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Oscar Pistorius, Olympic Blade Runner, Jail Sentence Increased To Thirteen Years For Murder Of Reeva Steenkamp

Oscar Pistorius, Olympic Blade Runner, Jail Sentence Increased To Thirteen Years For Murder Of Reeva Steenkamp

South African Olympic Blade Runner Oscar Pistorius will now serve 13 years and five months for the murder of his model and law graduate girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. The South African Supreme Court of Appeal decided that the initial prison sentence of six years be lengthened to 13 years, which is more in line with the […]

6y ago

Oscar Pistorius Reportedly Rushed To Hospital After Suffering Chest Pains

Oscar Pistorius Reportedly Rushed To Hospital After Suffering Chest Pains

The former blade runner-turned-convicted murderer was rushed from his prison cell to a South African hospital after experiencing what was reported to be chest pains. According to the Citizen, the 30-year-old was taken to Kalafong Hospital in Pretoria, which is located outside the prison. The publication also stated that initial reports suggested Pistorius was suffering […]

6y ago

Oscar Pistorius Changes Prisons To Accommodate Disability

Oscar Pistorius Changes Prisons To Accommodate Disability

Convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius was transferred from his South African prison to a correctional facility equipped to handle inmates with disabilities. Pistorius was convicted of murder in July for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, after his original sentence for culpable homicide was overturned on appeal. He is currently serving a six-year sentence. Pistorius’ […]

7y ago

Oscar Pistorius Gets Six Years For Murdering Reeva Steenkamp

Oscar Pistorius Gets Six Years For Murdering Reeva Steenkamp

The Blade Runner’s fall from grace is complete. Oscar Pistorius, the once-lauded Paralympian known for the blade-like prosthetics that would propel him to new heights on the track, has been sent to jail for six years in the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day, 2013. If #Pistorius was black & non-famous, he’d […]

7y ago

Oscar Pistorius Sentencing: Walks Without Prosthesis, Cries In Court In A Bid To Escape Prison

Oscar Pistorius Sentencing: Walks Without Prosthesis, Cries In Court In A Bid To Escape Prison

Oscar Pistorius removed his prosthesis, walked on his stumps, and cried before the judge in a South African court during the Reeva Steenkamp hearing, which will determine his sentence for her alleged murder in 2013. The athlete faces at least 15 years in jail, and reportedly, the latest dramatic gesture in court is an appeal […]

7y ago

Oscar Pistorius Sentencing: Hearing To Determine Fate Of Former Athlete For Murder Of Reeva Steenkamp

Oscar Pistorius Sentencing: Hearing To Determine Fate Of Former Athlete For Murder Of Reeva Steenkamp

Oscar Pistorius’ sentencing hearing is underway, with the former South African athlete back in court this week for sentencing for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius had previously served one year of a five-year sentence after he was originally found guilty of manslaughter in Steenkamp’s death. The manslaughter conviction was later overturned by […]

7y ago

Oscar Pistorius Sentencing Day One Comes To A Close, Reeva Steenkamp Murderer Suffering ‘Severe Depression’

Oscar Pistorius Sentencing Day One Comes To A Close, Reeva Steenkamp Murderer Suffering ‘Severe Depression’

Day 1 of the Oscar Pistorius sentencing has come to a close and the court heard that the double-amputee Olympic runner is suffering “severe depression” and is a “broken man”, according to clinical psychologist Dr. Jonathan Scholtz. Pistorius, 29, murdered his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in February of 2013 but originally the conviction was for manslaughter. […]

7y ago

Oscar Pistorius And Family ‘Tell All’ Interview With ITV To Air Following Sentencing Next Week

Oscar Pistorius And Family ‘Tell All’ Interview With ITV To Air Following Sentencing Next Week

Speaking in South Africa, Oscar Pistorius’ uncle, Arnold Pistorius, has said Oscar and the family will finally break the silence on international television once sentencing concludes next week. Oscar heads to court again next week to discover what jail sentence he will serve for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentine’s Day in […]

7y ago

New Book Claims Oscar Pistorius Beat Reeva Steenkamp With A Cricket Bat Before Shooting Her

New Book Claims Oscar Pistorius Beat Reeva Steenkamp With A Cricket Bat Before Shooting Her

A new book by two amateur forensic investigators claims to shed light on overlooked details relating to the murder of Reeva Steenkamp by Oscar Pistorius on Valentine’s Day, 2013. Written by brothers Thomas and Calvin Mollett, the book is titled Oscar vs the Truth. According to the Molletts, there is far more than initially met […]

8y ago

Oscar Pistorius: Third Anniversary Of Reeva Steenkamp’s Death And A Movie

Oscar Pistorius: Third Anniversary Of Reeva Steenkamp’s Death And A Movie

It was three years ago today that South African Paralympic Oscar Pistorius fatally shot his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. On February 14, 2013, Pistorius, 29, reportedly awoke, thought there was an intruder in his home, and shot Reeva through the locked bathroom door. Three years later and interest in that fateful night is as strong as […]

