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fromTruthout
15 hours ago
US politics

Rep. LaMonica McIver Faces 17 Years in Prison Over ICE Jail Inspection

Congressmember LaMonica McIver faces up to 17 years in prison for alleged assault during inspection of GEO Group–run Delaney Hall immigration detention center.
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago
US politics

The Congresswoman Criminalized for Visiting ICE Detainees

A routine unannounced congressional tour of a federal immigration detention center led to criminal charges against Representative LaMonica McIver carrying up to seventeen years in prison.
#sexual-assault
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
22 hours ago

Budapest mayor slapped with criminal charges after defying Pride ban

On Wednesday (28 January), almost a year after the march took place, prosecutors confirmed they planned to pursue criminal charges against the Hungarian capital's mayor. A spokesperson accused Karácsony of having "organised and led a public gathering despite the police ban", adding in a statement reported by The Guardian that they planned to impose fines on the defendant "without a trial". Responding to the accusations, Karácsony said on social media that he had "gone from being a proud suspect to a proud defendant".
LGBT
fromVulture
1 day ago

Ray J Says He Has Months to Live

'I was in a hospital. My heart's only beating like 25 percent, but as long as I stay focused and stay on the right path, everything will be all right.' It's a more optimist outlook than he gave in a recent IG Live, when he said doctors gave him months left to live. 'I thought... I could handle all the alcohol, I could handle all the Adderall, I could handle all the drugs, but I couldn't,' he said.
Health
#domestic-violence
#vandalism
fromSFGATE
1 month ago
California

UC Berkeley PhD student facing felony charges over $46K in intentional damage

fromSFGATE
1 month ago
California

UC Berkeley PhD student facing felony charges over $46K in intentional damage

Television
fromThe Independent
3 days ago

Melissa Gilbert speaks out about 'difficult time' amid husband sex abuse charges

Melissa Gilbert faces an extraordinarily difficult time as her husband faces criminal charges; she will slow down, prioritize rest, and ease back into activities.
Public health
fromShore News Network
4 days ago

Unlicensed woman indicted for performing illegal cosmetic surgery that nearly killed patient in Brooklyn

Unlicensed Brooklyn woman allegedly performed a dangerous Brazilian butt lift at a salon, causing a life-threatening infection and facing multiple criminal charges.
fromBoston.com
4 days ago

2 facing assault charges after abuse reported as Mass. daycare, police say

Upon notification of the allegations, BrightPath Child Care Center management was fully cooperative with investigators," said Medway police.
US news
#animal-cruelty
fromQNS
3 weeks ago
Pets

Long Island City man criminally charged with animal cruelty for allegedly dragging dogs from car: DA - QNS

fromQNS
3 weeks ago
Pets

Long Island City man criminally charged with animal cruelty for allegedly dragging dogs from car: DA - QNS

#homicide
fromBoston.com
1 month ago
US news

Man arrested, accused of killing girlfriend in Quincy apartment

Guiovani Garcia Chagollan, 34, is charged with murder and assault after his 26-year-old girlfriend, Ahtziri Y. Cardenas-Torreros, was found dead; he pleaded not guilty.
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Canada news

Accused in killing of Owen Sound, Ont., restaurateur extradited from Scotland to Canada | CBC News

Three Scottish men were extradited to Canada to face charges in the fatal 2023 beating of Owen Sound restaurant owner Sharif Rahman.
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Canada news

Accused in killing of Owen Sound, Ont., restaurateur extradited from Scotland to Canada | CBC News

fromESPN.com
6 days ago

Packers' Walker arrested at La Guardia Airport on gun charge

Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Rasheed Walker was arrested Friday morning at La Guardia Airport in New York after he tried to check in a bag that contained a firearm. Walker, 25, was taken into custody and charged with two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a firearm, according to the New York Post. He appeared in Queens County Criminal Court on the gun charge and was released later Friday.
National Football League
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Five arrested in connection with shooting of Indiana judge and his wife

Five people were arrested after the January 18 shooting of Indiana Judge Steven Meyer and his wife; three face attempted murder and conspiracy charges.
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
6 days ago

