A rideshare driver who lost control of her vehicle on Saturday, Jan. 31, crashing into another car and a building, said that her passenger assaulted her, according to reporting from The Miami Herald. The incident happened around 1:45 a.m. in Little Havana near Southwest Sixth Avenue near Seventh Street. The…
Several tips from the community and alleged DNA evidence helped police find and charge a man they say raped a student at Florida Memorial University on Sunday. Steven Devon Mason Rivers, 30, was charged with sexual battery and robbery by sudden snatching related to an incident on Sunday at FMU’s…
A woman in Los Angeles was surprised when she and her daughter ordered a Waymo driverless taxi in the Westlake District and found a man hiding in the backseat. The video, which has gone viral online with millions of views, shows the woman immediately questioning the man who claims that…
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York will allegedly raise more than $300 million to compensate over 1,300 people who said they suffered sexual abuse as children at the hands of priests and church staff, according to a letter published this week. The letter, which was published on Monday, Dec.…
A man who was allegedly employed by a local church as a driver is now facing charges after police say he sent sexually explicit messages to a 13-year-old girl he drove to and from church classes. Elvin Daniel Ortiz Cruz, 23, was charged with promoting sexual performance by a child,…
A teacher at Coral Springs Charter School in Broward County has been accused of sexually abusing a student, according to reporting from local media. Joseph Michael Melendez, 33, was charged Thursday, Aug. 7, with one count of sexual battery of a victim between the ages of 12 and 18, two…
Uber announced Wednesday the launch of its new “Women Preferences” feature, allowing women drivers and riders to choose to be matched with other women for their drive. “At Uber, we believe that when we make our platform better for women, we make it better for everyone,” officials with the ride-sharing…
A therapist at a Miami women’s mental health and substance abuse treatment facility faces several charges after multiple women reported that he assaulted them during private sessions, according to local media. Manuel Enrique Garcia, 33, was charged with at least three counts of felony charges related to sexual battery on…
A Florida movie theater’s armed guard was recently sentenced to 15 years in prison after being found guilty of raping a girl, 15. Augusta Williams, 34, was convicted of lewd or lascivious battery on a child aged 12 to 16, the State Attorney’s Office for the Fifth Judicial Circuit announced…
Leesfield & Partners has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a minor who was sexually assaulted at an LA Fitness in Miami by a gym member with a known history of violent behavior. This case is being handled by Partner Justin B. Shapiro and Evan Robinson, a Trial Lawyer at…