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Dismissal From Service Must Be Reserved for Grave Misconduct: Supreme Court
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (601+ words) Dismissal from service should be reserved for grave misconduct: SC New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that disciplinary authorities must exercise extreme caution before imposing dismissal from service, describing it as the harshest form of punishment that can…...
Sentencing set for former B. C. massage therapist with ties to Surrey, Penticton
5+ hour, 37+ min ago (258+ words) Published 1: 05 pm Thursday, June 11, 2026 Leonard Krekic, a former massage therapist with connections to White Rock, Surrey and Penticton, was convicted May 27, 2026 on 12 of 13 counts of sexual assault. His sentencing hearing is to take place Oct. 15-16, 2026. (Surrey RCMP handout/Peace Arch…...
Former KY Pastor Sentenced for Child Sexual Abuse
6+ hour, 35+ min ago (484+ words) Zachary King's crimes devastated a church already struggling with scandal and debt. On June 4, 2026, Zachary King, 48, was sentenced to 13 years behind bars. The former executive pastor of Lexington City Church in Lexington, Kentucky, pleaded guilty to seven felony counts of…...
225 days in jail, case quashed: What does India owe Prabir Purkayastha?
11+ hour, 37+ min ago (28+ words) The Times of India 225 days in jail, case quashed: What does India owe Prabir Purkayastha?...
Former Ukonga Prison Chief Defends Himself in Court
4+ hour, 57+ min ago (552+ words) A former superintendent of Ukonga Prison appeared in court to defend himself against charges related to his conduct while serving at the correctional facility, presenting his case before judicial officials in proceedings that have drawn attention to prison management practices…...
71-year-old San Antonio mariachi musician sentenced to life in prison - AOL
10+ hour, 30+ min ago (441+ words) Joe Suarez Jr. , 71, was sentenced to life in prison without parole plus two consecutive 20-year terms for the continuous sexual abuse and indecency of multiple neighborhood children. The former San Antonio mariachi musician and truck driver used music lessons and…...
What the Taiping Prison inquiry revealed
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (147+ words) The Malaysian human rights commission, Suhakam, has concluded its public inquiry into an incident at Taiping Prison in January 2025. It found that excessive force, delayed medical treatment, negligence by prison personnel, and other human rights violations were inflicted upon over…...
Coroner's inquest jury recommends closure of "inhumane' Thunder Bay jail
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (599+ words) Thunder Bay Jail, exterior view. David Jackson / The Globe and Mail DAVID JACKSON/The Globe and Mail A jury of a coroner's inquest into the death of a man at a jail in Thunder Bay is recommending the Ontario government…...
Video: Mecklenburg County jail staff take 70 minutes to give aid to dying man
5+ hour, 42+ min ago (90+ words) WBTV Video: Mecklenburg County jail staff take 70 minutes to give aid to dying man Police looking for man caught on camera using stolen credit card at Charlotte store Boil advisory lifted in Mount Holly after water main break, officials say…...
Foundation partners NCo S to empower 16 ex-inmates
9+ hour, 5+ min ago (337+ words) THE Nigerian Correctional Service (NCo S), FCT Command has collaborated with Hope Behind Bars Africa, a Non- Profit Organisation to empower 16 ex inmates. This is contained in a statement by the command's Public Relations Officer, DSC Duza Adamu, on Thursday. Adamu…...