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MILWAUKEE -- A 76-year-old woman accused of killing her infant daughter more than 55 years ago in southern Wisconsin has reached a plea agreement, prosecutors... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-moye/

GigaOM
New crime-prediction research highlights the promise of big data
GigaOM
I'm taking a break from writing about the nitty gritty of Hadoop to highlight yet another promising use case for big data — fighting crime. A new study by University of Michigan researchers details a method for using — according to a university press ...

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — A winner of the TV talent show "Latin American Idol" who was once loved by thousands in her native Dominican... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ana-benedetti/

WASHINGTON — A federal judge has turned down a bid to block the execution of a Georgia man who is scheduled to be executed Thursday.... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-moye/

During a Facebook Town Hall on Tuesday, Vice President Joe Biden may have inadvertently advised his wife to break the law when he recalled telling... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gabrielle-dunkley/

MEXICO CITY -- Prosecutors in Mexico say they have charged two policemen with raping an Italian woman in a Caribbean beach town where she lives.... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ryan-craggs/

* Model Steenkamp sought role in anti-rape campaign * Friends hope boyfriend's trial will bring justice By Stella Mapenzauswa JOHANNESBURG, Feb 21 (Reuters) - The... Reuters http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-greenberg/

Mexico's war on crime now ranks among Latin America's bloodiest conflicts
MiamiHerald.com
MEXICO CITY -- The revelation that as many as 27,000 people may have gone missing in Mexico in recent years renews attention to the huge human toll left by the war on crime that former President Felipe Calderon waged during his six years in office.

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CBS Local
Defense: Mayor in corruption case is uneducated
San Francisco Chronicle
... his lawyer told a jury in closing arguments Thursday. Former Mayor Oscar Hernandez didn't have a college or high school degree and didn't even finish elementary school, defense attorney Stanley Friedman said at the corruption trial. Hernandez is ...
Calif. City Corruption Case Heading to CloseABC News
Rizzo at center of Bell corruption, defendants sayLos Angeles Times
Closing Arguments Begin In Bell Corruption TrialCBS Local
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It sounds like the plot of a bad movie. Bugging your boss' office. Sending naked photos around to co-workers. It all happened in the agency whose motto is "fidelity, bravery, integrity."

James Beckwith, former president of Southern Vermont College in Bennington, Vt., killed himself Wednesday with a self-inflicted gunshot, according to the Associated Press. He was... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/william-mcguinness/

NBCSports.com
Dennard's crime usually carries a sentence of six months or less
NBCSports.com
The bad news for Patriots cornerback Alfonzo Dennard is that he could be sentenced to up to six years in prison after he was convicted of assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest. The good news is that other people convicted of the same crimes ...

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An autopsy has not yet been able to determine the cause of death for Elisa Lam, a Vancouver woman whose body was found in a... The Huffington Post B.C. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andree-lau/

Technology Helps Continued Fight to Bring Down American Crime Rates
Huffington Post (blog)
Despite frightening news reports we see on a nightly basis, crime rates around the world have been dropping for decades. Property crimes, for example, have fallen by more than 25 percent in the past two decades, despite years of recession and stagnant ...

Lowering crime rates using next century's technology has been an effort put forth by both public and private entities. Here are three examples of commonplace place items that have become excellent detectives. Drew Hendricks http://www.huffingtonpost.com/drew-hendricks/

In a ruling released Thursday, the Colorado Supreme Court reversed an order to close a hearing in the Jessica Ridgeway murder case to the public.... Andrea Rael http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrea rael/

6abc.com
Murder suspect wanted in New Jersey crime spree
6abc.com
Murder suspect wanted in New Jersey crime spree. Updated at 06:08 PM today. Zedrick Johnson. Tags: new jersey, burlington county, homicide, robbery, local/state. Comment Now; Email · Print · Report a typo. ShareThis via email, AIM, social bookmarking ...

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Police in three states are still hunting for a Range Rover whose occupants opened fire on another car on the Vegas Strip this morning and set off a deadly chain reaction. Cops don't know most of the details, but they say it started with a dispute of some kind in...

Regardless of whether or not Oscar Pistorius is guilty, something obviously went terribly wrong in his relationship with Reeva Steenkamp. Susan Saper Galamba http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susan-saper-galamba/

TIME
Former police Sgt. Drew Peterson gets 38 years for ex-wife's murder
CNN
(CNN) -- After years policing Illinois streets for criminals, Drew Peterson is now among them -- and will be for more than three decades, a judge ruled Thursday. Will County Judge Edward Burmila sentenced Peterson to 38 years in prison in the murder of ...
Judge sentences Drew Peterson to 38 years in prison for murderFox News
Drew Peterson Sentenced to 38 Years for MurderTIME
Drew Peterson Gets 38 Years For Murder Of Kathleen SavioCBS2 Chicago

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