Corruption case looms over Curren Price's legacy - and the race to replace him

Curren Price faces criminal charges and a prolonged preliminary hearing that threatens his political career and affects the race to replace him.
US news
fromESPN.com
1 week ago

Ex-Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore returns to court

Sherrone Moore faces felony home invasion and stalking charges after allegedly entering a staff member's apartment, pleading not guilty, and returning to court.
US politics
fromAxios
1 week ago

Jack Smith makes first public defense of Trump indictments

The investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump engaged in criminal activity after the 2020 election, and charging him was a prosecutorial duty.
US politics
fromwww.esquire.com
1 week ago

The President Isn't Even Trying to Sound Coherent Anymore

The president publicly read and misread pages of criminal charges, repeatedly calling many people murderers, rambling about Switzerland, and failing to name specific targets.
#human-trafficking
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago
Toronto

Man faces several charges after allegedly trafficking, assaulting teen girls: Toronto police | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago
Toronto

Man faces several charges after allegedly trafficking, assaulting teen girls: Toronto police | CBC News

#russell-brand
fromConsequence
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

Russell Brand Hit with New Sexual Assault Charges After Appearing at Turning Point USA Event

fromConsequence
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

Russell Brand Hit with New Sexual Assault Charges After Appearing at Turning Point USA Event

London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Man charged with possessing indecent child images

Vincent Chan, 45, faces 15 charges involving indecent images and public decency offences relating to nine girls.
#child-sexual-abuse
fromABC7 Chicago
1 week ago

Actor Timothy Busfield's attorneys say an investigation undermines state's child sex abuse charges

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield's attorneys told a court Friday he should be released while he awaits the outcome of child sex abuse charges against him because an independent investigation undermined the state's allegations, the parents of his accusers have a history of fraud and dishonesty, and he passed a polygraph test. Busfield was ordered held without bond at his first court appearance Wednesday, a day after he turned himself in to face charges stemming from allegations that he inappropriately touched a minor on the set of a TV series he was directing in New Mexico.
US news
New York City
fromNew York Daily News
2 weeks ago

Brooklyn public high school gym teacher arrested for sending lewd Snapchat to student

A 40-year-old Brooklyn public high school athletic director sent a Snapchat photo of his penis and propositioned a 16-year-old student.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Australian author Craig Silvey charged with possessing and distributing child exploitation material

Prominent Australian author Craig Silvey has been charged with possessing and distributing child exploitation material. Silvey, 43, had a search warrant issued at his Fremantle home on Monday, 12 January, where detectives allegedly found him actively engaging with other child exploitation offenders online. He was immediately arrested, and his electronic devices were seized. He appeared before the Fremantle magistrates court on Tuesday, 13 January, charged with distribution of child exploitation material.
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Fundraising
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Ex-CEO of Paul Newman-founded nonprofit for sick kids embezzled over $5 million, prosecutors say

Former Painted Turtle CEO Christopher L. Butler is accused of embezzling $5.2 million and tampering with records, facing 15 felony counts and 18-year prison sentence.
Social justice
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

Amid Trump's War on Antifa, Activists Face Arrest for Zines and Group Chats

Zine makers and distributors face criminalization and broad federal charges after protests, with a box of zines and jail support group chats central to allegations.
California
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

San Leandro: Student charged with bringing loaded pistol to high school

An 18-year-old San Leandro student was arrested for bringing a loaded Glock to Lincoln High School and faces multiple felony weapons charges.
Law
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Man accused of grave robbery had over 100 body parts in home, storage unit

A Pennsylvania man faces nearly 500 charges after investigators recovered over 100 full or partial human skeletal remains from his home and storage unit.
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

Video: Driver facing charges after doing doughnuts in dad's pickup goes wrong, police say

Police in Milford posted a video of a pickup truck doing doughnuts in a snowy parking lot, with the vehicle eventually crashing into an adjacent fence. They say the driver - a 20-year-old who lives in town - is now facing charges: negligent operation of a motor vehicle, wanton destruction of property, and leaving the scene of property damage. Police said Parks Department reported the damage to the bike path fence at Fino Field last Friday morning.
US news
fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago

