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Bernard Madoff says he is dying and is asking a judge for compassionate release from prison, where he is serving 150 years for orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme in history, according to a Wednesday federal court filing.

Madoff, 81, has terminal kidney failure and a life expectancy of less than 18 months. When the court sentenced him, “it was clear that Madoff’s 150-year prison sentence was symbolic for three reasons: retribution, deterrence, and for the victims,” the court filing states. “This Court must now consider whether keeping Madoff incarcerated … is truly in furtherance of statutory sentencing goals and our society’s value and understanding of compassion.”

Madoff said in the request for compassionate release that he “does not dispute the severity of his crimes.”

Bernie Madoff says he's dying and wants out of prison - KRDO

Bernard Madoff says he is dying and is asking a judge for compassionate release from prison, where he is serving 150 years for orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme in history, according to a Wednesday federal court filing. Madoff, 81, has terminal kidney failure and a life expectancy of less...

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IMO- stay in jail

 

[Cousin Dupree]

People shouldn't be beaten up it's just wrong. However, Joran VanDersloot is not a person, just a piece of So not only is this good, but funny too.

Natalie Holloway murder suspect "severely beaten" in Peru prison

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

WOW! I remember following this case and actually visiting with a verified insider who had been at the party. How far from the party location was she found?

I'm not sure if that's been released. All I've seen in "rural property".

 

[Cousin Dupree]

wire

www.nashuatelegraph.com

By AP | May 27, 2023​

Montana woman pleads guilty to killing grandson; plea deal calls for life sentence

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — A Montana woman charged with torturing and killing her 12-year-old grandson in early 2020 has pleaded guilty to deliberate homicide in an agreement that calls for her to spend the rest of her life in prison. Patricia Batts was charged in the death of James “Alex” Hurley at her house in West Yellowstone. The boy had been living with Batts and her husband following the death of the boy’s father, who was Batts’ son. Gallatin County prosecutors alleged Alex was beaten and tortured by family members and denied food. Investigators found cellphone videos of the family torturing the boy. Batts entered her plea on Friday and her sentencing is set for July 11 in Bozeman.

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — A Montana woman charged with torturing and killing her 12-year-old grandson more than three years ago pleaded guilty Friday to deliberate homicide and two other felonies in an agreement with the state that calls for her to spend the rest of her life in prison.

Patricia Batts was charged in the death of James “Alex” Hurley in February 2020 in West Yellowstone. Her trial had been scheduled to start in July, but she will now be sentenced on July 11.

Under the agreement, she also pleaded guilty to felony criminal child endangerment for failing to get him medical help after he was fatally injured and witness tampering by trying to get family members to provide false statements to investigators, the Department of Justice said.

A grandmother? Seriously? A grandmother?

 

[GrandmaBear]

So some days ago I shared on here about a trial of a husband who had been on Family Feud who murdered his wife. Or ex wife I think actually...?

Verdict came in not long ago, guilty on all counts.

Hooray!

Of course I didn't have time to follow the trial or anything.

Juries and prosecutors have sure been on a roll lately taking some nasty ones out of the public for good.

This is just five minutes plus.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Deputies wee cuffing him before the question about jury polling was even answered.

 

[Summer_Breeze]

Atlanta mom accused of murdering sons in oven appearing before judge for plea hearing

The Atlanta mom told police she got home to find two of her young boys dead and her babysitter gone. Investigators say she put the two toddlers' heads in her oven.

www.fox5atlanta.com

By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
Published June 2, 2023 8:25AM

ATLANTA - An Atlanta mother accused of killing two of her children by putting them in an oven will face a judge Friday morning.

Lamora Williams is scheduled to appear before a Fulton County Superior Court judge at 9:30 a.m. Friday for a final plea hearing.

In October 2017, Williams called 911 at around 11 p.m. and told an operator that she had come to find two of her sons dead. Arriving at the scene, officers found the bodies of 1-year-old Ja’Karter Penn and 2-year-old Ke'Yaunte Penn. Both toddlers had "burn marks on their bodies," authorities said.

Williams told police that she left her three children from noon until 11:30 p.m. Friday with a caregiver and came back to find the children dead and the caregiver gone,


"When I came in, the stove was laying on my son, on my youngest son's head, and my other son was laid out on the floor with his brains laid out on the floor. I don't know what to do. I just came home from work," Williams was heard saying in the 911 call.

Williams first telling the dispatcher that her cousin was babysitting and left the children alone, but then asks the operator to assure her she will not be blamed for their deaths

"Can you please help me? Like. Can you please tell me, like, I don't want to get locked up because this is not my fault? I had just came [sic] home from work," Williams said.

