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  • GA Public Works Officer Allegedly Accepted Cash App Bribes to Smuggle Contraband into Jail, Deputies Say

    GA Public Works Officer Allegedly Accepted Cash App Bribes to Smuggle Contraband into Jail, Deputies Say

    An employee from Floyd County Public Works has been accused of accepting bribes through Cash App, as reported by the sheriff’s office.

    An affidavit obtained by Channel 2 Action News indicates that Kelsey Curtis, 31, who served as a detail officer, allegedly assisted in facilitating the drop-off of contraband. These drop-offs included items like tobacco, rolling papers, and food in exchange for cash payments.

    The affidavit reveals that Curtis received $100 through a Cash App account traced back to her. In total, there were 36 transactions amounting to $1,469 on her Cash App account, where she transferred the funds to her personal account. Curtis was arrested on June 3 and charged with violating her oath as a public officer.

    She has been processed at the Floyd County Detention Center.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Criminal Defense Attorney Allegedly Worked With Inmates To Smuggle ‘Drug-Soaked’ Papers Into Jail In Exchange For Money

    Criminal Defense Attorney Allegedly Worked With Inmates To Smuggle ‘Drug-Soaked’ Papers Into Jail In Exchange For Money

    A Florida defense attorney has been taken into custody following a lengthy investigation into the smuggling of illegal drugs into the county jail, according to Law & Crime.

    Nathan Williams, 37, was arrested on January 5 and faces eight felony charges, including two counts related to providing drugs or controlled substances to an inmate. During a press conference on January 7, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office revealed that Williams is accused of working with inmates at the Duval County Jail and their relatives to smuggle in

    “drug-soaked”

    papers that he disguised as legal documents.

    During the press conference, Undersheriff Shawn Coarsey shared that Operation Stamp Collection was a long-term investigation into the illegal drug supply to inmates at the Duval County Jail, prompted by a rise in overdoses. Williams, a local defense attorney, was one of 21 individuals arrested since the investigation began in February 2024.

    Coarsey clarified that these arrests were separate incidents, not part of a larger conspiracy. He stated that Williams allegedly worked with inmates and their families to smuggle in

    “purported legal paperwork”

    infused with ADB-PINACA, a synthetic marijuana classified as a Schedule I controlled substance.

    The investigation uncovered that Williams allegedly brought these

    “drug-soaked sheets of paper”

    to the jail in return for payment. Coarsey noted that the investigation is ongoing, with additional arrests anticipated. Williams, has no prior criminal record and serves in the National Guard. He faces multiple charges, including two counts of providing or receiving communication from an inmate, two counts of conspiring to introduce controlled substances into the jail, and two counts of unlawful use of a two-way communication device. He was released on January 7 after posting bond and is scheduled to appear in court, January 28.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Gwinnett County Inmates Were Using Hot Water To Burn Each Other, Leading To Its Permanent Removal

    Gwinnett County Inmates Were Using Hot Water To Burn Each Other, Leading To Its Permanent Removal

    The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office announced that they had to take away inmates’ access to hot water machines in the jail, per WSBTV. 

    These machines heated water to over 220 degrees and were intended for making coffee and other items from the commissary. However, deputies reported at least four cases this year where inmates used the hot water to burn each other, along with two incidents involving jail staff. 

    All six incidents caused serious injuries and led to more charges for those involved. The sheriff’s office mentioned they attempted to lower the water temperature but ultimately decided to remove the machines entirely.

    “These hot water units are an amenity we had provided for years but, unfortunately, we had to take these drastic steps to prioritize safety and security,”

    Col. Ben Haynes wrote in a statement.

    Inmates still have access to hot and cold water for their hygiene. The jail is kept at a temperature of 72 degrees all year to help prevent the spread of illness, reports note.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Serial Killer Confessed To Killing His Child Rapist Cellmate Because Of Bad Hygiene, Reports Say

    Serial Killer Confessed To Killing His Child Rapist Cellmate Because Of Bad Hygiene, Reports Say

    According to reports and court documents obtained by Fox News Digital, a serial killer from California admitted to authorities that he killed his cellmate, who was a convicted child rapist. Ramon Escobar, the serial killer, was charged with the murder of his cellmate, Juan Villanueva, in September. Escobar confessed to the officer without being questioned, stating that he killed his cellmate because he was a slob. According to Fox News Digital, Villanueva was discovered unconscious in the cell on Feb. 24, not too long before he arrived.

