Mary Ann Georgantopoulos
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Cyntoia Brown Was Released From Prison Months After Being Granted Clemency
Cyntoia Brown was is in prison for fatally shooting a man who was paying her for sex when she was a 16-year-old sex trafficking victim.
Two More Victims Of The El Paso Terror Attack Have Died
An elderly woman died late Sunday and another victim died Monday after a white supremacist opened fire at a Walmart filled with shoppers. In all, 22 people were killed.
At Least 22 People Were Killed In A Shooting In El Paso, Texas, That Officials Described As A "Hate Crime"
A 21-year-old white man is in custody and is being investigated for domestic terrorism after he opened fire in a shopping center filled with families buying back-to-school gear.
The NYPD Has Suspended The Officer Who Killed Eric Garner With A Chokehold
Officer Daniel Pantaleo placed Garner in a fatal chokehold five years ago. The move began a “lethal cascade” that led to Garner's death, officials have said.
At Least 3 People Were Killed, Including A 6-Year-Old Boy, During A Shooting At A Garlic Festival In California
Police said the shooter cut through a fence to avoid security and gain access to the festival area.
An American Scientist Found Dead In Greece May Have Been Raped By Her Attacker
Suzanne Eaton, 59, went missing July 2 while attending a conference in Crete. Her body was found in a World War II–era bunker six days later.
Soccer Star Allie Long Was Robbed While Celebrating The World Cup Win
Long said someone stole her wedding ring, cash, and the key to New York City.
R. Kelly Was Charged With Federal Sex Crimes In Both Chicago And New York
The R&B singer is accused of paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to recover sex tapes and conceal his behavior.
A Woman Has Come Forward To Say Jeffrey Epstein Raped Her When She Was 15 Years Old
"I was terrified and was telling him to stop. And he did not stop ... that's what he wanted, that's what he got," Jennifer Araoz told Today.
The Transgender Woman Who Was Beaten In Dallas Last Month Was Fatally Shot
Police said there is no evidence linking Muhlaysia Booker's death to last month's attack.
How The NXIVM Whistleblower Uncovered The "Horrible Evil" Of The Alleged "Sex Slave" Cult
Mark Vicente was a loyal follower of Keith Raniere's for more than 10 years until he resigned from the organization and contacted the FBI.
A Man In His Seventies Dressed Up As A Clown To Hand Out Candy To Kids On His Birthday. Then The Police Were Called.
"This guy's birthday got ruined," a police spokesperson said. "This is the world we live in now. I understand it, but it's sad."
A Former Member Of Alleged Cult NXIVM Testified In Horrifying Detail About Becoming A "Sex Slave"
The woman, who said she was forced to take naked photos of herself, said that one day her father called her and suggested she get her own cloud-based storage account. "I found your medical pictures," he said.
Alleged NXIVM Sex Cult Leader Keith Raniere Just Wanted To Create A "Secret Society Of Women," His Attorney Says
Prosecutors say Raniere was a predator who controlled women as "sex slaves." His attorney says he merely taught women how to be vulnerable.
Women With High Testosterone Will Be Banned From Competing In Some Track Races, A Court Has Ruled
South African Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya lost her appeal challenging the rule as “discriminatory, unnecessary, unreliable, and disproportionate.”
Two People Were Diagnosed With HIV After Getting "Vampire" Facials At A Spa
The clients contracted the same strain of the virus, increasing the likelihood that the two cases resulted from procedures done at the spa, health officials said.
The Kansas Supreme Court Ruled That The State's Constitution Protects The Right To Abortion
The court's ruling blocked a 2015 ban on a commonly used second-trimester abortion procedure.
A Man Allegedly Killed A 4-Month-Old Baby When He Found Out He Wasn't The Father
The baby had sustained multiple injuries, including a fractured skull and a fractured rib, and had a serious case of pneumonia.
Two 14-Year-Old Girls In Florida Are Accused Of Plotting To Kill 9 People
Delaney Barnes and Solonge Green allegedly detailed their plans in eight pages of handwritten notes kept in a folder titled "Project 11/9."