 

[Summer_Breeze]

Father accused of killing infant daughter in 1982 seeking to defend himself at trial

Isiah Williams is accused of killing his infant daughter, Olisa Williams, who has been missing since July 1982 and presumed dead.

www.mlive.com

• Published: Jun. 01, 2023, 2:43 p.m.
• By Nathan Clark | nclark1@mlive.com

ANN ARBOR, MI – A father set to stand trial for the murder of his infant daughter who disappeared in the summer of 1982 is seeking to fire his attorney and represent himself in court.

The case against Isiah Williams was adjourned Wednesday, May 31, shortly after a bench conference with Washtenaw County Trial Judge Patrick Conlin Jr., during which attorneys agreed to postpone proceedings pending the filing of several motions.

While all parties involved in the case were present in the courtroom, Williams was attending via Zoom from his jail cell, where he was heard yelling that he wanted to fire his attorney, Danien Woodson, and represent himself.

The case has been adjourned until Aug. 16.

Williams, 75, was bound over for trial, May 2, on one count of open murder after a preliminary examination before Washtenaw County 14A District Judge Cedric Simpson, who found there was more than enough evidence for a jury to consider the case.

He was arraigned for murder Jan. 21, 2022, after being extradited from Chicago to face allegations he killed his infant daughter, Olisa Williams, who has been missing since July 1982 and presumed dead.

 

[Summer_Breeze]

Mother of missing 5-year-old Aurora girl arrested on suspicion of child abuse resulting in death

An alert for a missing 5-year-old girl in Aurora is canceled and the mother of the child has been arrested in connection with her death, police said.

www.denverpost.com

By JACOB FACTOR | jfactor@denverpost.com and KIERAN NICHOLSON | knicholson@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
PUBLISHED: May 31, 2023 at 12:18 p.m. | UPDATED: June 1, 2023 at 5:04 p.m.

The apparent remains of a missing 5-year-old girl were found in a closet inside her Aurora apartment and her mother has been arrested as a suspect in the child’s death.

Maha Li Hobbs was reported missing Tuesday and police released a photo, in a Twitter post, of her mother, Alexus Tanielle Nelson, 27, asking the public whether they had seen the pair.

On Thursday the missing child notice was canceled and police announced they arrested Nelson on investigation of child abuse resulting in death, tampering with a deceased human body and tampering with physical evidence after detectives found human remains of a child overnight Wednesday in Nelson’s apartment.

Interim police Chief Art Acevedo appeared Thursday afternoon at a news conference on the incident. Acevedo, emotional at times, referred to the victim as “our beautiful little girl” and “our little angel.”

The remains were found in a closet after investigators served a search warrant, said Acevedo, who went to the apartment Wednesday night, in part, to support investigators with the grueling task.

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According to the release, police on Tuesday received a 911 call from out of state by a grandparent who was concerned about the child’s safety after receiving concerning text messages from Nelson via text.

At the news conference Thursday afternoon, Acevedo said police were first called on Sunday night by the girl’s maternal grandmother, who lives out of state. Officers went to the apartment in the 1000 block of South Elkhart Way, “but didn’t develop information” on a crime or a case at that time.

A second call on Tuesday, also by the girl’s maternal grandmother led to the investigation and arrest. During the second contact, on Tuesday, Nelson told police that “she gave her daughter up for adoption but couldn’t provide officers with any records,” police said.

Investigators couldn’t independently verify the adoption through state records, prompting them to arrest Nelson at that time for attempting to influence a public servant and making false statements, police said.

At the Thursday news conference, Acevedo said Nelson “made intentional misleading statements” in an attempt to derail the investigation.

According to an arrest affidavit on the initial charge of attempt to influence a public servant, Nelson told an investigator, who was inquiring about the girl’s whereabouts, that she had used a local adoption agency and that an adoption took place about a month ago.

The investigator contacted the agency, which had no such records. Nelson’s adoption story unraveled and she was arrested.

 

[Summer_Breeze]

A wife will stand trial for perjury after her husband was convicted of killing their 4-year-old foster child

Latrisha Greene, whose husband is serving a stiff sentence for the stomping death in 2020...

www.timesunion.com

Paul Nelson
June 1, 2023

SCHENECTADY — The wife of an ordained minister serving 25 years to life for torturing and killing the couple’s 4-year-old foster son is slated to go to trial next week on multiple counts of perjury, according to the attorneys involved with the upcoming criminal trial.

