Former BHS owner Dominic Chappell is jailed for six years after being convicted of tax evasion

Former BHS owner Dominic Chappell has been jailed for six years after being convicted of tax evasion over the £2.2million of income he received from his £1 deal to buy the failed high street chain off Philip Green. Instead of paying the tax he knew was due, Chappell, 53, spent a fortune on a luxury … Read more

Snapchat prankster, 20, convicted for licking fingers and wiping them on napkins in Lidl

‘Stupid’ Snapchat prankster, 20, is convicted for licking his fingers and wiping them on napkins while shopping in Lidl Benjamin Best, 20, was shopping for his grandparents during spring lockdown  He wiped his saliva on napkins at the store in Bridport, Dorset, on April 3  The video was reported to the police by someone who had … Read more

Paula Vennells should lose CBE over postmasters wrongly convicted in IT scandal, MPs say

Now strip Post Office chief of her CBE: Former boss Paula Vennells should lose the honour over postmasters wrongly convicted in IT scandal, MPs say Paula Vennells is accused of wrongly dragging hundreds of postmasters to court Hundreds of postmasters blamed for losses were bankrupted, sacked or jailed   MPs have demanded that the former Post … Read more

Wetherspoons customer is convicted after ordering a banana to a black man’s table

Wetherspoons customer, 20, is convicted of a racist hate crime after ordering a banana to a black man’s table using the pub chain’s phone app Louie Kincella, 20, said he sent the fruit to Mark D’arcy-Smith, 25, ‘for a joke’   Kincella was arrested at his home and convicted of a racially aggravated offence Media consultant … Read more

Inventor convicted of murdering a Swedish reporter admits the crime for the first time

Peter Madsen on May 31, 2017, in Copenhagen Peter Madsen was well-known in Denmark before his arrest as an inventor who dreamt of exploring worlds beyond. The 47-year-old grew up in the small town of Saeby, 60 miles west of Copenhagen. His parents divorced when he was six and Madsen went to live with his … Read more

Wrongfully convicted black man spent 44 years in prison on rape charge, says release ‘breathtaking’

A North Carolina man who spent 44 years in prison for a rape he says he didn’t commit says that his new freedom is ‘breathtaking.’   Ronnie Long, 64, was freed last week after his 1976 first-degree rape and burglary convictions were vacated by the United States District Court after having already served 44 years of the … Read more

Donald Trump issues convention-eve pardon of Jon Ponder, a convicted bank robber

Donald Trump issues ‘surprise’ pardon of convicted bank robber and three-time felon Jon Ponder before convict speaks on second night of RNC in bid to capitalize on criminal justice reform Ponder, a three-time felon, started nonprofit Hope For Prisoners  Trump in a video called it a ‘beautiful testament to the power of redemption’ Convicted felon … Read more

Convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby ‘set to receive $150,000 for military show SAS Australia’

Does crime pay? Claims convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby is ‘set to receive a whopping $150,000 for new military-style show SAS Australia’ By Jabeen Waheed For Daily Mail Australia Published: 13:16 BST, 24 August 2020 | Updated: 13:16 BST, 24 August 2020 The starting salary for the contestants on Channel Seven’s new show SAS Australia … Read more

Man convicted in the murder of Michael Jordan’s father in 1993 is granted parole

BREAKING: One of the men convicted in the murder of Michael Jordan’s father in 1993 is granted parole and will walk free in 2023 Larry Demery will walk free on August 6, 2023, after he was granted parole on Tuesday The 45-year-old was sentenced to life in prison in 1996 after pleading guilty to murdering … Read more

Convicted Troubles terrorists excluded from victims’ compensation payments

Terrorists excluded from Troubles cash: Anyone convicted over Northern Ireland conflict should not be eligible for victims’ compensation payments, Government guidance states People convicted of terrorism offences in Troubles ineligible for compensation Details of delayed scheme to support victims of the conflict published yesterday Sinn Fein boycotting initiative as approach ‘excludes’ thousands of injured people … Read more