A man who took a deal and pleaded guilty in January to human trafficking was sentenced Wednesday to 21 years in prison, according to the Denver District Attorney’s Office. William Galbreath pleaded guilty to one count of human trafficking, according to court records. The deal dropped additional charges of pimping, money laundering and violating a…
The U.S. Department of Immigration, Customs and Enforcement detained 81 people in Kentucky accused of being in the U.S. illegally this month during “enhanced, targeted enforcement.” The arrests happened between March 10 and March 14, the agency says. Twenty-five of the 81 people detained were charged with criminal offenses including illegal reentry, illegal possession of firearms and illegal possession of controlled…
In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Terri Austin joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss the latest evidence in the University of Idaho slayings as Bryan Kohberger’s lawyers fight to have the death penalty taken off the table, Kimberly Sullivan allegedly…
The family of John “Mitch” Barnett, a Boeing whistleblower whose death last year brought fresh attention to the company’s persistent struggles with quality, filed a wrongful-death lawsuit Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Charleston, South Carolina, blaming the aerospace company for Barnett’s suicide. Barnett was found March 9, 2024, dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at age 62….
The Chicago Sun-Times, which bills itself as the hardest-working newspaper in America, may have to work even harder after more than a fifth of its staffers took a buyout, heading off potential layoffs in a sweeping cost-cutting initiative by Chicago Public Media. Thirty Sun-Times employees, including 23 reporters and editors, will be voluntarily leaving the…
Mattel, the toymaker behind Barbie and Hot Wheels, is laying off 120 workers from its El Segundo headquarters, according to a notice provided to state and local officials. The toy and entertainment company is cutting various roles including in marketing, design and information technology. Some of the employees held positions as managers, directors or vice…
