Death

Judge Reserves Ruling on Release of Transcripts in the Controversial Death of Inmate Matthew Walker: Family Seeks Justice

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PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – A judge in Punta Gorda, Florida has reserved ruling on whether grand jury instructions and other records related to the death of an inmate in state custody can be made public. The motion was filed by attorney Colleen MacAlister on behalf of Christopher Crowley, who is seeking the release of the grand jury records regarding the 2014 death of Matthew Walker. Walker, 46, died while incarcerated at the Charlotte County Correctional Institute. Crowley, who ran for state attorney in the Republican primary in 2018, has also filed a lawsuit against the … Read more

Jury Delivers Death Sentence to Markas Fishburne for Gruesome First-Degree Murder and Kidnapping

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Jacksonville, Florida – Markas Fishburne has been sentenced to death by a 10-2 jury decision for the First-Degree Murder and Kidnapping of Aisha Levy, a 25-year-old woman. The case unfolded on December 20 when Levy’s boyfriend returned home to find blood throughout their apartment on Princeton Square Boulevard. The discovery was accompanied by a note indicating that Levy and Fishburne were dead, and the boyfriend feared for his own life. The apartment also reeked of bleach, and a missing firearm raised further concerns. After obtaining a search warrant, detectives made a horrifying discovery. Levy’s body … Read more

Justice Denied: Doctor and Nurse Cleared of Manslaughter Charges in Inmate’s Death at San Diego County Jail

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Santee, California – The criminal case against a doctor charged with involuntary manslaughter for the death of an inmate at the Las Colinas jail was dismissed on Wednesday. Dr. Friederike Von Lintig, 59, had been acquitted by a 9-3 jury vote just days before. The same jury also found nurse Danalee Pascua, 39, not guilty of involuntary manslaughter. Dr. Von Lintig was the physician on duty when 24-year-old Elisa Serna died, and Pascua was the last nurse to see her before her death. Serna had collapsed in her cell at the jail’s medical observation unit … Read more

Good Samaritan Witness Testifies Against Man Accused of First Degree Murder in Moody County Chief Deputy’s Death

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BROOKINGS COUNTY, South Dakota – The man accused of Murder in the First Degree in the death of Moody County Chief Deputy Sheriff Ken Prorok is set to be arraigned in a court in Brookings County. Joseph Gene Hoek, a 40-year-old resident of Sioux Falls, faced charges before a Grand Jury on Friday. The Grand Jury heard from two witnesses – a law enforcement officer and a Good Samaritan who provided immediate aid to Prorok before apprehending the suspect. The Good Samaritan, Tyler Kills-A-Hundred of Flandreau, happened to be on the same stretch of highway … Read more