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A prosecutor is seeking a sentence of at least 10 and a half years for a murder and desecration of a grave that occurred in Kuopio last year.

Tiago Sóstenes Miranda de Matos, a prison director in Bahia, is suspected of murdering his girlfriend Flávia Barros just a week after starting their relationship in Aracaju.

A prison officer shot a businessman in Betim, Brazil, following a dispute over the installation of a gate, claiming self-defense according to police reports.

Katrine (51), accused of murdering her husband in Spain, claims self-defense as she awaits trial after spending 19 months in high-security prison before being released on bail.

The article outlines the timeline of the investigation into the murder of police officer Gisele Alves Santana, which shifted from a suicide ruling to a feminicide investigation resulting in her husband's arrest.

Two men were arrested for illegal possession of a firearm in Governador Valadares, Brazil, shortly after being released from prison.

Colonel Geraldo Neto, suspected of murdering his wife, Gisele Alves Santana, has been hospitalized after fainting in military prison following his preventive arrest.

Wayne Couzens expressed fear amid a rise in violent incidents in UK prisons, with alarming accounts of self-harm and inmate attacks emerging from a prison doctor.

At least three crimes against women were orchestrated inside prisons in Bahia last week, resulting in a teenager's death and two traumatized victims.

A 28-year-old man was sentenced to 31 years in prison for murdering his 29-year-old pregnant ex-girlfriend and concealing her body.

The first images of Ángel Esteban Aguilar, alias ‘Lobo Menor’, identified as the leader of Los Lobos, have been released following his arrest in Mexico and subsequent extradition to Ecuador.

The mother of police officer Gisele Alves expressed relief at the arrest of her son-in-law, Lieutenant Colonel Geraldo Neto, accused of her daughter's murder, despite her broken heart over the loss.

A man has been sentenced to 8 years in prison for fatally stabbing his brother-in-law during a family dispute in Gonçalves Dias, Brazil.

A man has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for the murder of his ex-girlfriend, while also facing another trial for the murder of a previous partner.

Camila Fernanda Franca Pereira has been sentenced to 26 years in prison for the murder of her husband, Gustavo Alberto Sagaz, in a case that has gone through multiple judicial proceedings.

Former doctor Lauro Estevão Vaz Curvo has been sentenced to 46 years in prison for burning his 94-year-old mother alive in an apartment in Águas Claras, DF.

A man was arrested for violently assaulting and raping his ex-girlfriend while holding her captive during a temporary prison release in Brazil.

Lucimaria de Sousa Barbosa was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the murder of her 1-year-and-8-month-old son, Henry Sousa de Oliveira, in Brazil.

A man was sentenced to 21 years in prison for brutally killing his wife in São Vicente, Brazil, using a method likened to medieval torture.

The suspect in a stalking murder case in Namyangju, Kim Hoon, has been transferred from a hospital to prison, where he claims his intentions toward the victim were to restore their relationship.

Sam Tandy has been sentenced to 31 months in prison for strangling his girlfriend and threatening her during a weekend at a holiday park.

A 43-year-old man was arrested in Barroso, Brazil, after pursuing and threatening his ex-partner following his release from prison.

Serial rapist Andrew Davies, known as 'The Coronation Street Rapist', has died in prison after a lifetime of brutal crimes against women across northern England.

A man was sentenced to over 28 years in prison for the feminicide of his partner in rural Brazil, after he shot her in front of their children during a domestic dispute.

A man in Brno has attacked a garage guard out of anger and now faces imprisonment.

Raimundo Lopes has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for the feminicide of his partner, Sônia Regina Coelho Rodrigues, following a violent altercation in Maranhão, Brazil.

A prison officer is suspected of murdering his partner and then attempting suicide in a car in Santarém, Brazil.

Chris Watts, who murdered his pregnant wife and two daughters, described the premeditated killings in distressing letters from prison.

Lieutenant Colonel Geraldo Neto arrives at a São Paulo prison, where he will be held in preventive detention on charges of killing his wife.

A 69-year-old man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for attempting to murder his 50-year-old wife in Joanésia, Brazil.

Roosevelt Williams Jr., a semi-professional basketball player, has been sentenced to three years and two months in prison for raping a friend after a night out in Perth.

A couple was sentenced to 34 years and 8 months in prison in Quito for the murder of the woman's stepfather.

Lieutenant Colonel Geraldo Neto, suspected of murdering his wife, has been taken to a military prison in São Paulo following a court order for his arrest.

More than seven years in prison have been requested for Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, who faces charges of multiple rapes and domestic violence against ex-partners.

A Moroccan man was given a suspended sentence for brutally beating a police officer, leading to discussions about the leniency of the punishment.

One inmate was injured after being attacked by another with a handmade weapon in a prison in Porto Velho.

A prison officer in Brazil was arrested for driving under the influence and shooting at civilians in various locations in Várzea Grande.

Prosecutors in Norway are seeking a seven-year prison sentence for Marius Borg Hoiby, son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, after he was charged with raping four women.

The Norwegian prosecutor has requested a prison sentence of seven years and seven months for Marius Borg Høiby, who stands accused of multiple crimes including the rape of four women and domestic violence.

Prosecutors are seeking a seven years and seven months prison sentence for Marius Borg Høiby due to multiple counts of serious offenses including rape and domestic violence.

Prosecutors in Oslo are seeking a prison sentence of seven years and seven months for Marius Borg Høiby on charges including multiple rapes and other violent crimes.

A man convicted of brutally murdering his ex-partner will be released on parole in 2027, having served over 15 years of his sentence.

A 53-year-old woman in Brazil has been sentenced to over 30 years in prison for murdering her 78-year-old mother, with premeditated intent and financial motives.

A man was sentenced to over 16 years in prison for violently attacking his ex-girlfriend with a hammer in Brazil.

A woman is being prosecuted for causing severe injuries to two men during a violent incident in Võru, Estonia, which may result in a six-year prison sentence.

The Justice Court of Mato Grosso do Sul has increased the sentences for Christian Campoçano Leithem and Stephanie de Jesus, who were convicted for the death of their 2-year-old daughter Sophia Ocampo, totaling over 66 years in prison.

Nine police officers were condemned to suspended prison sentences for using excessive force on 'Yellow Vests' protesters inside a Burger King.

A woman in her 40s has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for the murder of Ole Andreas Sønstvedt on New Year's Eve 2023 in Løten, Norway.

A shooting outside the Ceresp Gameleira prison in Belo Horizonte injured Pedro Henrique Ribeiro da Silva, the alleged leader of the criminal group 'Maloquinha'.

A kickboxer has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for murdering his pregnant girlfriend in Japan.