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Results tagged “prison”

Is Dennard facing prison time?

Feb. 20: ProFootballTalk: Patriots CB Alfonzo Dennard has been convicted of felony assault on a police officer and could face up to six years in prison. Dennard is facing legal trouble, but he could also face consequence from the league.  (NBC Sports)ProFootballTalk: Patriots CB Alfonzo Dennard has been convicted of felony assault on a police officer and could face up to six years in prison. Dennard is facing legal trouble, but he could also face consequence from the league. (NBC Sports)

Cat caught smuggling items into Brazilian prison

Jan. 6: A cat slipped into a prison in Brazil but was intercepted by prison officials, who found a drill and saw taped to its body. TODAY's Jenna Wolfe reports. A cat slipped into a prison in Brazil but was intercepted by prison officials, who found a drill and saw taped to its body. TODAY's Jenna Wolfe reports. (TODAY)

Murder victim's family worried after woman escapes prison

Jan. 4: A Louisiana inmate scales a razor wire fence to escape and is considered armed and dangerous. WDSU's Rachel Wulff reports. A Louisiana inmate scales a razor wire fence to escape and is considered armed and dangerous. WDSU's Rachel Wulff reports. (NBC News)

Madoff's brother gets 10 years in prison

Dec. 21: Peter Madoff, brother of disgraced Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff, was sentenced to ten years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy and falsifying books and records. TODAY's Natalie Morales reports.  Peter Madoff, brother of disgraced Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff, was sentenced to ten years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy and falsifying books and records. TODAY's Natalie Morales reports. (TODAY)

Penance instead of prison? Teen sentenced to church for manslaughter

Nov. 24: "I hope and pray that church will give him his lord and savior, and make a difference in his life," said Oklahoma judge Mike Norman, who sentenced a teen to 10 years of church as part of his probation for a conviction of manslaughter. NBC's Thanh Truong reports. (TODAY)

Butler gets prison in 'Vatileaks'

Oct. 6: The pope's once-trusted butler, Paulo Gabriele, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his part in leaking private Vatican documents. NBC's Duncan Golestani reports. (Nightly News)The pope's once-trusted butler, Paulo Gabriele, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his part in leaking private Vatican documents. NBC's Duncan Golestani reports. (Nightly News)

Exonerated man set free after 19 years in prison

Sept. 25: A California man who was wrongly convicted of murder was exonerated and set free after serving 19 years behind bars. KNBC's Kim Baldonado reports. A California man who was wrongly convicted of murder was exonerated and set free after serving 19 years behind bars. KNBC's Kim Baldonado reports. (NBC News)

Inmate set tragic Honduras prison fire

Feb. 16: NBC's Kerry Sanders reports that more than 350 people are dead after an enraged inmate set the Comayagua prison in Honduras on fire. Doctors say the survivors suffered burns over 65 percent of their body.  NBC's Kerry Sanders reports that more than 350 people are dead after an enraged inmate set the Comayagua prison in Honduras on fire. Doctors say the survivors suffered burns over 65 percent of their body. (TODAY)

American fights for freedom in Nicaragua prison

Feb. 14: A Seattle man in jail for money laundering and drug trafficking in Nicaragua is fighting for release as his family and U.S. officials say there is no evidence against him. NBC's Kerry Sanders reports. A Seattle man in jail for money laundering and drug trafficking in Nicaragua is fighting for release as his family and U.S. officials say there is no evidence against him. NBC's Kerry Sanders reports. (TODAY)

Blagojevich sentenced to 14 years in prison

Dec. 7: Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich left federal court a disgraced man, headed for 14 years in federal prison, convicted of 17 counts of bribery and attempted extortion. NBC's Ron Allen reports.  (Nightly News)Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich left federal court a disgraced man, headed for 14 years in federal prison, convicted of 17 counts of bribery and attempted extortion. NBC's Ron Allen reports.  (Nightly News)

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