A man pulled a woman towards bushes during an assault on a walking trail, police have said. An investigation has been launched over the incident, which happened on the Tarka Trail near Bideford, Devon, at about 17:00 BST on Wednesday. Devon and Cornwall Police said the victim was walking over the Iron Bridge when a...
A court in Japan has sentenced a US marine to seven years in prison after finding him guilty of sexually assaulting a woman in Okinawa last year. Lance Cpl Jamel Clayton, 22, attacked the woman in her 20s, choking her from behind and attempting sexual intercourse, the court ruled. The case is one of a...
Mark Savage Music correspondent Helena Wilkinson Correspondent at Southwark Crown Court Chris Brown arrives at court in London US singer Chris Brown has pleaded not guilty to a charge stemming from an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub two years ago. The 36-year-old is accused of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm to music...
US film and TV giant Tyler Perry has been sued for $260m (£194m) by an actor who has accused the mogul of sexually assaulting him while working on his TV shows. Derek Dixon has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles accusing Perry of using his influence in the entertainment industry to create a “coercive, sexually...
An MP has pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual assault that allegedly took place at London’s Groucho Club. Central Suffolk and North Ipswich MP Patrick Spencer is accused of two assaults on two women on the same day in August 2023 – before he was elected. The 37-year-old, who became a Conservative MP...
A man has been charged with the murder of a 13-month-old boy in Blackpool nearly two years ago. Police were called at about 19:15 BST on 27 July 2023 after an unresponsive baby boy was taken to Blackpool Victoria Hospital. Preston Davey was pronounced dead a short time later, said Lancashire Police. Jamie Varley, 36,...
British rapper Yung Filly is facing two more charges related to the sexual assault of a woman while on tour in Australia. The YouTuber, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, appeared before Perth District Court. In March he pleaded not guilty to three counts of assault occasioning bodily harm, one of strangulation and...
There have been numerous crimes during the LA riots so far. Only a handful of those have resulted in arrests but we’re now learning about some of the charges those individuals are facing. Remember this guy who was throwing rocks at ICE vehicles? Felon that should be charged with attempted murder, hurls rocks at Border...
Watch: “It’s a big win for everyone” – Weinstein accusers speak out after verdict Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of sexual assault in New York, after his sex crimes conviction in the state was overturned last year. A panel of seven female and five male jurors deliberated for five days in the six-week trial...
BBC Disorder broke out in Ballymena on Monday night There has been disorder in Ballymena after crowds gathered near the location of an alleged sexual assault in the town. Youths with their faces masked and wearing gloves could be seen throwing masonry. A police car had what appeared to be two of its windows smashed....
Russell Brand has arrived at court for a hearing at which he is expected to enter his plea on charges of rape, sexual assault and indecent assault. The broadcaster, comedian and actor did not speak to reporters and looked straight ahead as he entered Southwark Crown Court wearing a dark suit and unbuttoned shirt. He...
We speak with Dr. Victoria Rose, a British plastic and reconstructive surgeon who has been on three medical missions to Gaza since the start of Israel’s war on the territory. She joins us from Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, where she’s been treating patients for over a week, and describes horrific injuries amid Israel’s ongoing...
As Democrats loved to remind us ad infinitum, over the last few years: No one is above the law. Right? Right? Looks like we’ll soon find out. The New Jersey Globe reports that one House Democrat will face federal charges for her role in an assault on an ICE facility a week ago that made...
Motown legend Smokey Robinson is under criminal investigation in Los Angeles over accusations of sexual assault. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed it had launched a formal inquiry into the allegations, saying the probe was in the “early stages”. The investigation comes after a lawsuit was filed last week by four anonymous housekeepers against...
Getty Images Singer Chris Brown performs at FNB stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa in December 2024. US singer Chris Brown has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent, says the Metropolitan Police. The force says the charge relates to an alleged assault, which reportedly took place at a nightclub in London on 19 February...