Crime Newswire

Overall crime down in Merced County's unincorporated areas
Merced Sun-Star
Overall crime in the county's unincorporated areas went down more than 5 percent in 2012, according to data released by the Merced County Sheriff's Department this month. That decline is in stark contrast to the city of Merced's increase. The data ...

and more »

TIME
Drew Peterson seeking new murder trial
Huffington Post
JOLIET, Ill. — A hearing is set to resume that will determine if former suburban Chicago police officer Drew Peterson gets a new trial on charges he murdered his third wife. Peterson's lawyers are asking for a retrial on grounds that his lead attorney ...
Defense Seeking New Murder Trial for Drew PetersonTIME
Drew Peterson hearing ends with no ruling on new trialabc13.com

all 55 news articles »

Let Ra Ra Riot put a spring in your step: New York band gives us a musical ...
Dallas Morning News (blog)
In an era of multi-act arena tours that easily scratch the four-hour mark, the Ra Ra Riot members kept it tight and bright. They brought one opening act, California indie pop band Pacific Air, and they made sure never to extend their welcome. I walked ...

The body of a Canadian tourist missing in Los Angeles for three weeks has been found in the hotel she never checked out of—in a water tank on the roof. The grim discovery was made by a maintenance worker investigating complaints of low water pressure, the Los Angeles Times...

BBC News
Football officials urge corruption action at Malaysia meeting
BBC News
Officials in the world of football have said all countries and organisations must do more to tackle corruption. The acting head of the Asian Football Confederation, Zhang Jilong, told a meeting in Malaysia about match-fixing that it had become "a ...
FIFA Urges Government Support against Match-FixingNaharnet

all 6 news articles »

PRETORIA, South Africa -- Oscar Pistorius arrived at the court building in a police car with a blue blanket covering his head Wednesday as prosecutors... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-greenberg/

Concealed weapon? Check. Concealed identity? Check.

Researchers find crime drama viewers more likely to aid sexual assault victims
EurekAlert (press release)
PULLMAN, Wash. – Viewers of primetime crime dramas, like NCIS, CSI or Law & Order, are more inclined than non-viewers to see themselves intervening on behalf of the victim of a sexual assault, according to recent research at Washington State University.

and more »

San Francisco Chronicle
Include crime victims' voices in gun debate
San Francisco Chronicle
The only way we can identify the needs of people in crime-ridden communities is to continuously include them in the national discussion on crime and violence. These disproportionately African American and Latino communities are often brought into the ...
Prescribing a cure to violent crime in the suburbsMedill Reports: Chicago

all 9 news articles »

Hialeah deploys license-tag-reading cameras in its fight on crime
MiamiHerald.com
“These cameras have become a powerful tool to fight crime.” The city has experienced a wave of robberies in commercial areas or close to police and city facilities during the past year, and community activists are worried. Police cite the case of a ...

Boston Globe
Former teacher testifies in Fujita murder trial
Boston Globe
Nathaniel Fujita had visited an isolated area in Wayland, where his former girlfriend's body was later found, as part of a project for his environmental science class, according to testimony from his former teacher. In March 2011, Fujita was one of ...
Video shows Wayland murder victim's last daysWHDH-TV

all 11 news articles »

Rizzo at center of Bell corruption, defendants say
Los Angeles Times
It may be months before Robert Rizzo actually takes a seat at the defendants' table to face corruption charges. Yet, in many ways, the former Bell city manager is already on trial. In a courtroom with six former council members as defendants, it was ...

Nottm Forest vs Huddersfield: Reds run riot against Terriers
This is Nottingham
Nottingham Forest fans were treated to a memorable evening as the second Billy Davies era sparked into life with Radoslaw Majewski scoring a first-half hat-trick in a 6-1 win against Huddersfield. Davies' last triumph at the City Ground saw Scunthorpe ...

and more »

Kilkenny leads way as classy Dubs run riot
Irish Independent
Kilkenny leads way as classy Dubs run riot. Comments. Email; Print; Font Size. DUBLIN 4-27 CARLOW 0-2 – 20 February 2013. A dominant first-half display set Dublin on course for a 37-point victory over Carlow at Parnell Park. Also in this section ...

Wednesday TV Highlights: 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation' on CBS
Los Angeles Times
An investigator becomes a suspect in a new episode of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" at 10 p.m. on CBS. With Jorja Fox and Ted Danson. (Monty Brinton / CBS / February 19, 2013). By Ed Stockly. February 19, 2013, 8:05 p.m.. Click here to download TV ...

E! Online
Justin Bieber Murder Plot Details Emerge: Inmate Wanted Singer Castrated With ...
E! Online
News of a possible murder plot formulated by an inmate and two fugitives against pop star Justin Bieber made headlines in December, and now the details behind that conspiracy have unraveled after the audio of phone calls made last November from a ...
Justin Bieber Murder Plot Details RevealedABC News (blog)
Hot Links: Justin Bieber murder and castration plot recording releasedFox News
Justin Bieber castration-murder scheme phone calls releasedNew York Daily News
PerezHilton.com -Huffington Post -TheCelebrityCafe.com
all 42 news articles »

CTV News
Montreal city hall locked down as anti-corruption squad conducts multiple raids
CTV News
MONTREAL -- Montreal's city hall was locked down while being swept by police Tuesday in one of numerous raids conducted across the city that had even the newly installed mayor being questioned. The province's anti-corruption squad said it was carrying ...
Anti-corruption squad raids Montreal city hallThe Province
Police raid Montreal City Hall in anti-corruption probe Add to ...Globe and Mail
Graeme Hamilton: Even in Montreal, an anti-corruption police raid at city hall ...National Post
BBC News -CBC.ca -Yahoo! News Canada (blog)
all 21 news articles »

Inquirer.net
Pussy Riot case shows Putin weak—band member's husband
Inquirer.net
GENEVA—Pussy Riot icon Nadezhda Tolokonnikova is behind bars, but her husband is unbowed, saying the punk band's controversial case has exposed the weaknesses in Russian President Vladimir Putin's rule. Visiting Geneva for a gathering of human ...

and more »

FBI: Coast Guard murder suspect resented co-workers
USA TODAY
Wells pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Tuesday in federal court in Anchorage on the indictment: two counts of first-degree murder, two of murder of an officer or employee of the United States, and two of possession and use of a firearm in relation ...

and more »

Youth minister sentenced for sex crime
WOOD-TV
Grand Rapids · Kent County · Kzoo and BC · Musk County · Ottawa County · Allegan County · Local and Mich · National · News Links · Crime · Strange · Target 8 · Weather · Alerts · Bills Blog · Closings · Currents · Forecasts · Radar · Satellite · SatRad ...