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Hawaii man arrested for trapping elderly woman in her car for days: Police

Monday, April 7 by ABC News

(HONOLULU) -- A Hawaii man was arrested for allegedly trapping an elderly woman in her car for several days and later forcing her to withdraw money from her bank account, according to the Honolulu Police Department.On March 30, officials received reports of a kidnapping... Read More.

USA Fencing disqualifies athlete for refusing to compete against transgender woman

Friday, April 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A female fencer was disqualified from a competition for refusing to compete against a transgender opponent, USA Fencing said in a statement to ABC News on Thursday.The incident occurred last month at a USA Fencing-sanctioned regional tournament where fencer Stephanie Turner decided... Read More.

2 men face federal charges after woman, teen drown in alleged smuggling attempt

Wednesday, April 2 by ABC News

(DALLAS, TEXAS) -- A woman and a teenager drowned during an alleged smuggling attempt after the driver of their vehicle drove into a canal while fleeing authorities following major flooding in Texas, authorities said.Now, two men face federal charges in connection with their deaths,... Read More.

Helen Mirren does not want a woman to play James Bond: Born out of profound sexism

Tuesday, April 1 by ABC News

Helen Mirren does not want to see a woman step into James Bond's shoes.In a recent interview with The Standard, Mirren said she has never really liked the spy series because of how it has presented women. The idea of a woman taking... Read More.

Woman Sentenced for Social Security Fraud

Saturday, March 29 by wcednews

PUNXSUTAWNEY - A Punxsutawney woman has been sentenced after embezzling over $90,000 dollars in Social Security payments. According to court records, 66 year-old Patty Merlo was sentenced to five years of probation after being convicted of knowingly embezzling $91,300 dollars in Social Security payments.

Punxsutawney Man Accused of Attacking Sleeping Woman

Thursday, March 27 by wcednews

PUNXSUTAWNEY - A Punxsutawney man is facing multiple charges after allegedly attacking a woman while she was sleeping last week. On March 20th police responded to an Orvetta Street residence after receiving reports of a woman screaming After investigation, police learned that 27 year-old William Courson... Read More.

One Woman Dead After Sykesville Fire

Thursday, March 20 by wcednews

SYKESVILLE - A Wednesday morning fire has left one Woman and one cat dead. Authorities received calls about a house fire with possible entrapment at a Paradise Road address just before noon. Crews told us that they were able to get a woman from the building... Read More.

Grampian Woman Accused of Conspiring to Kill Informant

Thursday, March 6 by wcednews

GRAMPIAN - A Grampian woman is behind bars after she allegedly conspired to kill a confidential informant. According to State Police, 45 year-old Amanda Zortman and her boyfriend 63 year-old Mark Hackett, who is currently jailed at the Centre County Jail for drug charges, had... Read More.

Evicted Woman Allegedly Threatens Constable With Hammer

Monday, March 3 by wcednews

CLEARFIELD - A Clearfield woman is facing assault charges after she allegedly threatened a Constable with a hammer. According to police, on Wednesday February 26th a Pa State Constable arrived at a Holmes Avenue residence to evict a female resident. Police say she refused to leave... Read More.

Clearfield County Woman Found Guilty in Homicide