Cases in the News
(This page includes news and media accounts of domestic violence and sexual assault cases. See related pages: Athletes, Athletics and Sports and UFC / Mixed Martial Arts.)
$20 MILLION AWARD IN RAPE CASE, Cameron Langford, Courthouse News Service, Houston, TX: February 17, 2012.
2 DEAD, INCLUDING GUNMAN, IN WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL SHOOTING, Denver Nicks, Sam Frizell and Justin Worland, Time, Marysville, WA: October 24, 2014. Copyright © 2014 Time Inc.
5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT CHRISTY SHEATS, THE TEXAS MOTHER KILLED BY POLICE AFTER FATALLY SHOOTING HER TWO DAUGHTERS, Chris Harris, People, June 27, 2017. Copyright © 2017 Time Inc.
2 DEAD, INCLUDING GUNMAN, IN WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL SHOOTING, Denver Nicks, Sam Frizell and Justin Worland, Time, Marysville, WA: October 24, 2014. Copyright © 2014 Time Inc.
5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT CHRISTY SHEATS, THE TEXAS MOTHER KILLED BY POLICE AFTER FATALLY SHOOTING HER TWO DAUGHTERS, Chris Harris, People, June 27, 2017. Copyright © 2017 Time Inc.
5 YEAR OLD GIVEN RIFLE FOR BIRTHDAY SHOOTS 2 YEAR OLD SISTER, posted by Joe Fletcher, Addicting Info, June 30, 2014.
7 SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA POLICE OFFICERS HAVE BEEN CHARGED IN A SEXUAL MISCONDUCT SCANDAL INVOLVING A TEENAGER, Paul Elias, Associated Press, Business Insider, September 9, 2016. Copyright © 2016 Business Insider Inc.
7-YEAR TERM FOR MARITAL SEX ASSAULT; ACTIVISTS PLEASED WITH CONVICTION, SENTENCE IN PR. GEORGE’S CASE, Ruben Castaneda, The Washington Post, Washington, DC: June 12, 2005. Copyright © 1996-2005 The Washington Post.
17-YEAR-OLD ENROLLED IN TEXAS SCHOOL AS SIXTH GRADER TO LURE CHILD PORN VICTIMS, POLICE SAY, David Ferguson, The Raw Story, November 21, 2014.
7 SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA POLICE OFFICERS HAVE BEEN CHARGED IN A SEXUAL MISCONDUCT SCANDAL INVOLVING A TEENAGER, Paul Elias, Associated Press, Business Insider, September 9, 2016. Copyright © 2016 Business Insider Inc.
7-YEAR TERM FOR MARITAL SEX ASSAULT; ACTIVISTS PLEASED WITH CONVICTION, SENTENCE IN PR. GEORGE’S CASE, Ruben Castaneda, The Washington Post, Washington, DC: June 12, 2005. Copyright © 1996-2005 The Washington Post.
17-YEAR-OLD ENROLLED IN TEXAS SCHOOL AS SIXTH GRADER TO LURE CHILD PORN VICTIMS, POLICE SAY, David Ferguson, The Raw Story, November 21, 2014.
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ABUSED 4-YEAR-OLD CHILD TELLS POLICE HER NAME IS 'IDIOT', AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN, August 19, 2016. Copyright © 2016 Cable News Network.
AFTER DAD SHOT MOM, A FAMILY DEALS WITH THE HAUNTING LEGACY OF GUN VIOLENCE, Neely Tucker, WP Magazine, The Washington Post, Washington, DC: February 28, 2013. Copyright © 1996-2013 The Washington Post.
AL MAN ACCIDENTALLY KILLS GIRLFRIEND WHILE PLAYING WITH GUN ON TRAMPOLINE WITH INFANT, Travis Gettys, The Raw Story, July 22, 2014. Copyright © 2004-2014 Raw Story Media, Inc.
ABUSED 4-YEAR-OLD CHILD TELLS POLICE HER NAME IS 'IDIOT', AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN, August 19, 2016. Copyright © 2016 Cable News Network.
AFTER DAD SHOT MOM, A FAMILY DEALS WITH THE HAUNTING LEGACY OF GUN VIOLENCE, Neely Tucker, WP Magazine, The Washington Post, Washington, DC: February 28, 2013. Copyright © 1996-2013 The Washington Post.
AL MAN ACCIDENTALLY KILLS GIRLFRIEND WHILE PLAYING WITH GUN ON TRAMPOLINE WITH INFANT, Travis Gettys, The Raw Story, July 22, 2014. Copyright © 2004-2014 Raw Story Media, Inc.
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APOLOGIZING FOR PREDATORY BEHAVIOR REQUIRES MORE THAN SAYING 'I'M SORRY', Angelina Chapin, HuffPost, November 21, 2017. Copyright © 2017 TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc.
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APOLOGIZING FOR PREDATORY BEHAVIOR REQUIRES MORE THAN SAYING 'I'M SORRY', Angelina Chapin, HuffPost, November 21, 2017. Copyright © 2017 TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc.
APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS $1 MILLION AWARD FOR ALLEGED RAPE VICTIM, Associated Press and South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Miami, FL: December 23, 2004. Copyright © 2004 The Associated Press. See Jane Doe v. Celebrity Cruises, Inc., et al.,
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Jodi Arias Sentenced to Life for Travis Alexander's Murder, David Lohr, HuffPost, April 13, 2015. Copyright © 2015 TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc.