Springfield agrees to pay over $14 million in child sex abuse settlement after teacher accused of rape

"These cases are not a result of one single failure, one missed opportunity," attorney Laura Mangini told Boston.com, "but instead really demonstrate a chilling pattern and culture that enabled the abuser, Robert Gayle, and where the safety of children was minimized."
US news
#heathrow-airport
#assault
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago

Mother charged after baby found at Toronto church | CBC News

A mother has been charged after a baby was allegedly abandoned at a Toronto church last month. Police say officers were called to the Yonge Street and Broadway Avenue area around 10:40 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 21. A person who answered the phone at St. Monica's Catholic Church said the baby was found there but referred further questions to police.
Toronto
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Fox's Jonathan Turley Mocks Maduro for Claiming He's Still President While in Prison Jumpsuit'

Nicolas Maduro insists he remains Venezuela's president despite appearing in a prison jumpsuit and facing U.S. charges that could lead to trial and conviction.
Snowboarding
fromSnowBrains
3 weeks ago

Crans-Montana Fire: Majority of Victims Were Teenagers as Owners Charged With Negligent Homicide - SnowBrains

Forty people, mostly minors, died in the Crans-Montana bar fire; 119 suffered severe burns and criminal charges were filed against the bar's owners.
fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago

3 arrested in child sex sting, including Framingham official

Joseph C. Norton, vice chair of the Framingham Planning Board, was arrested on Dec. 18 in a coordinated online operation between State and Framingham investigators, according to a Boston Globe report. On Dec. 19, he pleaded not guilty to charges of enticing a child under 16, paying for sex with a child under 18, and attempting to commit a crime, according to the report. He was released on $2,000 cash bail and is due back in court for a Jan. 30 hearing.
US news
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Man, 84, charged with historic child sex offences

An 84-year-old man has been charged with 47 historic child sexual offences. The alleged offences took place between the late 1960s and 2010 in locations including London, Kent, Portugal, Turkey and Hungary, according to the Metropolitan Police. They relate to nine separate men, who were aged between eight and 14 at the time.
UK news
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

He threatened to decapitate me': Martinez man, charged with killing parents, allegedly confessed without remorse

Kirk Richardson, 61, was charged with killing his parents in a New Year's Eve shooting after allegedly emerging nude and confessing to police.
#stefon-diggs
fromESPN.com
1 month ago
National Football League

Pats' Diggs faces strangulation, assault charges

Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs faces a felony strangulation charge and a misdemeanor assault charge from an alleged Dec. 2 incident; the team says he denies the allegations and supports him.
fromboston.com
1 month ago
National Football League

Report: Patriots' Stefon Diggs is facing strangulation, assault charges

Stefon Diggs faces felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery charges; his arraignment is Jan. 23; the Patriots state he denies the allegations.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 weeks ago

Mom charged in Los Gatos teen party scandal speaks out mid-trial

They were given immunity to point the finger at me so they wouldn't get in trouble. That's what this is. I'm not saying I'm not at all to blame whatsoever. It was my alcohol that they got drunk off of. It was my home that they were at. I've never said that I was not aware of any alcohol. I've never stated that. I did become aware of it. I feel responsible.
California
National Football League
fromBoston.com
4 weeks ago

What Mike Vrabel said of criminal charges against Stefon Diggs, Christian Barmore

Two Patriots players, Stefon Diggs and Christian Barmore, face criminal charges while the team awaits legal outcomes and maintains focus on the upcoming game.
National Football League
fromBoston.com
4 weeks ago

New England Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore facing domestic assault charge

Christian Barmore faces a misdemeanor charge of domestic assault and battery stemming from an August incident at his Mansfield home, with arraignment scheduled for February.
California
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

South Bay car chase ends in arrest of two East Bay men

Two East Bay men were arrested after a high-speed Morgan Hill chase; officers used stop sticks, found burglary tools, and identified the vehicle as stolen.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Reality TV's Tony McCollister kept away from allegedly sexually abused dogs

