Sex assault convict identified as suspect in rapes of disabled women

Disabled Women Assault Video: 2 Men Identified In Videos Portraying Abuse Of Handicapped Women
MONTEREY PARK, Calif. — Los Angeles County authorities say they have identified two of the suspects recorded on video sexually assaulting profoundly Disabled women. Sheriff's Sgt. Dan Scott said Friday that Los Angeles police officers recognized the men after detectives went public with artist sketches and photos of four men. The images were gleaned from over 100 hours of video that an unknown individual delivered to sheriff's headquarters in suburban Monterey Park last March. The videos...

2 men identified in LA disabled abuse case
(01-07) 13:06 PST Monterey Park, Calif. (AP) -- Authorities have identified two of the suspects recorded in Sexual Assaults of profoundly Disabled women, officials said Friday. Los Angeles police officers recognized the men after detectives went public with artist sketches and photos of four men on Thursday, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Sgt. Dan Scott said. As many as 10 suspects could have been involved in the assaults. One of the suspects, Bert Hicks, was a worker at a Los Angeles care facil...

2 men identified in LA disabled abuse case
MONTEREY PARK, Calif. — Los Angeles County authorities say they have identified two of the suspects recorded on video sexually assaulting profoundly Disabled women. Sheriff’s Sgt. Dan Scott said Friday that Los Angeles police officers recognized the men after detectives went public with artist sketches and photos of four men. The images were gleaned from over 100 hours of video that an unknown individual delivered to sheriff’s headquarters in suburban Monterey Park last March....

Suspects Raped 'Defenseless' Disabled Women on Tape
Source: ABC News Two of the four suspects who are visible in more than 100 hours of videotape as they sexually assaulted severely Disabled women, many of whom just "lay there" as they were attacked, have been identified, authorities announced. Authorities announced today that the Los Angeles Police Department recognized two of the suspects on the tapes, evidence that detectives have described as some of the most "disturbing" images they've ever seen. The suspects have not been identified to th...

LAPD Hunts For Group Of Men Accused Of Raping Severely Disabled Women...
LOS ANGELES (CBS)  — Sheriff’s investigators are on the hunt for a group of men suspected of sexually assaulting at least 10 severely Disabled women. A computer Hard Drive obtained from an anonymous source contained more than 100 hours of video footage showing at least 10 women being sexually assaulted by at least eight men, said Sgt. Darren Harris of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. It’s not known where and when the attacks took place, but Harris said th...

Videos show abouse of disabled women
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Investigators in California say they are trying to identify men videotaped sexually abusing Disabled women. Authorities said someone left a package at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's headquarters containing 100 hours of footage of men who appear to be assaulting severely Disabled women, the Los Angeles Times reported. Investigators said the attacks appear to have occurred at residential care centers and said they suspect most of the attackers are employees. Authorit...

Los Angeles officials receive 100 hours of video of disabled women being sexually assaulted by men
What is wrong with human beings that makes them capable of such depravity? These filthy raping bastards are so low that I'd want to take a Taser to their "boys." They wouldn't want me on a jury. (CNN): Los Angeles County Sheriff's investigators made a public appeal Thursday in seeking at least four men who were videotaped sexually assaulting at least 10 women who appear to be severely Disabled, including women in a care home. The video came from 11 DVDs that an anonymous tipster dropped off ...

Videos show abuse of disabled women
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Investigators in California say they are trying to identify men videotaped sexually abusing Disabled women. Authorities said someone left a package at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's headquarters containing 100 hours of footage of men who appear to be assaulting severely Disabled women, the Los Angeles Times reported. Investigators said the attacks appear to have occurred at residential care centers and they suspect most of the attackers are employees. Authorities T...

