Police Search for Man who Raped Blind Woman
Philadelphia police are searching for the man they believe beat and raped a blind woman in her home. The fifty-year-old victim was approaching the front door of her home on Sunday afternoon when she was attacked from behind. She was pushed into her home, beaten, and then raped. She is currently hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. [...]
Ohio Killings Suspect Faces Arraignment
An Ohio man is facing eleven counts of murder after police discovered the remains of about a dozen women in his home and surrounding yard. Anthony Sowell has been charged with eleven counts of aggravated murder, and could potentially face the death penalty if he is convicted. Police report that the fifty-year-old man lured vulnerable [...]
$3 Million Dollar Settlement Awarded to Assault Victim Against KBR
Tracy Barker, the woman who sued Haliburton and several affiliates in May 2007 after she was sexually attacked by a state department employee was awarded 3 million dollars this week. Court records indicated that the woman was awarded the judgment of $2.93 million to settle her arbitration claim against the corporation. Barker was [...]
Arkansas Jury Chooses Life Sentence in TV Anchor Death
Curtis Lavelle Vance, age twenty-nine, escaped a death sentence and instead is currently facing life in prison without parole for the rape, robbery, and murder of Anne Pressly. The twenty-six-year-old anchor was attacked in her home in Little Rock on October 20th, 2008. She did not regain consciousness, and died five days later. Vance was [...]
Man Pleads Not Guilty in Cleveland Body Case
A registered sex offender has pleaded not guilty to an alleged attack that prompted a search of his Cleveland home, and the discovery of eleven bodies there. Fifty-year-old Anthony Sowell appeared in court on Friday, pleading not guilty to various charges including rape, kidnapping, attempted murder, and felonious assault. Judge John O’Donnell of the Cuyahoga [...]
Jury Considers Death Penalty in TV Anchorwoman Case
The jury that convicted a man of capital murder in the beating death of an Arkansas television anchorwoman is now considering whether to impose the death penalty. Jurors will be meeting on Thursday, one day after having convicted Curtis Lavelle Vance of murder, rape, and several other charges. Jurors could also recommend life in prison [...]
Cleveland Bodies Inquiry Focuses on 8-9 Women
Investigators attempting to identify six female bodies found in the home of a convicted rapist in Cleveland are focusing on eight or nine missing women. Frank Miller, Cuyahoga County Coroner, said on Monday that it could take days or even weeks to identify the bodies using dental records and DNA samples. He said his office [...]
7th Arrest in Richmond Rape Case
A seventh suspect has been arrested in connection with a recent gang rape case in Richmond, California. A fifteen-year-old girl was beaten and raped by as many as ten people outside her high-school homecoming dance two weeks ago. Richmond Police Lt. Mark Gagan reported a twenty-one-year-old man from Richmond was arrested on Tuesday morning on [...]
Cleveland Police Search for More Bodies
Police have expanded their search of a convicted rapist’s neighborhood. Ten bodies were found in the basement of his home, buried in the backyard, in an upstairs living room, and in a crawl space. As well as the four latest bodies, found buried in Anthony Sowell’s back yard on Tuesday, authorities located a skull wrapped [...]
Richmond, California Gang Rape Arrests Growing
The total number of people arrested in the Richmond, California gang rape of a fifteen-year-old girl has grown to six, and authorities say it could go higher. Jose Carlos Montano, eighteen, was arrested on Thursday evening outside his home in San Pablo. He is being held on a bail of $1.3 million, on suspicion of [...]