Tony McCollister was ordered to stay at least 500 feet from animals and children after accusations of sexual misconduct involving a minor and animals.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Midtown shooting: Man accidentally shoots himself in chest, but lies to police about incident, cops say amNewYork

A 27-year-old Manhattan man accidentally shot himself, falsely reported being attacked, and faces expected charges for filing a false report and criminal weapon possession.
Books
fromwww.ocregister.com
1 month ago

Jillian Lauren teases new book after California cop shooting, split from Weezer bassist

Jillian Lauren fired a handgun during an LAPD manhunt, was shot in the arm, faced felony charges, pleaded not guilty, and qualified for a mental-health diversion program.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

South Bay school district to pay $5.75 million amid claims teacher impregnated 15-year-old student, forced abortion

A South Bay school district agreed to pay $5.75 million to settle claims that a teacher impregnated a 15-year-old student at Leigh High School during a long-running illegal sexual relationship, and then forced her to have an abortion. The Campbell Union High School District's payout comes nearly two years after the allegations surfaced against Shawn Thomas, a physical education and social science teacher who also worked as a football and track coach at Los Gatos High School.
Education
Law
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Immigration officers charged with stealing from migrants

Six immigration officers were charged with money laundering and related offences after alleged thefts from migrants between August 2021 and November 2022.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Husband and five other men charged with sex offences against ex-wife

Philip Young and five other men have been charged with multiple sexual offences against his ex-wife spanning a 13-year period.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Man in UK charged alongside five others with sexual offences against his wife

Philip Young, 49, formerly from Swindon but now living in Enfield in north London, has been charged with 56 sexual offences. They include multiple counts of rape, administering a substance to overpower his victim to allow sexual activity, voyeurism, possession of indecent images of children and possession of extreme images. The alleged victim, Young's now ex-wife, Joanne Young, 48, has waived her right to anonymity.
UK news
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Mass. school bus driver allegedly inappropriately touched child

The bus driver, a Wilmington man, is being summonsed to Woburn District Court, and police are seeking two charges against him: assault and battery and indecent assault and battery on a child under 14. "The defendant is not being identified at this time since he faces a criminal summons instead of arrest," the department explained in a release. "He will be identified at a later time if a criminal arraignment is scheduled." Back on Monday, Dec. 8, police were notified of "potentially inappropriate social media activity" by the driver and began investigating.
US news
#mental-health
fromIndependent
1 month ago
Mental health

Man charged over Parnell Square attack suffered brain injury in confrontation with public and cannot stand trial, court told

fromIndependent
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

Man wrongly accused of Ashling Murphy murder is suffering mental health problems, court told

fromIndependent
1 month ago
Mental health

Man charged over Parnell Square attack suffered brain injury in confrontation with public and cannot stand trial, court told

fromIndependent
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

Man wrongly accused of Ashling Murphy murder is suffering mental health problems, court told

Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

German prosecutors file lawsuit against Greensill bosses over role in bank's collapse

Three Greensill Bank board members face criminal charges in Germany for alleged misrepresentation and regulatory circumvention linked to the bank's 2021 collapse.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Rob Reiner's son Nick charged with murder of parents

Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner were fatally stabbed; their son, Nick Reiner, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and held without bail.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Man charged with felony over bizarre & "disturbing" Grindr stalking plot - LGBTQ Nation

Matthew Huebschman, 30, is charged with felony stalking for posing as a victim on Grindr to send men to the victim's home, causing persistent fear.
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

DoorDash driver faces felony charges after allegedly spraying customers' food | TechCrunch

A woman is facing felony charges in Evansville, Indiana over a DoorDash delivery in which she allegedly sprayed the food with a substance that made the customers vomit. In a press release, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office said that it was contacted on December 7 by a man who said that he and his wife vomited and experienced a burning sensation in their mouth, nose, throat, and stomachs after eating fast food ordered through DoorDash. The man told NBC News that he noticed something red had been sprayed on the delivery bag, so he checked footage from their doorbell camera. According to the sheriff's department, the footage shows that after dropping off the food and taking a photo, the woman appeared to spray a substance towards the food from a small aerosol can attached to her keychain.
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fromESPN.com
1 month ago

