Cleveland man charged with rape, kidnapping in case of 3 missing women

CLEVELAND — A Cleveland man arrested after three women missing for a decade were found alive at his run-down home was charged Wednesday with kidnapping and raping them. Prosecutors brought no charges against his brothers, saying there was no evidence they had any part in the crime.

'Law and Order' star makes real impact on rape cases

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Man, 29, gets life term for 2010 rape-murder

A Tucson man was sentenced to life in prison plus 14 years Monday for raping and murdering a 46-year-old woman.

Tucson man pleads guilty in incest case

A Tucson man who was accused of having a sex with his adult daughter, raping her while she was asleep and surreptitiously taking provocative photos of her could be placed on probation under the terms of a plea agreement he signed Wednesday.

Stokley makes no apology, is executed

Richard Dale Stokley

Stokley makes no apology, is executed

FLORENCE - For 20 years, Patty Hancock refused to buy new Christmas stockings for her children because they wouldn't match the one that belonged to her slain daughter, Mandy.

Supreme Court asked to block Arizona execution

PHOENIX - An Arizona inmate's lawyers on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block his scheduled execution Wednesday, arguing that lower courts unfairly denied him a hearing on potential evidence for possible leniency in sentencing for the brutal killing of two 13-year-old girls.

Arizona executes inmate who killed teen girls in Cochise County

Richard Dale Stokley

Death-row prisoner loses bid for hearing

PHOENIX - An Arizona death-row inmate convicted of murdering two teen-age girls in Cochise County two decades ago is a step closer to being executed.

Trial begins in 2010 rape, slaying at Freedom Park

A Tucson man accused of raping and killing a local woman in Freedom Park two years ago is innocent, one of his defense attorneys told jurors Tuesday.

Arizona border officers seize date-rape drug

NOGALES, Ariz. — A Mexican woman has been arrested at the southern Arizona border for allegedly possessing animal tranquilizers often used in the commission of “date rape” sexual assaults.

Story of abuse, hiding ends

Frank Hertel, left, stands in court with attorney Jason Rosell. Hertel was a fugitive for about 10 years. His daughter, who was abused by him, helped track him down.

Story of abuse, hiding ends

On Aug. 1, 2001, Pima County Superior Court Judge Paul Tang stared at Frank Hertel's empty seat when a jury returned a guilty verdict in his child molestation trial. On Monday, Tang looked Hertel in the face and sent him to prison for 20 years.

Guest Column: Regardless of terminology, rape victims need information, support

Discussions about "legitimate" and "real" rape have been in the news.

Fitz Blog: What war on women?

A Missouri Republican Senate candidate said victims of “legitimate” rape rarely get pregnant. According to Todd Akin, many of you ladies who claim you’ve been raped have apparently not been “legitimately” raped. One of our society's most pressing problems is the the number of women who claim…