US Army soldier Travis King, who fled to North Korea, ‘now free’ after pleading guilty to desertion
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US Army soldier Travis King, who fled to North Korea, ‘now free’ after pleading guilty to desertion

The US Army soldier who was temporarily detained by North Korea last year after running across the Demilitarized Zone was sentenced to 12 months’ confinement after pleading guilty Friday to desertion and four other charges, including assaulting an officer.  The military court judge at Fort Bliss, Texas, reportedly told Travis King that…

Ex-University of Kentucky student in horrifying caught-on-camera racist attack pleads guilty
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Ex-University of Kentucky student in horrifying caught-on-camera racist attack pleads guilty

The ex-University of Kentucky student caught on viral video attacking a black student while firing off an arsenal of racist slurs — including the N-word more than 200 times — has pleaded guilty to assault charges, according to a report. Sophia Rosing, 23, pleaded guilty to four counts of fourth-degree assault,…

Powerful ex-lawmaker Ray Holmberg pleads guilty to going to Europe to pay for sex with minor
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Powerful ex-lawmaker Ray Holmberg pleads guilty to going to Europe to pay for sex with minor

A high-profile former North Dakota lawmaker who was one of the most powerful members of the Legislature pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to a charge that he traveled to Europe with the intent to pay for sex with a minor. Ray Holmberg, 80, of Grand Forks, was indicted in…

Former Penn State Beta Theta Pi leaders plead guilty in 2017 Timothy Piazza hazing death
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Former Penn State Beta Theta Pi leaders plead guilty in 2017 Timothy Piazza hazing death

Two former Penn State fraternity leaders pleaded guilty to charges connected to the 2017 hazing death of sophomore Timothy Piazza. Brendan Young and Daniel Casey were the president and vice president of Beta Theta Pi on Feb. 2, 2017, when 14 pledges participated in a drinking “obstacle course” as part…