Ronald L. Fischer was on the run from a rape conviction when he was hired as the Chief Medical Officer of Immix Biopharma on L.A.’s westside under an alias After two long decades on the run from a rape conviction, a former Rhode Island anesthesiologist and Brown University medical school professor who hid out in...Read More

KOBI-TV NBC5 is Your Place for news in Southern Oregon & Northern California. KOBI was the first VHF television station in Oregon. It was also the first TV station in Medford to offer local color programming, the first station to operate in stereo, the first Medford station to employ electronic news gathering technology, and was...Read More

Minnesota’s flagship paper came under fire over the weekend after a columnist defended Democrat Gov. Tim Walz’s reasoning for pardoning a foreign born man just before the convicted child rapist was set to be deported. “The Minnesota Star Tribune is cheering on Tim Walz protecting an illegal alien monster who raped a 10 year old...Read More

4 arrested after sex offender caught working near children at South Carolina church and school PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. — Four people have been arrested in the investigation into how a registered sex offender was allowed to work in close proximity to children at a South Carolina church and school. At a Monday press conference, Georgetown...Read More

Hunter Barrett, 21, arrested for child luring after sting by Predator Poachers leader Alex Rosen (right, in Brattleboro Saturday) By Guy Page A Houston-based civilian group that unmasks child predators and leads them to police was active recently in Brattleboro, according to a video by Brattleboro News producer Hank Poitras. The Brattleboro News video depicts...Read More

A U.S. Department of Education crackdown on sexual predators in K-12 schools focuses on 20 districts across the country, including one in South Carolina. C Michael Bergen mbergen@thestate.com COLUMBIA, S.C. The U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into a South Carolina school district suspected of mishandling staff-on-student sexual misconduct as part of a...Read More

As the new school year approaches, many parents are signing their children up for after-school programs, sports leagues, and other activities. While convenience and fun often top the list, safety experts say there are a few important questions every parent should ask before trusting a program with their child. Personal injury attorney Kate Henderson of...Read More

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Convicted sex offender Ryan Pontello appeared in Onondaga County Court on Wednesday morning for his new child sex crime case. The defense and prosecution met again to go over what evidence would be suppressed when Pontello goes to trial in January 2027. Specifically, the defense is seeking to suppress statements Pontello made...Read More

The Beaumont City Council unanimously passed an ordinance establishing child safety zones with a 1,500-foot buffer. The ordinance would restrict people required to register as sex offenders from living permanently or temporarily within 1,500 feet of places where children gather, including a “school, day-care facility, playground, park, youth center, public swimming pool, video arcade facility...Read More

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