Assault Kidnapping Charges

Assault, kidnapping charges against South Carolina star Ashlyn Watkins dismissed

Ashlyn Watkins was arrested in August after an alleged incident in a student housing center on South Carolina’s campus.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5

South Carolina star Ashlyn Watkins returns to team after judge dismisses assault, kidnapping charges

The nation's top-ranked team said Watkins practiced with the Gamecocks Thursday

Sports - CBS Sports - November 8

MP Mike Amesbury charged with assault

Politician summoned to appear in court after incident in Cheshire town last month

World - Financial Times - November 7

Ugandan Opposition Leader Charged After Being ‘Kidnapped’ in Kenya

Kizza Besigye, a former presidential candidate, went missing over the weekend as he visited the Kenyan capital, reappearing days later in military custody back in Uganda.

World - The New York Times - November 20

MP Mike Amesbury charged with assault in street

MP Mike Amesbury is charged with assault after a video emerged of him appearing to punch a man.

Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury charged with assault

Runcorn and Helsby MP, 55, to appear in court at later date. Mike Amesbury, the MP suspended by Labour pending an investigation, has been charged with assault after an incident following a night ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Two Met officers charged with sexual assault

The officers are each charged with four counts of sexual assault on a woman in London, say police.

British Parliament member charged with assault over an altercation in the street

A British Parliament member has been charged with assault after video showed him beating a man in the street

World - ABC News - November 7

FBI special agent charged with sexually assaulting 2 women

An FBI special agent has been arrested in Montgomery County, Maryland, and stands accused of sexually assaulting two women.

Police ask prosecutors to consider charging Russell Brand over sexual assault claims

The historic allegations, which Brand has denied, date back to 2006-13 when he was a radio and TV presenter. Detectives investigating historic allegations of sexual assault against Russell Brand ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

UK prosecutors mulling whether to charge Russell Brand over sex assault allegations

British prosecutors say they have been given a file of evidence from police about alleged sexual offenses by comedian Russell Brand and are considering whether to charge him

Entertainment - ABC News - November 3

U.K. prosecutors mull whether to charge Russell Brand over sex assault allegations

In September 2023, British media outlets Channel 4 and the Sunday Times published claims by four women of being sexually assaulted or raped by Russell Brand between 2006 and 2013.

Woman asks that battery and assault charges be dropped against Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young

The woman who told police she was the ex-girlfriend of Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young has retracted statements which led to his arrest on misdemeanor charges of battery and assault on Oct. 8

Sports - ABC News - November 7

Trump Defense pick Hegseth investigated in 2017 for alleged sex assault; no charges filed

President-elect Donald Trump surprised some Republican senators by picking former Fox News host Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon.

Business - CNBC - November 15

Alan Jones charged with 24 indecent assault and sexual touching offences against eight victims

Former Sydney radio host – who has previously denied all allegations against him – charged over incidents that allegedly occurred between 2001 and 2019. Follow our Australia news live blog for ...

World - The Guardian - November 18

Alan Jones charged with two further offences against a ninth alleged victim

The former Sydney talkback radio star, who denies any misconduct, is now facing 26 charges, including indecent assault and sexual touching. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest ...

World - The Guardian - November 18

Louisville DB Tayon Holloway suspended indefinitely following arrest on assault, strangulation charges

The former North Carolina transfer played in 10 games this season

Sports - CBS Sports - November 20

Rapper charged with sexually assaulting women who sought him out as tattoo artist in Koreatown

Charles Wayne Wilkerson IV, a tattoo artist who goes by the rap name 'Franko Khalifa,' was charged with sexually assaulting two female clients, authorities said.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 3 days ago

Philippine police arrest suspects in the kidnapping of an American

Police in the Philippines said Wednesday that they had arrested three suspects in the kidnapping of an American and that they believe the victim is still alive.

Prison for plotter in scheme to kidnap German health minister

World - Yahoo News - 4 days ago

When Barcelona’s Star Player Was Kidnapped for 23 Days

The story of the legendary striker Quini’s kidnapping is one of the most remarkable in soccer history.

Sports - The New York Times - 2 hours ago

Tennis event canceled after players and coach are victims of a 'virtual' kidnapping in Mexico

The Mexican Tennis Federation has canceled a junior tournament in the central state of Guanajuato after 10 players, all underage, and a coach, were victims of a “virtual” kidnapping

Sports - ABC News - October 30

Boy seen in cartel kidnap video among 11 found dead in truck

14-year-old Ángel Barrera Millán was one of 11 people whose dismembered bodies were found on the side of a highway, authorities said.

2 Somali men sentenced to 30 years in kidnapping and imprisonment of U.S. journalist

Two Somali men who prosecutors called pirates were sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday in the 2012 kidnapping of an American journalist who was held hostage for over two years.

Two Somali men sentenced to 30 years for kidnapping of American journalist

Two Somali men will spend 30 years in prison for the kidnapping of an American journalist, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York said Tuesday. In a press release, the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

2 Somali pirates get 30 years for kidnapping U.S. journalist

Michael Scott Moore was kidnapped in Somalia in 2012 and held hostage for nearly three years.

At least 13 people killed and more kidnapped by extremist rebels in eastern Congo

Local officials in eastern Congo say at least 13 people were killed and others kidnapped by extremist rebels linked to the Islamic State group

World - ABC News - November 16

Reg Murphy, Newspaper Editor Whose Kidnapping Made Headlines, Dies at 90

He made his mark on newspapers in Atlanta, San Francisco and Baltimore, but may be best known for having been abducted in Atlanta in 1974.

Business - The New York Times - November 21

Armed men in speedboats kidnap women, children from dinghy

Dozens of men and boys who were aboard the overcrowded dinghy jumped into the sea, Doctors Without Borders said.

Russia Intensifies Assaults on an Exhausted Ukraine

Overextended Ukrainian forces lack manpower and artillery against Russian forces willing to absorb staggering casualties.

World - The New York Times - November 20

Man jailed for sexual assault on stranger in her home

Benjamin Guiver, who "brutally" sexually assaulted a woman in her own home, is jailed for 20 years.

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