63 h. ago Former French senator on trial accused of spiking MP’s drink with MDMA

Joël Guerriau is alleged to have drugged centrist member of parliament Sandrine Josso in order to sexually assault herA former French senator has gone on trial in Paris accused of drugging a fellow politician in order to sexually assault her, in a case that has shaken French politics.Joël Guerriau, 68, was a centrist senator for Loire-Atlantique in the west of France in November 2023 when he is accused of spiking a glass of champagne with MDMA and serving it to Sandrine Josso, a centrist member of parliament. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago US carries out first known strike on alleged drug boat since Maduro's capture

The U.S. military says it’s carried out a deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the first since the raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro earlier this month

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5 d. ago Man accused of operating a drug factory in New London. Police seize 5 pounds of marijuana

Man accused of operating a drug factory in New London. Police seize 5 pounds of marijuana  courant.com

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5 d. ago Mother accused of murdering ex husband in acid attack told him he was 'insane' to think she was involved in an ambush because she 'wouldn't put their child at risk', court hears

Danny Cahalane's ex-wife Paris Wilson, 35, who he shares a child with, is on trial accused of murder alongside five other men at Winchester Crown Court.

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6 d. ago Husband to appear in court accused of drugging and raping ex

Philip Young is charged with 56 offences over a 13-year period between 2010 and 2023.

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6 d. ago Cheating husband on trial for killing wife sobs in court as he's forced to rewatch moment he was told she was dead

Brendan Banfield, 40, was seen breaking down in tears in court on Wednesday as body camera footage played showing the moment he was told his wife, Christine, 37, was dead.

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7 d. ago Prince Harry accuses Daily Mail publisher of wanting to drive him ‘to drugs and drink’

Duke of Sussex says Associated Newspapers has made Meghan’s life ‘an absolute misery’ and alleges it used unlawful means to secure storiesPrince Harry has accused the publisher of the Daily Mail of wanting to drive him “to drugs and drinking” by placing his life under surveillance, as he told the high court that it continued to “come after” him and his wife.The Duke of Sussex was on the verge of tears as he said Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANL) had continued to make Meghan’s life “an absolute misery” during his litigation against it. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Miami woman accused of drugging men she met at bars to rob their places while they were passed out

She is accused of stealing thousands of dollars and luxury goods from the victims

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1 week ago I was warned my children would be ripped in half when we divorced. But I had no idea just how brutal custody cases can be

My experience of court was eye-opening. And when I sat in on other cases, I realised how often mothers are vilifiedIt’s 1836 and the French writer George Sand is swimming in the River Indre with her clothes on, weighed down by layers of ankle-length fabric. To anyone passing by, she must look mad or worse – driven by a death wish. But for her there is the relief of cool water sluicing hot skin, after walking for hours in 30C heat. She’s been moving all day because if she stops she’ll remember how frightened she is: she’s about to go to court to fight for her children against a husband driven by punitive anger.Custodire. To care. To look after. To guard. To restrain. Maternal care is, we are constantly told, the most natural of functions. But for century after century, women who transgress the expected norms of what a mother should be have battled for their children and been found wanting. Maternal care comes at a price when the law is involved. And all too often custody can be more ...

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1 week ago Read Melissa Gilbert's begging letter in defense of husband Timothy Busfield as she claims West Wing star is 'honorable and compassionate' despite child sex allegations

Melissa Gilbert pleaded with a judge in a letter of support revealed in new court filings. She characterized her husband as 'honorable and compassionate.'

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1 week ago Killer husband refuses to attend court to be sentenced for wife’s murder

Robert Rhodes refused to attend Inner London Crown Court for the sentencing hearing on Friday, but sent a message that he ‘maintains his innocence’.

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1 week ago Tragic new details emerge after wife found hanged while celebrating anniversary

Northallerton Coroner's Court heard Mrs Garside's frantic husband had driven around Harrogate after she disappeared following the couple's drug and alcohol filled anniversary

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1 week ago 'My teacher wife slept with student, 17, in our bed — but we're still married'

McKenna Kindred was able to avoid jail time after she was able to score a deal in court, but now her scorn husband has opted to stay with her after her heinous crime

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1 week ago WhatsApp is not a contract, High Court rules, as artist loses fight to prove ex

Artist Hsiao Mei-Lin argued the text from her financier ex Audun Gudmundsson formed a formal agreement to hand her the house they shared in affluent Tufnell Park, north London.

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2 w. ago Moment killer who said he was too injured to stand trial dances and plays rugby

A couple spun a web of lies that kept the husband away from court so he wouldn't go on trial for killing a motorcyclist - videos of him playing rugby & carrying shopping bags said otherwise

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2 w. ago Trump revives Joe Biden obsession with brutal imitation and wild new drug accusations during economic speech

President Donald Trump has revived his campaign persona, touting his policy victories while aiming, once again, at Joe Biden, who he claimed was propped up by drugs in his final days in office.

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2 w. ago Five people in court accused of smuggling drugs and phones into Strangeways with drones

They deny smuggling drugs into HMP Manchester

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2 w. ago Trump’s other Latin American feud: why Colombia’s Petro is not Maduro

Leftwing leader rallies his supporters as US president accuses him of drug trafficking and threatens military actionA leftwing South American firebrand calls for his followers to rally in public squares nationwide to defend his country’s sovereignty and decry verbal attacks from Donald Trump. The US president accuses the leader of personally flooding American streets with illegal drugs and imposes sanctions against him and his wife. Threats of military action are followed by a phone conversation between the two leaders.One might imagine that this is a description of the buildup of tensions that led to the 3 January special forces raid on Caracas to capture the Venezuelan leader, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, to face several criminal charges in New York. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘You feel violated’: how stalkers outsource abuse to private investigators

Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds PIs have been hired as part of harassment campaigns and in some cases have tracked women to domestic violence refugesAs Laura stood in the court witness box, preparing to tell magistrates about her ex-husband’s obsessive nature, she flicked through the prosecution’s evidence file and saw the photographs. One of her leaving the house, another of her driving her car on the motorway. They had been taken by a professional. Staring at the grainy images, she felt numb.Laura’s ex-husband had hired a private investigator to put her under surveillance. On two occasions she had been trailed, with the PI taking photographs of her as he went. Her ex-husband was later sanctioned with a stalking protection order, but the man he hired to facilitate his harassment was never even questioned. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Elite German army unit accused of sexual harassment, drug use and making Nazi salutes

Scandal comes as Berlin tries to strengthen the military and boost recruitment

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