SCRANTON, LACKAWANN COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month Wednesday marks National Denim Day, a campaign started by a controversial court ruling in Italy over two decades ago. In Lackawanna County, the day has received official recognition. National Denim Day is more than just a fashion statement, it is a stand against sexual []
BATON ROUGE - City police are searching for a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman with a blowtorch and threatening to kill her, according to police records.Jacob Jarmal Woods, 27, is wanted on charges of third-degree rape, second-degree sexual battery and aggravated battery, among others.The attack occurred Sunday at Woods' home. He is accused of choking the woman until she lost consciousness and then sexually assaulting her with the blowtorch. He also put the lit blowtorch into her...
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A rally was held on Monday in NEPA spreading awareness during Sexual Assault Awareness Month and National Crime Victims' Week. The rally was held by the Victims Resource Center on the campus of Penn State Hazleton. Local victims of crimes and their families were honored during the event, some victims []
A 24-year-old man wanted in connection to the sexual assault of a minor in Windsor was arrested in Brantford, Ont. Carlos Leon was wanted by Windsor police after officers with the major crimes unit launched an investigation earlier this month after receiving information of an alleged sexual assault of a child under the age of […]
Windsor police are searching for a 24-year-old man wanted in connection to a sexual assault of a minor. Officers with the major crimes unit launched an investigation earlier this month after receiving information of an alleged sexual assault of a child under the age of 16. Wednesday, police issued an arrest warrant for Carlos Leon, […]
Every April marks the observance of Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month (SAAPM) across the Department of Defense. The month-long information campaign aims to raise awareness about sexual assault in the military and educate service members on available resources and reporting procedures. Within our local community, the 142nd Wing Sexual Assault Prevention & Response (SAPR) office works to educate service members about sexual assault and highlight available resources to victims...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A former private prison transport officer will serve 30 years in federal prison after he raped several female detainees across the U.S., including in New Mexico. Marquet Johnson, 45, worked for Inmate Services Corporation (ISC) and was performing a government function, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reports. According to a news release, []
Off-duty Chicago Police Officer Luis M. Huesca was shot to death on the Southwest Side while heading home from his shift early Sunday, officials said.
Off-duty Chicago Police Officer Luis M. Huesca was shot to death on the Southwest Side while heading home from his shift early Sunday, officials said.
Mark Tween wanted to help a drunk teenage girl but took umbrage when his offer of help was refused
NYPD officers stand outside of the Richmond County Clerk in Staten Island on March 8, 2024. The officers are accused of abusing a woman who was “physically helpless or mentally incapacitated” last July. [ more › ]
Levi Williams was arrested