News 8/26/2011: SBI: stun gun used on NC man who died in arrest
Friday, August 26th, 2011 at 9:17am - Violent crime is happening all around us, but often behind closed doors where no-one can see it. Our daily news feed brings you the latest criminal news from around the country so you can be better informed. Some of these events may be shocking to some readers, but it is important to stay informed and understand just how important protecting yourself and your family is nowadays.
Broncos' Perrish Cox Due In Court In Sex Assault Case
by KMGH Denver
Cox faces one count of sexual assault against a victim who was physically helpless and one count of sexual assault against a victim who was incapable of determining the nature of the conduct. Authorities say the accuser came forward after she learned ...
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Macomb County deputies investigate sexual assault on 11-year-old student
by Examiner.com
Macomb County Sheriff Andy Wickersham confirmed Thursday that his department is probing a sexual assault upon an 11-year-old girl who is a student at the Prevail Academy charter school in Mt. Clemens. The assault impregnated the girl, now 12, ...
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Offcials react to reported assault
by UI The Daily Iowan
BY RISHABH R. JAIN | AUGUST 26, 2011 7:20 AM In the wake of the University of Iowa's most recent reported sexual assault on campus, University of Iowa President Sally Mason offered few specific plans for prevention of such incidents. ...
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Pa. man wins $269 in police stun-gun lawsuit
by The Associated Press
Rucker had said in his lawsuit that he was complying with police orders when Officer Neal Marabello used the stun gun on him in 2006. The jury on Thursday agreed that the officer used excessive force. But the panel rejected claims by Rucker, ...
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SBI: stun gun used on NC man who died in arrest
by Houston Chronicle
FAYETTEVILLE, NC (AP) — North Carolina state police say the man who died during a struggle with Fayetteville police had been hit with a stun gun. The Fayetteville Observer reported Friday (http://bit.ly/ojAsPz) that police identified the man as ...
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