43 h. ago Michael Pitt of ‘Boardwalk Empire’ arrested on sexual abuse charges

The actor was charged with two counts of first-degree sexual abuse, in addition to counts of assault injury with a blunt object and strangulation in the second degree.

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43 h. ago Michael Pitt of ‘Dawson’s Creek’ arrested on sexual abuse charges

The actor was charged with two counts of first-degree sexual abuse, in addition to counts of assault injury with a blunt object and strangulation in the second degree.

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3 d. ago BC First Nations Justice Council Stands in Solidarity with Families and Advocates Calling for a Coroner’s Inquest into the Deaths of Tatyanna Harrison, Chelsea Poorman, and Noelle O’Soup

With repeated failures from authorities to prevent, investigate, and prosecute cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, BCFNJC supports a coroner’s inquest in the public’s interest that will bring Tatyana, Chelsea, and Noelle the peace and justice they deserve. Unceded & Ancestral Territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, & səlilwətaɬ Nations Vancouver BC, May […]

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8 d. ago Winnipeg man charged with animal abuse, sexual assault, multiple other offences

A Winnipeg man who faces a number of charges stemming from an incident with police earlier this month, now faces more than a dozen other serious offences.

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1 week ago Suspect in killing of Russian general pleads guilty and claims he was paid by Ukraine, Russia says

MOSCOW — A man suspected of killing a Russian general with a car bomb pleaded guilty to terrorism charges and said he was paid by the Ukrainian Security Service, Russian authorities said Sunday. The Investigative Committee said Ignat Kuzin admitted he was paid to kill Lt. Gen. Yaroslav Moskalik, a deputy head of the main […]

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2 w. ago Former South Korean President Moon calls his bribery indictment ‘unjust’

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday called his indictment on bribery charges “unjust,” accusing prosecutors of abusing their power in what he called a politically motivated investigation. Moon’s comments came a day after prosecutors in the southern city of Jeonju announced his indictment over allegations that a budget […]

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2 w. ago CRIME SCENE: B.C. man charged in connection with alleged Toronto child sexual abuse

An Aldergrove, B.C., man faces numerous charges in connection with a Toronto Police probe into possession of child sexual abuse material. It’s alleged that the accused was communicating online with a person under the age of 16, met and sexually assaulted the victim in person and created sexual abuse material. On March 28, Toronto Police […]

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3 w. ago Records show Gene Hackman’s wife researched symptoms of illness days before her death

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities on Tuesday released a lengthy investigation report detailing some of the last emails, phone calls and internet searches by Gene Hackman’s wife in the days before her death, indicating that she was scouring for information on flu-like symptoms and breathing techniques. Betsy Arakawa died in February of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome […]

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4 w. ago Foster mom charged with abuse as authorities investigate whether girl was traded for monkey

A Missouri foster mother has been charged with child abuse and endangerment as authorities investigate whether she traded an adopted daughter to someone in Texas for a monkey and mistreated other children in her care. The 70-year-old woman from Winfield has been jailed on $250,000 bond since her arrest over the weekend, with her next […]

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4 w. ago Missouri foster mom accused of trading a child for exotic monkey

Brenda Ruth Deutsch has been a foster mom to more than 200 children, police say.

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