13 h. ago Break in 1991 Texas yoghurt shop murders sparks hope for cold cases: ‘There are other victims out there’

Advances in DNA testing led to a suspect in the deaths of four girls. Can lab results now link a serial killer to other violent crimes?On 6 December 1991, a Friday, Jennifer Harbison and Eliza Thomas, both 17, were closing the frozen yoghurt shop where they worked while Jennifer’s sister, 15-year-old Sarah Harbison, and 13-year-old Amy Ayers, her friend, waited for a ride from Jennifer.Moments before midnight, a fire at the shop drew first responders, who discovered the four girls had been bound and murdered, with signs of sexual assault. The fire destroyed nearly all evidence, save for a shell casing that had rolled into a drain and trace amounts of DNA, including under Ayers’ fingernails. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago California jury clears Uber of liability in landmark passenger sexual assault lawsuit

The California jury’s verdict is the first of over 500 state and 2,500 federal Uber sexual assault lawsuits to go to trial

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34 h. ago FKA Twigs reveals she still ‘doesn’t feel safe’ after settling domestic abuse lawsuit against Shia LaBeouf

The British singer filed the case in 2020, accusing the American actor of sexual battery, assault and infliction of emotional distress during their relationship

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35 h. ago Police 'content no sexual crime has occurred' after report of assault in Luss

Police Scotland said it is "content that no sexual crime has occurred" following reports of a serious sexual assault in Luss at the weekend.

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36 h. ago 'No further police action required' after report of sexual assault in Loch Lomond car park

Police previously received a report that an incident was reported to have taken place in Luss at around 1am on Saturday, September 27.

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42 h. ago There were two paths for America and Lilith Fair was one of them. Sadly it chose the other | Emma Brockes

The all-female tour was a counterpoint to the era’s misogyny. We could do with some of that promise todayThere’s an argument to be made that the first person in the US to spot the oncoming freight train of the Maga movement – fully 17 years before the first election of Trump – wasn’t a political forecaster or a bearded contrarian but the rock star Sheryl Crow. In 1999, Crow appeared at a press conference backstage at Lilith Fair, the all-women music festival, during which she was asked about a disastrous appearance she had recently made at Woodstock ‘99. This was the Woodstock reboot in upstate New York marred by violence, sexual assault and an angry male crowd that heckled the few female artists present with, “show us your tits.” Crowe, smiling bleakly, said, “I’m hoping it doesn’t represent our future as a nation or the youth of America.”Well, as they say: ha. Crow’s comments feature in Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery, a new documentary by Ally Pankiw on Disney+ and a mind-blowing...

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44 h. ago Voices: I’m struggling to come to terms with my son’s assault

The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email dearvix@independent.co.uk for advice on love, work, family and relationships

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53 h. ago Stripper who ‘jiggled bride’s breasts at hen party’ found guilty of sexual assault

Stuart Kennedy, 42, who had stripped for nearly two decades, already was convicted for a similar sexual offence and has now been placed on the Sex Offenders Register

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3 d. ago Family of boy who was sexually abused by his female teacher walk out of sentencing 'in disgust'

Alley Bardfield, 34, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and admitted that she lured the sixth grader to her home for 'play dates'

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3 d. ago Police launch manhunt after woman, 32, raped at Loch Lomond National Park

Detectives are appealing for information following the serious sexual assault at a Scottish national park. Police Scotland have launched a manhunt to find the suspect

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3 d. ago Woman raped at Loch Lomond beauty spot as police launch manhunt

Detectives are appealing for information following the serious sexual assault at a Scottish national park with officers now "doing everything we can to trace the man"

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3 d. ago Woman, 32, in horror Loch Lomond rape as police launch manhunt

Detectives are appealing for information following the serious sexual assault at a Scottish national park with officers now "doing everything we can to trace the man"

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3 d. ago Former I'm A Celeb star Lord Brocket 'faces three further sexual assault charges' after being charged with two counts of rape

Lord Brocket, 73, faces a series of sexual assault charges including rape. The former I'm A Celebrity star is due to go on trial in 2027. He was released on bail following his court appearance today.

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3 d. ago Sick teacher, 34, who has sex with boy, 11, jailed after he helped police catch her

Former substitute teacher Alley Bardfield, from Illinois, US, claimed the young boy made sexual advances towards her but eventually admitted to sexual assault of a child

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3 d. ago Teen girl ‘sexually assaulted’ on bus in horror late night attack as cops hunt ‘unknown’ man

POLICE are desperately hunting for an unknown man after a teen girl was allegedly sexually assaulted on a late night bus. The horror incident occurred on a No.9 Blue Star bus between Hythe and Fawley in Hampshire. It is alleged that the sexual assault took place late at night on Saturday, September 20. A man...

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3 d. ago Female teacher who molested boy, 11, then blamed him for coming onto HER learns her fate

Alley Bardfield, 34, who worked as a substitute at Decatur Public Schools in Illinois before she admitted to sexually assaulting an 11-year-old boy, was sentenced on Thursday.

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6 d. ago 'My Tinder date bit and punched me during sex – I didn't want to live'

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Fearghall Joseph Mulgrew admitted sexual assault by penetration and five counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm at Belfast Crown Court last year

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7 d. ago Dundee crime: Man, 36, charged over 'serious' sexual assault of 17

The man is set to appear in Dundee Sheriff Court.

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7 d. ago Man, 36, charged after alleged serious sexual assault of teen girl in Scots city

A MAN has been charged in connection with the alleged rape of a teenage girl in Dundee. The alleged incident is said to have taken place on Friday, September 19, in the Pentland Avenue area of the city. Cops launched a major probe after a 17-year-old girl was allegedly attacked while walking along the busy...

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7 d. ago Liam and Noel Gallagher’s older brother Paul pleads not guilty to rape and string of sex offences

LIAM and Noel Gallagher's older brother has pleaded not guilty to rape and a string of sex offences. Paul Gallagher, 59, was charged in July following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police. Gallagher is charged with rape, coercive and controlling behaviour and three counts of sexual assault. He is also accused of three counts of intentional...

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