R. Kelly accuser Lanita Carter speaks publicly for first time: “Today I say: no more”
Lanita Carter, who was an anonymous accuser in the R. Kelly criminal sexual abuse case, is speaking publicly for the first time about an alleged assault by the R&B singer. She tells CBS News’ Jericka Duncan why “this is a release” for her to speak out for the first time.
Man who raped his neighbor, then offered to do yard work to make it up to her gets 50-year sentence
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A 20-year-old convicted of raping his neighbor and then offering to do work around her house to make it up to her is being sent to prison for 50 years.
Jurors in West Palm Beach found Timothy Walding guilty of sexual battery, false imprisonment and armed burglary in October. On Monday a judge sentenced him to a mandatory minimum sentence of 50 years.
Prosecutors say Walding broke into his 35-year-old neighbor’s house in Oct. 2017, and sexually assaulted her for 90 minutes. She said she was tied up and threatened with a knife.
The SunSentinel reports he offered to do landscaping or fix something around the house, which she declined. Prosecutors say he asked her not to tell what happened and they shook hands. When he left she called 911.
Woman wakes up to man in her Manhattan apartment licking her face
LENOX HILL, Manhattan — A 28-year-old woman woke up in her Manhattan apartment building to a man licking and kissing her face, police said.
She confronted the man in her building, which is near East 65th Street and 1st Avenue, during the early morning incident on Sunday, officials said. The woman forced the man out of her apartment and the men fled the scene on foot westbound on East 65th Street.
He appears to have gotten into the apartment through the unsecured front door. Police have asked for help finding the man
Officials described him as balding, but with a beard and mustache. He was last seen wearing a dark colored jacket and blue jeans.
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Australian Man sues for $1.3 million over boss’s ‘stinky’ farts
Can regular farting equal bullying?
An appeals court in Australia will have to decide based on a nearly $1.3 million lawsuit filed in 2017 by the former employee of a construction company, who refers to his ex-boss as “Mr. Stinky.”
David Hingst, a 56-year-old former engineer of Melbourne’s Construction Engineering, says supervisor Greg Short would enter Hingst’s small, windowless office to fart “five or six times a day” as part of a larger conspiracy to terminate his employment, the Washington Post reports.
Before Hingst was eventually laid off, “I would be sitting with my face to the wall and he would come into the room … fart behind me and walk away,” the engineer says, per News.com.au, adding he eventually sprayed deodorant at his superior.
“I may have done it once or twice, maybe … but I can’t recall,” Short told the Supreme Court of Victoria last year.
He said if he had farted on or near Hingst, it was not with bad intentions, per the New York Daily News. The court also heard of alleged phone calls in which Short called Hingst “an idiot,” per the BBC, but ultimately Justice Rita Zammit dismissed the suit last April, noting there was “some inappropriate behavior in the office, including passing wind,” but that it “would not necessarily amount to bullying.”
Hingst appealed, and the Court of Appeal heard his claims of harassment, psychiatric trauma, and “severe stress” on Monday. “[Short] thrusted his bum at me while he’s at work,” he told the judges, per News.com.au. A ruling is expected Friday. (This lawsuit claimed a US man was fired for farting too much.)
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Body of infant found buried in flower pot at Texas cemetery
CARROLLTON, Texas – Police are trying to identify the body of a dead baby girl found in a flower pot in a Carrollton, Texas cemetery March 3.
On Wednesday, detectives asked for the public’s help in the investigation, which began after a worker at Perry Cemetery noticed an “out of place” flower pot and made the grisly discovery after emptying the dirt, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
The Dallas County Medical Examiner determined the child’s mother was at least 34 weeks pregnant when she gave birth, according to KXAS. The infant weighed 6 pounds and still had the umbilical cord attached.
The child’s race couldn’t be determined and it’s still not clear whether or not she was born alive pending further tests.
Police believe the flower pot was placed in the cemetery between Feb. 27 and March 2.
Anyone with information about the child’s identity is asked to call police at (972) 466-3324.
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Man recorded women at Long Island tanning salons
LEVITTOWN, N.Y. — A man was arrested after he allegedly recorded women at several tanning salons on Long Island.
