Griner sent to Russian penal colony to serve sentence
American basketball star Brittney Griner has been sent to a penal colony in Russia to serve her sentence for drug possession. More
November 9, 2022
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American basketball star Brittney Griner has been sent to a penal colony in Russia to serve her sentence for drug possession. More
November 9, 2022
An official said prosecutors will likely apply for the review this week and that the court will have two months to decide on the case. More
October 27, 2022
It's been reported that Washington has offered to exchange Griner and Whelan for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer known as the “merchant of death.” More
October 26, 2022
Brittney Griner took part in the Moscow Regional Court hearing via video call from a penal colony outside Moscow where she is imprisoned. More
October 25, 2022
The fate of the Afghan child is now being debated in secret proceedings in a locked courtroom in the village of Palmyra, Virginia. More
October 20, 2022
Fake heiress Anna Sorokin spoke about how important it is to her to remain in New York despite risks of deportation to Germany. More
October 10, 2022
Fake German heiress Anna Sorokin, who scammed money and inspired a Netflix series with her story, is being released from ICE custody. More
October 7, 2022
Brittney Griner's wife said the WNBA star, who was playing in Russia during the WNBA offseason, is afraid of being forgotten by the United States. More
October 6, 2022
“My point of view is until the U.S. actually declares war against Russia, I'm able to help as much as I want," the indictment quoted... More
September 30, 2022
Florida man Don V. Cisternino, who fled the U.S. and was arrested in Croatia, plead guilty to stealing more than $7.2 million in COVID-19 relief... More
September 21, 2022
Brittney Griner's legal woes in Russia and the country's invasion of Ukraine has top WNBA players opting to take their talents elsewhere this offseason. More
September 20, 2022
President Biden to meet at the White House with families of WNBA star Brittney Griner and corporate security exec Paul Whelan, both jailed in Russia. More
September 15, 2022
Authorities didn't immediately say if the 42-year-old suspect was the dead children's mother. More
September 15, 2022
Juan Francisco Sillas-Rocha, an accused hitman for a Mexican drug cartel, has been transferred to face federal charges in North Dakota. More
September 13, 2022
An 18-year-old man who attacked and killed two teachers with an ax at a southern Swedish high school was found guilty of two counts of... More
September 8, 2022
Sexual encounters were touted to members as a form of “healing” and offered a path to scaling the seven levels of the school’s strict hierarchy.... More
September 2, 2022
An Australian man was convicted on Tuesday of murdering his wife 40 years ago after a renewed police investigation that was triggered by a popular... More
August 31, 2022
South Korean police say they believe a possible relative of two children whose bodies were found in suitcases in New Zealand last week is likely in South... More
August 22, 2022
The children were between 5 and 10 years old, had been dead for a number of years, and the suitcases had been in storage for... More
August 18, 2022
A man who got into the grounds of Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow told police he wanted to “kill the queen,” prosecutors said during... More
August 17, 2022