U.S. Attorney’s Office

3 Stabbed on Cruise Ship in Scissors Attack

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A 35-year-old South African man, working on a cruise ship, was arrested in Juneau, Alaska’s capital, on Tuesday. He is accused of assaulting a woman and two security personnel with a pair of scissors while on board the ship, according to law enforcement officials. The man is now facing charges of assault with a dangerous weapon within maritime and territorial jurisdiction, as announced by the U.S. attorney’s office. The identity of the man’s legal counsel …

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Man Sentenced to Two Years for In-Flight Sexual Assault

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A New York resident has been given a two-year federal prison term after being convicted of sexually assaulting a fellow passenger on a commercial airline flight. The incident, which occurred on a United Airlines journey from Denver to Newark, involved the man’s unwarranted physical contact with a woman seated next to him. The individual, Ryan Manuella, aged 30, exhibited erratic behavior during the flight, notably changing seats multiple times before settling in a space temporarily …

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Former Olympic Boxer Convicted for Murder of Pregnant Girlfriend and Unborn Child

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Félix Verdejo-Sánchez, a former Olympic boxer, has been convicted for the murder of his pregnant girlfriend and her unborn child. The 30-year-old was found guilty of executing a premeditated plan to kill Keishla Rodríguez Ortiz, 27, and her unborn baby, as announced by the Justice Department. Federal prosecutors in Puerto Rico revealed that Verdejo-Sánchez lured Rodríguez Ortiz to his Dodge Durango on the morning of April 29, 2021. With the assistance of co-defendant Luis Antonio …

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