    Villanueva had been sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting a child under 14 and arrived at the prison just days before his murder. Escobar was already serving multiple life sentences plus 124 years for seven murders in California and Texas. The men were temporarily held together at a medium-security facility while officials prepared to move them into permanent stations.

    Court documents reveal that Escobar strangled Villanueva due to his bad hygiene. Previously, Escobar had killed his aunt and uncle in Texas before fleeing to Southern California, where he robbed and killed five men in a span of 14 days in 2018. Escobar is currently serving his life sentence in California after a plea deal spared him from the death penalty in Texas. The remains of his aunt and uncle have never been found.

  • $12.2 Million Settlement Reached In Minnesota For Negligence After Prisoner Had To Undergo Double Limb Amputation While In Jail

    $12.2 Million Settlement Reached In Minnesota For Negligence After Prisoner Had To Undergo Double Limb Amputation While In Jail

    A man in Minnesota has been awarded a $12.2 million settlement after suffering severe health complications while in jail on suspicion of drunken driving, reports CBS News. 

    Terrance Dwayne Winborn lost both his hands and experienced a heart attack, stroke, and skin lesions. His attorneys claim that these conditions were a result of negligence by officials in the county jail who failed to provide him with necessary medical treatment during his 39-hour incarceration.

    “That deliberate indifference allowed a bacterial infection to run rampant within his body, leading to a heart attack … and a host of other devastating and permanent injuries,”

    attorney Katie Bennett told reporters.

    Attorneys confirmed that the settlement will cover Winborn’s medical bills, which have already exceeded $2 million, as well as future care expenses. Winborn’s lawyers presented a video showcasing his struggles in everyday tasks without hands, such as feeding himself, leading him to eat only two meals a day.

    “I don’t sleep because every time I dream, I dream I have my hands, you know. And I wake up, they’re gone again,”

    Winborn said in the video.

    “I’d rather have my hands than anything.”

    Winborn was arrested in Shakopee on August 27, 2020, for drunk driving. According to authorities, his blood alcohol content exceeded the legal limit, and he began vomiting later that morning. Despite showing concerning symptoms, including a swollen hand and difficulty answering questions, a jail nurse did not seek emergency care.

    Winborn’s condition deteriorated, and he was eventually sent to a larger hospital in Minneapolis, where doctors had to amputate his hand and part of his forearm due to a severe bacterial infection. His weight dropped significantly, and later his left arm had to be amputated as well. Jail videos that could have provided crucial evidence were destroyed, and officials claimed to have no recollection of the events. 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Social Media Influencer Mom Sentenced To 90 Days In Jail Almost Three Years After Accusing Latino Couple Of Trying To Kidnap Her Children

    Social Media Influencer Mom Sentenced To 90 Days In Jail Almost Three Years After Accusing Latino Couple Of Trying To Kidnap Her Children

    A social media influencer falsely accused a Latino couple of attempting to abduct her two children on an Instagram video that went viral. According to FOX, the woman was sentenced to 90 days behind bars for the act, prosecutors say. 

    31-year-old Kathleen ‘Katie’ Sorensen said the couple tried to kidnap her kids at a Michael’s arts and craft store parking lot in California back on Dec. 7, 2020. The woman went on to file a false police report. One week after she filed the police report, she posted on Instagram and spoke about the alleged kidnap. 

    Carla Rodriguez, District Attorney said,

    “Ms. Sorensen has been held accountable for her crime, and we believe the Judge handed down a fair sentence… Our hope is that this measure of accountability will help provide some closure to the couple that was falsely accused of having attempted to kidnap two young children.”

    Sorensen will be able to serve 60 days of her sentence in a work release program. The woman must also do 12 months of probation, and in that time, she would be banned from having a social media presence. 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts? 

  • Woman Arrested Two Years After Reportedly Kidnapping A Woman and Pushing Her Off A Cliff

    Woman Arrested Two Years After Reportedly Kidnapping A Woman and Pushing Her Off A Cliff

    A woman from Alabama has been apprehended nearly two years after reportedly abducting a woman and shoving her off a cliff, according to the New York Post. According to AL.com, Loretta Kay Carr was arrested on capital murder and kidnapping charges for the death of Mary Elizabeth Isbell, 37. 

    WHNT reported that citing documents say the woman is being accused of kidnapping Isbell back in Oct. 2021. Isbell was reported as a missing person in Jan. 2022 and she was last seen driving a Jeep. Officials are saying that Carr is the cause of Isbell’s death after

    “pushing her off a cliff.” 

