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September, 2010

Two Arrests Made in String of Attacks Against Police Department

Added: 2010-09-30 12:20:26

In California, police have made two arrests in connection with a string of baffling attacks on law enforcement officers and facilities. The attacks, which appeared to target member of the Hemet Police Department, began in December 2009, when a natural-gas line was rigged to fill the office of th...

Suspects Wanted in Fatal Shooting of Two Tampa Police Officers

Added: 2010-09-29 10:19:38

Two Tampa, Florida police officers have lost their lives after an ordinary traffic stop turned deadly. Officer David Curtis, 31, pulled over a vehicle that had no license plate in the early morning hours on Tuesday, June 29. After determining that the male passenger was wanted in connection with...

Alleged Russian Agents Arrested, Charged with Conspiracy, Money Laundering

Added: 2010-09-28 15:55:52

The Justice Department made a startling announcement recently, when it said that federal agents had arrested 10 people suspected of being Russian agents who had been sent to the United States to gather intelligence. According to the Justice Department, the suspects, who were arrested in Yonkers,...

Suspect in Multiple Stabbings Had Undergone Anger Management

Added: 2010-09-27 09:48:06

A convicted felon who is accused of having stabbed to death his ex-girlfriend and three others over the weekend had been ordered to undergo anger management classes, sources say. Michael Ballard is charged with the weekend stabbings of four people, after alleging going on a rampage in Allentown,...

Five Virginia Men Convicted on Terrorism Charges By Pakistani Court

Added: 2010-09-24 11:03:51

A Pakistani court has found five American men guilty of terrorism charges and sentenced them to 10 years in prison. The men, who grew up together in the Alexandria, Virginia area and worshipped at the same mosque in Fairfax, say that they were on a humanitarian mission. During their trial, they ...

Former NFL Player Indicted on Charges of Rape, Child Endangerment

Added: 2010-09-23 09:54:57

NFL linebacker Lawrence Taylor was indicted this week on charges of rape and endangering the welfare of a child after sexual contact with a 16-year-old, say prosecutors. Taylor, 51, was arrested at a Holiday Inn in Ramapo, New York on May 6, after allegedly having a sexual encounter with the gir...

Polo Mogul Charged With DUI Manslaughter, Vehicular Homicide

Added: 2010-09-22 11:41:51

A Palm Beach polo magnate who allegedly caused a fatal vehicular accident in February was on his way to get cocaine, say sources. John Goodman, 46, had been drinking and dancing with friends at two bars, including the Players Club. There, he tried to convince a woman named Stacey Shore to accomp...

Man Charged With Killing Wife For Financial Gain; Policy Worth $20 Mil

Added: 2010-09-21 09:32:58

A real estate mogul who was beset with money problems has been accused of murdering his wife in their tony Woodside, California home. Pooroushasb “Peter” Parineh, 64, was arrested last Thursday on suspicion of having killed his wife, Parima Parineh, in April. He called police to report the d...

High Court Upholds Law Prohibiting Material Support To Terrorists

Added: 2010-09-20 14:09:41

The United States Supreme Court has upheld a ban on providing “material support” to terrorist organizations, even if that support concerns peaceful, legal activities. The court ruled 6 to 3 that the law, which bars people from providing training or advice to organizations that promote terror...

20-Year-Old Floridian On Trial For Killing Romantic Rival

Added: 2010-09-17 16:21:51

A teenage love triangle is being blamed for the murder of an 18-year-old, as the trial of her alleged killer begins. Rachel Wade, 20, is accused by Pinellas County, Florida prosecutors of having stabbed 18-year-old Sarah Ludemann to death during a confrontation last year. Both women had been inv...

Five States File Suit to Stop Asian Carp Invasion

Added: 2010-09-16 14:31:29

Five Great Lakes states have filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court, asking that the court order Chicago-area shipping locks to be closed in an effort to halt an influx of Asian carp. Asian carp are considered an invasive species because of the competition they pose to native species for food an...

