31-killed-in-attack-caught-on-camera-five-under-investigation

Pelican Bay State Prison Inmate Killed, Five Suspects Held

52+ min ago   (311+ words) Morales, 40, was serving life with parole for a third-strike second-degree murder conviction out of Riverside County, while Garcia, 52, was serving life with parole for a second-degree murder conviction from San Luis Obispo County, according to the California Department of Corrections…...


latimes.com > california > story > 2026-09-20 > la-county-inmate-killed-at-pelican-bay-state-prison-officials-say

L.A. County inmate killed in coordinated attack at Pelican Bay State Prison, officials say

5+ hour, 8+ min ago   (569+ words) Five California prisoners worked in concert to kill a fellow inmate last week at Pelican Bay State Prison, authorities said. Guards at the high-security prison near the Oregon border found Rene B. Lopez fatally injured in a housing unit at about…...


yahoo.com > news > articles > decatur-based-inmate-reentry-program-164328095.html

Decatur-based inmate reentry program planning service expansion

15+ hour, 26+ min ago   (175+ words) DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — A Decatur nonprofit is opening new doors for former inmates, with plans to help even more people get back on their feet. Victorious Reentry was founded by retired social worker Victoria Bell and provides housing, counseling and…...


yahoo.com > news > articles > lafayette-sheriff-office-moves-spacious-123200992.html

Lafayette Sheriff’s Office moves into spacious new $14M facility

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (727+ words) OXFORD – After years of working out of a small, cramped corner of the county jail, the Lafayette County Sheriff's Office finally has its own space. To say the new three-story structure is different from the old location next door would…...


hoodline.com > 2026 > 09 > boca-raton-autism-researcher-admits-faking-papers-to-pocket-epstein-fund-cash

Boca Raton Woman Pleads Guilty in Epstein Fund Fraud Case

8+ hour, 29+ min ago   (227+ words) A Boca Raton woman who runs a Florida Atlantic University disability research center has pleaded guilty to falsifying records she used to collect $750,000 from a compensation fund set up for people sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein. Jennifer Percival, 46, entered her…...


hoodline.com > 2026 > 09 > brookhaven-tattoo-shop-killer-gets-life-plus-15-years-for-buffalo-acquaintance-s-murder

Brookhaven Tattoo Shop Murder: Man Sentenced to Life Plus 15

8+ hour, 29+ min ago   (202+ words) Brookhaven Police used Flock Safety automated license plate reader technology to identify Thomas as the registered owner of the red Hyundai and trace the vehicle across city lines. Brookhaven has been among the first Georgia municipalities to adopt the ALPR…...


sandiegouniontribune.com > 09/20/2026 > this-document-helps-courts-decide-who-goes-to-prison-ai-may-soon-help-write-it-in-san-diego

This document helps courts decide who goes to prison. AI may soon help write it in San Diego.

13+ hour, 8+ min ago   (1341+ words) Artificial intelligence could be on the cusp of getting a bigger foothold in San Diego County’s criminal justice system. The county wants to build an AI model to help write hundreds of reports every month for county probation officers, handing…...


ndtv.com > india-news > gangster-reaches-sonipat-home-on-6-hour-parole-welcomed-with-drumbeats-12072046

Gangster Reaches Sonipat Home On 6-Hour Parole, Welcomed With Drumbeats

14+ hour, 49+ min ago   (196+ words) Sonipat: Gangster Sandeep alias Kala Jathedi reached his ancestral village Jathedi in Sonipat's Rai area on Sunday after being granted a six-hour parole to attend the naming ceremony of his twin daughters. Kala Jathedi was reportedly granted parole from 11 am…...


indystar.com > story > news > local > 09/18/2026 > portage-county-breaks-ground-for-160-million-jail-and-law-enforcement-center > 91791386007

Portage County breaks ground for $160M jail and law enforcement center

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (380+ words) PLOVER − After almost 30 years of studying the expanding needs of the jail, county leaders broke ground on a new Portage County Jail and Law Enforcement Center designed to meet the needs of the future. On Sept. 16, representatives from Dewberry Architects,…...