‘Law & Crime’ Archives
A 51-year-old Sudanese man accused of raping a 24-year-old Ethiopian woman
By Bassam Za'za', Gulf News. Dubai: The defence counsel of a 51-year-old man accused of raping an Ethiopian woman yesterday asked the Dubai Court of First Instance to modify the charge filed against his client to having [Read More]
Ethiopian man gets two years over kidnapping case
A man who was accused of wielding a gun to kidnap a Northeast Portland store owner, then rob her of $600, will serve about two years in jail — not the 7 1/2 years or more he faced if convicted of those crimes. The reported victim, who owns Merkato Ethiopian [Read More]
An Eritrean man who pushed ex-girlfriend off Coventry bridge jailed
A man who pushed his ex-girlfriend off a bridge in Coventry has been given a life sentence after admitting murder. Yonas Beraki, 33, was found hurt near the body of Genet Kidane, 41, on the city's ring road near the canal basin bridge in January, the court [Read More]
Victims identified in Chillum-area murder suicide
By Matt Zapotosky, Washington Post Police have identified the woman and man killed in an apparent murder-suicide in the Chillum area earlier this month as 29-year-old Tekabech Taye and 43-year-old Girma Berhe, authorities said Wednesday. Prince George’s County [Read More]
Parents accused of killing adopted Ethiopian daughter ‘were inspired by religious discipline book that encourages children to be biblically punished
By JESSICA SATHERLEY The parents accused of killing their 13-year-old adopted daughter, are being investigated over whether they were inspired by a book that encourages children to be biblically punished. The Washington couple deny homicide and child abuse charges [Read More]
Police find driver in hit-and-run that killed Ethiopian woman
PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland police said Thursday they now know who was behind a hit-and-run that killed a woman earlier in the week. Police say 21-year-old Abaynesh Awokie was killed by a man driving a mail truck for the U.S. Postal Service. The tragedy has [Read More]
Zambian woman arrested in Ethiopia for wearing ivory bracelets
A Zambian woman has been arrested in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for wearing ivory bracelets. Ruth Mwale aged 46 was arrested at Bole International Airport Tuesday morning upon her arrival from Bangkok, Thailand enroute to Zambia. First Secretary for Press at the Zambian [Read More]
Lost for answers
By Denise Ryan, the Age The unexplained death of a young Ethiopian man has reignited claims African youths face police harassment and a battle to belong. A BEAUTIFUL young woman walks up and solemnly greets a middle-aged man standing outside the African Town [Read More]
Alleged 7-11 Hit & Run Driver In Custody
The woman who drove an out of control vehicle slams into a 7-11 employee in Yeadon has surrendered. Willaisha Rankins turned her self in to police, shortly after 12 p.m., giving the public the first look at the woman who police say was behind the wheel on that [Read More]
Pentagon scare suspect, Yonathan Melaku, charged in military shootings
By Brianne Carter (WJLA) The Marine reservist who caused a scare at the Pentagon last week is now facing charges in connection with five separate shootings at military facilities in northern Virginia, law enforcement officials said Thursday. Forensic evidence [Read More]
