Ny Millionaire Gets Prison For Enslaving Workers - Mercury News

Jun 26, 2008 A Millionaire Who Inflicted Years Of Abuse On Two Indonesian Housekeepers Held As Virtual Slaves In Her Long Island Mansion Received An 11-year Prison Sentence On Thursday. (june 2...

Pope To Help Heal Wounds From Clergy Sex Abuse - Mercury News

Jul 13, 2008 Campaigners Against Sexual Abuse In The Catholic Church Have Cautiously Welcomed Pope Benedict Xvi's Comments That He Intends To Express Regrets To The Victims Of Abuse During His ...

Pope In Australia For World Youth Day - Mercury News

Jul 14, 2008 Pope Benedict Xvi Has Raised Expectations He Will Apologize Directly To Victims Of Clergy Sexual Abuse During A Visit To Australia This Week For A Roman Catholic Gathering Of Hundr...

Hamilton Puts On Show At Home Run Derby - Mercury News

Jul 15, 2008 Josh Hamilton Hit 28 Home Runs At This Year's Home Run Derby. That Is A New Record For A Single Round. Hamilton Is Finally Living Up To His All-star Talent, After Years Of Disappoi...

Pope Apologizes For Abuse In Australia - Mercury News

Jul 18, 2008 Pope Benedict Xvi Said He Was "deeply Sorry' For The Sexual Abuse Of Children By Australia's Catholic Clergy, Delivering A Strongly-worded Apology Saturday That Described Their Act...

Pope's Strong Words Over Clergy Abuse - Mercury News

Jul 19, 2008 Pope Benedict Xvi Issues A Strong Apology To Victims Of Clergy Abuse During A Mass In Australia. His Words Came With More Force Than Past Apologies, Observers Say. (july 19)

Pope Wraps Up Australia Visit, Heads Home - Mercury News

Jul 21, 2008 Pope Benedict Xvi Has Wrapped Up A 9-day Trip To Australia Where He Celebrated Mass With Thousands Of Pilgrims Gathered For World Youth Day. During His Trip, He Apologized To Victi...

Jeffs, Four Followers Face Child Sex Charges - Mercury News

Jul 22, 2008 A Texas Grand Jury Has Indicted Polygamist Sect Leader Warren Jeffs And Four Of His Followers On Charges Of Felony Sexual Assault Of A Child. An Additional Member Of The Flds Churc...

Jeffs, Four Followers Face Child Sex Charges - Mercury News

Jul 23, 2008 A Texas Grand Jury Has Indicted Polygamist Sect Leader Warren Jeffs And Four Of His Followers On Charges Of Felony Sexual Assault Of A Child. An Additional Member Of The Flds Churc...

Settlements Reached In Chicago Clergy Abuse Case - Mercury News

Aug 12, 2008 The Catholic Archdiocese Of Chicago Said Tuesday It Had Agreed To Pay More Than $12.6 Million To Settle Lawsuits By 16 People Who Accused Priests Of Sexual Abuse. (aug. 12)

Settlements Reached In Chicago Clergy Abuse Case - Mercury News

Aug 13, 2008 The Catholic Archdiocese Of Chicago Said Tuesday It Had Agreed To Pay More Than $12.6 Million To Settle Lawsuits By 16 People Who Accused Priests Of Sexual Abuse. (aug. 12)

Police: Ga. Man Held Family Captive In Squalor - Mercury News

Aug 13, 2008 A Georgia Man Is Facing Charges Of Rape, Child Abuse And False Imprisonment After He Allegedly Held His Wife And Four Children Captive In Their Mobile Home For The Past Three Years...

Police: Ga. Man Held Family Captive In Squalor - Mercury News

Aug 14, 2008 A Georgia Man Is Facing Charges Of Rape, Child Abuse And False Imprisonment After He Allegedly Held His Wife And Four Children Captive In Their Mobile Home For The Past Three Years...

Mother Of Missing Toddler Out On Bond - Mercury News

Sep 05, 2008 Casey Anthony Has Been Released On Bond. Her 3-year-old Daughter, Caylee, Was Reported Missing In Mid-july, But Hadn't Been Seen For A Month Before That. Anthony Is Charged With Ch...

Mother Of Missing Toddler Out On Bond - Mercury News

Sep 05, 2008 Casey Anthony Has Been Released On Bond. Her 3-year-old Daughter, Caylee, Was Reported Missing In Mid-july, But Hadn't Been Seen For A Month Before That. Anthony Is Charged With Ch...

