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Mugshots From The 1930s UK

Excellent set of 31 mugshot photos from the 1930s. They are from the Newcastle upon Tyne area of England.

View all 31 photos on Flickr HERE

Mug Shots From The 1870s

BuzzFeed presents a collection of 26 mug shots from the 1870’s along with the (not so) horrendous crimes committed by these outlaws. Robert Charlton (pictured below), for instance, was imprisoned for four months for stealing two pairs of boots.

Read about the other 25 culprits HERE

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Teen Receives 17 Life Sentences Plus 75 Years For 1 Murder

STLtoday reports –

A St. Louis judge sentenced a teenager to 17 life sentences in prison, plus an additional 75 years, for his role in a bloody home invasion that left one woman dead and her family torn apart emotionally. Circuit Court Judge Robert H. Dierker Jr. sentenced Ledale Nathan, 18, this morning. One of the life sentences, for the murder of Gina Stallis, 34, is without the possibility of parole, five of the sentences are to run consecutively and eleven are to run concurrently. On Oct. 5, 2009, Nathan and an accomplice terrorized a family in a home in the 900 block of Hickory Street in the LaSalle Park neighborhood just south of downtown, prosecutors said. Stallis, 34, a nurse and mother of two, was shot to death. Her cousin, off-duty city firefighter Nicholas Koenig, and off-duty city police Officer Isabella Lovadina were wounded. Nathan was found guilty of 26 charges, including first-degree murder, after a trial in April. Today, four of the charges were dismissed because of a technicality.

Continue reading HERE.

Bush Cancels Trip To Switzerland Over Fears Of Arrest

According to Reuters –

Former President George W. Bush has canceled a visit to Switzerland, where he was to address a Jewish charity gala, due to the risk of legal action against him for alleged torture, rights groups said on Saturday. Bush was to be the keynote speaker at Keren Hayesod’s annual dinner on February 12 in Geneva. But pressure has been building on the Swiss government to arrest him and open a criminal investigation if he enters the Alpine country. Criminal complaints against Bush alleging torture have been lodged in Geneva, court officials say.

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The 30 Most Memorable Mug Shots Of 2009 [pics]

BuzzFeed presents this hilarious collection of mug shots from 2009.

Go to the mug shots.

Plaxico Burress Has Hired A Prison Consultant – WTF

Slate reports –

What do prison consultants do?
They help get you into the best prison and orient you on its rules and customs. Going to prison is a little bit like heading off to college. The first step is finding an institution that’s right for you. Then there’s a lot of anxiety: Who will be your roommate? Where is the library? What time does the dining hall close? How do you make a good impression with the people in charge? Will you make friends? A prison consultant addresses these concerns.

Continue reading HERE.