Congressman threatened to report ex-lover to police if she released sexually explicit photo: Report
Politics and Crime
Nude photo of congressman circulates on social media
Celebrity Justice
November 16, 2017
Model and radio anchor says Franken forcibly kissed and groped her while she was asleep on USO tour
“I felt belittled. I was ashamed.”
Politics and Crime
November 13, 2017
New sex assault allegation hits Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore; withdrawal calls grow
By ALAN FRAM and BRUCE SCHREINER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A second woman emerged Monday to accuse Roy Moore of sexually assaulting her as a teenager in the late 1970s, this time in a locked car, further roiling the Alabama Republican’s candidacy for an open Senate seat. Moore strongly denied it, even as his own …
Politics and Crime
November 13, 2017
Green Beret uncovered Navy SEALs’ dirty money scheme before his suspicious death: Police
Two Navy SEALs are under investigation for the strangulation of a Green Beret; they allegedly offered him some of the dirty money they were stealing—an offer that the Green Beret declined. Sources told the Daily Beast that Army Sergeant Logan Melgar, 34, had discovered the racket while stationed in Mali. The scheme supposedly involved the SEALs pocketing money meant …
Politics and Crime
November 9, 2017
Bombshell Report: Roy Moore accused of sexual contact with 14-year old
By STEVE PEOPLES, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An Alabama woman says Roy Moore, the Republican nominee for next month’s U.S. Senate election, made inappropriate advances and had sexual contact with her when she was 14, according to a Washington Post story Thursday. The Moore campaign called the report “the very definition of fake news and …
Politics and Crime
November 9, 2017
Sen. Rand Paul’s neighbor pleads not guilty in brutal attack that left senator with six broken ribs and fluid around his lungs
By BRUCE SCHREINER, Associated Press BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul’s longtime neighbor pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he assaulted the Kentucky Republican while he was mowing his lawn. Rene Boucher only spoke to reply “yes sir” to a judge during a brief arraignment. He showed no emotion and kept his …
Politics and Crime
November 4, 2017
Man attacks Sen. Paul Ryan at his Kentucky home: Police
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul was reportedly assaulted and received minor injuries at his home this week. According to CNN, the Kentucky Republican was at his Bowling Green residence Friday afternoon when the incident occurred. A statement issued by his state communications director indicated Paul was OK following the attack. “Senator Paul was blindsided and the …
Politics and Crime
October 30, 2017
BREAKING NOW: Manafort indicted; ex-Trump aide pleads guilty in Russia probe
By CHAD DAY and ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, and a former Manafort business associate, Rick Gates, were indicted Monday on felony charges of conspiracy against the United States, acting as an unregistered foreign agent, and several other financial counts involving tens of millions of dollars …
Politics and Crime
October 30, 2017
The Latest: Paul Manafort faces charges of conspiracy against US
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the investigation into possible coordination between Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and Russia (all times local): 9:10 a.m. Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his business associate, Rick Gates, have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiracy against the United States and other felony charges. …
Celebrity Justice
October 25, 2017
Actress accuses George H.W. Bush of sexual assault, says wife Barbara Bush saw it and brushed it off
Former President George H.W. Bush has apologized following sexual assault allegations from actress Heather Lind, with his spokesperson calling the incident an “attempt at humor.” In a now-deleted Instagram post, Lind, 34, reportedly accused Bush, 93, of groping her in 2014 in during a Houston screening for the AMC series Turn: Washington’s Spies. She claimed Bush …
Politics and Crime
October 13, 2017
Mom who refused to vaccinate son loses primary custody [UPDATE]
A Detroit, Michigan, mother who was jailed for refusing to vaccinate her young son also reportedly lost primary custody of the child. According to the Detroit Free Press, court testimony revealed Wednesday that the boy’s father, James Horne, had his 9-year-old son vaccinated Monday. Oakland County Circuit Judge Karen McDonald also ordered that Horne and Rebecca Bredow, 40, share …
Politics and Crime
October 9, 2017
Knowingly exposing someone to HIV is no longer a felony in California
Purposely exposing a sexual partner to HIV without disclosing a positive status is no longer a felony in California. The Los Angeles Times reported that Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill Friday downgrading the crime to a misdemeanor. The bill also applies to people who give blood and fail to tell blood banks they’re HIV-positive. …