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Ohio Women Charged in Assault on 71-Year-Old Walmart Greeter
A woman and her adult daughter have been charged with assaulting and threatening an elderly department store greeter in northeastern Ohio after what authorities report was a wild episode of extreme customer dissatisfaction. According to police, Ashley Jackson, 21, and her mother, Toni Duncan, 49, were shopping Saturday at...
Scout's Dishonor: Florida Mom Arrested in Fight Over Girl Scout Cookies
Sell the most Girl Scout Cookies and you might get a merit badge. Attack someone in an argument over Girl Scout Cookies and you'll see a police badge. Police in Florida say a Collier County mom earned a demerit when she assaulted her roommate in a dispute over Thin Mint cookies. Hersha Howard, 31, is accusing of waking...
Scott Brown Tells '60 Minutes' He Was Molested as Child
Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown has decided the time is right to publicly reveal a secret he has kept inside for many years. In an interview scheduled to air on CBS's "60 Minutes" on Sunday, the Republican congressman reflects openly for the first time on his childhood hardships, including episodes of abuse from his...
Detroit Police Hunt Serial Rapist, Release 3 Sketches
Detroit police hunting a serial rapist they say has preyed on eight women since Jan. 1 have released three sketches of a suspect they hope will lead to an arrest. "We want to stop this madness as soon as possible," Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee Jr. said at a news conference Monday. Seven women have been sexually...
Prosecutors: Weather Anchor Heidi Jones Wanted Attention
The New York City meteorologist accused of lying to police about being assaulted appeared in a Manhattan court today as prosecutors presented documents alleging that she faked her story for attention. Dressed in a dark dress suit, Heidi Jones briefly appeared before Criminal Court Judge Lynn Kotler with her attorney, Paul...
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- 05/30/12 Bond set at $10,000 for Billy Rae Bramer, accused of... Source: The News-Herald - Willoughby OH The man accused of assaulting a homeless shelter worker and a deputy sheriff was arraigned Wednesday in Painesville Municipal Court.
- 05/18/12 Wife of man accused of assault made indecent assault... Source: Irish Newspaper THE wife of a man accused of assaulting his neighbor, who had allegedly groped her, went on to make a complaint of indecent assault to gardai.
- 05/17/12 Man charged with assaulting girl, 9, at homes in... Source: NJ.com A Morris County man charged with sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl performed the acts on two occasions in August and December at homes he owns in Rockaway Township and in Long Hill, according to an affidavit signed by a detective for the Morris County Prosecutor's Office.
- 05/15/12 Man Charged with Abusing 6-year-old with Hot Sauce Source: Marlborough Patch - Marlborough MA A reported domestic disturbance on Belmont St. on Friday night led to the arrest of a Framingham man who police and prosecutors say abused a 6-year-old left in his care, choking him and forcing hot sauce into his mouth.
- 05/05/12 Lynn teen held after alleged assault on woman, cop Source: The Daily Item of Lynn - Lynn MA LYNN Police arrested a Lynn teenager Wednesday after he allegedly punched a woman and injured the officer who arrested him, according to court records.
Background on assault
In law, assault is a crime which involves causing a victim to apprehend violence. The term is often confused with battery, which involves physical contact.
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