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February, 2010

Arrest Made After Hoax 911 Call Prompted Turnpike Traffic Stop

Added: 2010-02-26 10:08:09

Newark, NJ—An arrest has been made in the case of a 911 call that claimed teenagers had brandished weapons at a turnpike rest area. The ensuing traffic stop, during which state troopers drew their rifles, has caused claims of racial profiling, as the van that was stopped was full of minority t...

NYPD Officers Acquitted in Subway Sodomy Case

Added: 2010-02-25 15:55:14

Jurors in a controversial sodomy case in New York City have found three police officers not guilty on various charges. Standing trial were Officers Richard Kern, Andrew Morales and Alex Cruz. Kern was accused of attacking and sodomizing a drug suspect on a subway platform, while Morales and Cruz...

Suspect in Subway Bombing Plot Pleads Guilty

Added: 2010-02-24 11:14:32

New York—A man with ties to the terrorist organization al-Qaida, who built homemade explosives with the intention of using them in the New York City subway system, has pleaded guilty in a federal court. Najibullah Zazi, 25, is an Afghan native and a former shuttle driver at the Denver Internat...

Alaska Man Sentenced In Killing of Neighbor, Another

Added: 2010-02-23 11:21:00

Anchorage, AK—A man who admitted to the 2007 killing of his neighbor was sentenced to life in prison, but not before engaging in a verbal spat with the sentencing judge. Joshua Alan Wade was sentenced to 99 years in prison for the murder of Mindy Schloss, a nurse practitioner. Schloss, 52, w...

After 16 Years in Prison, Innocent Man Set Free By State Panel

Added: 2010-02-22 10:00:53

The country's only panel dedicated to proving the innocence of convicted people has won a groundbreaking case. The North Carolina Innocence Commission is the only state-run agency that works to overturn wrongful convictions, and this week it helped free Greg Taylor, a man who spent more than 16 ...

Two Men Charged in Internet Rape Case

Added: 2010-02-19 15:51:05

The popular classified advertising Web site, Craigslist, may be tightening its regulations for those who wish to post under its “adult services” category, after two men who corresponded through the site were arrested for rape. The crime began when Jebidiah James Stipe, 27, allegedly posted a...

Professor in AL Shooting Had Been Investigated In Past Criminal Probes

Added: 2010-02-18 12:10:49

The Alabama professor who is named in the shooting death of three colleagues during a faculty meeting had a questionable past, say investigators, although she had never been charged with a crime. Amy Bishop, a neurobiology professor at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, drew a gun during a...

Millennium Bomber Got Off Too Easy, Says Panel

Added: 2010-02-17 14:17:19

A man who attempted to bomb LAX a decade ago received a too-lenient sentence, said a federal appeals court this week. The three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was divided, but rules that Ahmed Ressam deserved a longer prison term than he had originally received. Ressam, ...

Police Respond To Officer's Slaying, Give Chase for 50 Miles

Added: 2010-02-16 10:22:22

Gilbert, AZ—In what can only be described as the dramatic pursuit, over 50 law enforcement officials and dozens of police vehicles mobilized to capture two fleeing suspects after an officer was fatally shot. The incident began when Lt. Eric Shuhandler stopped a work truck with obscured license...

Manson Family Member Approved For Parole

Added: 2010-02-15 11:01:33

A member of the Manson “family” has been recommended for parole after spending almost four decades behind bars. Bruce Davis, 67, was convicted of two murders in the early 70s, and has been in prison since 1972. Now a two-member panel of the Board of Parole Hearings will recommend that he be ...

Ex-Boeing Engineer Sentenced for Economic Espionage

Added: 2010-02-12 13:10:35

A former employee of Boeing has been convicted of economic espionage and sentenced to more than 15 years in prison. The Chinese-born man, Dongfan “Greg” Chung, was the first person to be tried in the United States on charges of economic espionage. According to prosecutors, Chung began spying...

Man Accused of Five Murders Defends His Own Case

Added: 2010-02-11 09:04:21

A suspect accused of raping and killing four women, and killing one pre-teen girl, has chosen to represent himself in an Orange County trial. Rodney Alcala is facing the death penalty for the third time in the murder of 12-year-old Robin Samsoe. He has been not only tried, but convicted, twice b...

Headless Bodies Found in Mexican “Narco Grave”

Added: 2010-02-10 11:53:25

Juarez, Mexico—Three decapitated bodies, found in a shallow grave near Juarez, Mexico, are most likely the victims of a drug cartel, says a spokesperson for the Mexican military. Ten men associated with the Sinaloa cartel are facing charges of homicide after being arrested near the United States ...

Widow and Murder Suspect Gets Control of $10M Fortune

Added: 2010-02-09 11:51:24

Miami—A suspect in the death of a Fort Lauderdale businessman worth $10 million has received control of his fortune, despite relatives' attempts to prevent the inheritance. Narcy Novack is under suspicion in the mysterious death of her husband, Ben Novack Jr. who was found dead in a suburban N...

Former U.N. Weapons Inspector Arrested in Underage Sex Sting

Added: 2010-02-08 11:50:25

Philadelphia, PA—Authorities say that a former United Nations official has been arrested on several charges related to an explicit online exchange, including indecent exposure, criminal solicitation, and corruption of minors. Scott Ritter was a former United Nations weapons inspector in Iraq. ...

Swedish Rapper, Record Producer Testifies In Road-Rage Trial

Added: 2010-02-05 09:28:41

A Swedish rap artist and record producer recently took the stand in his murder trial, testifying that he feared for his life during a 2008 confrontation with a jazz musician. David Jassy, 35, was driving a rented SUV in Hollywood after visiting a Sunset Strip nightclub with his girlfriend, There...

Conservative Activist Arrested on Tampering Charges

Added: 2010-02-04 13:09:57

One of the men involved in the now-infamous sting on liberal activist group ACORN has been arrested for attempting to tamper with the offices of a Democratic senator. James O'Keefe, 25, is an activist and filmmaker who made headlines last September by posing as a pimp while soliciting advice fro...

Ordinance Limiting Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Set to Pass in L.A.

Added: 2010-02-03 16:37:11

The City Council in Los Angeles is expected to pass an ordinance today that will regulate the flourishing medical marijuana industry in L.A. County and across California. Hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries may be forced to close their doors, and existing facilities would face tighter regula...

Pittsburgh Police Accused of Excessive Force in Teen Beating

Added: 2010-02-02 11:16:22

An honor student and his mother are accusing Pittsburgh police of brutality, after an arrest which turned violent. Jordan Miles, 18, was walking near his home when three men jumped out of a car and approached him. Miles, who is black, said that he was afraid for his life, in part because the men...

“Angry Betty” Denied Parole, Will Serve More Time for Murders

Added: 2010-02-01 10:35:37

A scorned woman whose fury led to two deaths will remain in prison, having been denied parole. Elizabeth “Betty” Broderick, who was nicknamed “Angry Betty” by the media after her vengeful killing of her ex-husband and his new wife, showed no remorse for the crime during a parole hearing on...

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