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Bill Cosby ordered to pay $19m over sex abuse claim

Bill Cosby ordered to pay $19m over sex abuse claim

A woman who said she was drugged and sexually assaulted by veteran US entertainer Bill Cosby was awarded more than $19 million on Monday after a civil hearing in California. Donna Motsinger said she was working as a waitress more than 50 years ago when the performer began to target

Ex-model questioned in France over scout with Epstein links

Ex-model questioned in France over scout with Epstein links

A former Swedish model has been questioned in France by investigators analysing evidence that could implicate French nationals in the crimes of the convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, sources said on Monday. In February, the Paris prosecutor's office said it was setting up a special team to

Greece train tragedy trial adjourned amid courtroom chaos

Greece train tragedy trial adjourned amid courtroom chaos

A long-awaited trial into Greece's worst train tragedy was adjourned to April 1 after starting on Monday amid chaotic scenes in a courtroom too small to handle the huge interest in the case, officials said. Hundreds of people turned up for the trial into the 2023 train

Mexican man sentenced for reentering country illegally

Defendant had been arrested in Belgrade

Board of Public Education suspends former Clinton teacher’s license amid criminal trial

The Board of Public Education voted unanimously on Thursday to suspend a former Clinton educator’s teaching license after he was charged with two counts of sexual abuse of children. Prosecutors allege in December Cody Davis, 42, sent inappropriate messages to an undercover law enforcement officer posing as a 12

East Helena man charged with vehicular homicide DUI after crash; motorcyclist victim ID'd

An East Helena man was charged Friday with one count of vehicular homicide while under the influence after allegedly striking a motorcyclist with his vehicle at the intersection of 4th Street and W. Riggs Street. The motorcyclist died of their injuries. Paul Michael Bushnell, 46, was charged in Lewis and

Butte police blotter: Pistol whipping, public urination, pedestrian assaulted, stolen bike

Assault with weapon Officers responded to a disturbance at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday in the 400 block of West Daly Street. It is alleged Santerrika A. Gilmore, 26, of Butte walked into a residence and struck a woman in the back of the head with a revolver, causing