Source: U-M launches athletic department probe

University of Michigan launched a full investigation into its athletic department, focusing on the firing of coach Sherrone Moore amid relationship allegations and criminal charges.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Man charged over campus crash that killed student

Aalia Mahomed, 20, was killed when a van struck pedestrians outside King's College London; a man faces dangerous driving charges for death and serious injury.
fromESPN.com
1 month ago

Harbaugh 'still processing' Moore's firing, arrest

"Still processing that like a lot of people, I'm sure," Harbaugh said Friday, adding that he found out about Moore's firing by an equipment staffer after practice Thursday. Harbaugh, who spent nine years at Michigan, hired Moore to be the Wolverines' tight ends coach in 2018. Moore eventually rose to the position of offensive coordinator and helped lead the team to the 2023 national championship.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Sherrone Moore charged with home invasion, stalking after dismissal as Michigan football coach

Sherrone Moore was fired as Michigan head coach and charged with home invasion, stalking, and assault after allegedly entering and terrorizing a former dating partner.
US news
fromESPN.com
1 month ago

Moore charged with stalking, home invasion

Sherrone Moore was fired as Michigan head coach and arrested on charges including home invasion, stalking, and assault, creating uncertainty for the football program.
fromPadailypost
1 month ago

Woman charged in alleged scams to lease apartments and selling cars

Velasquez would rent cars from dealerships and list them for sale online, Chang said. When interested buyers would contact her, Velasquez would ask for a down payment or monthly payments, and once they paid it off, she promised to give them the car, Chang said. The cars would end up being repossessed or reported stolen and buyers never got their cars, according to Chang.
California
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Man charged with murder after claiming he tried to save neighbor from house fire

William Ahle, 70, has been charged with murder, felony murder, aggravated arson, and burglary after an intentionally set fire killed 82-year-old Virginia Cranwell.
California
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Bay Area man arrested after undercover sting targeting alleged sex-for-'auditions' scheme

A man allegedly posed as a recruiter to solicit women for filmed sex acts and arranged to meet someone he believed was 14, prompting arrest.
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

A mountaineer, accused of manslaughter for the death of his partner during a climb: He silenced his phone and refused a helicopter rescue

Almost a year ago now, the couple began the ascent of Austria's highest mountain, the Grossglockner (3,798 m or 12,461 ft), via its southwest ridge a long, complex route with sections that are especially treacherous in winter. They began their ascent at 6:45 a.m., and shortly after 1:00 p.m. they were less than 250 meters from the summit. At that point, coinciding with the most difficult section of the route, their progress stalled, and nightfall soon overtook them.
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California
fromSan Jose Inside
1 month ago

San Jose Jr. Sharks Hockey Program Pays $4.6 Million To Settle Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Settlement

San Jose Jr. Sharks agreed to pay $4.6 million to settle a lawsuit after a youth coach sexually assaulted a player in 2021.
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Police arrest suspect who allegedly pushed woman onto tracks at North Station

The woman allegedly pushed another woman onto the Green Line tracks in an "unprovoked" attack, The Boston Globe reported. Nyleamah Kinsey, 50, was charged with assault and battery of a person over 60 and disorderly conduct, according to court documents. Kinsey reportedly followed the victim, who is from Revere, into the station, before pushing her with both hands onto the tracks.
US news
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Felony riot charges dropped against Oct. 7 pro-Palestinian protestors, now facing misdemeanors

Riot charges against seven pro-Palestine protesters who were arrested at an Oct. 7 rally that turned violent have been dropped, court records show.
US news
New York City
fromQNS
1 month ago

Far Rockaway teen charged with gang assault and riot for beating Malba homeowner during violent car meet up: DA - QNS

A 19-year-old faces up to 25 years for allegedly participating in a violent street takeover assault that severely injured a homeowner and his wife.
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