Articles Tagged with prison

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A Texas man who was recently released from prison for the same crime was arrested at a gym after allegedly stabbing a fellow gym member in the buttocks with a knife during a dispute about the leg press machine.

On the morning of February 16, a 69-year-old man went to an LA Fitness gym in North Austin, Texas. During his workout, the man chose to use the leg press machine. While he was still using it, he was reportedly approached by a man who informed him that he wanted to use it. He told the inquirer to go use a different machine, and they walked away. When he finished using the machine the man headed to the locker room.

According to reports, the other man used the leg press when it was free. After his workout, he went to the locker room, where he was allegedly confronted by the person who was initially using the leg press. The man reportedly began yelling at him. He felt something dripping down his leg, and he believed the man stabbed him in the buttocks with a pocketknife. The alleged victim went into the gym area where there were other people.

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An Arizona man is facing serious charges after he was released from prison and allegedly carjacked a man driving a truck carrying $1 M worth of Corvettes so he could use the vehicle to get home.

According to reports, on February 15, a 23-year-old man was released from prison and headed to the Willcox Loves Struck Stop in Willcox, Arizona. The newly freed individual saw a semi-truck carrying 10 new Chevrolet C8 Corvettes, and he approached the driver to make small talk about the luxury vehicles. Before long, the man allegedly yanked the driver out of the semi, hopped into the driver’s seat, and took off.

The authorities learned about the alleged theft, and shortly after, a deputy from the Cochise County Sheriff’s Department found the man driving the semi. The deputy noted that the vehicle was being driven unsafely as he tried to perform a traffic stop. The driver reportedly ignored the sirens and lights and kept driving.

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Two Ohio officers are facing charges with heavy penalties after being accused of attempting to distribute several kilos of fentanyl and cocaine.

33-year-old John Kotchkoski and 44-year-old Marco Merino were both narcotics officers in Columbus, Ohio.

The federal authorities suspected that the pair were working together to make money off of large drug sales, and they decided to open an investigation.

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The Los Angeles County District Attorney has decided to file felony domestic violence and resisting arrest charges against former American mixed martial arts fighter Jason “Mayhem” Miller.

40-year-old Jason “Mayhem” Miller has been a part of the MMA scene since he was 17-years-old. He has a well-known association with the Strikeforce organization.

It is reported that Miller retired from fighting in 2016.

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A South Carolina women’s prison guard was accused of trying to distribute narcotics to inmates by hiding them inside Rice Krispies Treats to sneak them into the facility.

43-year-old Marcy Shaffer lives in Columbia. She was employed by the South Carolina Department of Corrections as a women’s state prison guard at the Camille Graham Correctional Institution.

On July 1, Shaffer was entering the facility, and she was reportedly carrying a plastic bag filled with Rice Krispies Treats.

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The husband of Joe Exotic was arrested and charged after it was purported that he was driving under the influence of alcohol, and the man reportedly attempted to avoid detainment by touting his fame to the officers.

Since 2017, 25-year-old Dillion Passage has been married to the now-incarcerated Joe Maldonado-Passage, aka “Joe Exotic,” who stars in the bizarre Netflix documentary series “Tiger King.”

Last weekend, Passage was reportedly at the Domain Northside outdoor shopping and dining center in Austin at 77 Degrees Rooftop Bar.

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A corrections officer who worked at a South Carolina prison has lost her job and is facing many charges after she was accused of attempting to bring several illicit substances into the maximum-security men’s prison.

33-year-old Ashley Nickole Williams was recently employed as a guard at the McCormick Correctional Institution for men in McCormick.

The woman, who lives about 25-miles away in Greenwood, reportedly showed up at the prison on October 30 while carrying personal items.

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A now-retired female corrections officer at the Idaho Department of Correction has been accused of sharing nude photos and having sexual relations with an inmate inside the prison’s haircut facility.

29-year-old Miranda Rose Ackerman began working with the Idaho Maximum Security Institution as a corrections officer in 2016. She reportedly used the name Miranda Jefferds while working at the facility.

At the beginning of April 2020, Ackerman turned in her resignation and left her position.

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An Arizona man with a felony criminal record was arrested when he allegedly snagged a burrito from a stranger’s hands and walked off with it.

When a man on a Phoenix street was enjoying a burrito, he was reportedly approached by an unfamiliar man who allegedly began to speak to him in a threatening manner. Before long, the stranger allegedly grabbed the burrito from the man and strolled off with the food in his hand.

The alleged victim contacted the Phoenix Police Department to report the incident and he kept the call connected until officers arrived.

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A Colorado prison guard has been accused of attempting to smuggle a contraband-filled burrito inside of the prison with the alleged intention of distributing the contents.

27-year-old Trevor Martineau has been employed as a corrections officer at the Buena Vista Correctional Facility; a men’s state prison in Buena Vista County, Colorado. Martineau was hired on at the site in August 2018.

At the end of June, a few inmates of the facility passed on information to an investigator working at the prison regarding knowledge they obtained about Martineau allegedly taking advantage of his position by filtering in narcotics.

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