2 men charged with kidnapping and raping Ole Miss student
Two men are charged with kidnapping and raping a University of Mississippi student.
West Point man sentenced to 105 years for Cotton District sexual battery, kidnapping
Terry Hill, 44, of West Point, will likely spend the rest of his life in prison for the role he played in the attack on two college students in the Cotton District in 2016.
State rests in Cotton District sexual battery case
An Oktibbeha County jury will today deliberate the fate of a West Point man charged with robbery, sexual battery and kidnapping in Starkville’s Cotton District in 2016.
Attorney in Cotton District sexual assault case requests to withdraw
Halfway through the first day of witnesses in a trial of a man accused of sexual assault in the Cotton District, the defense attorney made a motion to withdraw from the case because of multiple threats her client had made against her.
Cotton District rape, robbery trial begins
One of the two defendants accused of a robbery and rape in Starkville a year ago faces a jury in Oktibbeha County Circuit Court this week.
Starkville man arrested on rape count
A Starkville man is charged with rape in connection with an alleged incident on McKee Street in mid-September.
Suspect pleads not guilty in Cotton District rape, assault
One of two men arrested in connection to an alleged Cotton District rape, kidnapping and assault pleaded not guilty to six felony charges Wednesday in Oktibbeha County Circuit Court.
Former Vanderbilt football player again convicted of rape
A jury has convicted a former Vanderbilt football player on all counts after finding that he encouraged his teammates to rape an unconscious woman he had been dating.
Nashville rape case echoes sex assault by Stanford swimmer
The cases are tragically similar: Student-athletes at two elite universities accused of sex crimes against unconscious women. Yet one is given six months in a county jail, while the other is facing at least 15 years in prison.
Sexual assault frequently not reported to law enforcement
Sexual assault is dangerously common on college campuses, according to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN), a national anti-sexual assault organization.
It’s also commonly underreported.
Experts, student discuss how schools handle sexual assault allegations
Every year across the country, teenagers leave their homes to carve out a place for themselves at a university.
On campus, they immerse themselves in college life, trusting friends and school administrators with their safety.
2 who backed ex-Stanford swimmer in assault case apologize
With outcry growing against those who stood by a former Stanford University swimmer who sexually assaulted an unconscious woman, a childhood friend and a high school guidance counselor have apologized for writing letters of support urging leniency for Brock Turner.
Stanford sex assault case gives parents a teachable moment
Gena O’Brien was catching up on headlines this week when she stumbled across a young woman’s account of her life since she was sexually assaulted at Stanford University — a statement to the former student-athlete who molested her behind a dumpster 16 months ago.
Q&A: What went into judge’s sex assault sentence of swimmer
A California judge is facing demands for his removal after sentencing a former Stanford University swimmer to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious young woman behind a campus dumpster.
Testimony: Rape suspect’s DNA found on victim
Starkville Municipal Court Judge Rodney Faver on Wednesday bound Terry Lamont Hill, 42, of West Point, over to the Oktibbeha County grand jury on felony rape, kidnapping and robbery charges.
Man arrested in Cotton District rape, assault
A McCool man was arrested in connection to a Sunday rape and assault in the Cotton District.
Ex-Oklahoma officer gets 263 years for rapes, sex assaults
A former police officer convicted of raping and sexually victimizing women while on his beat in a low-income Oklahoma City neighborhood was ordered Thursday to spend the rest of his life in prison.
Man charged with attempt to commit rape
A Columbus man has been arrested and charged with attempt to commit rape.
2 arrested in rape of 72-year-old woman
Two men have been booked with a string of felonies related to the weekend rape of a 72-year-old Vicksburg woman.
Police: 2 men rape elderly woman in her home, steal cash
Authorities say they are looking for two men who allegedly raped a 72-year-old woman and stole cash from her after kicking in the door of her home Saturday.