A Florida woman alleges in a lawsuit filed in New York state court Monday that in 1993 New York Mayor Eric Adams, then her colleague at the city Transit Police and a top official at a Black police officers’ organization, demanded oral sex in return for helping her get a promotion. Lorna Beach-Mathura, who was a civilian employee of the department, says in the lawsuit that when she refused, Adams exposed himself and “forcibly pushed” her hand onto his groin. When she pulled away, he continued...
He was remanded in custody to appear via video link at Tralee District Court on Wednesday.
Sparta Twp., Pa (WJET/WFXP)-- The suspect accused of killing a pregnant Amish woman appears in Crawford County Court Friday afternoon nearly two weeks after his arrest. That preliminary hearing for murder suspect Shawn Cranston lasted more than three hours. Several witnesses testified about the events that took place on the day Rebecca Byler was killed []
Sparta Twp., Pa (WJET/WFXP)-- The suspect accused of killing a pregnant Amish woman appears in Crawford County Court Friday afternoon nearly two weeks after his arrest. That preliminary hearing for murder suspect Shawn Cranston lasted more than three hours. Several witnesses testified about the events that took place on the day Rebecca Byler was killed []
The Alabama woman accused of falsely telling police she was abducted last summer will be in court on Thursday for a plea hearing.
A man is to appear at Crown Court accused of the murder of a Sunderland woman. Police were called to Stockton Terrace in Grangetown shortly before 7.15am on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, after an ambulance service report of concern. Thirty-six-year-old Melissa Eastick had suffered serious injuries consistent with an assault and was pronounced dead at the scene. Two men – aged 38 and 41 – were arrested on suspicion of murder and released on police bail, pending further enquiries. Detectives...
Trevor Bauer is still looking to make a return to the MLB, pitching his value to organizations on social media while making the rounds in international leagues. The pitcher has been out of the bigs since 2021, when he was handed a lengthy two-year suspension amid legal battles. After having a case settled, however, he […]
eny is among hundreds of women who have sued the city. Her lawsuit alleges that Rikers Island guards repeatedly forced her to perform oral sex during the month she was held at the women’s jail in 2015. A Gothamist analysis shows decades of alleged abuse in the Rikers Island women’s jail. [ more › ]
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case involving a former Castle Hills councilwoman who alleges she was arrested in retaliation for speaking out against the San Antonio suburb's city manager. Slate Magazine last month described the widely watched case as being among the "most disturbing First Amendment cases of the decade so far." The legal fight stems from the arrest of retiree Sylvia Gonzalez, now 72, who won a Castle Hills City Council seat in a tightly...
Gardai attended the officer’s accommodation to question him and the place was sealed off and searched by forensics
New York City Mayor Eric Adams marches in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Manhattan on March 16, 2024. The woman lodged a lawsuit in state Supreme Court in Manhattan on Monday, several months after filing a summons in the case. [ more › ]
A priest who led an evangelical movement in the 1980s and 1990s has appeared in court to face multiple allegations of sexual offences against former members of a Sheffield church congregation. The Reverend Christopher Brain led the movement called the Nine O'Clock Service in Sheffield between 1986 and 1995. Brain appeared at Sheffield Magistrates' Court for a four-minute hearing today (Monday, March 18) where he faced a total of 34 charges in relation to 11 women. The charges relate to...