The Puerto Rico Institute of Forensic Sciences said a family member of Indiana teacher Amanda Webster traveled to Puerto Rico in hopes of identifying the body.
The Puerto Rico Institute of Forensic Sciences said a family member of Indiana teacher Amanda Webster traveled to Puerto Rico in hopes of identifying the body.
Nicole Acevedo (
NBC News) reports on the increase of femicides in Puerto Rico including the recent killings of Keishla Rodriguez and Andrea Ruiz and how they have spurred “protests to hold accountable a system that failed to protect women, many of whom had sought help.”
Andrea Ruiz did what she could to protect herself from an ex-boyfriend who was constantly following her, harassing and even threatening to publish intimate photos of her on social media.
The terrified 35-year-old woman appeared in court virtually a month and a half ago to file a complaint against Miguel Ocasio, 40, under Puerto Rico’s domestic violence intervention and prevention law. Ruiz pleaded for Ocasio’s arrest after she was unable to get the court to issue a protection order against the man, whom she had dated for eight months. In a leaked audio of the court appearance, she can be heard describing the pattern of emotional abuse and persecution she endured at his hands before and after they were da
Puerto Rico is in a femicide crisis Its women fear becoming statistics msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Bob Arum said Top Rank will not be releasing Félix Verdejo unless he is convicted
Verdejo is being held at a prison in Puerto Rico after he turned himself in Sunday
He is accused of murdering Keishla Rodríguez, who was reportedly pregnant with his child
U.S. prosecutors charged him with kidnapping resulting in death, carjacking resulting in death, and intentionally killing an unborn child
Top Rank will not promote fights for Verdejo in the event he is granted bail