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Grant County Man Sentenced to Life in Prison in Attempted Murder Case

Friday, February 13 by Luke Matheson

A Grant County man has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of all charges stemming from a violent attack on his wife. Kenneth Cotton was convicted Thursday in Grant County court and sentenced to life behind bars in connection with the... Read More.

Bondi says Ghislaine Maxwell ‘will hopefully die in prison’

Thursday, February 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Attorney General Pam Bondi told members of Congress on Tuesday that Ghislaine Maxwell "will hopefully die in prison," after she was pressed on the allegations that Jeffrey Epstein's co-conspirator was getting special treatment from the administration, including a controversial transfer to a... Read More.

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Fordyce Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Meth and Cocaine Distribution

Thursday, February 5 by Luke Matheson

A Fordyce man with a prior drug conviction has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison following a narcotics investigation that uncovered large quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine. Jonathan D. Ross, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced that Eric Matlock, 42,... Read More.

Attempted Trump assassin Ryan Routh sentenced to life in prison

Wednesday, February 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. Judge Aileen Cannon on Wednesday sentenced Ryan Routh to spend the rest of his life in prison for attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump on his Florida golf course in September 2024.Prosecutors argued that Routh, 60, should get a life sentence... Read More.

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Robinson prison sentence for murder upheld by Court of Appeals

Wednesday, February 4 by Ray King

A Drew County man convicted of first-degree murder in the shooting death of another man failed to convince the Arkansas Court of Appeals that he was justified in using deadly physical force. Jarion Robinson, 24, was sentenced to 73 years in prison after a jury... Read More.

Sean Grayson sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatal shooting of Sonya Massey

Thursday, January 29 by ABC News

(SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) -- Sean Grayson, the former Sangamon County sheriff's deputy, was sentenced on Thursday to 20 years in prison after he was convicted in October 2025 of second-degree murder for the July 2024 fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, a Black woman... Read More.

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1st defendant sentenced in NBA gambling scheme gets 2 years in prison

Wednesday, January 21 by ABC News

(BROOKLYN) -- A federal judge in Brooklyn handed down a two-year prison sentence Wednesday to a gambler who prosecutors say defrauded sports betting platforms by using non-public information to place highly profitable wagers tied to the performance of NBA players allegedly in on the... Read More.

Pardoned Nursing Home Operator Released from Arkansas Prison

Wednesday, January 21 by Luke Matheson

A nursing home operator pardoned by President Donald Trump has been released from an Arkansas prison after being granted parole by the Arkansas Post Prison Transfer Board. Joseph Schwartz was released Tuesday morning after the board approved his parole on state charges of Medicaid fraud... Read More.

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Man Sentenced to Prison for Lottery Scam Targeting Elderly Ashley County Resident

Tuesday, January 13 by Luke Matheson

An out-of-state man was sentenced to prison following his conviction in a financial scam that targeted an elderly Ashley County resident, authorities said. On Jan. 8, 2026, a jury found Portier Guytan guilty of charges stemming from a lottery scam involving a 76-year-old Crossett victim.... Read More.

Innocent Man Freed After 35 Years in Prison

Saturday, January 10 by Lori Basiewicz

An innocent man was released from Tucker Prison on Friday, January 9th, after spending 35 years behind bars. Charlie Vaughn was accused of murdering 81-year-old Myrtle Holmes of Fordyce in 1988. Despite the fact DNA evidence did not match Vaughn and he had claimed... Read More.

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Griffin Leads Arkansas Effort Supporting Prison Cell Phone Jamming

Thursday, December 25 by Lori Basiewicz

On December 23rd, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, and four other attorney generals co-authored a letter to the Federal Communications Commission supporting the use of jamming technology in prisons to combat the use of contraband cell phones by inmates.... Read More.

Video of John Lennon & Yoko Ono performing at 1971 Attica prison benefit concert released

Wednesday, December 17 by ABC News

A new video has just been released of John Lennon and Yoko Ono performing at a benefit concert for the families of those killed in New York's Attica prison in 1971.The concert took place 24 years ago, on Dec. 17,... Read More.

Stories tagged with: prison

Grant County Man Sentenced to Life in Prison in Attempted Murder Case

Bondi says Ghislaine Maxwell ‘will hopefully die in prison’

Fordyce Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Meth and Cocaine Distribution

Attempted Trump assassin Ryan Routh sentenced to life in prison

Robinson prison sentence for murder upheld by Court of Appeals

Sean Grayson sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatal shooting of Sonya Massey

1st defendant sentenced in NBA gambling scheme gets 2 years in prison

Pardoned Nursing Home Operator Released from Arkansas Prison

Man Sentenced to Prison for Lottery Scam Targeting Elderly Ashley County Resident

Innocent Man Freed After 35 Years in Prison

Griffin Leads Arkansas Effort Supporting Prison Cell Phone Jamming

Video of John Lennon & Yoko Ono performing at 1971 Attica prison benefit concert released

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