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Pam was in the middle of making dinner when she got the call. Minutes later, she was racing to a close friend's house, terrified and in tears, her chicken, broccoli and rice dinner in the garbage. The ...

More than 7,500 witnesses and their families have been relocated over the years. Oct. 26, 2007 — -- Wearing glasses and a mock turtleneck, his temples graying, Carmine Sessa looked more like a ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — After a crime is committed and a suspect is arrested, the court process starts. That process typically involves a victim or witness who has already experienced one of the worst days ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Jackee Taylor was 7 years old when she entered the US Federal Witness Protection Program in 1981, and she has remained in it for over 40 years. Her father, Clarence ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Immigrant victims of certain crimes feel like they are being served a double punishment. Not only did they survive a crime, but they worry speaking up could impact their ...

Los Angeles elected officials Wednesday highlighted a new law that will strengthen protections for survivors and witnesses of crimes and ensure individuals can seek justice without fear of ...

Jackee Taylor entered when she was 7 years old and wishes it had never happened. — -- Jackee Taylor still remembers when her mother woke her up in the middle of the night and U.S. Marshals were ...

Jackee Taylor has been in the US Witness Protection Program since she was 7. Now 51, Taylor is opening up about how difficult her life has been because of the program. She didn't ask to be a part of ...