Somali Pirate Suspects Were Handcuffed, Naked and Blindfolded, Charge Attorneys

Added: 2010-09-15 12:34:34

Several motions were filed in U.S. District Court in Norfolk this week, claiming that three alleged Somali pirates were held naked, blindfolded and handcuffed for days. Attorneys also say that other Somalis were not properly advised of their Miranda rights, and therefore statements they made sh...

Officer With Christian Missionary Group Indicted on Embezzlement Counts

Added: 2010-09-14 10:10:08

A grand jury in Loudoun County, Virginia has indicted the chief administrative officer of a non-profit Christian missionary group on 17 counts of embezzlement for allegedly having stolen over $700,000. Eun Tae Lee, 50, is accused of having written checks from the account of Seed International, I...

Dentist Who Killed Three Patients with Anesthesia Gets Parole OK

Added: 2010-09-13 14:39:41

A former dentist who was convicted of killing three patients at his clinic will be paroled, say California officials. Tony Protopappas, who had once run a successful, high-volume dental practice, has served 25 years of a 15-years-to-life sentence at Folsom State Prison after a jury convicted him...

Engineer Awaiting Kickback Trial Arrested Again, Facing New Fraud Charges

Added: 2010-09-10 12:32:59

A private engineer and former city consultant in Opa-Locka, Florida is facing new fraud charges while still awaiting trial on charges filed in 2008, for having allegedly received more than $700,000 in kickbacks from a construction firm in exchange for a recommendation. Emmanuel Nwadike, 66, is c...

Dozens of Indictments, 36 Arrested for Medicare Fraud Totaling $251M

Added: 2010-09-09 09:32:07

Thirty-six people in five different states have been arrested, and 94 indicted, in connection with a Medicare insurance scam totaling over $250 million, say federal authorities. Doctors, nurses and other health-care professionals were nabbed in a series of raids that took place early Friday morn...

Former Political Fundraiser Sentenced to 12 Years in Bank Fraud Case

Added: 2010-09-08 13:01:08

A former finance chairman for both the Democratic Senatorial Campaign and Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for perpetrating a $300 million Ponzi scheme. Hassan Nemazee, 60, pleaded guilty in March to one count of wire fraud and three counts of...

NYPD Rookie Who Body-Slammed Biker Dodges Jail, Community Service

Added: 2010-09-07 13:55:00

A rookie cop in New York who was caught on tape shoving a bicyclist to the ground won't serve any time for the assault, or for falsifying a criminal complaint about the incident. Patrick Pogan, 24, had only been on the job with the NYPD for 11 days when he body-slammed a bicycle-rights activist ...

Actor Rip Torn Dodges Felony Charge, Applies for Special Probation

Added: 2010-09-06 11:28:29

After prosecutors in Litchfield, Connecticut dropped a felony burglary charge against him, actor Rip Torn has applied for accelerated rehabilitation, a probation program for first-time offenders. Torn is charged with breaking into a bank near his home while intoxicated and armed. Police arreste...

Swiss Authorities Refuse to Extradite Filmmaker Polanksi to U.S.

Added: 2010-09-03 15:11:03

Oscar-winning filmmaker Roman Polanski has been released from custody, after the Swiss Justice Ministry rejected a request that he be extradited to the United States to face charges of having sex with a minor. The refusal was a blow to U.S. authorities, who have been attempting to sentence Polan...

Diabetes Drug Avandia On Trial After Heart Attack Risk Allegations

Added: 2010-09-02 10:54:58

The diabetes drug Avandia will be the subject of two days' worth of testimony in front of a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel, which will determine whether or not to remove Avandia from the market. Avandia, also known as rosiglitazone, is a drug that helps manage type 2 diabetes by con...

38 Indicted in Extensive, Multi-Million Dollar Travel Fraud Scheme

Added: 2010-09-01 13:26:03

The United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, Beth Phillips, has announced that 38 defendants have been indicted in a multi-million dollar fraud and identity theft scheme perpetrated by black market travel agents. A total of six federal indictments allege that the suspects use...

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