In assaults, defendants are accused of violent physical or verbal assaults. The attacks may or may not result in injury, but the goal of the offender was to cause harm.
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings star Dalvin Cook is facing a lawsuit from a former girlfriend for alleged assault, battery and false imprisonment for a year-ago altercation at his home, the Star Tribune reported Tuesday, and the fifth-year running back is accusing the woman of assaulting and extorting […] More
November 10, 2021
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A man who was fired from his dishwashing job at Billings steakhouse returned to the restaurant hours later, grabbed some knives and stabbed or cut some of his former co-workers while demanding money, police said. Five people were injured Wednesday evening, three were taken to area hospitals, and the 21-year-old former […] More
November 4, 2021
An American Airlines flight from New York to California was diverted to Denver after a passenger assaulted a flight attendant. More
October 28, 2021
Entertainer Flavor Flav will fight a misdemeanor domestic battery charge stemming from a scuffle with his girlfriend at home in suburban Las Vegas. More
October 19, 2021
An art professor at a prestigious women's college in Massachusetts pleaded guilty to attacking a colleague, leaving the victim with permanent injuries. More
October 18, 2021
A judge denied a last-ditch effort to dismiss charges against Jussie Smollett, who is accused of lying to Chicago police. More
October 15, 2021
Former reality TV star Geoffrey Paschel was convicted of several charges after a domestic incident involving his ex-girlfriend. More
October 8, 2021
Kristen Chapman described the alleged attack at the hands of her fiancé, Geoffrey Paschel, in blow-by-blow detail for the jury. More
October 7, 2021
Jussie Smollett's attorneys cannot call as a witness the Chicago prosecutor whose office dropped initial charges against the actor. More
August 26, 2021
A judge said he would not remove one of Jussie Smollett's attorneys, but barred him from questioning two witnesses in the case. More
July 30, 2021
Hospital staff reportedly had to call EMS for lift assist to get the victim out of the truck. More
July 23, 2021
Actor Jussie Smollett returned to court for a hearing that will determine whether one of his attorneys will be allowed to stay on his case. More
July 14, 2021
Anissa Weier, 19, was sentenced to 25 years at the Winnebago Mental Health Institute in December 2017. More
July 2, 2021
Lindsy Maves is accused of setting another woman on fire. More
June 17, 2021
ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (Scripps News Denver) — A teen brutally stabbed last September felt justice was served on Friday when a judge handed down her attacker a 60-year jail sentence. In a wheelchair and surrounded by family and friends, Jadah McDaniels held her head high as she entered the Arapahoe County District Court for the […] More
June 14, 2021
As deputies pulled up to the scene, they spotted the woman being chased and directed her to hide behind their patrol car. More
April 8, 2021
Justin Arthur-Ray Davis allegedly stalked the woman for over a month after quitting their mutual workplace. More
April 6, 2021
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — A judge should deny a request to be released by a Wisconsin woman convicted of stabbing a classmate to please the internet horror character Slender Man because she remains a danger to others, a prosecutor argued in response to the petition for conditional release. Earlier this month, Anissa Weier, 19, asked […] More
March 30, 2021
Kellen Winslow, 37, agreed to changes to a previous guilty plea in order to avoid a potential 18-year sentence. More
February 22, 2021
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department arrested a man Thursday in connection to an Asian woman being shoved and injured on a New York City street — a case that was spotlighted by actress Olivia Munn. Authorities said Patrick Mateo, 47, of Queens, was facing assault and harassment charges. He was in […] More
February 19, 2021
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Two men have been arrested in connection with an attempted robbery that left famed San Francisco private investigator Jack Palladino on life support, police said Sunday. Palladino himself may have inadvertently helped detectives make the arrests after photographs were recovered from a camera the suspects unsuccessfully tried to steal, the San […] More
February 1, 2021
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Rock icon Rod Stewart and his son have reached a plea deal to settle misdemeanor battery charges stemming from an altercation with a security guard at a posh Florida hotel. Prosecutors and defense attorneys announced Friday that Stewart and his son, Sean Stewart, would not be going to trial […] More
January 29, 2021
A violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overturn the recent presidential election. More
January 6, 2021
EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — A Texas high school football player who ran onto the field and blindsided a referee who had ejected him from a game was charged with assault Friday and his team has been taken out of the playoffs. Senior defensive lineman Emmanuel Duron of Edinburg High School appeared in municipal court after […] More
December 7, 2020
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A lawyer representing a television station security guard who shot and killed a demonstrator during opposing right- and left-leaning rallies this month told a judge Wednesday that there was “obvious evidence of self-defense.” Public defender Valerie Cole also asked a judge during a brief court hearing to […] More
October 21, 2020
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Zachery Ty Bryan, the actor who played the oldest son on the long-running 1990s sit-com “Home Improvement” was arrested in Oregon and faces charges of strangulation and assault. The Eugene Police Department said officers were dispatched to a North Eugene apartment Friday night on a report of a physical dispute. They […] More
October 19, 2020
Attempted murder charges were filed against Deonte Lee Murray for the shooting to two LA County sheriff's deputies. More
September 30, 2020
A special prosecutor said that the Cook County State Attorney abused its discretion in handling the case against Jussie Smollett. More
August 17, 2020
Two brothers who admitted to helping actor Jussie Smollett stage a racist, homophobic attack say they will help the case against him. More
July 10, 2020
WEST MONROE, La. (AP) — Three members of “Duck Dynasty” star Willie Robertson’s family have received protective orders against a man charged with shooting at homes on their Louisiana estate. Daniel King Jr., 38, was booked into jail on a charge of aggravated assault by drive-by shooting after two homes were struck by gunfire on […] More
April 30, 2020
