A man was found guilty of all charges related to an assault case in which he attempted to stab a woman and her three underage daughters, according to the Kern County District Attorney’s Office. Daniel Villareal, 56, was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon, willful cruelty to a child, misdemeanor vandalism and possession of…
President Xi Jinping has urged the Communist Party’s top decision makers to boost self-discipline, and closely watch family members and subordinates as China continues its battle against corruption. In a speech to the Politburo on Friday, Xi said members must be strict both with themselves and with those around them, according to state news agency…
Police arrested a Danville man Friday on multiple charges following a road stop on South State Street. On Dec. 6, at about 1 a.m., Danville Police officers stopped a vehicle in the unit block of South State Street because it had a suspended vehicle registration. Officers identified the driver and sole occupant of the car…
Nov. 14—A Decatur man accused of holding two adults and two children captive on Autumnwood Drive — after a victim said she rejected his advances — was a credible threat to his ex-wife and children, according to a Madison County judge, and previously convicted of attacking his stepfather. “He has showed me what he is…
Hong Kong’s biggest lawyer group has sent warning letters to some of its members for accepting fees from a now-defunct defence fund for protesters involved in the 2019 social unrest, after the organisation wrapped up an investigation into 16 complaints. The Law Society of Hong Kong did not reveal on Monday how many lawyers had…
Six Hong Kong police officers have been sentenced to up to 41 months in prison for framing a street sleeper for drug possession and destroying evidence of the attempted cover-up at a park four years ago. The District Court on Thursday jailed the four men and two women after finding them guilty of a total…
A renowned Hong Kong gynaecologist accused of making sexually suggestive comments and jokes to nurses at his clinic has been cleared of misconduct by the profession’s regulatory body. The Medical Council’s ruling on Sunday over gynaecologist Dr Stephen Suen Sik-hung brought an end to six days of hearings since March. But the inquiry panel noted…