Woman who falsely accused Duke lacrosse players of rape, released from prison following murder conviction

The woman, who falsely accused Duke lacrosse players of raping her two decades ago, walked free Friday from a North Carolina prison after serving time for the slaying of her boyfriend. Crystal Mangum, a 47-year-old former exotic dancer, wore a gray sweatshirt and khaki pants as she left the North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women … Read more

Former officer accused of child rape fatally shot in gunfire exchange with police

A former Pennsylvania police officer charged with sexually assaulting two young girls more than two decades ago was killed early Wednesday during a gunfire exchange with police who recognized his vehicle and confronted him, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele. Francis Connell Collier, 38, who resigned in December from the Morton Police Department … Read more

Russell Brand, bible in hand, pleads not guilty to new rape and sexual assault charges

London – British media personality and former comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty to two new charges of rape and sexual assault at a London court on Tuesday. Brand, once a left-leaning political campaigner who has rebranded himself as a conservative guru to millions of social media followers, arrived at Southwark crown court carrying a … Read more