Archive for the ‘Crimes and Trials’ Category

Prosecutors ask to meet Jung in Avon bribe probe: report

Movie Star News amassed a staggering amount of film stills, posters and negatives over the past 73 years — nearly 3 million, including 1,500 prints of Bettie Page, known as the queen of pin-ups. But last week, the once-lively store in lower Manhattan was lifeless. The classic movie posters that once covered its narrow …

NY woman sentenced for kidnapping, raising baby

NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who snatched a newborn baby from a New York City hospital more than two decades ago and raised her as her own was being sentenced on Monday. Ann Pettway will learn her fate from a Manhattan federal court judge. Pettway, 51, pleaded guilty to a kidnapping charge in February. […]

Man arrested after gun brought into theater

THORNTON, Colo. (AP) — A man was arrested and nine theaters were evacuated after someone carried a gun into a multiplex in Colorado, police said. James Mapes, 48, of Northglenn was taken into custody Sunday after patrons reported he was carrying a handgun strapped to his waist. He was released after being cited and given […]

Colorado shooting: Suspect is charged, no word on death penalty

James Holmes had his second court appearance Monday, as prosecutors formally filed the charges against him. Mr. Holmes, accused of opening fire in an Aurora, Colo., movie theater this month, killing 12 people and injuring 58, was charged with 142 counts, including 24 counts of first-degree murder, 116 counts of attempted murder, one count of […]

Puerto Rico tries tougher sentences in crime fight

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — An updated penal code signed into law Monday by the Puerto Rican governor increases prison sentences for homicide, assault and other offenses as the U.S. island territory struggles to contain crime and the widespread perception that violence is out of control. The new penal code establishes fixed sentences on […]

Singapore socialite sentenced in teen sex scandal

A prominent Singaporean businessman was sentenced to three months in jail Monday for having paid sex with a minor, as dozens of other accused men await their fate in a prostitution scandal. Howard Shaw, 41, a grandson of Asian movie mogul Runme Shaw and a former environmental activist, was charged in April after being found […]

US auto supplier pleads guilty to price fixing

A US auto parts supplier has become the latest company to plead guilty to fixing prices of parts sold to German automakers following an international probe, US prosecutors said Monday. The German subsidiary of TRW Automotive Holdings Corp agreed to pay a $5.1 million fine for its involvement in a conspiracy to fix the prices […]

Army sergeant acquitted of negligent homicide in soldier’s death

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) – A military jury found a U.S. Army sergeant not guilty on Monday of negligent homicide in the death of a Chinese-American soldier who officials say killed himself in Afghanistan after enduring hazing and racial slurs. Sergeant Adam Holcomb, 30, was the first of eight soldiers to face a court-martial in […]

Openings, testimony Tuesday at Peterson trial

CHICAGO (AP) — Opening statements at Drew Peterson‘s trial Tuesday pit a dry but dogged prosecutor against a flamboyant defense attorney. Peterson has pleaded not guilty to murdering his third wife, Kathleen Savio. The ex-cop was only charged after his fourth wife, Stacy Peterson, disappeared. Will County’s State’s Attorney James Glasgow may face the bigger […]

Ark. man sentenced to death for killing officer

PARAGOULD, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas man who shot a police officer during a traffic stop last year, then coldly shot him again in the face while he was pleading for his life, was sentenced to death on Saturday. Jerry Lard was convicted Thursday of capital murder, and a Greene County judge agreed with the […]

NYPD to launch all-seeing system to track crime

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — The New York Police Department will soon launch an all-seeing “Domain Awareness System” that combines several streams of information to track both criminals and potential terrorists. New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly says the city developed the software with Microsoft. Kelly says the program combines city-wide video surveillance with law enforcement […]

About 20 protesters arrested at West Virginia mine

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Police say about 20 anti-coal protesters have been arrested at a strip mine in West Virginia. State Police Capt. D.M. Nelson said most of the activists arrested Saturday were charged with trespassing. The demonstration was held at the Hobet mine, which is owned by Patriot Coal. Patriot Coal officials did not […]

Four arrested over I.Coast UN peacekeeper killings

LONDON (Reuters) – Four men have been arrested in connection with the ambush killings in Ivory Coast of seven U.N. peacekeepers on its border with Liberia, Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said on Friday. An adviser to Ouattara said the four had been arrested in Liberia and would be extradited to Ivory Coast to stand […]

Over 130 activist cyclists arrested

LONDON (Reuters) – More than 130 cyclists were arrested when they ignored warnings not to ride near the Olympic Park in east London as the opening ceremony was taking place, police said on Saturday. They were part of a group called “Critical Mass” who hold a monthly cycle ride in central London that police believe […]

Over 130 activist cyclists arrested near Olympic park

TAL RIFAAT, Syria (Reuters) – Military helicopters pounded a rebel-held district of Aleppo on Saturday and armored units positioned themselves for an onslaught that could determine the fate of Syria’s biggest city, opposition sources said. Turkey, once a friend but now a fierce critic of the Syrian government, joined growing …

