Exclusive: victim of domestic violence sees troubling parallels between her case and that of the former Stanford swimmer, both brought before Aaron Persky, now facing scrutiny over whether the men in his courtroom got off too lightly Half an hour before the victim in the Stanford sexual assault case delivered an emotional speech that launched one of the biggest US crime stories of the year, … [Read more...]
Lawmakers want judges to be more accountable after Stanford case
The six-month sentence imposed by the judge in the Stanford University sexual assault case has ignited calls for greater judicial accountability and transparency in California state courts. Among them, Assemblywoman Catharine Baker has requested an audit to the body that investigates judicial misconduct, the Commission on Judicial Performance. The state created the Commission on Judicial … [Read more...]
His boy dead, all dad wanted was for someone to listen
Dillon Wyckoff, a plumber from Madrid, is the father of a 2-year-old son, Mason, who was found dead July 22. A funeral was scheduled Saturday in Des Moines. Faced with a profound tragedy, all week he continued to answer reporters' calls and text messages. He wanted to talk about how this could happen. He vows to find out what can be done to stop it from happening to other … [Read more...]
Florida Judge Sanctioned, Ordered to Take Anger Management Classes After Jailing Abuse Victim
A Florida judge who jailed a crying survivor of domestic abuse is being sanctioned by the state Supreme Court. Seminole County Judge Jerri Collins jailed the woman for three days last summer after brutally berating her in court, telling her, “You think you’re going to have anxiety now? You haven’t even seen anxiety.” Collins jailed the woman for contempt after she failed to appear to testify … [Read more...]
Mother killed in quadruple murder-suicide of family had quit work, was ‘scared for her life’
The woman whose husband killed her and their three children before killing himself Wednesday night quit work less than two weeks before her death because she was “scared for her life,” a co-worker said Friday. “I cannot work,” read an abrupt June 18 text from the woman, Phoukeo Dej-Oudom, 35, to her manager. “He’ll know I am where I am. I have to quit now.” On Wednesday, Las Vegas police … [Read more...]
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