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Girl injured in horrific bully incident; school calls it an ‘accident’
Juveniles
February 9, 2017

Girl injured in horrific bully incident; school calls it an ‘accident’

A 9-year-old girl, Lanny Turpin, in Sheffield, Alabama, suffered a concussion on Friday followed by “two black eyes and a bruised face” after being attacked by a bully at her school. AL reports that on the morning of February 3, Lanny – a fourth-grader at L.E. Wilson Elementary School – was walking with her classmates to an art …

Blame the victim! Mackenzie Phillips talks impact of incestuous affair
Child Abuse
February 8, 2017

Blame the victim! Mackenzie Phillips talks impact of incestuous affair

Close to ten years since the bombshell revelation that Mackenzie Phillips had an incestuous relationship with her father, the Mamas & the Papas singer John Phillips, her family is still reeling with anger. But the anger is directed at her, Phillips says. The former One Day at a Time star first revealed the alleged incest …

Baylor rape scandal: New allegations emerge against the Texas school’s administration
College Crimes
February 8, 2017

Baylor rape scandal: New allegations emerge against the Texas school’s administration

The fall out from the Baylor University football rape scandal continues as the Big 12 conference withholds millions of dollars it would have given the school until it shows changes have been made. The school’s athletic staff allegedly used sex to lure high school football stars to join the team, and then allegedly covered it …

Consumer fraud: New study shows hackers can attack your phone through popular iOS apps
Consumer
February 8, 2017

Consumer fraud: New study shows hackers can attack your phone through popular iOS apps

During an iPhone security testing process, Will Strafach, CEO of Sudo Security Group, found that dozens of iOS applications could expose users to silent interception data, while a total of 76 apps may contain data that can be intercepted and manipulated. Strafach reported the most important findings in a recent Medium article. He wrote that the …

Daycare worker on trial for murder of 4-month-old girl
Child Abuse
February 8, 2017

Daycare worker on trial for murder of 4-month-old girl

A Noble, Oklahoma, home daycare worker will go to trial on murder charges.  A judge ruled on Tuesday that the case has enough evidence to move forward. News 9 reports Melissa Clark said nothing as she was escorted out the courtroom after learning she’d face murder charges for the death of 4-month-old Braelyn Zachary. The baby …