Teenager nicknamed 'Pee Wee' faces federal charges in tagging
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. sued by home owners association A teenager charged with tagging ancient artwork with graffiti at the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area will be taken to Federal Court. Las Vegas police arrested a 17-year-old known by the nickname "Pee Wee" in December. Because of his age, Pee Wee was charged as a juvenile under the state's anti-graffiti law and his name was not released. At the time, federal authorities said he might be charged under the U.S. Archaeological Resource...

THE 3-MINUTE INTERVIEW: Kyria Henry
Henry, a 23-year-old Virginia native, was 12 years old when she founded Paws4people. For years, the company has been enlisting Federal Prisoners to train dogs that assist Disabled Children and War Veterans. What inspired you to start Paws4people at age 12? I was one of those kids that had to do some arm-twisting to get my first puppy, and I'm an only child, so my parents really followed through with assigning me the training and caretaking responsibilities. When I was 12 I took my dog to a lo...

Disabled man helps those traveling same path
If anyone knows about surviving, it's Shad Isaac. The 20-year-old was born with a multitude of problems — spina bifida, fetal Alcohol syndrome, fluid on the brain — and he learned to be a fighter early in life. But Isaac not only endured years of painful surgeries and physical Therapy. Now he's in an employment program that allows him to start a career and give back to others who are taking his same journey. Isaac is part of Project SEARCH, in which eight young adults with disabiliti...

NH farmer is folk hero for gun rights advocates
Property and Gun Rights advocates have made a folk hero of New Hampshire farmer Ward Bird, who was convicted and imprisoned for brandishing a Handgun at a woman who trespassed on his remote hilltop land. Their "Free Ward Bird" campaign has ignited support among townsfolk and strangers. Libertarian and Tea Party websites decry his mandatory minimum three-year Prison sentence. Protests and Vigils are trumpeted on Facebook pages devoted to his case. Bird is a married father of four Children. He han...

Garland Man Allegedly Pimped Child
IRVING, Texas - A North Texas man faces several charges for allegedly pimping and sexually assaulting a child. Irving police on Wednesday arrested Kenzie Lecarey Nelson at his Garland home. The 31-year-old forced an endangered runaway into Prostitution in Dallas and also sexually assaulted the Victim, according to Irving police representative John Argumaniz said. Nelson is charged with one count of trafficking of persons younger than 18 years old, one count of compelling Prostitution and three c...

Man kills self on day he faces NH sex assault case
Brentwood, N.H. — Officials say a man found dead the day he was to go on trial for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in New Hampshire committed Suicide. Police in Bridgton, Maine, say officers were called to the home of 65-year-old Roger Goode on Monday morning, but found him dead. Goode had been scheduled to go on trial Monday in Brentwood on 11 charges stemming from the Sexual Assault of a girl in 2009. He was arrested last January in a Hampstead Parking Lot where he had thought he...

Incident in Aria elevator could land California tourist in prison
One inebriated night in Las Vegas could mean years in Prison for a California tourist caught on tape allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in a CityCenter elevator. Anthony Woon Cheng, 25, of Fremont, Calif., was indicted by a Clark County Grand Jury on 10 counts, including Sexual Assault, first-degree Kidnapping, battery and open or gross lewdness....

Boyfriend of ex-Redskins cheerleader charged with murder
The ex-boyfriend of a former Washington Redskins cheerleader who has been missing for nearly a month has been charged with Murder, according to jail records. Authorities have been looking for Las Vegas showgirl Debbie Flores-Narvaez, 31, since she disappeared Dec. 12. She was an ambassador for the Redskins' cheerleaders in 2007 and 2008, and appeared at games and interacted with fans in the stands. Clark County Detention Center records show her former boyfriend, 32-year-old Jason O. Griffith, is...

Ex-boyfriend of missing dancer arrested, charged with murder
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. sued by home owners association The 32-year-old former boyfriend of missing Professional Dancer Deborah Flores-Narvaez has been charged with Murder, jail records show. Authorities confirmed the charge against Jason "Blue" Griffith stems from the disappearance of Flores-Narvaez, who has been missing since Dec. 12. It was not immediately known if a body has been found in the case. Griffith is being held without bail, jail records show. It has been nearly a month since the 31-...

