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Wisconsin Mom To Take Plea Deal For 1957 Slaying

Huffington Post Crime News - Thu, 02/21/2013 - 15:57
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/
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New crime-prediction research highlights the promise of big data - GigaOM

Crime News from Google - Thu, 02/21/2013 - 15:46

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 ...

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Falllen 'Idol' Caught Allegedly Smuggling Drugs

Huffington Post Crime News - Thu, 02/21/2013 - 15:44
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/
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Judge Won't Block Execution

Huffington Post Crime News - Thu, 02/21/2013 - 15:36
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/
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Oops: Joe Biden Gun Advice Could Land Jill Biden In Jail

Huffington Post Crime News - Thu, 02/21/2013 - 15:32
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/
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2 Mexican Police Charged With Raping Italian Woman

Huffington Post Crime News - Thu, 02/21/2013 - 15:29
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/
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Pistorius' Slain Girlfriend Spoke Out Against Gender Violence

Huffington Post Crime News - Thu, 02/21/2013 - 15:28
* 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/
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Mexico's war on crime now ranks among Latin America's bloodiest conflicts - MiamiHerald.com

Crime News from Google - Thu, 02/21/2013 - 15:20

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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Defense: Mayor in corruption case is uneducated - San Francisco Chronicle

Corruption News from Google - Thu, 02/21/2013 - 15:19

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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FBI reports detail sex, nudity, wiretapping

CNN Crime News - Thu, 02/21/2013 - 15:07
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."
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College President Commits Suicide After Fraud Allegation

Huffington Post Crime News - Thu, 02/21/2013 - 15:01
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/
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Dennard's crime usually carries a sentence of six months or less - NBCSports.com

Crime News from Google - Thu, 02/21/2013 - 14:58

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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Autopsy Completed On Elisa Lam

Huffington Post Crime News - Thu, 02/21/2013 - 14:45
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/
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Technology Helps Continued Fight to Bring Down American Crime Rates - Huffington Post (blog)

Crime News from Google - Thu, 02/21/2013 - 14:37

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 ...

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Drew Hendricks: Technology Helps Continued Fight to Bring Down American Crime Rates

Huffington Post Crime News - Thu, 02/21/2013 - 14:36
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/
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Colorado Supreme Court Opens Hearing To The Public

Huffington Post Crime News - Thu, 02/21/2013 - 14:36
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/
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Murder suspect wanted in New Jersey crime spree - 6abc.com

Crime News from Google - Thu, 02/21/2013 - 14:33

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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Vegas Hotel Dispute Led to ' Die Hard -Like' Scene

Newser - Thu, 02/21/2013 - 14:32
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...
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Susan Saper Galamba: Can Relationships Really Make You Crazy?

Huffington Post Crime News - Thu, 02/21/2013 - 14:28
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/
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Former police Sgt. Drew Peterson gets 38 years for ex-wife's murder - CNN

Murder News from Google - Thu, 02/21/2013 - 14:15

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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