Assault

Jussie Smollett’s legal team worked to dent the credibility of a star state witness who testified the actor recruited him and his brother. More

December 2, 2021

The aspiring actor testified that Jussie Smollett recruited him and his brother to stage a homophobic, racist attack in Chicago. More

December 1, 2021

Former NFL running back Zac Stacy has been arrested after the mother of his child showed detectives video of him attacking her at her central Florida home, authorities said. More

November 23, 2021

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