Astor’s son, 89, going to New York jail after losing mercy plea
The 89-year-old son of late New York socialite Brooke Astor on Monday lost a final plea that because of old [...]
Marblehead man to serve time for head-butting MBTA driver
A Marblehead man was sentenced to three months in jail yesterday for head-butting an MBTA bus driver last July.
Arizona mother Yanira Maldonado walks free from Mexico drug bust nightmare
An Arizona mother of seven jailed in Mexico after marijuana was found under her bus seat was released on Thursday after video evidence showed her boarding the vehicle without the drugs, her attorney said.
Drug court national tour ends in Brooklyn Friday
A national tour ends in a Brooklyn court for veterans and drug abusers.
Pussy Riot member refused parole by Russian court
A Russian court refused on Thursday to grant parole to a member of Pussy Riot serving a two-year prison sentence for protesting in Moscow’s main cathedral with a “punk prayer” against President Vladimir Putin.
Eastern State Penitentiary is hosting ‘Prison Food Weekend’
The Eastern State Penitentiary will this summer host a “Prison Food Weekend” featuring recreated inmate dishes, both new and historic.
Court says mother forced daughter, 14, into artificial insemination
A mother who persuaded her adopted teenage daughter to become pregnant by artificial insemination because she wanted a baby for herself has been jailed for five years in Britain, in a case that raises concern over how easily donor sperm can be obtained.
Fazil Say: Tweeting Turkish pianist given suspended sentence for blasphemy
A world-renowned concert pianist was given a suspended jail sentence in Turkey on Monday for insulting religious values on Twitter, a case which has become a cause celebre for Turks alarmed about creeping Islamic conservatism.
Prisoner escapes Bronx custody
A prisoner escaped Bronx custody.
Police charge Pussy Riot supporters after Russia protest
Russian police temporarily detained six activists protesting on Friday against the incarceration of punk rockers Pussy Riot and charged them with breaking rules on demonstrations.