Probation and Parole

Capital punishment Connecticut Deaths (Obituaries)Ex-Convicts Francis Clifford Smith (1925-2026)Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides Probation and Parole Robberies and Thefts

August 22, 2026 Richard Sandomir

Frank Smith, Who Served 70 Years for Murder, Dies at 101

One of the longest-serving prisoners in American history, he was sent to death row in 1950 before his sentence was commuted to life imprisonment.

Erin Patterson, Woman Convicted in Australia’s Mushroom Murder Case, Appeals

An Australian woman, Erin Patterson, was found guilty of murdering three of her husband’s relatives and trying to kill a fourth by serving them deadly mushrooms.