‘Dances With Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse sentenced to life in prison

las vegas — A Nevada judge sentenced “Dances With Wolves” actor Nathan Chasing Horse on Monday to life in prison for sexually assaulting Native women and girls. A jury had previously convicted him of 13 charges, most of which related to the sexual assault of three women. The defendants and their families told Judge Jessica … Read more

Mass. man sentenced for trafficking dozens of endangered animal parts

crime The man imported the parts from traders in Cameroon and Indonesia, who hunted and killed the animals he ordered. Orangutan and leopard skulls taken from Adam Bede. US Attorney’s Office A Redding man was sentenced Thursday for trafficking more than 100 parts of endangered and protected animals, according to federal prosecutors. Adam Beed, 40, … Read more

Dorchester woman sentenced for fatal stabbing over online feud

Local news The victim, a young mother from South Boston, was described as a “very lovely person.” Alyssa Bartsch, 33, was arraigned on a murder charge in Suffolk Superior Court. Superior Court of Suffolk County A Dorchester woman was sentenced Wednesday for the stabbing death of a South Boston mother in 2023 after they got … Read more

Man convicted, sentenced to life in prison 40 years after murdering Kingston teen

crime The case, which had gone cold for decades, centered around the murder of the sister of a former state police colonel. Tracy Gilpin, 15, of Kingston, was murdered in October 1986 by Michael Hand. Susan Crater/The Boston Globe, File A man was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday after being found guilty of killing … Read more

Former Boston teacher sentenced to 10 years in prison for child exploitation

crime The former science teacher used a Discord account to have sexual conversations with minors and receive sexually explicit photos. Photos sent to minors by John Magee Gavin, former science teacher. US District Court filings Written by Darren Zullo March 15, 2026 | 9:53 AM 2 minutes to read A former science teacher at Josiah … Read more

Off-duty pilot who tried to cut a flight’s engines midair to be sentenced in federal case

A former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to cut the engines of a passenger flight in 2023 while riding off-duty in the cockpit is scheduled to appear for sentencing in federal court on Monday. Joseph Emerson pleaded guilty or no contest to all charges in September as part of agreements with state and federal prosecutors. … Read more

Singer arrested with 14 pounds of meth at SFO sentenced to 2 years

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A Los Angeles singer who was arrested at San Francisco International Airport in June 2024 with more than 14 pounds of methamphetamine was sentenced Monday to two years in county prison, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office. Juan Paz Guzman, 24, pleaded no contest to a Sept. 8, … Read more

Hollywood producer sentenced to 146 years in prison for murdering 2 women, multiple rapes

A Hollywood producer has been sentenced to 146 years in prison for the murders of two women and the sexual assault of seven others. David Pierce, 43, was arrested in connection with the deaths of Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Azola, 26, and Christy Giles, 24, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. On November 13, … Read more

Southern California couple sentenced to prison for murdering man’s ex-girlfriend

A Southern California couple has been sentenced to prison for the murder of a woman who was one of their former lovers. A jury convicted Margarita Jimenez, 34, of Oxnard, and Jorge Garvia, 38, of Ventura, of murdering Yanelli Vargas, 35, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. On March 17, 2024, Oxnard Police … Read more

Man who sent ‘So I raped you’ message to New Jersey woman sentenced for 2013 Gettysburg College campus assault

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania – A man who sent a Facebook message saying “I raped you” to a woman he sexually assaulted in college in 2013 was sentenced to two to four years in prison on Monday. The ruling came more than a year after Ian Cleary was extradited to Pennsylvania from France for the assault at … Read more