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Texas woman who helped hide U.S. soldier Vanessa Guillén’s body sentenced to 30 years in prison

By Acacia Coronado, Associated Press

Federal and state officials say Aguilar aided her 20-year-old boyfriend Army Spc. Aaron Robinson in dismembering and disposing of Guillén's body near the base.

Tory Lanez expected to be sentenced for shooting, wounding Megan Thee Stallion

By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Andrew Dalton, Associated Press

The 31-year-old Lanez, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, could get up to 22 years in prison on Monday after a jury convicted him of three felonies in December.

Nipsey Hussle’s killer sentenced to 60 years to life in prison

By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press

The sentence was handed down Wednesday to 33-year-old Eric R. Holder Jr. A jury in July found Eric R. Holder Jr. guilty of first-degree murder of the 33-year-old Hussle.

Elizabeth Holmes gets more than 11 years in prison for Theranos scam

By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

The sentence imposed by U.S. District Judge Edward Davila was shorter than the 15-year penalty requested by federal prosecutors but far tougher than the leniency her legal team sought for the mother of a year-old son with another child on…

Former officer Thomas Lane receives 2 1/2 years for role in George Floyd’s murder

By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

A judge has sentenced former Minneapolis police Officer Thomas Lane to 2 1/2 years in prison on a federal civil rights charge for his role in the killing of George Floyd.

Lev Parnas, Giuliani’s former Ukraine fixer, gets 20 months in prison

By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

An associate of Rudy Giuliani who was a figure in former President Donald Trump’s first impeachment investigation was sentenced Wednesday to a year and eight months in prison for fraud and campaign finance crimes.

R. Kelly is sentenced 30 years in sex trafficking case

By Tom Hays, Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press

R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for using his R&B superstardom to subject young fans to systematic sexual abuse.

R. Kelly in court for federal sex trafficking sentencing

By Tom Hays, Associated Press

R. Kelly is being sentenced in a sex trafficking case that could put him behind bars for years. A judge is set to impose the sentence Wednesday in a federal court in New York City.

Actor Jussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in jail for lying about staged hate attack

By Don Babwin, Kathleen Foody, Associated Press

Cook County Judge James Linn sentenced Smollett to 30 months of felony probation, with five months served in the county jail.

What to watch for at Kim Potter’s sentencing hearing

By Amy Forliti, Associated Press

The suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she killed Daunte Wright is set to be sentenced for her first-degree manslaughter conviction.