Daniel Holtzclaw was convicted of raping and sexually assaulting multiple women while on the job. A judge has sentenced him to 263 years, served consecutively — the maximum possible sentence.
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In Final Report, Experts Identify Remains At Notorious Reform School
Florida’s Dozier School for Boys is a horror tale come to life. Nearly 100 boys died at the school, many unidentified, in unmarked graves. Scientists are trying to discover who they were.
Long Thought To Be Extinct, Bizarre Tree Frog Surfaces In India
Frankixalus jerdonii has been rediscovered in northeastern India — and scientists say it represents an entirely new genus. Strangely, the tadpoles feed on their mothers’ unfertilized eggs.
Violent Crime Stats Show Increase In 2015
The FBI reports that murders, rapes, robberies and aggravated assaults were up in the first half of last year over the same time in 2014. The Justice Department calls overall rates historically low.
‘Like Being Born Again’: American Describes Being Freed From Iranian Prison
There was no big lead-up to his release, former U.S. Marine Amir Hekmati says: “They just came one morning and said, ‘Pack your things.'”
Area Satirical Publication The Onion Sold To Univision (Seriously)
The Spanish-language network gets a 40 percent, controlling stake in The Onion and related sites, including The A.V. Club and Clickhole. The move comes as Univision tries to reach more millennials.