Mongkol Thirakhot, a 30-year-old online clothing vendor and political activist from northern Chiang Rai province. He was convicted of 25 violations of the lese majeste law, which prohibits criticism of the Thai royal family. He received a record 50-year prison sentence from an appeal court on Thursday, January 18, 2024.

The lese majeste law, also known as Article 112, carries a maximum penalty of 15 years for each offense. It is one of the strictest laws of its kind in the world and has been widely condemned by human rights groups as a tool to suppress dissent. Mongkol was arrested in April 2021 for posting comments on Facebook that were deemed insulting to the monarchy.

He was initially sentenced to 28 years in prison by a criminal court in January 2023 for 14 counts of lese majeste. The appeal court upheld his original conviction and added 22 more years to his sentence for 11 additional counts that the lower court had dismissed.

Mongkol denies any wrongdoing and plans to appeal his sentence to the Supreme Court. His lawyer said he faces the longest jail term in the history of lese majeste cases. The previous record was 43 years, given to a retired civil servant in 2021.

Elliot Binney a father from Oklahoma is being arrested for allegedly fleeing the scene of a rollover crash that killed his 16 year old daughter, Shelby Binney with the incident occurring in Bixby Oklahoma.

Elliott Binney faces charges of first-degree manslaughter, leaving the scene of a collision resulting in death, and passing a vehicle in a no passing zone. He was arrested on January 17, 2024, and was released on bond.

Elliott Binney was reportedly swigging vodka behind the wheel before the crash and left the scene of the accident walked into a family owned business to retrieve a vehicle and flee. He was later tracked down by police and arrested.

A man was stabbed in the neck with a sharp object at a migrant processing center on Randall’s Island in New York City on Thursday afternoon. The New York Police Department confirmed the stabbing and said that law enforcement were called to the processing center at 3:17 p.m. on Thursday. When they arrived, authorities found a 24 year old man with a stab wound in his neck.

The suspect involved in the attack has being identified as Moises Coronado. Investigation is still ongoing and the real motive behind the stab hasn’t been established yet. However some reports making rounds seem to indicate that the fatal stabbing at the migrant camp in Randall’s Island was reportedly sparked by a dispute over a woman.

Moises Coronado, the suspect in the fatal stabbing at the migrant center on Randall’s Island in New York City, was arraigned on murder and gang assault charges in Manhattan Criminal Court. He was remanded without bail and is currently being held at the Eric M Taylor Centre.

Michael Banks allegedly shot and killed a woman, injured two others, and opened fire on responding police officers in Tampa, Florida. The incident occurred on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Banks reportedly had a violent past and allegedly tried to romance his teenage daughter before the incident.

Prosecutors believe that Banks went into a violent rage after he overheard his mother and another woman discuss kicking him out of the home after they learned he was pursuing a romantic relationship with his daughter.

Banks is being charged with first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree attempted murder, first-degree attempted murder of a law enforcement official, and illegal possession of a firearm as a felon.

A deputy foreign minister in Poland’s previous right-wing government has been charged with exceeding his authority in handling ministry documents, influencing the issuing of Polish visas, and sharing classified information with an unauthorized person in 2022-23.

The charges are related to the alleged sale of visas and work permits to migrants for thousands of dollars. The deputy foreign minister, identified only as Piotr W.

Due to the Polish privacy laws, could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted in a court trial. He protested his innocence and declined to testify. He was released on bail. Eight other people have also been charged in the case, according to the anti-corruption office.