Michele Fiore, a former Las Vegas judge, will be sentenced on May 14 for six counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. She was found guilty of pocketing donations meant for a memorial statue of slain officer Alyn Beck and spent $70,000 of the money on herself, including plastic surgery. If sentenced to the maximum 140 years in prison, Fiore would not be released until 2165.

The owner of Toby Carvery apologized for felling an ancient oak tree in Whitewebbs Park, Enfield, which was beloved by the local community. The pub chain's contractors cut down the tree on April 3 after consulting with employed tree experts who deemed it dying and a risk to the public. However, Enfield Council conducted an inspection in December 2024 and found the tree to be healthy and posed no risk. As a result, the council plans to pursue legal action against Mitchells & Butlers for felling the £1million-valued tree, which has sparked outrage among residents. The CEO of Mitchells & Butlers apologized for the upset caused, stating that one of their team members acted in good faith based on expert advice.

Cody Balmer was arrested and charged with attempted homicide, aggravated arson, and terrorism after allegedly setting fire to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s mansion while the governor and his family were sleeping inside. According to search warrants, Balmer told police he targeted Shapiro partly because of the war in Gaza and blamed him for the deaths of Palestinians.

Paul Ockelton, a former Tewkesbury councillor, was jailed for 18 months for sexually assaulting a child. The incident occurred in November 2021 when Ockelton intentionally touched the girl inappropriately while sitting her on his lap and asking if she liked it. He denied the allegations, claiming he was just tickling her tummy and brushing her hair, but a jury found him guilty. As part of his sentence, Ockelton was placed on the sex offenders register for 10 years and given a 10-year sexual harm prevention order. The child's mother read a statement in court, expressing pride in her daughter's bravery and stating that no one has the right to touch her child.