Two former Vanderbilt University football players have been found guilty of sexual assault. Guilty of Sexual Assault A jury in Nashville has found Brandon Vandenburg and Cory Batey guilty of sexually assaulting a 21-year-old female classmate in a Vanderbilt campus
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A bail amount is set in order to ensure that a defendant returns to court and obeys the condition of his or her release while waiting for a trial date. After the case has ended, a bail is no longer
Continue reading How Does Bail Work?As three more women stepped forward with allegations of sexual assault by comedian Bill Cosby, so did his one-time co-star Phylicia Rashad – but in defense of the comedian. Rashad played Cosby’s wife on TV. Sexual Assault Allegations More than
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As 2014 drew to a close, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charlie Beck revealed some very different “year-end statistics” regarding crime in LA. While for over a decade there have been big drops in crime, it seems that the numbers
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The title of “domestic violence” can be applied to many things. Sometimes things spin out of control – small arguments between spouses or family members can lead to unintended injuries and consequences. While a call to the police might address
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Have you been accused of assault? Assault and battery? Or aggravated assault? There are actually differences between the three, but they all relate to intentional harm of one person by another person. Crimes that involve physical attacks are usually classified
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Determining the exact events in a domestic violence dispute can be difficult. Make an Arrest in Domestic Violence Dispute When that call is made, and officers arrive on the scene, they might not have the inclination to determine exactly who
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Dennis Derr, a sexual assault detective from the Los Angeles Police Department, committed suicide after being accused of allegations of molesting two of his relatives. Suicide Derr, 52, was found dead on Thanksgiving in his car in the parking lot
Continue reading LAPD Sexual Assault Detective SuicideL.A.’s Loyola Marymount University, citing evidence of sexual assaults, is warning students avoid events that are affiliated with an unrecognized, off-campus fraternity. Rape Report A rape report was sent to 9,395 students and other members of the LMU campus community. An investigation
Continue reading Rape Allegations at LA UniversityLena Dunham writes of her sexual assault in her controversial memoir, “Not That Kind of Girl.” Sexual Assault Victims The “Girls” creator, 28, said she was inspired by the courage of other rape survivors to write of her own sexual
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