Washington DC Local News

Prince William Co. police officer charged with assault and sexual battery – WTOP News

[ad_1] A Prince William County, Virginia, police officer is facing serious charges for allegedly abducting and inappropriately touching a woman. He is accused of assaulting the same woman twice between June and September. A Prince William County, Virginia, police officer is facing serious charges for allegedly abducting and inappropriately touching a woman. James Thomas Clinton, […]

Boston, Massachusetts Local News

Arrest log

[ad_1] The following arrests were made recently by local police departments. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Massachusetts’ privacy law prevents police from releasing information involving domestic and sexual violence arrests with the goal to protect the alleged victims. BILLERICA • Leonard Henry Spinney III, 33, 19 Malvern Ave., Tyngsboro; operation under influence […]

Boston, Massachusetts Local News

Arrest log

[ad_1] The following arrests were made recently by local police departments. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Massachusetts’ privacy law prevents police from releasing information involving domestic and sexual violence arrests with the goal to protect the alleged victims. LOWELL • Benjamin Khammanivong, 26, 14 Lundberg St., Lowell; operating motor vehicle after license […]

Los Angeles, California Local News

No charges coming to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs after hotel video, LA County DA says

[ad_1] Los Angeles County prosecutors say no charges are forthcoming against rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs after the release of disturbing 2016 surveillance video taken in a Century City hotel, which appears to show the rapper and producer physically assaulting then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura. “We are aware of the video that has been circulating online allegedly depicting […]

Breaking News

Penn State Scandal Fast Facts | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  Here’s a look at the Penn State sexual abuse scandal. On November 4, 2011, a grand jury report was released containing testimony that former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky sexually abused eight young boys over a period of at least 15 years. Officials at Penn State purportedly failed to notify law […]

Boston, Massachusetts Local News

Arrest log

[ad_1] The following arrests were made recently by local police departments. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Massachusetts’ privacy law prevents police from releasing information involving domestic and sexual violence arrests with the goal to protect the alleged victims. LOWELL • Quincy Ambe, 31, 1571 Varnum Ave., Lowell; operation under influence of alcohol, […]

Boston, Massachusetts Local News

Arrest log

[ad_1] The following arrests were made recently by local police departments. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Massachusetts’ privacy law prevents police from releasing information involving domestic and sexual violence arrests with the goal to protect the alleged victims. LOWELL • Leslie Carneiro, 32, homeless; warrants (failure to appear for possession of Class […]

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Dominique Strauss-Kahn Fast Facts | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  Here is a look at the life of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former International Monetary Fund (IMF) Director. Birth date: April 25, 1949 Birth place: Neuilly-sur-Seine, France Birth name: Dominique Gaston Andre Strauss-Kahn Father: Gilbert Strauss-Kahn, a legal and tax advisor Mother: Jacqueline Fellus, a journalist Marriages: Myriam L’Aouffir (October 2017-present); Anne Sinclair (1991-2013, […]

Boston, Massachusetts Local News

Arrest log

[ad_1] The following arrests were made recently by local police departments. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. BILLERICA • Patricia Karlson, 64, 34 Argonne Road, Billerica; operation under influence of alcohol, marked lanes violation, leaving scene of property damage accident, operation of motor vehicle with suspended/revoked license. • Jacob Sylvester, 25, 15 Putnam […]

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Controversial Police Encounters Fast Facts | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  Here’s a look at controversial police encounters that have prompted protests over the past three decades. This select list includes cases in which police officers were charged or a grand jury was convened. March 3, 1991 – LAPD officers beat motorist Rodney King after he leads police on a high-speed chase through […]

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Archdiocese of Philadelphia agrees to pay $3.5 million to settle sexual assault case, plaintiff’s attorneys say | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle a case alleging one of its priests sexually assaulted a 14-year-old boy nearly 20 years ago, according to the plaintiff’s lawyers. “This latest settlement holds the archdiocese accountable for failing to protect our client and other children,” David Inscho, an […]

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5 members of Jehovah’s Witnesses congregations charged with child sexual abuse in Pennsylvania | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  Five members of Jehovah’s Witnesses congregations were charged with child sexual abuse by the Pennsylvania’s attorney general on Friday, following a yearslong investigation into allegations of sexual abuse in the religious community. The children were all also members of Jehovah’s Witnesses congregations, and the alleged abusers gained access to – and the […]

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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is investigating deputies’ use of force captured on body camera footage | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  Two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies have been taken off field duty as their department investigates force they used when a couple was being detained at a Southern California grocery store last month, the county sheriff’s department said. The encounter unfolded on June 24 as deputies responded to a report of a […]

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Armie Hammer will not face charges following sexual assault investigation, according to LA District Attorney | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  Actor Armie Hammer will not face charges following an investigation by Los Angeles police into an allegation of sexual assault against the actor, the LA District Attorney’s Office told CNN on Wednesday. “Sexual assault cases are often difficult to prove, which is why we assign our most experienced prosecutors to review them. […]

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Jim Brown Fast Facts | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  Here’s a look at the life of activist, actor and Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown. He played his entire career with the Cleveland Browns. Birth date: February 17, 1936 Birth place: St. Simons Island, Georgia Birth name: James Nathaniel Brown Father: Swinton Brown, a professional boxer Mother: Theresa […]

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3 suspected of killing Colorado woman by hurling a large rock at her car are charged with first-degree murder | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  Three suspects were each charged with first-degree murder in the killing of a 20-year-old woman on a Colorado highway last month, who died after a large rock was allegedly thrown at her car and smashed through her windshield, prosecutors said Wednesday. Nicholas Karol-Chik, Joseph Koenig and Zachary Kwak each face more than […]