4 U.S. Army soldiers charged in connection with on-base sex assault of college student who’s now an officer

4 U.S. Army soldiers charged in connection with on-base sex assault of college student who’s now an officer

Legal proceedings for four Army soldiers charged in connection with the sexual assault of a college student in an Army barracks began this month, a spokesperson for the military branch said. The four were charged in April in connection with an Oct. 27 incident in barracks at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, southwest of Tacoma, Washington. The…

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Three current and former Louisiana police chiefs are federally charged in alleged visa fraud scheme

Three current and former Louisiana police chiefs are federally charged in alleged visa fraud scheme

Three current and former Louisiana police chiefs, a U.S. marshal and a businessman have been federally charged with participating in an immigrant visa fraud scheme, prosecutors announced Wednesday. A federal grand jury in Shreveport returned a 62-count indictment against the five people on July 2, Acting U.S. Attorney Alexander Van Hook for the Western District…

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Wisconsin pair charged in alleged plot to stalk, poison, and kill dating app liaisons

Wisconsin pair charged in alleged plot to stalk, poison, and kill dating app liaisons

A Wisconsin boyfriend and girlfriend have been charged with attempted murder for allegedly trying to poison two women the man previously dated after meeting them online, authorities said. Paul VanDuyne Jr., 43, and Andrea Whitaker, 41, have each been charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery, recklessly endangering the public and stalking, according to criminal cases…

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