    On June 25, the woman was arrested with no bail. 

    The motive behind the attack is unclear and officials haven’t further explained how the women knew one another. 

    #Clique, let’s keep Mary Elizabeth Isbell in our thoughts and prayers! 

  • 8-Year-Old Boy Fatally Beaten By Martial Arts Teacher Just One Day After Parents Enrolled Him Into Class

    8-Year-Old Boy Fatally Beaten By Martial Arts Teacher Just One Day After Parents Enrolled Him Into Class

    Three individuals have been apprehended after a Chinese boy was fatally beaten by a martial arts teacher earlier in the month, reports the New York Post. According to the Straits Times, the unidentified 8-year-old boy was declared deceased at a hospital in Chenyang on June 18.

    Later that day, the owners of Chongde Juying Martial Arts Sports Club and an instructor were taken into custody for the incident. 

    The boy, sadly, died merely one day after his parents put him in the martial arts school. They reportedly paid $1,440 for a year of training. The parents received a video that showed their son appearing to look pale and bruised up.

    Photos from the video showed the boy huddled wearing the school’s uniform, according to Fox News Digital. In the video, a woman is heard telling the young boy that if he continues to fall, his mother told her that

    “she will not pick [him] up for one year,”

    reports the Straits Times. 

    The video also showed a man attempting to prop the boy up as he complained about being kicked by the teacher. Fox reported that the unnamed boy’s heart ceased 20 minutes before he arrived at the hospital. 

    The investigation is ongoing and the suspects are facing charges connected to

    “intentional harm leading to death.”

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Woman Charged With Murder After Shooting Uber Driver Because She Thought He Was Trying To Abduct Her

    Woman Charged With Murder After Shooting Uber Driver Because She Thought He Was Trying To Abduct Her

    A woman has been charged with murder after shooting her Uber driver last week because she thought he was attempting to kidnap her, PEOPLE reports. 

    Texas investigators revealed that 52-year-old Phoebe Copas wasn’t in danger adding that the 53-year-old driver, Daniel Piedra Garcia, wasn’t

    “veering from Copas’ destination.”

    According to El Paso officials, Copas is being held behind bars on a $1.5 million bond. A relative of the driver revealed that he was sadly taken off life support. 

    In a GoFundMe post, Garcias’ wife revealed that he was

    “the sole provider for our family”

    adding that he

    “was very happy to finally be able to work and bring home income.”

    The wife continued to write that he was happy to bring in income as a Uber driver after he hurt his knee at another job, which caused him to get surgery back in April. 

    Copas’ of Kentucky was visiting her boyfriend in Texas when she contacted Uber to take her to see her unnamed beau at a casino after he got off of work, reports KFOX14. Officials say Copas reportedly grew anxious when she allegedly noticed road signs for

    “Juarez, Mexico.”

    Officials added,

    “At some point during the drive, Copas thought she was being taken into Mexico and shot Piedra.” 

    Officials informed KIVA that the woman pulled out a firearm and shot the Uber driver in the back of his head and wrist, which resulted in the car crashing. Before Copas contacted officials, she took a picture of the encounter and forwarded the image to her boyfriend. 

    “The investigation does not support that a kidnapping took place or that Piedra was veering from Copas’ destination,”

    authorities said. 

    It’s unclear if the woman entered a plea deal or if she has an attorney to speak on her behalf. 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts? 

  • Authorities Search For Man That Escaped Jail By Impersonating Inmate Due For Release

    Authorities Search For Man That Escaped Jail By Impersonating Inmate Due For Release

    Washington state authorities are still attempting to locate a man who escaped a correctional facility by impersonating another inmate who was due to be released, Newsweek reported.

    On Monday, April 17th, Brian Francisco Roman escaped from the Cowlitz County Jail. When a corrections officer called for the inmate who was due to be released, the 26-year-old approached them instead, and left to be processed out of custody. Roman then received property belonging to the other inmate, signed paperwork by forging the inmate’s name, and left. Staff members didn’t realize their mistake until the inmate that was meant for release asked when he would be leaving.

    Local law enforcement are now searching for Roman in cities and town surrounding the facility. Authorities say he was last seen wearing a blue hoodie, a black shirt, gray sweatpants, and brown slippers. He is now wanted for charges of second-degree escape, first-degree criminal impersonation, forgery, second-degree theft, and third-degree theft.