Miami Gardens Police are probing an early morning attack on a female student at Florida Memorial University, prompting increased security measures as officials urge caution and transparency on campus.

What is the difference between an assault and a battery? The answer is simple. A battery involves physical contact; an assault does not. Specifically, for a battery to occur, the perpetrator must make ...

A man was arrested early Tuesday following a late-night assault at a VTA light rail station in San Jose that left a victim with life-threatening injuries, authorities said. The Santa Clara County ...

He failed to record an assault allegation and did not save his camera footage to a police server.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island lawmakers approved a scaled-back assault weapons ban on Friday, with some supporters acknowledging the bill was far more limited than they wanted but better than ...

Two staff members at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison were injured last week when they were assaulted by inmates, according to a spokesperson for the Iowa Department of Corrections.

SAN ANTONIO – Sexual assault in the military is a difficult topic, but San Antonio survivors said they found their voices and want anyone with an ear to hear them. The number of sexual assaults are on ...