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New Mexico: 3 Caregivers Arrested For Torturing Disabled Woman Who Died

Three New Mexico Caregivers Arrested For Torturing Disabled Woman Who Died Soon After

Three caregivers from New Mexico have been arrested for their involvement in the death of a disabled woman whom they allegedly tortured.

UN Report Details Human Rights Violations, Torture Orders in Venezuela Under Nicolas Maduro Regime

Sep 22, 2022 10:45 PM EDT By Mary Webber

UN Commission on crimes against humanity has presented a report about Venezuela, detailing the crimes it committed ranging from clandestine torture houses ordered by top leaders of Nicolas Maduro's regime.

Like El Chapo, Guadalajara Cartel Founder Rafael Caro Quintero Also Complains of 'Torture' in Mexico Altiplano Prison

Aug 05, 2022 06:30 AM EDT By Mary Webber

Like Sinaloa Cartel boss "El Chapo," Guadalajara Cartel founder Rafael Caro Quintero also complained about "torture" inflicted on him in a maximum-security prison in Mexico.

Girl in Mexico Allegedly Burned by Mental Health Facility Workers Who Doused Her With Alcohol, Tasered Her

Jul 30, 2022 04:26 AM EDT By Rick Martin

A mental health facility in Mexico's state of Jalisco is now under investigation after an 11-year-old Mexican girl suffered severe burns.

California Man Saul Ortega Arrested After He Held Girlfriend Against Her Will for a Month; Victim Was Tortured and Raped Before Escape

Dec 05, 2021 11:16 PM EST By Mary Webber

California man Saul Ortega was arrested on Saturday for kidnapping and torturing his girlfriend for a month.

Montana Grandfather Admits to Torturing His 12-Year-Old Grandson to Death

Aug 10, 2021 11:42 PM EDT By Joshua Summers

A grandfather in Montana is facing several charges after he admitted to taking part in torturing his 12-year-old grandson to death.

Mexicos's Ex-Top Police Official Arrested; Faces Torture Charges

Jul 06, 2021 08:41 AM EDT By Jess Smith

An ex-top police official of Mexico was arrested and is currently facing charges of torture from incidents that happened almost 10 years ago, the state announced on Monday.

Former Tijuana Official Arrested for Torturing Members of the Force, Another Suspect Remains At Large

Jun 09, 2020 11:15 PM EDT By Danielle Ong

A former Tijuana city official was arrested on Monday on allegations he and an ex-chief of police collaborated to torture members of the police force.

A migrant woman washes her clothes inside a shelter in Tijuana, Mexico,

Asylum Seekers at the Border, Kidnapped for Ransom

Apr 20, 2020 08:40 AM EDT By Danielle Ong

Drug cartels are reportedly targeting U.S. asylum seekers for ransom money. Some are tortured, some raped, while others end up in mass graves.

In Feinstein CIA Speech, Constitutional Separation of Powers, Fourth Amendment Concerns Emerge

Mar 13, 2014 01:26 AM EDT By Robert Schoon

The battle of words between the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and the chairwoman of the Senate committee whose charge is to oversee the CIA's activities is primed to erupt into a Constitutional crisis, and possibly a watershed moment for the public conversation over the powers of the U.S. Government's spying apparatus.