A political adviser to Graham Platner’s now-defunct Senate campaign is facing scrutiny after saying the team urged him to end his candidacy “as soon” as it learned of a rape allegation — despite the campaign publicly denying the claim before Platner suspended his run two days later. “As soon as the team became aware of […]
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DNA breakthrough closes 30-year-old cold case in brutal 1993 rape and murder
A man who raped, stabbed and murdered a 19-year-old Indianapolis woman more than 30 years ago was sentenced to 45 years in prison on Friday, closing a decades-old cold case. Dana Shepherd, 53, was sentenced to 45 years in prison on Friday, after signing a plea deal last month admitting to the killing of Carmen […]
Danny Masterson demands new hearing in rape conviction, claims withheld evidence and biased LAPD investigation
Danny Masterson’s legal team filed a habeas corpus petition Monday to vacate his two rape convictions and subsequent 30-years to life prison sentence. In documents obtained by Fox News Digital, Masterson cites nearly a dozen instances of ineffective counsel, prosecutorial misconduct, and judicial bias. Additionally, Masterson claimed the Los Angeles Police Department investigation into the […]
Hollywood producer sentenced in women’s deaths also accused of rape by hero officer who died helping others
A Hollywood producer sentenced Wednesday for the deaths of two women who were drugged and dumped at Los Angeles hospitals was also previously accused by a deceased police officer of rape. Lauren Craven, 25, of La Mesa, California, was one of seven women who said David Pearce raped them, the New York Post reported. The […]