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Rape victim Sara Reedy, accused of lying and jailed by U.S. police, wins $1.5 million payout
Pittsburgh woman raped at gunpoint and charged with fabricating her story has won a settlement after a marathon legal battle, changing federal law along the way, reports Joanna Walters Sara Reedy remembers clearly the start of her ordeal, and how surprisingly painful it was to have a gun jammed to…
Navy submarine commander faked own death to end affair
On Sept. 5, U.S. Navy Cmdr. Michael P. Ward II was found guilty of conduct unbecoming of an officer and a gentleman, dereliction of duty and adultery (a legal offense in the armed services) for actions he took in a romantic affair with a younger subordinate, not the least of…
Two killed, seven hurt at Pittsburgh psychiatric ward shooting
WASHINGTON — Two people including the gunman were killed and seven others were injured Thursday during a shootout at a US psychiatric ward in Pittsburgh, officials said. The Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic confirmed the toll, saying that the seven people hurt in the incident were being treated at UPMC…
Pennsylvania priest indicted for child pornography
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – A Catholic priest already charged in state court with possessing thousands of pornographic images of young boys is due in a Pittsburgh courtroom on Friday on new federal charges, authorities said. A federal grand jury, in an indictment unsealed late on Wednesday, charged the Rev. Bartley Sorensen,…
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