Jul. 3—FAIRMONT — Two Marion County residents allege they were harassed by employees at North Central Regional Jail after their arrest due to their connection to Charles Echols III who was shot and killed in August 2023. Michael Joseph Costello, one of the correctional officers at NCRJ, told police he killed Echols in self defense. […]
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California woman was harassed by aggressive black bear she named ‘Big B—ard’ before fatal mauling in home
Pactice Miller, 71, had been harassed by an aggressive black bear in her small Northern California town for months before it broke into her home and killed her last year. When officials first found Miller’s body mauled and partially eaten last November in her Downieville home, they first believed she may have died of natural causes […]
A NATO country says its warship was harassed by 2 Chinese fighter jets as it enforced sanctions on North Korea
The Dutch Ministry of Defence said one of its warships was harassed by two Chinese fighter jets. They circled the HNLMS Tromp several times last Friday over the East China Sea, it said. The warship was part of efforts to enforce sanctions on North Korea. A Dutch warship was harassed by two Chinese fighter jets […]
Middle Tennessee councilmember resigns during meeting, claims she was bullied, harassed
Gallatin’s council meeting ended with tears from several members after one resigned and claimed another councilmember, his wife and their friends bullied and harassed her. District 2 Councilmember Eileen George gave a four-minute statement before public comments Tuesday night. “Councilman Jouvence, his wife and his supporters have harassed, bullied and abused me with nasty commentary,” […]
Children from the Coeur d’Alene Tribe say they were racially harassed at McEuen Park
May 29—A group of Coeur d’Alene Tribal School students on a field trip to a downtown Coeur d’Alene park say they were racially harassed by a group of men last week who told them to “go back” to the reservation as they imitated feathers behind their heads and laughed. The children were ages 11 and […]
What protections are in place for victims stalked and harassed in South Carolina?
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Following Mica Miller’s death, News13 Investigates has looked into what protections are in place for victims who experience harassment and stalking in South Carolina. Officials say Mica Miller, wife of Solid Rock Church in Market Common pastor John-Paul Miller, died by suicide on April 27. She filed for separation two […]
‘I’ve been harassed.’ Broward police chief vows to sue town for discrimination
The former police chief of a small Broward town who was terminated earlier this year over mismanagement allegations defended her actions on Thursday in front of the commission that fired her. Despite testimony from her and her legal counsel, it did little to dissuade them. In early April, former Pembroke Park Police Chief Ra Shana […]
NYPD cops nab stalker who harassed, chased woman into her Queens workplace
Cops have arrested a man seen on video stalking, then chasing a woman into her Queens workplace, leaving her so terrified she couldn’t sleep at night, officials said Friday. “Hey, [you’re] cute,” Jonathan Siguncia, 22, told his victim in a subway car before allegedly following the 48-year-old federal worker off the train, trailing her to […]
Female head teacher sexually harassed male worker by saying he looked ‘fit’ in Speedos
A female head teacher sexually harassed a male teaching assistant by saying he looked “fit” in Speedos, a tribunal heard. Inappropriate comments made by senior women to younger men have “no place in the modern workplace”, an employment judge ruled after hearing the case of school worker Nikoloz Papashvili. Mr Papashvili became the subject of […]
Superior at KC fine-dining restaurant stalked, sexually harassed employee, lawsuit says
A lawsuit filed in Jackson County circuit court alleges that for six months in 2023, an employee at at Eddie V’s Prime Seafood in Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza was sexually harassed and assaulted by a superior and faced retaliation when she complained. On multiple occasions, the 23-year-old employee said she faced hostile comments, was […]
Former attorney for embattled Broward town was harassed by commissioner, lawsuit alleges
A former attorney for an embattled Broward town says she was tormented while working for the municipality due to her gender and sexual orientation. She’s suing — and seeking more than $100,000. According to a lawsuit filed in Broward court Friday, former town attorney Melissa Anderson is alleging that the town of Pembroke Park — […]
Coffee shop’s disabled employees harassed over viral feet-licking video, director says
A nonprofit coffee shop that employs students and adults with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities has received phone threats, angry emails and poor reviews online following a controversial video that went viral last week. Tim Herbel, executive director of Not Your Average Joe, told The Oklahoman his six coffee shops in the Oklahoma City metro […]