A habitual drug offender from West Memphis has been handed a 144-month prison sentence. United States District Judge Lee P. Rudofsky issued the ruling, emphasizing the defendant’s repeated drug-related offenses and lengthy record.

A man from Mebane, North Carolina, with a prior history of sex crimes and assault, has been arrested and accused of raping a woman he had been involved with, according to the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office. The arrest brings renewed attention to concerns over repeat offenders in the community.

A Milwaukee teenager accused of his third sexual assault in four years is set to be tried as an adult, marking a significant escalation in legal proceedings.