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Pussy Riot's 2012 Overture: A Year on From the Cathedral Stunt
Huffington Post UK
Did the authorities seek the arrest of the Pussy Riot women and actually put three of them on trial charged with the serious offence of "hooliganism motivated by religious hatred", a crime carrying a possible seven-year jail sentence? And were they ...

Oscar Pistorius, facing a charge of premeditated murder in the Valentine's Day slaying of his girlfriend, is one of several OIympians who found themselves in... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-greenberg/

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Nike Inc. has suspended its contract with Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee runner from South Africa charged with premeditated murder in the... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-greenberg/

Is Crime Down in Pasco?
Patch.com
Overall, the number of reported crimes in unincorporated Pasco County in 2012 fell to 10.1 percent below the overall number of crimes reported the previous year, according to information the Pasco County Sheriff's Office released Wednesday. The agency ...
Overall crime in Pasco County fell 10 percent last yearTbo.com

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Dorset Echo
Weymouth run riot against Kettering
Dorset Echo
THE Terras survived an early scare before running out comfortable winners against basement boys Kettering Town last night. The 416-mile round trip to Corby Town's Steel Park, where the Poppies are currently homed, was far from ideal for Weymouth on a ...

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As questions arise about his claims against Oscar Pistorius, the lead officer in the athlete's case is facing some serious troubles of his own. Detective Hilton Botha has been charged with seven counts of attempted murder, the BBC reports. The charges had been dropped after a 2011 arrest; yesterday, they...

Detective in Pistorius case faces charges
USA TODAY
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — The lead investigator in the murder case against Oscar Pistorius faces attempted murder charges himself over a 2011 shooting, police said Thursday in another potentially damaging blow to the prosecution. Prosecutors said ...

Extra penalty for riot vandals: Sue them for millions
The Province
Wynne Powell, CEO of London Drugs, says the company is planning to sue at least eight rioters for damages and-or losses as a result of the Stanley Cup riot. Photograph by: Jenelle Schneider, PNG , The Province. I t's basic fairness. Participants in ...

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Philadelphia Inquirer
Teen guilty of 2010 murder of WWII vet
Philadelphia Inquirer
For the second-degree-murder conviction, Spellman faces a minimum sentence of 30 years and a maximum life term, said Assistant District Attorney Thomas Lipscomb, who prosecuted the case. For convictions on two counts of robbery and conspiracy and ...
Philadelphia Teen Found Guilty In Murder Of World War II VeteranCBS Local

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New York Daily News
Pistorius detective faces murder charges related to October 2011 shooting
New York Daily News
Neville Malila said Thursday that detective Hilton Botha is scheduled to appear in court in May on seven counts of attempted murder. Malila says Botha and two other police officers fired shots while trying to stop a minivan in the incident. Malila also ...

The sensational case of Oscar Pistorius took a new turn Thursday when police said that the lead investigator is facing seven counts of attempted murder stemming from an incident four years ago.

An upstate New York mother is accused of hiring strippers for her son's 16th birthday party late last year, according to the Saratoga County District Attorney.

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Shahzeb murder case: Test case for police and courts says CJ
DAWN.com
ISLAMABAD: Expressing its dissatisfaction on the progress report submitted by the police over the case pertaining to the murder of 20-year-old Shahzeb Khan, The Supreme Court summoned the Director and Investigating Officer of the Federal Investigations ...

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Investigator in Oscar Pistorius case faces attempted murder charges
Los Angeles Times
PRETORIA, South Africa -- In a bizarre twist to a closely watched court case, South African media Thursday reported that the lead police detective in charge of the Oscar Pistorius murder investigation is himself facing seven counts of attempted murder.

Civilians in Denver Police crime unit? Yes
Denver Post
As The Denver Post's Sadie Gurman reported, White wants to move officers from the lab's crime scene unit to patrol assignments. These are not employees who spend their days staring into microscopes, mind you. They are the people who work in the field ...

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San Francisco Chronicle
Murder suspect caught in Hawaii after prison escape
Fox News
Munet now faces additional charges after being held on second-degree murder, firearms and drug charges. Munet's trial is set for April. Munet is accused of killing a friend in a state park in Kailua in July. The friend, William Fallau, was found dead ...
Murder suspect caught after escape in HonoluluSan Francisco Chronicle
Escaped Prisoner: Murder victim's family fears escapeeHawaii News Now
Murder suspect on the loose in HonoluluKITV Honolulu
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Where the parties stand | Fighting corruption
MaltaToday
While surveys show that corruption is never high in the list of electoral campaigns, it could well dent the trust people have in politicians and political parties. So far the electoral campaign has been overshadowed by the oil procurement scandal ...

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Lead Oscar Pistorius investigator himself facing attempted murder charges
CBS News
PRETORIA, South Africa South African police say the lead investigator in the case against double-amputee Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius faces attempted murder charges in an October 2011 shooting. Police Brig. Neville Malila said Thursday that ...

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Police Detective in Pistorius Case Faces Attempted Murder Charges
New York Times
While the prosecution has accused Mr. Pistorius, 26, of the premeditated murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, 29, a week ago, the track star himself said he opened fire thinking there was an intruder in his home in a gated community and had no ...
Lead Oscar Pistorius investigator himself facing attempted murder chargesCBS News
Police: Lead investigator in Pistorius case facing attempted murder charges ...CNN
Investigator in Pistorius case faces attempted murder chargesLos Angeles Times
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Washington police agencies step up testing of 'crime guns'
KING5.com
Detectives from 31 police agencies packed a seminar this week at the Washington Criminal Justice Training Center in Burien to learn how ballistics testing can reveal links between guns in their evidence lockers to crimes that may have been committed in ...