Latrisha Greene, now 27, was not accused of being involved in the child’s death on Dec. 29, 2020. She, however, faces charges for allegedly not being truthful about what she may have known about the abuse of the children under her care.

Prosecutors have said on the day of the child’s death, the mother of five was out running errands when her husband, Dequan Greene, called to tell her what happened to Charlie, the child who died that day.

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In October, jurors convicted Dequan Greene, 29, of second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter and two counts of child endangerment.

At his sentencing in December, Greene maintained his innocence and described the boy’s death as a “crazy tragedy” even as Schenectady County Judge Matthew Sypniewski assailed him as a baby killer and sociopath and implied that other prisoners wouldn’t take to kindly to a baby killer.

Evidence at trial showed Charlie and his brother were subjected to physical punishment that included being forced to sit against a wall with their knees at a 90-degree angle or “wall sits” as Greene called them.

Greene testified on the stand that the boy was hurt when he fell from a toddler chair at the family’s residence, began slurring his speech and passed out.


Police say he told others that the child choked. Medical investigators testified the boy died from extensive internal injuries to his liver and intestines caused by blunt force trauma.

Prosecutors in Schenectady County say their theory, in this case, is that Latrisha Greene and her husband both abused the children and that the Greenes used the COVID-19 pandemic and other excuses to prevent foster care service providers from discovering injuries.

If convicted, Greene could be sentenced to a maximum of 7 years in prison for each perjury county and up to a year in jail for each child welfare count.

 

[RoundPeg]

This is awful.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/03/india/india-odisha-train-crash-saturday-intl-hnk/index.html?utm_term=link&utm_source=twCNNi&utm_content=2023-06-03T10%3A59%3A02&utm_medium=social

 

[Summer_Breeze]

Police investigate if deaths of 6 women in Portland are connected to possible serial killer

The bodies of the half dozen women were found within 100 miles of each other on the sides of roads, in the woods or secluded rural areas from February through last month

nypost.com

By Allie Griffin
June 3, 2023 8:48pm

Authorities are investigating if the mysterious deaths of six women whose remains were found in and around Portland, Oregon over the past six months are connected and if a serial killer is on the loose.

The bodies of the half dozen women were found within 100 miles of each other on the sides of roads, in the woods or in secluded rural areas from February through last month, KGW8 reported.

Five different law enforcement agencies are investigating the women’s deaths — and at least three of the agencies have said they are working with the others to determine if the cases could be connected and have a single perpetrator, according to officials and the local publication.

 

[Mel70]

MSN

WTH?!!!! REALLY?! I have heard of some ridiculous reasons for murder. This definitely is in the top 10. That's very sad.

 

[Mel70]

This is awful.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/03/india/india-odisha-train-crash-saturday-intl-hnk/index.html?utm_term=link&utm_source=twCNNi&utm_content=2023-06-03T10%3A59%3A02&utm_medium=social

That is awful. A signal failure?!

 

[Mel70]

Police investigate if deaths of 6 women in Portland are connected to possible serial killer

The bodies of the half dozen women were found within 100 miles of each other on the sides of roads, in the woods or secluded rural areas from February through last month

nypost.com

By Allie Griffin
June 3, 2023 8:48pm

Authorities are investigating if the mysterious deaths of six women whose remains were found in and around Portland, Oregon over the past six months are connected and if a serial killer is on the loose.

The bodies of the half dozen women were found within 100 miles of each other on the sides of roads, in the woods or in secluded rural areas from February through last month, KGW8 reported.

Five different law enforcement agencies are investigating the women’s deaths — and at least three of the agencies have said they are working with the others to determine if the cases could be connected and have a single perpetrator, according to officials and the local publication.

Well, It isn't surprising. According the F.B.I. There is 25-50 active serial killers at any given time. We just don't hear about most of them. Like alot of them of the past, They weren't prolific enough due to certain reasons. Which is sad. Any killing of one person is enough.

 

[Mel70]

Not sure if anyone else will remember Maddy, but she's been found.

Remains of Madison Scott found 12 years after she went missing near Vanderhoof, BC

RCMP say they've found the remains of Madison (Maddy) Scott, 12 years after she went missing. Scott was last seen on May 28, 2011, while celebrating a friend's birthday at a campsite at Hogsback Lake, about 25 kilometres southeast of her hometown of Vanderhoof, B.C. She was 20 at the time...

missingpeople.ca

Remains of Madison Scott found 12 years after she went missing near Vanderhoof, BC​

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I don't remember her case. But I am glad they found her. You aren't even safe camping. It just takes one bad person anywhere. Thank you for the post @SheWhoMustNotBeNamed

 

[Summer_Breeze]

WTH?!!!! REALLY?! I have heard of some ridiculous reasons for murder. This definitely is in the top 10. That's very sad.

