On Thursday, the Oregon Court of Appeals announced they would uphold a $135,000 fine against a Gresham-based bakery who refused to make a wedding cake for a lesbian couple. According to the Portland Tribune, the Court agreed with the Bureau of Labor and Industries’ (BOLI) determination that Sweet Cakes by Melissa violated Rachel and Laurel Bowman-Cryer’s civil …
A former employee at a Pennsylvania hospital who had an operation at her job accused a co-worker of taking photos of her private parts that were later circulated throughout the workplace. According to the Observer-Reporter, the woman, identified as Jane Doe, filed a 39-page complaint earlier this month. In it, Doe explained that she was undergoing incisional hernia …
Five people are reportedly fighting to claim infamous cult leader Charles Manson’s remains a month after his death. According to the Los Angeles Times, issues arose after people in Florida, Illinois, Wisconsin, and California all attempted to claim Manson’s remains. Claimants include Manson’s grandson and the convicted killer’s longtime pen pal and memorabilia collector, Michael …
A convicted killer who refused to listen to his murder victim’s family in court was reportedly forced to hear their statements–five times over to be exact–on his way to prison. Jeffrey Willis was convicted in November of the murder of Rebekah Bletsch. Authorities believe Willis shot and killed Bletch in June 2014 after she refused to …
Reports indicate a woman in Switzerland was fined after a court ruled that she illegally accessed her husband’s email account in exposing his multiple infidelities. According to the Telegraph, the unnamed woman faced a charge of unauthorized intrusion for logging into the account — even though the husband and wife openly shared their respective passwords. …
Legal experts who weighed in on the recent court decision that Making a Murderer‘s Brenden Dassey’s murder and rape confession was not coerced, claim that getting his case in front of the Supreme Court for appeal is a “long shot” at best. ”Any appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court is a long shot,” said Michael …
A California family has sued Target, accusing the retailer of selling a potty trainer that nearly ripped a 3-year-old’s penis off. The Press-Enterprise reported that the Riverside family is suing Target for selling the weePOD Basix potty trainer, a product that they say Target knew was dangerous. The manufacturer, Prince Lionheart, was also listed in the …
“If Landyn was here, he would be happy right about now,” the boy’s grandmother said.
An heir to the Barneys department store estate is claiming a North Carolina woman tried to extort him over a romantic affair between the two, according to testimony related to a lawsuit filed last month. According to the New York Post, Robert Pressman claims he met Anna Purcell at a Puerto Rican hotel earlier this …
The woman charged in connection with the abduction and murder of pregnant North Dakota woman Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind is reportedly set to change her not guilty plea. According to The Bismark Tribune, Brooke Crews will update her plea at a December 11 hearing. Crews and live-in boyfriend William Hoehn have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to kidnap and …
The man charged in connection with Mariah Woods’ death was ordered to be held on $1 million bond. According to WTVD, Earl Kimrey, 32, briefly appeared in court for a Monday morning hearing. Authorities took the live-in boyfriend of the girl’s mother into custody on Friday and charged him with concealing of death, obstruction of justice, second-degree …
A woman who accused Usher of giving her herpes has reportedly dropped her $20 million lawsuit against the singer. According to People, Laura Helm filed the multi-million dollar suit in July, claiming she had unprotected sex with Usher, 39, and contracted the virus. Helm’s attorney, Lisa West, stopped representing her and Helm was left to hire …
