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Shamah Riley Sentenced for Brutal Assaults, Faces Prison Time

11/20/2025

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Shamah Riley, 26, was sentenced to three years and seven months in prison for multiple assaults, including an unprovoked attack on a supermarket manager in Nelson.
The manager suffered facial injuries while restocking shelves after being punched and kicked.
Judge Hastings described Riley's actions as a repeated, persistent act of violence.
Riley assaulted a family member and another inmate in custody and was ordered to pay $810 in reparations.

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Story summary

Shamah Riley, 26, was sentenced to three years and seven months in prison for multiple assaults, including an unprovoked attack on a supermarket manager in Nelson.
The manager suffered facial injuries while restocking shelves after being punched and kicked.
Judge Hastings described Riley's actions as a repeated, persistent act of violence.
Riley assaulted a family member and another inmate in custody and was ordered to pay $810 in reparations.