8y ago

Oscar Pistorius Had Online Affair With Austrian Blond While Awaiting Trial

Oscar Pistorius Had Online Affair With Austrian Blond While Awaiting Trial

A beautiful blond Austrian woman has told the German tabloid newspaper Bild that she and Oscar Pistorius had an online flirtation while the former Paralympian awaited trial for killing his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. However, she does say she didn’t know who he was at the time. The Pistorius family are up in arms after the […]

8y ago

Oscar Pistorius ‘Terrified’ Of Returning To Prison After Murder Conviction

Oscar Pistorius ‘Terrified’ Of Returning To Prison After Murder Conviction

A friend of the former Paralympian athlete has told the media Oscar Pistorius is terrified to return to jail. After the South African Supreme Court overturned the previous conviction of culpable homicide and amended the charge to murder, Oscar Pistorius will have to return behind bars and he is allegedly terrified. The court still has […]

8y ago

Oscar Pistorius Verdict Changed To Murder: Will He Get The Maximum Sentence? [Video]

Oscar Pistorius Verdict Changed To Murder: Will He Get The Maximum Sentence? [Video]

In a stunning turn of events, former Paralympic and Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been convicted of murdering his then-girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. If you’re an American, this outcome may seem puzzling. Our own legal system would prevent such an outcome thanks to “double jeopardy.” No such law exists in South Africa. Pistorius was previously convicted […]

8y ago

Oscar Pistorius Verdict Changed To Murder For Death Of Reeva Steenkamp

Oscar Pistorius Verdict Changed To Murder For Death Of Reeva Steenkamp

South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been convicted of murder for the death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The original conviction of culpable homicide was overturned by the South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal. Oscar Pistorius found guilty of murdering Reeva Steenkamp; original conviction overturned https://t.co/mdBVBQbP8p pic.twitter.com/ho7rsMl8wL — Sky News (@SkyNews) December 3, 2015 Pistorius […]

8y ago

Oscar Pistorius Released From Prison A Night Early To Avoid Media, Put Under House Arrest

Oscar Pistorius Released From Prison A Night Early To Avoid Media, Put Under House Arrest

Oscar Pistorius may have left the Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre, but he is still considered under arrest. USA Today reported on October 19 that Pistorius was released from the shackles of prison to be put under house arrest. Pistorius is now said to be serving the remainder of his five-year sentence at the home […]

8y ago

Reeva Steenkamp’s Death Mourned By Family On Her 32nd Birthday As Oscar Pistorius Stays In Prison Despite Earlier Reports Of Release

Reeva Steenkamp’s Death Mourned By Family On Her 32nd Birthday As Oscar Pistorius Stays In Prison Despite Earlier Reports Of Release

Reeva Steenkamp would have been 32-years-old on August 19, but her life was cut short when she was shot to death by her boyfriend, Oscar Pistorius, on Valentine’s Day in 2013. All Steenkamp’s family has are memories of the South African model, as they pay tribute to her on her birthday. A small group of […]

8y ago

Oscar Pistorius: ‘Mansion Arrest’ To Follow Release From Prison

Oscar Pistorius: ‘Mansion Arrest’ To Follow Release From Prison

Oscar Pistorius will remain on “mansion arrest” following his early release from prison. Although the former Paralympic champion was originally sentenced to five years, he will serve the remainder of his term at his uncle’s Pretoria, South Africa, home. In the late evening hours of February 14, 2013, Pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva […]

8y ago

Oscar Pistorius To Be Released? Star Athlete Might Not Even Serve A Year For Girlfriend’s Death

Oscar Pistorius To Be Released? Star Athlete Might Not Even Serve A Year For Girlfriend’s Death

Oscar Pistorius will be a free man in a few days, despite international outcry. The backlash was inevitable. The Olympic athlete known as “Blade Runner” will barely serve a year in jail despite committing an act that many consider to be cold-blooded murder. Oscar Pistorius shot then-girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp four times through a closed bathroom […]

8y ago

Hear Jeremy Clarkson Of ‘Top Gear’ Fame Make Controversial Oscar Pistorius Joke [Video]

Hear Jeremy Clarkson Of ‘Top Gear’ Fame Make Controversial Oscar Pistorius Joke [Video]

Former Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammon were performing recently at a live show in Johannesburg. Clarkson made an unfortunate comment referring to the Oscar Pistorius incident, where the “Blade Runner” shot his girlfriend, Reeva Pistorius. While this incident happened back on June 22, Iafrica has now supplied video footage that […]

8y ago

Oscar Pistorius May Be Released From Prison After Serving 10 Months For Girlfriend’s Death

Oscar Pistorius May Be Released From Prison After Serving 10 Months For Girlfriend’s Death

Oscar Pistorius, the Paralympian imprisoned for killing his girlfriend, may be released just 10 months after his sentencing. CNN reports a parole board is set to recommend that he be released in August, after serving a sixth of his 5-year sentence. Pistorius was convicted of culpable homicide for the 2013 Valentine’s Day shooting death of […]

9y ago

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