Jodi Arias: A Case of Extreme Violence (abstract), Christine M. Sarteschi, Violence and Gender (printed online), August 9, 2017. Copyright © 2017 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL TO HS GIRLS: 'LADIES, I STILL BLAME YOU FOR BOYS' LOW GRADES', Nimra Ahad, Odyssey, August 31, 2016.
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Former East Longmeadow High School athlete charged with sexually assaulting unconscious classmates sentenced to probation, Sean Teehan, MassLive, Palmer, MA: August 22, 2016. Copyright © 2016 MassLive, LLC.
Judge's Sentencing in Massachusetts Sexual Assault Case Reignites Debate on Privilege, Christine Hauser, International New York Times, August 24, 2016. Copyright © 2016 The New York Times Company.
Petitioners say judge should lose job over sex assaulter's probation, Travis Anderson, Boston Globe, August 24 2016. Copyright © 2016 Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC.
BELLINGHAM EX-YOUTH PASTOR SENTENCED FOR 'UNFORGIVABLE' SEX ABUSE OF TEEN GIRL, Caleb Hutton, The Bellingham Herald, Bellingham, WA: June 1, 2017. Copyright © 2017 The Bellingham Herald.
BLOODY KNIFE FOUND IN ACCUSED KILLER'S CAR, Peter J. Holley, San Antonio Express-News, San Antonio, TX: November 13, 2010. Copyright © 2010 Hearst Newspapers, LLC.
BROCK TURNER GETS MONTHS IN JAIL ~ A BLACK STUDENT GOT 5 YEARS FOR A RAPE HE DIDN'T COMMIT, Natasha Noman, Identities.Mic, June 9, 2016. Copyright © 2016 Mic Network Inc.
CANNON COUNTY MAN PLEADS GUILTY IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FIREARM AND BOMB CASE, States News Service, April 25, 2005. Copyright © 2005 States News Service.
CAREGIVER WHO ABUSED 4-YEAR-OLD BOY PLEADS GUILTY TO MURDER, Ashley Southall and James C. McKinley, Jr., The New York Times, September 29, 2016. Copyright © 2016 The New York Times Company.
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Arkansas real estate agent's murder highlights perils of the job, Abby Phillip, The Washington Post, Washington, DC: October 1, 2014. Copyright © 2014 The Washington Post.
Body of Ark. real estate agent found in shallow grave, Kevin Trager and Doug Stanglin, USA Today, Little Rock, AR: September 30, 2014. Copyright © 2014 USA Today.
THE CASE AGAINST FOX NEWS, Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, August 26, 2016. Copyright © 2016 Condé Nast.
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Jodi Arias Sentenced to Life for Travis Alexander's Murder, David Lohr, HuffPost, April 13, 2015. Copyright © 2015 TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc.
Jodi Arias: A Case of Extreme Violence (abstract), Christine M. Sarteschi, Violence and Gender (printed online), August 9, 2017. Copyright © 2017 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL TO HS GIRLS: 'LADIES, I STILL BLAME YOU FOR BOYS' LOW GRADES', Nimra Ahad, Odyssey, August 31, 2016.
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Former East Longmeadow High School athlete charged with sexually assaulting unconscious classmates sentenced to probation, Sean Teehan, MassLive, Palmer, MA: August 22, 2016. Copyright © 2016 MassLive, LLC.
Judge's Sentencing in Massachusetts Sexual Assault Case Reignites Debate on Privilege, Christine Hauser, International New York Times, August 24, 2016. Copyright © 2016 The New York Times Company.
Petitioners say judge should lose job over sex assaulter's probation, Travis Anderson, Boston Globe, August 24 2016. Copyright © 2016 Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC.
BELLINGHAM EX-YOUTH PASTOR SENTENCED FOR 'UNFORGIVABLE' SEX ABUSE OF TEEN GIRL, Caleb Hutton, The Bellingham Herald, Bellingham, WA: June 1, 2017. Copyright © 2017 The Bellingham Herald.
BLOODY KNIFE FOUND IN ACCUSED KILLER'S CAR, Peter J. Holley, San Antonio Express-News, San Antonio, TX: November 13, 2010. Copyright © 2010 Hearst Newspapers, LLC.
BROCK TURNER GETS MONTHS IN JAIL ~ A BLACK STUDENT GOT 5 YEARS FOR A RAPE HE DIDN'T COMMIT, Natasha Noman, Identities.Mic, June 9, 2016. Copyright © 2016 Mic Network Inc.
CANNON COUNTY MAN PLEADS GUILTY IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FIREARM AND BOMB CASE, States News Service, April 25, 2005. Copyright © 2005 States News Service.
CAREGIVER WHO ABUSED 4-YEAR-OLD BOY PLEADS GUILTY TO MURDER, Ashley Southall and James C. McKinley, Jr., The New York Times, September 29, 2016. Copyright © 2016 The New York Times Company.
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Arkansas real estate agent's murder highlights perils of the job, Abby Phillip, The Washington Post, Washington, DC: October 1, 2014. Copyright © 2014 The Washington Post.
Body of Ark. real estate agent found in shallow grave, Kevin Trager and Doug Stanglin, USA Today, Little Rock, AR: September 30, 2014. Copyright © 2014 USA Today.
THE CASE AGAINST FOX NEWS, Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, August 26, 2016. Copyright © 2016 Condé Nast.