Louisiana Judge Grants Custody to Rapist, Orders Victim To Pay Child Support
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Crysta Abelseth was a minor when she says John Barnes raped her.
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June 14, 2022
‘How To Murder Your Husband’ Writer Gets Life in Prison for Killing Her Husband
Self-published romance novelist Nancy Crampton Brophy was sentenced to life in prison on Monday for the murder of her chef husband at his downtown Portland workplace in 2018. Crampton Brophy, 71, would be eligible for parole after serving 25 years, KGW reported. She was found guilty of second degree murder on May 25 at the …
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June 10, 2022
Geico to Pay $5.2 Million to Woman Who Contracted an STD in Her Car
GEICO must pay $5.2 million to a Missouri woman who contracted a sexually transmitted disease from a partner in his vehicle, which was insured by the company, a court has ruled. This week, the Missouri Court of Appeals upheld an arbitrator’s award in favor of the woman, identified publicly as M.O., who alleged that her …
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June 8, 2022
Gymnasts Abused by Larry Nassar Seek More than $1 Billion From FBI for Botched Investigation
More than 90 women and girls who were sexually assaulted by sports doctor Larry Nassar have filed claims against the FBI seeking upwards of $1 billion, alleging that the federal law enforcement agency failed to protect them, ESPN reports. Many of the claimants allege that they were subjected to abuse by Nassar after the FBI …
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June 7, 2022
Teen Mom Charged With Capital Murder Gets Probation in Death of Infant Son Found in Laundry Basket
A Texas woman who was arrested on capital murder charges for last year’s death of her 7-month-old son was sentenced to probation after accepting a plea deal. Johnnette Dukes was 19 when her son died in May 2021. The infant was found unresponsive in a laundry basket under a pile of clothes, according to KVIA. …
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June 5, 2022
Amber Heard Stayed in a 13,000 Sq. Ft., $22,000/Month Mansion During Defamation Trial
And now her attorney says she can’t afford to pay Johnny Depp the $8.35 million in damages he won.
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June 2, 2022
Teen Boy Says ‘Shadowy Man’ Made Him Kill 6-Year-Old Girl
An Indiana teen charged with molesting and killing a 6-year-old girl in March 2021 will undergo psychiatric examinations to determine if he is competent to stand trial. Anthony Hutchens, who was 14 at the time, reportedly told police that “a shadowy man” made him strangle Grace Ross. Ross was reported missing from her New Carlisle …
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June 1, 2022
Would-Be Ronald Reagan Assassin John Hinckley Jr To Get Full Freedom After 41 Years
The man who shot then-President Ronald Reagan in 1981 is “no longer a danger to himself or others” and will be granted an unconditional release from court oversight this month, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday. John Hinckley Jr. has lived in Virginia since 2016, when he was given permission to live with his mother …
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May 29, 2022
Florida Woman Found Guilty in Murder-for-Hire of Florida State Law Professor
Dan Markel’s ex-brother-in-law will be the next to go on trial in his murder.
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May 27, 2022
Depp vs Heard: Attorneys Recap the Trial, Jurors Begin Deliberations in Defamation Lawsuit
The Amber Heard-Johnny Depp defamation dispute is now in the hands of the jury, although the jurors wrapped up deliberations Friday evening and headed home for a long weekend. The questions at issue are whether Heard’s 2018 op-ed in the Washington Post defamed ex-husband Depp, and whether Adam Waldman, an attorney who represented Depp at …
