German Doc Probed in Poison Death of 2 in Therapy

Detective describes doc's 'look of rage' during assaults

(NEWSER) - A 225-pound pediatrician videotaped himself sexually assaulting children as young as 3 months old in his examination rooms, according to Delaware court documents. During one brutal assault of a 2-year-old, Dr. Earl Bradley had a "violently enraged expression on his face," an investigator said in a sworn statement. The detective described the assaults as among the most "violent and brutal on a child of any age" that he had seen. More»

(AP) - The suspect in Sunday's shooting death of Dr. George Tiller was charged today with first-degree murder. Scott Roeder, 51, made a brief appearance in a Kansas court via video link from jail. "OK," he responded when Judge Ben Burgess read the charges in the slaying of the abortion provider. Burgess ordered Roeder to be held without bond and said he was not allowed to communicate with Tiller's family. More»

James Jamari Blackston is being held for sex assault as probe continues

(NEWSER) - One of two American men being held after the suspected homicide of an Irish exchange student in Tokyo has reportedly worked as a dancer for the Black Eyed Peas, Chris Brown, and Jennifer Lopez. James Jamari Blackston, 23, and a 19-year-old musician pal were busted after Nicola Furlong, 21, was found dying in a hotel room. She and a female friend had been invited by the men for drinks to the upscale Keio Plaza Hotel after attending a Nicki Minaj concert, reports ABC News . The men are currently charged with indecent assault on Furlong's friend, who was attacked in a taxi on the way to the hotel while she was in a near-comatose state, officials tell the Japan Times . Investigators believe Furlong was strangled, likely during a sexual assault, Japanese media is reporting. More»

Cops probing 'domestic situation'

(NEWSER) - A suburban Chicago bride still wearing her wedding gown was found stabbed to death in the bathtub of her home. Estrella Carrera, 26, was discovered by police just days after her wedding to a 30-year-old Chicago man, whose name was not released. Cops are investigating the killing as a "domestic situation," but refused to release any further details. Carrera was last seen alive just hours after her wedding. Her sister became concerned when Carrera failed to pick up her two young children, reports ABC News . Carrera was married in a "hastily planned" wedding to the father of her younger child, reports the Chicago Sun-Times . The two had an on again, off again relationship, said the paper. More»

Australian doctor allegedly had to be restrained

(NEWSER) - An allegedly psychopathic doctor who tried to kill his own patients may finally lose his job in Australia after four years of complaints, the Courier & Mail reports. The doctor, whose name hasn't been released, killed at least two elderly patients by unplugging them in a hospital and had to be physically restrained from killing more, according to testimony before a government crimes commission. "It was really horrifying," a doctor said. "He was prepared to kill people if it saved his authority from being questioned." More»