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Bronx Nurse Blames Weak Crime Laws for Attack by Repeat Offender, Sparks Concern for Healthcare Workers

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Bronx Nurse Blames “Soft-on-Crime” Laws for Assault A nurse in the Bronx has spoken out about her alleged assault by an undocumented immigrant with a history of targeting female medical workers, blaming New York City’s “soft-on-crime” laws for her attack. Chelsea Mora, a nurse at Jacobi Medical Center, recounted her experience of being struck by Edward Johnson while trying to take his vitals on January 13. Johnson, who is believed to have entered the US illegally over a decade ago, has been arrested 23 times and has allegedly attacked hospital workers in multiple incidents since … Read more

Lawyer for Austrian Sex Offender Josef Fritzl Seeks Release to Nursing Home for 88-Year-Old Father of 7

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AMSTETTEN, Austria – The lawyer for Josef Fritzl, the Austrian sex offender who imprisoned his own daughter for 24 years and fathered seven children, is seeking his release from prison. Astrid Wagner, his lawyer, wants to move Fritzl, who is now 88 and has dementia, to a nursing home. Fritzl was sentenced to life in 2009 for the death of one of his children, as well as rape, incest, and enslaving his daughter. A recent psychiatric report on Fritzl suggests that he no longer poses a threat to the public. The report’s findings may influence … Read more

Golden Police Department Assists U.S. Marshals in Arrest of Violent Offender Allegedly Threatening Federal Judge

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GOLDEN, Colorado – The Golden Police Department’s Special Operations Unit collaborated with the U.S. Marshals Service to apprehend a suspect with a history of violence on Saturday. The arrest took place near 24th Street and Illinois Street within the city of Golden, according to a press release by the Golden PD. The suspect, wanted in New York for allegedly threatening a federal judge, was successfully apprehended with the combined effort of the law enforcement agencies. As the Marshals Service was the primary agency seeking the suspect’s capture, the Golden Police Department was unable to provide … Read more

Convicted Sex Offender Faces Grand Jury in Case of Toddler’s Tragic Death

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Chesapeake, Virginia – The case of a convicted sex offender accused of murdering a two-year-old girl is heading to the grand jury. On Tuesday, 35-year-old Harvion Simpkins appeared before a judge for a preliminary hearing, where the commonwealth had to establish probable cause. The burden of proof at this stage is lower than beyond a reasonable doubt. During the hearing, the commonwealth presented evidence, including body camera footage and testimony from the child’s mother, Tiesha Burton. Burton, under oath, stated that she had dropped off her daughters with Simpkins and his mother so she could … Read more