Harrowing

Kansas Man Found Guilty of Attempted Murder in Harrowing Pond-Side Attack on Teen Girlfriend

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WICHITA, Kan. — A 19-year-old Kansas man has been convicted on charges of attempted first-degree murder following a violent altercation with his teenage girlfriend, authorities in Sedgwick County reported. The incident, which took place late in the evening of September 21, 2020, began near a pond at the intersection of 37th Street North and Sullivan in Wichita. According to police, Dominic Thomas engaged in a heated argument with the 17-year-old girl which quickly escalated. During the altercation, Thomas physically assaulted the girl, subsequently dragging her to the nearby pond where he attempted to drown her … Read more

Elementary Student’s Harrowing Ordeal Leads to Lawsuit Against Colorado School District Over Racial and Homophobic Bullying

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Pueblo, CO — A lawsuit has been filed against Pueblo School District 60 and the principal of Columbian Elementary School, accusing them of failing to protect a 12-year-old girl from severe racial and homophobic bullying. According to the lawsuit, the girl, Jaleigha’Nisa, endured years of abuse that exacerbated her stress to the point of requiring emergency medical intervention for a gastrointestinal issue, as well as setting her back academically in key subjects like reading and math. The complaint, filed Thursday in district court, argues that the school and its officials ignored repeated pleas for help … Read more

Sean Combs Accused in Harrowing Lawsuit of Drugging and Assaulting Child During 2005 Audition

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NEW YORK — In a shocking turn of events, Sean “Diddy” Combs, a prominent figure in the music industry, faces allegations of sexual abuse from a lawsuit claiming he raped a 10-year-old boy during an audition session in a New York City hotel in 2005. The troubling accusations are part of a larger pattern, as Combs has been named in over two dozen sexual assault lawsuits filed over the past year. According to the lawsuit filed recently in federal court, the boy, an aspiring young rapper from California, was allegedly given a soda that made … Read more

Columbia Man Faces Jury in Tense Double Homicide Trial Involving Claims of Self-Defense and Harrowing Text Threats

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — A jury convened Tuesday to hear opening statements in the trial of a Columbia man, Cadilac Derrick, implicated in the fatal shooting of two women in November last year. The 37-year-old faces multiple charges, including two counts of first-degree murder, armed criminal action, domestic assault in the second degree, and child endangerment. Derrick, who was initially charged with second-degree murder following the incident on Nov. 5, 2022, had his charges escalated by a grand jury on Dec. 16, 2022. The attack, which occurred on Boyd Lane, resulted in the deaths of Lea’johna … Read more