Monday, March 29th, 2010

Spring break festivities are still in full swing in Daytona Beach, Florida. What is supposed to be a time of rest, fun and relaxation has turned into a string of sexual attacks against women. Officials are learning of two more rapes on top of the six reported last week. Suzy Williams, Director of the Sexual Assault Recovery Team, says at least an additional four have been reported to their unit. Suzy says victims have the choice to report the attacks to counselors as opposed to the police. Forensic nurses are able to do a rape kit at their facility, and keep the evidence on file in case the victim decides to pursue charges in the future. The problem is if the crime isn’t reported to police right away, a lot of the evidence(i.e. surveillance from the attack location, witnesses, etc.) can be lost. Members of the team explain the options to victims, and Suzy notes, “rape cases are the hardest to prosecute.” Suzy’s team is composed of four women who take shifts and work around the clock to help victims in the Daytona Beach area. She says her team normally responds to 12-18 rapes a month, and so far for the month of March they are up to 23. For the attacks that have been reported to police, Jimmy Flint from the Daytona Police confirmed to me that one arrest has been made so far.
Tags: abuse, attacks on women, beach, Daytona Beach Florida, Incest, more spring break rapes, National Network, police, RAINN, rape, rapes, relaxation, rest, Sexual Assault Recovery Team, spring break
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Sunday, March 7th, 2010

- Remembering Amber Dubois
Investigators confirm the skeletal remains found in a remote area of San Diego County are those of Amber Dubois. Amber went missing on February 13, 2009 as she was walking to her high school in Escondido, California. Investigators will not say if convicted sex offender, John Albert Gardner is responsible for her death, or if he has any connection to her case. Gardner is currently behind bars, and is charged with the murder and rape of 17-year-old Chelsea King. Chelsea went missing a little more than a week ago as she was jogging through a San Diego County park. Gardner is also charged with a December 2009 assault of a woman in the same area. As we learn more about the investigation… we will bring it to you.
Tags: Amber Dubois body found, Amber Dubois remains found, assault, body found, Chelsea King, convicted sex offender, John Albert Garnder, murder, rape, san diego county
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Friday, January 8th, 2010
Kenneth David Howell was taken down by U.S. Marshals and members of the South Salt Lake police in Utah after an overnight raid. Howell was rounded up around 4:30 a.m. EST when investigators found him hiding inside his aunt’s home. Howell, a convicted felon, was wanted for an array of charges including murder, rape, and aggravated sexual assault of a child. Authorities believe he killed his wife in California in August 2009, and then raped her 13-year-old teenage daughter after the murder. The FBI says his wife’s hands were bound with duct tape, and she was found with a plastic bag around her head. Howell was booked at the Salt Lake County jail and is currently awaiting extradition back to California. Great work!
Tags: convicted felon, fbi top 10, kenneth david howell, murder, nabbed, rape, united states marshals, wife
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