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Who was Harris County Jane Doe? A mystery beneath the Bayland Park bleachers
Read full article: Who was Harris County Jane Doe? A mystery beneath the Bayland Park bleachersHarris County Jane Doe, an unidentified woman discovered on June 17, 2017, beneath the bleachers at Bayland Park in Houston, remains a mystery.
Missing in Houston: Tattooed woman’s remains found inside 55-gallon drum
Read full article: Missing in Houston: Tattooed woman’s remains found inside 55-gallon drumThe remains of an unidentified Black woman, aged between 25 and 35, were found in a 55-gallon oil drum at a vacant, fire-damaged Goodyear store in Houston on June 30, 2005.
‘People are liars’: Suspended Woodlands doctor responds to indecent assault claims as Memorial Hermann faces lawsuit
Read full article: ‘People are liars’: Suspended Woodlands doctor responds to indecent assault claims as Memorial Hermann faces lawsuitDr. Kozhaya Sokhon, 56, was arrested at his private practice off the North Freeway in February after an investigation by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
Therapist accused of sexually assaulting woman with lupus at Houston-area Massage Envy
Read full article: Therapist accused of sexually assaulting woman with lupus at Houston-area Massage EnvyAnother woman has come forward claiming she was sexually assaulted during an appointment at a Houston-area Massage Envy.
Kentucky woman seeking court approval for abortion learned her embryo no longer has cardiac activity
Read full article: Kentucky woman seeking court approval for abortion learned her embryo no longer has cardiac activityAttorneys for a pregnant woman in Kentucky who filed a lawsuit demanding the right to an abortion say she's learned her embryo no longer has cardiac activity.
UTMB Clear Lake identifies woman admitted nearly 2 weeks ago
Read full article: UTMB Clear Lake identifies woman admitted nearly 2 weeks agoThe University of Texas Medical Branch Clear Lake Campus Hospital is asking for the public’s help in identifying a young woman admitted to the UTMB Clear Lake Campus Hospital in Webster on Friday, Sept. 15.
Lawsuits filed by ex-volleyball player and former football player against Northwestern University
Read full article: Lawsuits filed by ex-volleyball player and former football player against Northwestern UniversityThe hazing scandal at Northwestern University has widened to include a volleyball player who has become the first female athlete to sue the university over allegations she was retaliated against for reporting mistreatment and a new lawsuit by former Northwestern quarterback Lloyd Yates.
Evidence Room Extra: Family member of man executed after ‘Malibu Grand Prix Murders’ shares memories with KPRC 2
Read full article: Evidence Room Extra: Family member of man executed after ‘Malibu Grand Prix Murders’ shares memories with KPRC 2On July 1, 1983, the bodies of four young men were discovered at a popular Houston arcade and racetrack along the Southwest Freeway near Westpark. The victims had been mutilated and slashed in a gruesome case that left the community reeling and veteran law enforcement officers with scenes many had never encountered during their careers.
42-year-old cold case killing of ‘Jane Doe’ solved; family waits 26 years before officially reporting Texas teen missing
Read full article: 42-year-old cold case killing of ‘Jane Doe’ solved; family waits 26 years before officially reporting Texas teen missingThe Texas Rangers have made an arrest in a 42-year-old cold case. On April 13, the Rangers arrested 68-year-old Larry Allen West for the murder of 18-year-old Carol Joyce Deleon. He was taken into custody at his residence in San Antonio.
Houston Christian University facing second lawsuit involving former track coach accused of sexual misconduct
Read full article: Houston Christian University facing second lawsuit involving former track coach accused of sexual misconductHouston Christian University was hit with a second lawsuit Tuesday involving allegations of sexual misconduct by a former track coach.
Texas woman claims ex-track coach groomed her for years for ‘unspeakable’ sexual abuse while athlete at HCU
Read full article: Texas woman claims ex-track coach groomed her for years for ‘unspeakable’ sexual abuse while athlete at HCUA woman called only "Jane Doe No. 1" has sued Houston Christian University and former head track coach and recruiting coordinator Sesar Figueroa for more than $5 million after she claims in a lawsuit that she was groomed for years in a "trap" to have sex with the coach.
FOUND: UT student, Houston native reported missing was listed as Jane Doe at children’s hospital, nurse says
Read full article: FOUND: UT student, Houston native reported missing was listed as Jane Doe at children’s hospital, nurse saysA Houston family says their loved one who was reported missing has been located after a nurse said that she had been listed as a Jane Doe at a children’s hospital a few days ago.
Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears accused of grooming and molesting siblings in sexually explicit skits, lawsuit says
Read full article: Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears accused of grooming and molesting siblings in sexually explicit skits, lawsuit saysA woman and her younger brother have accused comedians Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears in a new lawsuit of grooming them when they were children and coercing them into filming sexually explicit skits.
Experts: Lawmaker rape case illustrates survivors' trauma
Read full article: Experts: Lawmaker rape case illustrates survivors' traumaExperts say the conviction of a former Idaho lawmaker who raped a legislative intern was a rare victory for prosecutors in a justice system that can be fraught with trauma for assault survivors.
Former Idaho lawmaker found guilty of raping intern
Read full article: Former Idaho lawmaker found guilty of raping internA former Idaho lawmaker has been convicted of raping a 19-year-old legislative intern after a dramatic trial in which the young woman fled the witness stand during testimony, saying “I can’t do this.”.
Ethics hearing: Idaho lawmaker accused of rape pleads Fifth
Read full article: Ethics hearing: Idaho lawmaker accused of rape pleads FifthAn Idaho lawmaker facing rape allegations from a 19-year-old intern refused to answer some questions during a legislative ethics hearing Wednesday after his attorney told him to invoke his constitutional right against self-incrimination.
TIMELINE: Accusations against Deshaun Watson span 9 months, including more than 3 months of NFL season
Read full article: TIMELINE: Accusations against Deshaun Watson span 9 months, including more than 3 months of NFL seasonHouston attorney Tony Buzbee’s law firm has filed multiple civil lawsuits against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson.
Texans’ Deshaun Watson versus Jane Doe: Inside the lawsuit filed by massage therapist
Read full article: Texans’ Deshaun Watson versus Jane Doe: Inside the lawsuit filed by massage therapistThe lawsuit, filed in Harris County District Court, claims Watson contacted the massage therapist via Instagram to set up an appointment. Watson said he wanted the massage to focus on his groin area and that she only use her hands, the lawsuit says. AdThe lawsuit claims he eventually exposed himself from underneath a towel and touched her with his penis. The massage therapist is seeking “minimal compensatory damages” and has “suffered mental anguish as a result of Watson’s behavior,” the lawsuit reads. The lawsuit says she has suffered panic attacks and suffers from depression and anxiety – all of which she is seeking counseling to address, the lawsuit claims.
Disabled 17-year-old trafficked to work at strip club
Read full article: Disabled 17-year-old trafficked to work at strip clubA recently field lawsuit claims Scores Gentlemen’s Club hired a severely disabled teenager to perform at its Tampa, Florida location. The girl, who’s identified as “Jane Doe” in the suit, had a mental capacity of a 13-year-old when the alleged trafficker brought her to the strip club. The girl was introduced to the club in September of 2017, the suit says. “At the time of the events at issue, Jane Doe was a developmentally disabled and severely emotionally disabled teenager who, as a result of her disabilities, had a developmental age that substantially lagged her chronological age,” the suit reads. It’s unclear if strip club leadership was aware of the teenager’s true age.