Police allege Jake Gabler-Colotti, 22, used a camera to record a customer while she was in a private tanning room at the Beach Bum Tanning salon on Hempstead Turnpike.
Gabler-Colotti is accused of placing a Sony video camera on top of a 7-foot divider pointing it down into the tanning booths.
After police were contacted, Gabler-Colotti was taken into custody.
Investigation revealed Gabler-Colotti videotaped other female customers in Levittown, Seaford and Plainview Beach Bum Tanning salons.
At least 3-5 women were affected and police encouraged other victims to step forward.
He faces charges of unlawful surveillance.
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Arby’s manager shot, killed customer who allegedly spit on her, then returned to work
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Authorities say the manager of an Oklahoma Arby’s restaurant has been charged in the fatal shooting of a customer who she said threatened her.
Tulsa County jail records show 25-year-old Deionna Young is being held without bond Tuesday on a first-degree murder charge. Records don’t list an attorney representing Young, who was arrested Monday.
Sgt. Shane Tuell says Young reported to police on Saturday that a drive-thru customer cursed and spit at her. She asked him to leave.
Tuell says the customer, 25-year-old Desean Tallent, returned later, but drove away. Young followed him and shot into his car, hitting him in the upper torso.
Young then returned to work, and Tallent crashed into a Walmart. He later died at a hospital.
An Arby’s spokesman says the franchise owner is cooperating with authorities.
5th grader dies after suffering injuries during fight at school
(Meredith) — A fifth grade student has died after she suffered serious injuries during a fight at her elementary school, officials said.
RaNiya Wright, 10, was injured during a classroom fight Monday at Forest Hills Elementary School in Walterboro, South Carolina, which is about 50 miles west of Charleston. The girl was airlifted to a hospital in Charleston where she remained unresponsive.
Two days later, on Wednesday, RaNiya died from her injuries. The exact injuries she suffered have not been released.
Another child involved in the fight has been suspended from the school indefinitely, the Colleton County School District told WCIV. Officials said no other students were involved.
The fight remains under investigation and authorities have not released further details about what happened.
According to WCSC, district officials and school administrators ended the fight and called emergency responders. Authorities said the school is cooperating with law enforcement, and a crisis response team is offering counseling and support to students and staff.
A GoFundMe account has been set up for the family to help with medical and funeral costs.
The Colleton County School District released the following statement:
The Colleton County School District has learned from law enforcement officials that the student transported to the Medical University of South Carolina passed away on March 27 at 9:39 a.m. We are devastated by this news, and we want our communities to keep their thoughts and prayers with the student’s family at this time.
CCSD officials continue to focus on providing needed support services to our students, teachers, staff, and community, while also providing updates on the Colleton County Sheriff’s Office’s investigation into this matter through our website (colletonsd.org). We will temporarily suspend our Facebook page so we can better focus on providing the care that our stakeholders need at this time
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Sheck Wes Assault Case Declined by L.A. District Attorney
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has declined a case against Sheck Wes, TMZ reports and Pitchfork can confirm. The D.A.’s Office cited “insufficient evidence.” According to TMZ, the case involved an incident of alleged abuse of singer, actress, and model Justine Skye. The incident reportedly occurred last summer at the Montrose Hotel in West Hollywood. Pitchfork has reached out to representatives for Sheck Wes.
When contacted by Pitchfork, a representative for Justine Skye shared the following statement:
A judge in the Superior Court of California granted a restraining orderagainst Sheck Wes that is still in effect and the correlating case is still pending. However, it is unfortunate that the Los Angeles District Attorney decided to not pursue any further action at this time but that is often the case with many victims of Domestic Violence which is why incidents like this go unreported much of the time.
At no time did anyone from the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office take a statement on the incident from Justine Skye or reached out to garner a statement which is unfortunate.
Justine Skye publicly accused Sheck Wes of abuse in February 2019. Following Skye’s allegations, Sheck tweeted, “I’ve chosen to remain silent until now out of respect for actual victims of abuse. But I cannot stand by while lies are repeatedly told about me. I never hit or beat any women and I did not beat up or jump anybody.”
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