• South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius To Be Sentenced On Tuesday For Death Of Reeva Steenkamp

    After several months of trial and an intense mental evaluation, Oscar Pistorius was finally convicted of culpable murder last September for the shooting death of his then-girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. The Olympic blade runner still insists that he believed an intruder was on the other side of that bathroom door when he opened fire, accidentally killing Steenkamp on Valentine's Day 2013. The penalty phase of his sentencing has wrapped up this week with Pistorius' punishment finally being announced next Tuesday. The prosecution is rallying hard for the athlete to be incarcerated.

  • Former MMA Fighter War Machine Selling Merch To Pay Legal Bills, Thinks Christy Mack Got Off Easy With Severe Beating

    Former MMA fighter, Jonathan "War Machine" Koppenhaver has been locked up on 32 different felony charges for a month now in connecting with the brutal beating of Christy Mack. The details of their relationship are a bit sketchy with Mack insisting they split last May while War Machine says that they were still together when he barged in to find her with Corey Thomas. He took a beating before being locked out of the house so that War Machine could pummel Mack, leaving her with multiple broken bones and internal injuries.

  • Hope Solo Allowed To Continue Playing On U.S. Women's Soccer Team While Awaiting Trial For Domestic Charges As NFL Has Deactivated Male Players For The Same Reason

    Last June, Hope Solo was involved in a physical altercation with both her sister and her 17-year old nephew at a party in Washington state. The soccer goalkeeper was charged with 2 counts of domestic violence to which she plead not guilty. A trial is now scheduled to begin on Nov. 4 and if convicted Solo could be facing 6 months in jail. While awaiting trial Solo has been allowed to continue playing for the U.S. Women's team and is expected to start in the CONCACAF championship next month. The fact that Solo has been allowed to play while men facing similar charges in the NFL are being benched has certainly raised some eyebrows because of the double standard that is being presented.

  • Oscar Pistorius Found "Not Guilty" Of Murdering Reeva Steenkamp On Valentine's Day 2013

    A stunned silence washed over a Pretoria, South African court room today as Judge Thokozile Masipa let it be known that she has not found Oscar Pistorius guilty of premeditated murder. In a long, detailed statement the presiding judge informed those in attendance that she didn't believe that the prosecution presented a strong enough case to convince her that Oscar had intentionally fired four shots through a bathroom door intending to kill his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
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