Jane Doe

A partial head from a Jane Doe has been recovered from the Fox River in McHenry County, Illinois. Local authorities confirmed the discovery of the remains.

A partial head from a Jane Doe was recovered from the Fox River in McHenry County, Illinois. Local authorities, including the McHenry County Coroner's Office and Sheriff's Office, are investigating the discovery.

A Manhattan Supreme Court judge allowed a trans woman's lawsuit against New York City to proceed, alleging she was forced to live in men's homeless shelters despite being transgender, leading to sexual harassment and assault. The court rejected the city's dismissal arguments, finding systemic discriminatory practices in the shelter system.

A former cargo ship captain, John Merrone, pleaded guilty to drugging and raping a 21-year-old U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cadet on a ship during her Sea Year training in 2019. Merrone admitted to the crimes before his trial began in Brooklyn federal court, facing up to life in prison with a likely 15-19 year sentence. The victim, identified as Jane Doe, expressed relief as the case concluded.

A former cargo ship captain pleaded guilty to drugging and raping a U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cadet on a cargo ship. He admitted to the crime during his trial in Brooklyn federal court and faces up to life in prison for charges including aggravated sexual abuse and abusive sexual contact.

The lawsuit challenging Arizona’s transgender school sports ban is ending as the teen plaintiff, Jane Doe, withdraws from the case. The U.S. Supreme Court recently upheld state-level trans athletic bans, complicating legal efforts to overturn Arizona’s law, which prohibits trans girls from joining school sports teams consistent with their gender identity.

The user received a spoofed phone call from a contact they hadn't spoken to in 24 years. The caller used both their full names and mentioned an unspecified 'incident at a recreation center,' potentially implying wrongdoing. The call was identified as a scam after verifying the contact's LinkedIn profile showed no connection to the claims.

Harvey Weinstein's 2022 rape conviction was upheld by the California Court of Appeals, but his 16-year prison sentence was vacated and the case remanded for resentencing. The defense argued that evidence showing a sexual relationship between the Italian model and the festival organizer was excluded, potentially affecting the jury's assessment.

A federal judge sanctioned attorney Jeanne Christensen and her firm Wigdor LLP for 'serious, sanctionable misconduct' in a lawsuit against billionaire Leon Black, linked to Jeffrey Epstein. The judge ruled that evidence, including falsified sonograms, could not be used but allowed the case to proceed. Leon Black's legal team called the plaintiff's credibility 'destroyed.'