130 cyclists arrested for breaking Olympic cordon

LONDON (AP) — Police protecting the Olympic Park on opening night said Saturday they arrested more than 130 activists on bicycles involved in an hours-long effort to breach the park’s security cordon. Police said they were aware that a monthly protest by cyclists was planned for Friday but ordered the protesters to remain south of […]

German fugitive arrested in Las Vegas

A German man sought in Europe for alleged participation in a $100 million pyramid scheme has been arrested here after five years on the run, US immigration authorities said. Ulrich Felix Anton Engler, 51, was arrested late Wednesday by US immigration authorities and police in the gambling capital and was being held for violating US […]

26 arrested, 2 dead in raid after Indians killed in Nigeria

TAL RIFAAT, Syria (Reuters) – Military helicopters pounded a rebel-held district of Aleppo on Saturday and armored units positioned themselves for an onslaught that could determine the fate of Syria’s biggest city, opposition sources said. Turkey, once a friend but now a fierce critic of the Syrian government, joined growing …

Pennsylvania man suspected of killing three is arrested in Ohio

(Reuters) – Police in Ohio on Saturday arrested a Pennsylvania man suspected of fatally shooting three people near his hometown and fleeing with his 4-year-old daughter, officials said. Police rescued the girl unharmed when they arrested the suspect, Kevin Cleeves, 36, of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, at about 5 a.m. EDT, said Detective Sgt. Jordan Yacovone of […]

Ark. man sentenced to death in officer’s death

PARAGOULD, Ark. (AP) — A judge has sentenced an Arkansas man to death for killing a police officer who was pleading for his life. Prosecutor Scott Ellington says a Greene County judge on Saturday read the sentence for 38-year-old Jerry Lard. The jury had recommended the death sentence. Lard was convicted of capital murder Thursday […]

Arkansas man sentenced to death in officer’s death

PARAGOULD, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas man who shot a police officer during a traffic stop last year, then coldly shot him in the face while he was pleading for his life, was sentenced to death on Saturday. Jerry Lard was convicted Thursday of capital murder, and a Greene County judge agreed with the jury […]

German court wants fugitive activist Paul Watson extradited

Comoros, Guinea-Bissau, Paraguay, Nepal, Rwanda, Solomon Islands and Syria — if they do not either strengthen their laws or provide national reports that are required of them before October 1. Here are some of the more valuable species found in those countries that conservationists worry about:

24 arrested at police protests in Anaheim, Calif.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Authorities remained on alert Wednesday after protesters set fires, smashed windows and threw rocks at officers in a fourth day of violent protests over deadly police shootings, ending with 24 arrests and several injuries. As many as 500 demonstrators and 250 police from several Orange County cities were involved in seven […]

Two Dozen Arrested in Anaheim as Protests Over Police Shooting Grow

The protests over a weekend police shooting in Anaheim, California, are worth paying attention to because they’ve persisted for four days now and they’re becoming increasingly violent. On Tuesday night through about 2 a.m. Monday, Pacific time, police battled protesters who broke shop windows, lit fires, and threw rocks, leading to 24 arrests. It’s something they’ve had to […]

60 percent of Americans say fewer guns would not decrease crime [VIDEO]

After the tragic shooting in Colorado that killed at least 12 people and injured at least 58 more last Thursday, 41 percent of Americans said stricter gun control laws would have no impact on violent crime. The national survey of 1,000 adults, conducted by Rasmussen July 20-21, has a margin of error of three percentage […]

Mozambique told to tackle crime

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Delegations from around the world failed on Friday to agree a landmark U.N. arms-trade treaty to regulate the more than $60 billion industry, opting for further talks and a possible U.N. General Assembly vote by the end of the year, diplomats said. More than 170 countries have spent the past month …

Paparazzo charged with crime in Justin Bieber chase

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A freelance paparazzo was charged on Wednesday with driving recklessly after speeding through a Los Angeles freeway to photograph pop star Justin Bieber earlier this month, the first use of a new anti-paparazzi law. Celebrity photographer Paul Raef is being charged under a 2010 California law that penalizes paparazzi for dangerous […]

Protest over California police shooting turns violent, 24 arrested

(Reuters) – Police in the Southern California city of Anaheim arrested 24 people overnight after protesters smashed store windows and started fires in anger over the police shooting of an apparently unarmed man. It was the second major clash between police and protesters since Saturday when an officer shot dead a man police said was […]

Trustees: PSU told ‘death penalty’ was possibility

The Penn State Board of Trustees says the harsh sanctions levied against its football program were not as bad as a multiyear “death penalty” the NCAA had considered. The board met Wednesday night along with President Rodney Erickson. A spokesman for Erickson had earlier said the powerhouse program faced a potential four-year ban on playing […]

Cuba frees dissidents arrested at Paya funeral

Cuban authorities have released without charge most of the dissidents arrested after the funeral of political activist Oswaldo Paya, activists said. “I was arrested for about nine hours at the Tarara police school (in eastern Havana) with about 20 other dissidents. Then, they took me home by car,” rights activist Guillermo Farinas told AFP. Farinas, […]

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