Pope Benedict XVI, welcomed to the sweltering Angolan capital of Luanda on Friday by the biggest crowds of his African pilgrimage, condemned sexual violence against women in Africa and chided those countries on the continent that have approved abortion. ...more

March 21, 2009

The crime was so brutal, shocking and rife with the worst possible stereotypes about their faith that some U.S. Muslims thought the initial reports were a hoax. ...more

February 21, 2009

When it comes to educating people about domestic violence and sexual assault, Sunrise of Pasco County can get pretty creative. ...more

January 22, 2009

By the tens of thousands, victims of stalking lose their jobs, flee their homes and fear for their safety, according to a new federal survey providing the most comprehensive data ever on a crime affecting an estimated 3.4 million Americans a year. ...more

January 13, 2009

Police recovered a missing woman's car Monday morning and crime scene technicians are processing it for evidence. ...more

November 17, 2008

Even in tough budget times, there are lines that cannot be crossed. So I was startled by this tidbit reported recently by the Associated Press: When Sarah Palin was mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, the small town began billing sexual-assault victims for the cost of rape kits and forensic exams. ...more

September 30, 2008

An unnamed prison inmate who gave key testimony that led to a conviction in a Manatee County murder - all $3,000 of it - to local charities in the name of the homicide victim. ...more

June 30, 2008

TAMPA An unnamed prison inmate who gave key testimony that led to a conviction in a Manatee County murder case has donated his reward - all $3,000 of it - to local charities in the name of the homicide victim. ...more

June 29, 2008

For two years, Joyce Kesse has driven "the Jen mobile" - a gold Chevrolet Trailblazer covered with photos of her smiling daughter - around the Bay area to trigger leads in her daughter's disappearance. ...more

June 14, 2008

For two years, Joyce Kesse has driven "the Jen mobile" – a gold Trailblazer covered with photos of her smiling daughter – around the Bay area to trigger leads in her daughter's disappearance. Gaither High School graduate Jennifer Kesse was 24 and living in Orlando when she vanished Jan. 24, 2006. Orlando police found her black 2004 Chevrolet Malibu in an apartment complex about one mile from her condominium. ...more

June 13, 2008