Police: Mom Leaves Baby Home, Goes To Casino - Mercury News

Sep 16, 2008 A Mesa, Arizona Woman Is Accused Of Leaving Her 10 Month Old Daughter Home Alone While She Went To A Local Casino. Ada Schwartzmann Was Arrested On A Child Abuse Charge When She Re...

Undercover Video Shows Abuse At Iowa Pig Farm - Mercury News

Sep 16, 2008 An Undercover Video Shot At A Pig Farm That Supplies Hormel Foods Shows Workers Hitting Sows With Metal Rods And Engaging In Several Other Forms Of Animal Abuse. It Was Released By...

Undercover Video Shows Abuse At Iowa Pig Farm - Mercury News

Sep 17, 2008 An Undercover Video Shot At A Pig Farm That Supplies Hormel Foods Shows Workers Hitting Sows With Metal Rods And Engaging In Several Other Forms Of Animal Abuse. It Was Released By...

Palin's Husband Refuses To Testify In Probe - Mercury News

Sep 18, 2008 Gov. Sarah Palin's Husband Has Refused To Testify In The Investigation Of His Wife's Alleged Abuse Of Power, And A Key Lawmaker Says That Uncooperative Witnesses Are Sidetracking T...

Palin's Husband Refuses To Testify In Probe - Mercury News

Sep 18, 2008 Gov. Sarah Palin's Husband Has Refused To Testify In The Investigation Of His Wife's Alleged Abuse Of Power, And A Key Lawmaker Says That Uncooperative Witnesses Are Sidetracking T...

6 Children In Custody After Raid On Ark. Church - Mercury News

Sep 21, 2008 Six Children Are Temporarily In State Custody As Part Of A Child Porn Investigation After Saturday's Raid On Evangelist Tony Alamo's Arkansas Complex. The Raid Was Part Of A Probe ...

6 Children In Custody After Raid On Ark. Church - Mercury News

Sep 22, 2008 Six Children Are Temporarily In State Custody As Part Of A Child Porn Investigation After Saturday's Raid On Evangelist Tony Alamo's Arkansas Complex. The Raid Was Part Of A Probe ...

Ark. To Keep Girls Seized In Alamo Raid - Mercury News

Sep 24, 2008 Six Girls Removed From An Evangelical Compound As Part Of An Investigation Into The Possible Sexual Abuse Of Minors Will Remain In State Custody For The Near Future, A State Offici...

New Details On Driver In Deadly Calif. Bus Crash - Mercury News

Oct 07, 2008 The Driver In Sunday's Deadly Northern California Bus Crash Had A History Of Substance Abuse And A String Of Motor Vehicle Offenses. He's Charged With Dui And Police Are Trying To ...

New Details On Driver In Deadly Calif. Bus Crash - Mercury News

Oct 07, 2008 The Driver In Sunday's Deadly Northern California Bus Crash Had A History Of Substance Abuse And A String Of Motor Vehicle Offenses. He's Charged With Dui And Police Are Trying To ...

Mother Suspected Of Freezing Kids Indicted - Mercury News

Oct 23, 2008 A Maryland Woman Suspected Of Killing Two Daughters And Keeping Their Remains In A Freezer Has Been Indicted On Attempted Murder Charges In The Abuse Of A Third, Surviving Daughter...

Mother Suspected Of Freezing Kids Indicted - Mercury News

Oct 23, 2008 A Maryland Woman Suspected Of Killing Two Daughters And Keeping Their Remains In A Freezer Has Been Indicted On Attempted Murder Charges In The Abuse Of A Third, Surviving Daughter...

Ted Haggard Says He Was Abused - Mercury News

Nov 13, 2008 Disgraced Evangelical Pastor Ted Haggard Says He Was Sexually Abused As A Child. He Says The Abuse Led To The Sex Scandal That Forced Him Out Of His Job And Leadership Role In The ...

Ted Haggard Says He Was Abused - Mercury News

Nov 14, 2008 Disgraced Evangelical Pastor Ted Haggard Says He Was Sexually Abused As A Child. He Says The Abuse Led To The Sex Scandal That Forced Him Out Of His Job And Leadership Role In The ...

Supervisor Suspended After Video Of Turkey Abuse - Mercury News

Nov 19, 2008 Global Poultry Grower Aviagen Inc. Said It Has Suspended A Supervisor And Would Investigate A Video Released By An Animal Rights Group That Appears To Show Horrific Abuse Of Turkey...