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Decades-Long Sexual Abuse Case Finally Settled: Rochester School District to Pay $1.6 Million

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Rochester, N.Y. – The Rochester City School District has agreed to pay $1.6 million to a woman who alleges she was raped more than 100 times by a music teacher during her time as a student at East High School in the 1970s. In order to protect her identity, the woman has been referred to as Betty Doe in court documents. Attorney John Bansbach, who represents the woman and eight other women who claim they were sexually abused by the same music teacher, Edwin Fleming, explained the details of the case. According to Bansbach, the … Read more

Wrongful Incarceration Finally Ends: Brockton Settles for $3.75 Million in Arson Case

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Brockton, Massachusetts – The city of Brockton has agreed to pay $3.75 million to Frances Choy, a woman who spent 17 years in prison for a deadly arson she did not commit. Choy was wrongfully convicted as a teenager, while investigators overlooked her troubled cousin, Kenneth Choy, as the actual perpetrator of the April 2003 fire that claimed the lives of Frances Choy’s parents, Jimmy and Anne Choy. The settlement was confirmed by City Solicitor Megan Bridges during a city council committee meeting. Frances Choy’s attorney, John J. Barter, declined to comment on the case. … Read more

30-Year Cold Case Finally Solved: Jury Selection Begins for Teacher’s Murder with New DNA Evidence

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BEAUMONT, Texas — Jury selection has commenced in the trial of Clayton Foreman, a 63-year-old man from Reynoldsburgh, Ohio, who stands accused of the murder of Beaumont teacher Mary Cathine Edwards three decades ago. The case remained unsolved for a significant period until new DNA evidence emerged, leading to Foreman’s arrest. The murder of the beloved teacher had left authorities perplexed for a long time since her body was discovered in her home on January 14, 1995. Initial investigations determined that Edwards had been the victim of a homicide, prompting the collection of evidence at … Read more

Bankrupt Attorney’s Multi-Tiered ‘Wedding Cake House’ Finally Finds a Bidder after 15 Months on the Market

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San Antonio, Texas – After more than a year on the market, a mansion in Alamo Heights, owned by disgraced San Antonio attorney Chris Pettit, has finally attracted a bidder. Edward Galt Steves, the CEO of San Antonio-based door manufacturer Steves & Sons Inc., submitted a bid of $2.3 million for the 6,500-square-foot property known as the “Wedding Cake House.” The house, designed by architect Tom Pressley, features a tiered design that earned it its nickname. Originally listed for nearly $4 million in November 2022, the asking price for the three-bedroom, four-bathroom home has been … Read more