A Fresno man was sentenced in federal court to nearly 22 years in prison on drug, weapons, and sex-trafficking charges, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced. Carlos Montano, 29, known as "Loco," was a Fresno Bulldogs gang member who distributed large amounts of crystal methamphetamine in the Fresno area, often using...
Lock HIM Up? Dems Weigh What to Do About Trump's Deeds
WASHINGTON — With a familiar chant, President Donald Trump's backers during his 2016 campaign regularly called for Hillary Clinton to be thrown in prison. Now top Democrats are grappling with fraught questions about whether to lock him up. As Democrats in Congress press for continued investigation of Trump while he...
R. Kelly Pleads Not Guilty to 11 More Sex-Related Charges
CHICAGO — R&B singer R. Kelly pleaded not guilty to 11 additional sex-related charges on Thursday, including four counts that carry a maximum prison term of 30 years in prison. Prosecutors did not ask the judge to raise the bond amount for Kelly during the brief hearing in Cook County...
R. Kelly Charged With 11 New Sex-Related Counts
CHICAGO — Prosecutors charged R&B singer R. Kelly on Thursday with 11 new sex-related counts involving one of the women who accused him of sexually abusing her when she was underage, including counts that carry a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison, making them the most serious he faces....
State Workers Misspent $427,000 in Taxpayer Money, Audit Finds. One Binged on YouTube at Work.
SACRAMENTO — A California Department of Transportation manager commuted some 450 miles to work — from San Diego to Sacramento — for two years and the state paid for it, according to an audit released Tuesday. An administrator at Valley State Prison in Chowchilla watched thousands of YouTube videos at...
WikiLeaks’ Assange Gets 50 Weeks in Prison for Jumping Bail
LONDON — A British judge sentenced WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Wednesday to 50 weeks in prison for skipping bail seven years ago and holing up in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. Judge Deborah Taylor appeared unimpressed by Assange's written apology and his lawyer's argument that he sought refuge in...
Inspectors Pan California Prison Built to Boost Inmate Care
SACRAMENTO — A flagship California prison medical facility built to improve the state's substandard care is itself providing poor treatment including botched diagnoses and haphazard distribution of medications, California's inspector general reported Thursday. Corrections Department Inspector General Roy Wesley on Thursday gave an "inadequate" rating to the Correctional Health Care...
Manson Follower Van Houten Gets Another Shot at Release
LOS ANGELES — Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten is getting another chance at getting out of prison following a years-long saga that has seen a board recommend her parole three separate times. Van Houten's case is being heard before California's 2nd District Court of Appeal, which will consider whether...
Fatal Plane Crash in Southern California Prison Yard
NORCO — A one-of-its-kind flying wing aircraft crashed and burst into flames in the exercise yard of a Southern California prison on Monday, killing at least one person, authorities said. The Northrop N-9M crashed around midday "under unknown circumstance" at the California Rehabilitation Center in Norco shortly after takeoff from...
20 Years for Man Behind Hoax Call That Led to Fatal Shooting
WICHITA, Kan. — A California man was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison for making bogus emergency calls to authorities across the U.S., including one that led police to fatally shoot a Kansas man following a dispute between two online players over $1.50 bet in the “Call of Duty:...