Tag: stalking

Stalking Campaigners Claim Police Letting Down Thousands of Victims in England and Wales

Campaigners against stalking have launched a so-called super-complaint against police forces in England and Wales, claiming there is a failure to identify offenders, investigate crimes properly, or protect victims. The National Stalking Consortium—which is made up of 21 organisations and individuals—pointed out only 5 percent of stalking cases in England and Wales lead to someone…


Ex-BBC DJ Jailed for Stalking Presenter Jeremy Vine and Others

A former BBC local radio DJ and YouTube host has been jailed for over five years after being convicted of stalking charges against four people including the broadcaster Jeremy Vine. On Aug. 5, Alex Belfield, 42, was found guilty of a stalking campaign at a trial at Nottingham Crown Court where it was found that…


Orange County Man Pleads Guilty to Stalking Professional Gamer Since 2020

An Orange County man pleaded guilty last week to a federal criminal charge for stalking and harassing a Canadian professional online gamer for almost two years. Evan Baltierra, 29, of Trabuco Canyon, Calif., was accused of stalking, a crime that carries a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison. According to his July 11…


Britney Spears’ Ex-husband Ordered to Trial on Stalking Charge

VENTURA, Calif.—A California judge found Monday that there is enough evidence against a man once briefly married to Britney Spears who showed up uninvited at the pop star’s wedding to go to trial on a felony stalking charge. After a two-hour preliminary hearing, Ventura County Judge David Worley ruled that 40-year-old Jason Allen Alexander should…


After Crashing Spears Wedding, Ex-Husband Jason Alexander Hit With Restraining Order

By Kenan Draughorne From Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES—Britney Spears has secured a restraining order against her ex-husband, Jason Alexander, after he attempted to crash her wedding in Thousand Oaks last week. A judge ruled during an arraignment Monday that Alexander can’t contact or disturb his ex-wife for at least the next three years. He…