The man spat at the policeman and said that he had COVID-19: he was given 2 years in prison

An Oregon man was sentenced to more than two years in prison for spitting at a police officer. At the same time, he said that he was infected with COVID-19 and the policeman was now also infected. Writes about this New York Post. Daniel Ray Stubblefield, 36 ...

Ukrainian sentenced to 12 years in prison on charges of espionage in Russia

Former Ukrainian footballer Vasily Vasilenko received 12 years in prison on charges of espionage in Russia. What is known about this case, told the edition "New Time". For what the Ukrainian was convicted The Vasilenko case became known in July 2020 from the reports of the Russian media. And the footballer was detained ...

Reason for the surprise of an immigrant: how former prisoners are helped in the USA

Once I was looking for housing in California and came across an ad: half a house for rent in Irvine for $ 700. Fantastic value for this state. I'm coming. The door is opened by a short guy of 25-27 years old. Beady brown eyes smile affably. Name is Paul. He walks, shows the apartments. The rooms are large and ...

Jailers in Oklahoma accused of torturing prisoners over a nursery rhyme

Two former Oklahoma jailers were accused of mistreating prisoners, who were punished in an unusual way by the guards - they made them stand to listen to the song Baby Shark for more than two hours. Writes about this Hromadske. This method of punishment was invented by 21-year-old Christian Miles and Gregory ...

American faces jail for negative hotel reviews on TripAdvisor

The American faces two years behind bars after he wrote negative reviews on the Internet about the Thai hotel, including accusing the business of "modern slavery." Writes about this New York Post. Wesley Barnes, who works in Thailand, was arrested ...

22-year-old girl cut off her arm for insurance and ended up in prison

A Slovenian court sentenced a young woman to two years in prison for deliberately cutting off a part of her arm in order to receive a huge insurance payment, writes BBC. 22-year-old Julia Adlesich tried to prove in court that the accident happened when she ...

Coronavirus stripping: prisoners released in US due to pandemic

On March 29, the U.S. Bureau of Prisons announced the death of the first U.S. prisoner from coronavirus. Politicians, lawyers and human rights activists have long warned of an imminent outbreak of an epidemic in prisons, but for some convicts, the spread of the disease has become a chance to enter ...

Texas resident jailed for licked ice cream at Walmart

D'Adrien Anderson from Texas was sentenced to 30 days in prison after pleading guilty to licking Blue Bell ice cream out of a box and putting it back in the freezer at Walmart. Writes about this Fox News. In August 2019 ...

Russian hacker extradited to USA faces 80 years in prison

The activities of Alexey Burkov led to “fraudulent purchases on the credit cards of US citizens in the amount of more than $20 million.” Tass.Ru writes about this. US authorities accuse Russian Alexei Burkov, extradited from Israel, of fraud, conspiracy, identity theft and money laundering, he...

Russian agent in the United States Maria Butina released from prison and deported to her homeland

Russian woman Maria Butina, who was serving a prison sentence in the United States, flew to Moscow. On Friday, October 25, she was released from prison and handed over to immigration officers. Writes about this BBC. At Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, the Russian woman was met by her father Valery Butin and the official ...

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