allege, alleged, allegedly

In reporting on a crime, rather than use terms like alleged murderer or alleged rapist, attribute the allegation.

Here are some examples.

When a suspect is identified:

Jamie Doe is suspected of raping three people, police said. Attorney Sylvan Star said their client denies the accusation.

When charges are brought:

Alex Schmoe was arraigned today on four charges: two charges of sexual assault, one charge of manslaughter and one charge kidnapping. Standing beside their attorney Lain Limore, Schmoe entered a plea of not guilty.
Prosecutors accuse Schmoe of kidnapping and raping a 17-year-old person, who then died from their injuries.

When a case is over:

A jury found Dex Dylan not guilty of embezzlement today, after a months-long trial.
Prosecutors brought four charges against Dylan, accusing them of embezzling funds during their tenure as mayor, but defense attorney Nin White, said it was clear from the beginning the guilt truly lay with the city’s poor accounting, not Dylan.
Tryn Ball pleaded guilty today to one count of rape and one count of false imprisonment.
In what had been a widely covered case, Ball was accused by six women of rape. Prosecutors said it was in the best interest of the women who were held by Ball to offer a plea deal and spare the women a trial.
The term can be equally inappropriate and traumatizing for the victim of the crime. When saying the crime is alleged, it implies the crime may or may not have taken place. This is especially traumatic for victims of sexual violence. This is yet another reason to not use such terms as allege, alleged, and allegedly.

Terms such as allege, alleged and allegedly are appropriate for civil matters and non-criminal matters, but accusations should always be attributed.

Example:

A group of community organizers allege the mayor used racially charged terms during a closed-door meeting – and have released a recording.