Two North Carolina men visiting South Beach have been arrested and accused of drugging and raping a woman who later died in her hotel room, police say. Investigators are trying to determine whether the woman died of an overdose, possibly from a pill the men supplied. The arrests come as Miami Beach police and city officials have been grappling with the overwhelming spring break crowds, instituting an 8 p. In recent weeks, South Beach has seen brawls, crowd stampedes and police confrontations involving the use of pepper balls. Miami Beach police have made over 1, arrests since February and at least five officers have been hurt on the job, according to the department. The charges Collier and Taylor face are far more serious: burglary with battery, sexual battery, petty theft and the fraudulent use of a credit card.
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He abducted her Monday at gunpoint at a gas station in Escambia County, Fla. A member of the Aryan Nation was arrested Tuesday on charges of raping and kidnapping a Black woman, police said. Joshua Edwards , 37, was arrested in Escambia County, Fla. EST, when he kidnapped the woman from a gas station, according to Newsweek. His next appearance will be on April At some point, Edwards reportedly took over the wheel of the car and drove them to Lillian, Ala.
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American comedian Bill Cosby has been the subject of publicized sexual assault allegations , and was convicted of aggravated indecent assault in before the conviction was vacated by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on June 30, , due to violations of his constitutional rights. The earliest incidents allegedly took place in the mids. Assault allegations against Cosby became more public after a stand-up routine by comedian Hannibal Buress in October , alluding to Cosby's covert sexual misbehavior; thereafter, many additional claims were made. The dates of the alleged incidents have spanned from to in ten U. Cosby has maintained his innocence and repeatedly denied the allegations made against him.
Joshua Edwards faces a slew of charges, including sexual assault, two counts of theft by carjacking and armed abduction. The ambush occurred Monday night when the victim was pumping gas at the local Circle K gas station. Edwards, 38, reportedly approached the woman, held a firearm to her head and forced her "to get in the car and stay quiet," the arrest report details. Police say the victim was forced to drive the two around while Edwards was doing ecstasy in the passenger seat. The suspect also demanded the woman partake in the drug. The two eventually reached a nearby park where Edwards raped the unidentified victim several times. Blavitize your inbox!
