California
Christy Giles and Hilda Marcela Cabrales Arzola died of drug overdoses in November 2021 after meeting “freelance entertainment planner” David Pearce. Prosecutors have since charged Pearce, who allegedly provided drugs to both women, with murder and multiple sexual assaults.
A Beverly Hills doctor was charged Friday with drugging and raping a woman who worked for him — and police say there could be other victims.
World & Nation
Ian Cleary, 31, who sent the accuser a Facebook message that said “So I raped you,” was handed over to U.S. authorities in Paris.
Police said the homeless man is suspected of being involved in four sexual assault cases and detectives investigating the cases are seeking additional victims.
The federal government agrees to pay $116 million to 103 women held at a California prison called the ‘rape club’ to settle sexual abuse lawsuits.
Danny Masterson’s attorneys are seeking to overturn his conviction of raping two women — alleging in a new filing that the “That ’70s Show” star did not receive a fair trial.
Letters to the Editor
A retired biology teacher likens Stanford’s conference airing COVID-19 conspiracy theories to comparing evolution with creationism.
Music
Mary Koons, known professionally as Scarlett Burke, has sued the Audio Up and Jingle Punks founder Jared Gutstadt, alleging sexual assault.
Entertainment & Arts
Hip-hop megastar Jay-Z has denied accusations in a lawsuit that he and Sean “Diddy” Combs raped a 13-year-old girl more than two decades ago.
Zimbardo’s “Prison Experiment,” a landmark and controversial study, was shut down after six days, but its implications have had a profound effect.