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.
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A suspected serial rapist has been charged with attacks on six women in Southern California, including one who was left in... More
December 10, 2021
A jury's guilty verdict that Jussie Smollett faked a racist and homophobic attack isn't the end of court for the former 'Empire' actor. More
December 10, 2021
Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was convicted on five of six charges he staged an anti-gay, racist attack on himself. More
December 10, 2021
His attorney declared Smollett's innocence after the jury found him guilty on five of six counts of disorderly conduct for lying to police. More
December 9, 2021
Jury in Jussie Smollett's trial started deliberating after prosecutor said there is 'overwhelming evidence' actor lied to police. More
December 8, 2021
Jussie Smollett's defense attorney told jurors the evidence is based on the testimony of 'sophisticated liars' and 'worst type of criminals.' More
December 8, 2021
Taking the witness stand in his own defense earlier this week, Jussie Smollett repeatedly denied the attack was a fake. More
December 8, 2021
The actor told jurors the check he wrote out to a friend was for nutrition and training advice, not to arrange for a staged attack... More
December 6, 2021
Jussie Smollett took the witness stand Monday at his trial where he is facing charges accusing him of staging a racist anti-gay attack on himself... More
December 6, 2021
Testimony began with the defense calling a security guard who was working in the area where the alleged attack occurred in January 2019. More
December 6, 2021
A second brother testified that Jussie Smollett plotted a racist anti-gay attack on himself and paid them to carry it out. More
December 2, 2021
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
Attorney David Otunga speaks with Julie Grant on the Jussie Smollett case. The former 'Empire' actor is charged with lying to police. More
December 1, 2021
Two brothers arrested for an alleged attack on Jussie Smollett recounted for Chicago police how the ex-“Empire” actor orchestrated the hoax. More
December 1, 2021
Jussie Smollett “is a real victim” of a “real crime,” his attorney said as the ex-"Empire" actor's trial started Monday, More
November 30, 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... 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 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... 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
The former 'Empire' actor is accused of lying to police when he reported' a racist, anti-gay attack in downtown Chicago in January 2019. More
October 18, 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
