Crime

Lisa Rodriguez has accused a Texas sheriff’s deputy of sexually assaulting her in front of her children, reports KHOU.com. Rodriguez, a resident of Houston’s Cloverleaf area in East Harris County, said the deputy came to her home to question her about harassing phone calls, but ended up raping her. “He hurt me,” Rodriguez said. “He […]

An HIV-positive Cincinnati woman who pleaded to four counts of unlawful sexual contact with two minors will only serve one year in prison, the Cincinnati Inquirer reports. Candance Morris (pictured), 32, faced more than 30 years behind bars, when she stood before Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Judge Melba Marsh Monday. The actions that lead […]

Although African Americans make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, we account for 33 percent of the missing in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s database. Cases involving African Americans also tend to receive less media coverage than missing Whites, with missing men of color getting even less attention. NewsOne has partnered with the […]

Caleb Clemmons (pictured), a Georgia student, remains imprisoned for a “joke” he made on his Tumblr page earlier this year. SEE ALSO: Black Women Have Better Chances Of Getting Loans, Study Says On February 8th, Clemmons posted the following on his Tumblr page: hello. my name is irenigg and i plan on shooting up georgia […]

A U.S. district Judge dismissed a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by Lisa Jackson, a former Paula Deen (pictured) employee, ruling that the worker cannot claim racial bias against African Americans because she is White. The judge continued, “At best, plaintiff is an accidental victim of the alleged racial discrimination,” reports The Wrap. RELATED: Dora Charles: […]

On Monday, Attorney General Eric Holder (pictured) announced his “Smart on Crime” initiative, calling for major changes to drug sentencing, the release of elderly prisoners, and a decreased length of non-violent crime sentences. These measures will have a major impact on African-American defendants. SEE ALSO: Focusing On Prevention And Neuroscience, President Ends Reagan’s War On Drugs […]

  Tavon White, the leader of the Black Guerrilla Family who impregnated four guards inside of the Baltimore City Detention Center, pleaded guilty to federal racketeering conspiracy charges, reports The Huffington Post. RELATED: Jailed Gang Leader Allegedly Fathers 5 Kids With 4 Prison Guards White, nicknamed “Bulldog,” admitted to smuggling drugs and phones inside of the jail. During a “slow month,” he […]

Two Detroit women were found naked, beaten, burned, possibly sexually assaulted and left for dead within 24 hours of each other and police believe the cases are connected, reported FOX News Detroit. “We’re all hurt. We’re all upset right now, completely devastated. We need to know exactly what happened. That’s all we kind of want […]

Andrew Thomas, 21, and his one-year-old son Drew Jackson were visiting family in East Oakland, California when they were fatally shot in their sleep Wednesday morning, reports ABC7 News. Father and son had traveled from Fresno, California to visit family and attend the funeral of a cousin, Al Rivera, 18, who was shot and killed […]

Two police officers in Lauderhill, Florida found themselves on the other side of the law after being arrested for forcing women into sexual intercourse and groin-punching during a routing traffic stop on May 24, 2012, reports the Sun-Sentinel. SEE ALSO: Woman Raped By Cop After Calling 911 For Help Officer Thomas Merenda, 35 (pictured above right), pulled the […]

A ten-year-old Texas girl has been arrested for allegedly raping a 4-year-old boy in the courtyard of their apartment complex, reports KHOU.com. “She was just being a child having fun and playing,” the girl’s mother said. “She didn’t know she was doing anything wrong.” According to the Houston Police Department, a juvenile sex crimes investigator […]

Adam Keene, 31, pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor reckless conduct charges stemming from his 4-year-old son bringing a loaded gun to his Maine day care, reports Raw Story. Keene sent the boy to the day care in rural Maine with a loaded, semi-automatic .380 caliber pistol after forgetting that he had placed it in his […]