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Graceworks Lutheran Services Driver Indicted: Anthony Alcorn Charged With Rape, Kidnapping of Disabled Woman

Dayton, OH – A Montgomery County grand jury has indicted a former Graceworks Lutheran Services worker accused of sexually assaulting a woman with developmental disabilities in Dayton last month.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 17 Oct 2025

Graceworks Lutheran Services Driver Indicted: Anthony Alcorn Charged With Rape, Kidnapping of Disabled Woman

Milpitas Police Arrest San Jose Physician Dr. Sanjay Agarwal for Alleged Assault on Female Patient

San Jose, CA – Milpitas Police have announced the arrest of 68-year-old Dr. Sanjay Agarwal, a San Jose-based pulmonologist, following allegations that he assaulted a female patient during a consultation.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 16 Oct 2025

Milpitas Police Arrest San Jose Physician Dr. Sanjay Agarwal for Alleged Assault on Female Patient

More Than 100 Victims Tied to El Paso Cheer Coach Christopher Sotelo Accused of Recording Children at Texas Bandits All-Stars

EL PASO, TX – Prosecutors revealed during a bond hearing Tuesday that cheer coach Christopher Sotelo with the Texas Bandits All-Stars could have as many as 100 victims connected to allegations of recording children at a local gymnastics facility.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 16 Oct 2025

More Than 100 Victims Tied to El Paso Cheer Coach Christopher Sotelo Accused of Recording Children at Texas Bandits All-Stars

El Paso Nurse Victor Lee Ilog Accused of Sexual Misconduct with Patients at Atlantis Behavioral Health Services and Grow Therapy

El Paso, TX – A nurse practitioner in El Paso has surrendered his license following allegations that he engaged in sexually inappropriate conduct with his patients.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 16 Oct 2025

El Paso Nurse Victor Lee Ilog Accused of Sexual Misconduct with Patients at Atlantis Behavioral Health Services and Grow Therapy

South Carolina Bar Shooting: 4 Dead, 20 Injured Outside Willie’s Bar During Alumni Weekend

St. Helena Island, SC – What began as a lively reunion turned sorrowful late Saturday night when gunfire erupted outside Willie’s Bar and Grill in Beaufort County, South Carolina.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 14 Oct 2025

South Carolina Bar Shooting: 4 Dead, 20 Injured Outside Willie’s Bar During Alumni Weekend

Georgia Field Trip Turns Tragic as 6-Year-Old McGarity Elementary Student Found Unresponsive in Pool at Carlton Farms

Rockmart, GA – A community in Hiram, Georgia is confronting heartbreaking news after a 6-year-old McGarity Elementary School student died during a school field trip to Carlton Farms in Rockmart last Wednesday.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 13 Oct 2025

Georgia Field Trip Turns Tragic as 6-Year-Old McGarity Elementary Student Found Unresponsive in Pool at Carlton Farms

Zenith Accelerated Learning Academy Teacher Mark Harden Arrested After Police Find Child Exploitation Images in Home Search

Kissimmee, FL – A former teacher at an Osceola County school was arrested Wednesday on multiple child exploitation charges, just days after resigning from his position.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 10 Oct 2025

Zenith Accelerated Learning Academy Teacher Mark Harden Arrested After Police Find Child Exploitation Images in Home Search

Family Outraged After 83-Year-Old Navy Veteran Found Dead in Walk-In Freezer at The Waverly Assisted Living & Memory Care

TAMPA BAY, FL — The family of an 83-year-old Navy veteran is demanding accountability after he was found dead inside a walk-in freezer at The Waverly Assisted Living and Memory Care in Trinity.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 10 Oct 2025

Family Outraged After 83-Year-Old Navy Veteran Found Dead in Walk-In Freezer at The Waverly Assisted Living & Memory Care

Former Holy Cross Coach Armando Flores Arrested for Hidden Camera Recordings in San Antonio School Office

San Antonio, TX – A former Holy Cross High School coach, Armando Flores, 34, was arrested Tuesday after authorities say he secretly recorded a female school employee changing clothes in an office he shared with her.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 9 Oct 2025

Former Holy Cross Coach Armando Flores Arrested for Hidden Camera Recordings in San Antonio School Office

Summit Church Pastor Kevin Curtis Jones Arrested in Elkins for Alleged Felony Solicitation of Minor

Elkins, WV – Authorities in Randolph County confirmed Wednesday that Kevin Curtis Jones, 33, pastor of Summit Church in Elkins, has been arrested and charged with soliciting a minor via computer, a felony offense under West Virginia law.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 8 Oct 2025

Summit Church Pastor Kevin Curtis Jones Arrested in Elkins for Alleged Felony Solicitation of Minor

Celina ISD Coach and Teacher, Caleb Elliott Arrested After Police Search Moore Middle School Amid Invasive Recording Charge

Celina, TX – A Celina ISD middle school teacher and football coach has been arrested and charged with invasive visual recording, a state jail felony under Texas law.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 7 Oct 2025

Celina ISD Coach and Teacher, Caleb Elliott Arrested After Police Search Moore Middle School Amid Invasive Recording Charge

Riverside County Youth Facility Worker, Antoine Christopher Sims, Arrested After Yearlong Investigation Reveals Crimes Against Multiple Minors

San Jacinto, CA – A 31-year-old employee of a youth residential facility in Riverside County has been arrested after investigators uncovered allegations of predatory acts involving children under his care, officials confirmed Saturday.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 6 Oct 2025

Riverside County Youth Facility Worker, Antoine Christopher Sims, Arrested After Yearlong Investigation Reveals Crimes Against Multiple Minors