MSN

www.msn.com

Story by Jesse O’Neill • May 25

It was a hot commodity.

A 64-year-old Kentucky man allegedly shot his roommate in the butt because he had eaten their last Hot Pocket.

Clifton Williams became enraged after learning the frozen snack was gone, and began throwing tiles at the man in their Louisville home, police told WLKY-TV.

The roommate then tried to flee the home — but not before Williams allegedly went inside, got a gun, and shot him in the buttocks before he could escape, the report said.

 

[Mel70]

Well let me clarify on the "Hot Pockets". He didn't kill his roommate. But FIRST threw tiles at him. O.K. from?. Then shot the man in the buttocks. The perpetrator is 64. Uhhhh...

 

[Summer_Breeze]

Well, It isn't surprising. According the F.B.I. There is 25-50 active serial killers at any given time. We just don't hear about most of them. Like alot of them of the past, They weren't prolific enough due to certain reasons. Which is sad. Any killing of one person is enough.

Police say suspected Texas serial killer admitted he was 'ready and prepared to kill again' after murder arrest

Police say Meza never changed his life or his ways, instead they believe he may have started killing again in 1996.

www.khou.com

Author: Rebecca Lopez
Published: 6:46 PM CDT June 1, 2023
Updated: 6:46 PM CDT June 1, 2023

AUSTIN, Texas — In October 1993, Raul Meza was released from prison after only serving 11 years of his 30-year prison sentence for killing 8-year-old Kendra Page.
His early release sparked protests in Austin with people shouting, “We don’t want him in our neighborhood.”

WFAA’s Rebecca Lopez was in Austin when Meza came home to live with his mother. At that time, his mother said he had changed and would not kill again.

“I’m feeling hopeful for the future for me, and my family, and my son,” said Meza’s mother.

Meza himself later addressed the media.

“There is nothing I can do to change my past. I can only tell you in my heart I know that I will not willfully bring harm to anyone,” said Meza.

But police say Meza never changed his life or his ways, instead they believe he may have started killing again in 1996.

They are looking at up to 10 cold homicide cases.

“We don’t know how many people he killed, or he would have killed, so here is a serial killer that justice was not served. Travesty of justice,” said Bruce Mills, Austin asst. interim city manager.
Police launched an urgent manhunt last week after Meza’s 80-year-old roommate, Jesse Fraga, was stabbed to death in his North Austin home.

 

[Mel70]

MSN

www.msn.com

Story by Jesse O’Neill • May 25

It was a hot commodity.

A 64-year-old Kentucky man allegedly shot his roommate in the butt because he had eaten their last Hot Pocket.

Clifton Williams became enraged after learning the frozen snack was gone, and began throwing tiles at the man in their Louisville home, police told WLKY-TV.

The roommate then tried to flee the home — but not before Williams allegedly went inside, got a gun, and shot him in the buttocks before he could escape, the report said.

 

[Mel70]

Police say suspected Texas serial killer admitted he was 'ready and prepared to kill again' after murder arrest

Police say Meza never changed his life or his ways, instead they believe he may have started killing again in 1996.

www.khou.com

Author: Rebecca Lopez
Published: 6:46 PM CDT June 1, 2023
Updated: 6:46 PM CDT June 1, 2023

AUSTIN, Texas — In October 1993, Raul Meza was released from prison after only serving 11 years of his 30-year prison sentence for killing 8-year-old Kendra Page.
His early release sparked protests in Austin with people shouting, “We don’t want him in our neighborhood.”

WFAA’s Rebecca Lopez was in Austin when Meza came home to live with his mother. At that time, his mother said he had changed and would not kill again.

“I’m feeling hopeful for the future for me, and my family, and my son,” said Meza’s mother.

Meza himself later addressed the media.

“There is nothing I can do to change my past. I can only tell you in my heart I know that I will not willfully bring harm to anyone,” said Meza.

But police say Meza never changed his life or his ways, instead they believe he may have started killing again in 1996.

They are looking at up to 10 cold homicide cases.

“We don’t know how many people he killed, or he would have killed, so here is a serial killer that justice was not served. Travesty of justice,” said Bruce Mills, Austin asst. interim city manager.
Police launched an urgent manhunt last week after Meza’s 80-year-old roommate, Jesse Fraga, was stabbed to death in his North Austin home.

Ohhh. He's changed. Well then that's fine. ANOTHER RELEASED EARLY. FFS!!! Changed my A$$!!!