Factbox: Threats against U.S. lawmakers resulting in charges
Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot and seriously wounded in Tucson on Saturday. Following are some threats in the past year against lawmakers that resulted in prosecutions. March 2010 - A Pennsylvania man was arrested and charged with threatening to kill Virginia Representative Eric Cantor, the No. 2 Republican in the House. Norman Leboon was initially declared incompetent to stand trial by a Federal Judge but he later pleaded guilty to two counts and is due to be ...

We must get it right every time
As hundreds of classmates, friends and family gathered to say their last goodbyes to Jonoshia M. Alexander recently, the Rev. Corey Daniels stood at the podium overlooking the Bay View Student's white casket and told a story that caused everyone to gasp. Markus Evans - the 17-year-old accused of shooting and killing Jonoshia - shot him two years ago. Markus shot Daniels with a shotgun at the Gordon Park Pavilion during a family Christmas Party. Markus was not tried in adult court, despite plea...

Man convicted in '07 murder, robbery in Villa Pk.
After two days of deliberations a DuPage County jury today convicted Semaj Walker 25, of Chicago, of the 2007 Murder of a Villa Park man in his home while he was being robbed of cash and Credit Cards. Walker was the last of four Chicago men charged with the Murder of James Keniski, and the defendant that Assistant States Attorney Steven Knight said in his closing arguments on Friday actually committed the murder. According to Testimony in the trial that began Wednesday, Walker, 25, and three ...

Factbox: Threats against U.S. lawmakers resulting in charges
WASHINGTON | Sat Jan 8, 2011 4:35pm EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers receive a steady stream of harassing phone calls, e-mails and letters, according to the U.S. Capitol Police. Many threats are investigated and some result in Criminal Charges. Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot and seriously wounded in Tucson on Saturday. Following are some threats in the past year against lawmakers that resulted in prosecutions. March 2010 - A Pennsylvania man was arre...

Murder trial of Amanda Knox featured in TV movie
The Murder trial of American College Student Amanda Knox is recreated in a television movie that had the actors debating her innocence or guilt. Hayden Panettiere plays Knox and she says it's a riveting story where viewers don't know if Knox committed the Crime or not, and she's not sure anyone will ever know. "Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy" airs Feb. 21 on Lifetime. The movie focuses on the trial of Knox, who was convicted of sexually assaulting and murdering her British roommate in the...

This week in science
Crazy Doc McElroy pens an op-ed and the Bad Astronomer takes a whack at it so I don't have to. Who is McElroy you ask? The former head of the Texas Board of Education: Mind you, this is the one and the same Texas BoE that has been fighting teaching kids about evolution tooth and nail, which downplayed the Big Bang Theory, which took Thomas Jefferson out of the standards, which praised Joseph McCarthy, which screwed up the state standards so massively California issued a warning that it would b...

Giffords shot; doctor 'very optimistic'
TUCSON, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- A surgeon at a Tucson Hospital said he was "very optimistic" about Rep. Gabrielle Giffords recovery after surgery Saturday. Giffords was shot in the head at a public event in Tucson. She underwent surgery at the Hospital Saturday afternoon. At least six others were dead and 18 wounded, including the congresswoman. The Hospital spokesman, a surgeon, told a news conference, "At this Hospital we have 10 patients, of those one died." The fatality was a child, 9. "Five are cri...

Congresswoman shot in Arizona
TUCSON, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- A congresswoman from Arizona was undergoing surgery after being shot in the head at a public event Saturday in Tucson, a Hospital spokeswoman said. The New York Times reported the surgery, contradicting several reports Rep. Gabrielle Giffords had been killed. The Times said she had been taken to University Medical Center in Tucson, the trauma center for the area, about 10 miles away from the shooting. CNN reported that 11 other people were shot at the Grocery Store where ...