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Hasse murder produces echoes of a federal judge's assassination in Texas ...
Dallas Morning News (blog)
The murder of Mark Hasse, a prosecutor in Kaufman County, brings to mind the assassination of U.S. District Judge John Wood in May 1979. It would be the only killing of a federal judge in the 20th century. Hasse was shot dead two weeks ago on the ...

Some Frederick merchants concerned about crime spike
Gazette.Net: Maryland Community News Online
Although Frederick officials aren't ringing any alarm bells over an 8.7 increase in major crimes — the first since 2008 — some city merchants say they are concerned about the spike in incidents. Many of those fears were compounded by the brazen ...

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Maria Marshall was what most American women dream of being: extraordinarily beautiful, extremely intelligent, and wealthy – with a successful husband and three healthy sons to boot. To outsiders, Maria had it all. Her life was perfect. But behind the closed doors of the Marshall home, it was anything but perfect. Maria knew her husband, [...]

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RICHMOND, Va. — Navy Secretary Ray Mabus says the remains of two unknown Union sailors recovered from the Civil War ironclad USS Monitor will be... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arin-greenwood/

Man finally behind bars after 3-month crime spree
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Police say 22-year-old Kenneath Turner-Harris committed more than a dozen crimes in about three months. After a high-speed chase, Turner-Harris ditched a car on 76th street, just a couple of houses down from his apartment. Police found clues here that ...

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When Pope Benedict XVI chose to resign earlier this week, he said it was because he didn't have the strength to deal with the challenges... Dumb As A Blog http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-moye/

WXYZ
Kilpatrick's family makes appearance at corruption trial
WXYZ
(WXYZ) - For the first time in the five-month Kilpatrick corruption trial, Detroit's former first family appeared in the court room. Kwame Kilpatrick's wife, children, mother, and sister were all there to watch his lawyer make his final arguments to ...
Evidence in, closing arguments next in corruption trial of former Detroit ...WDIV Detroit
Ex-Detroit mayor's corruption trial nears climactic endUSA TODAY
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Defendant in first Wayne County Corruption probe trial says friendship got him ...
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DETROIT (WXYZ) - A dramatic turn in the Wayne County Corruption probe! The man on trial says "friendship" got him in trouble with the feds. The 7 Action News Investigators broke the stories that led to the federal probe. Zayd Allebban is a former Wayne ...

Analysts train for crime scene reconstruction
WSB Atlanta
Twenty-seven fact finders from Gwinnett County, metro Atlanta and some surrounding states honed their skills during a forensic crime scene training, reconstructing various shooting scenes. "You can't overlook anything. You have really have to have an ...

Attorney Who Offered Own Money For Crime Stoppers Award Upset About ...
10TV
An attorney who offered up $5,000 of his own money toward a Central Ohio Crime Stoppers reward said on Tuesday that he was upset about the organization's response time. Following 10 Investigates phone calls and questions about the delays, the ...

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Michele Foster offered interim crime lab director job
Canton Repository
She appeared with five other employees of the crime lab at SCOG's executive board meeting in Canton City Council Chambers Tuesday. Director Rick Perez resigned Monday evening, a week after being hired, because his presence “serves to undermine the ...
Perez resigns crime lab post, will formally apply for the positionThe-review

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Neighbors fed up with crime, blame area nightlife
WOAI
The skid marks are still visible at Broadway and Lawndale, and neighbors worry it's a sign crime is escalating. "We have seen a big difference in our neighborhood as far as the crime goes,” one woman said. She did not want her face shown because she ...

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Here's one extreme way to dispute a bad grade: A graduate student at Pennsylvania's Lehigh University has sued the school because she didn't earn a high enough grade in a key course, reports the Morning Call . Megan Thode got a C+, but she needed a B in order to continue...

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Airport cab stand workers accused of corruption
WHDH-TV
BOSTON (AP) -- Five Logan Airport cab stand workers have been charged with taking bribes for allowing taxi drivers to jump ahead in line. Prosecutors alleged Tuesday the men took more than $1,000 between November 2012 and January, generally getting ...

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The Kentucky Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 23 Monday to expand access to DNA testing to prisoners seeking to prove their innocence. The current law only allows for death row inmates to have access to DNA testing.

The bill "is a matter of justice" for the bill's sponsor, Sen. John Schickel, R-Union, reported the Richmond Register. Although the bill is a significant improvement, it does allow prosecutors to exclude those who plead guilty or take an Alford plea. Kentucky's chief Public Advocate, Ed Monahan and Innocence Project Director of State Legislative Reform, Joe Blaney contend there are times when an innocent defendant may agree to plead guilty for a variety of reasons, usually to avoid an even longer or harsher sentence. Of the 302 people who were wrongfully convicted and later proven innocent by DNA evidence, nearly 10 percent entered guilty pleas. A similar bill in the House which does not include the exceptions of guilty or Alford pleas is being sponsored by Rep. Johnny Bell, D-Glasgow and will receive a hearing Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee. Forty-nine states have some form of law permitting inmates access to DNA testing. Oklahoma has no law granting such access.

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Key events in the expansive, ongoing manhunt for Christopher Dorner, the fired Los Angeles police officer suspected of killing three people – including a police... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ethan-fedida/

Wall Street Journal (blog)
High Tide: From Condemnations of North Korea to Iran's Gold Trade
Wall Street Journal (blog)
A roundup of corruption-related news from Dow Jones and other sources. You can also receive a weekly newsletter version of Corruption Currents here. Bribery: Mike Lucas. The Reserve Bank of Australia sold its 50% stake in its note-printing subsidiary ...

The crackle of gunfire filled the air in the San Bernardino Mountains Tuesday, as suspected cop killer Chris Dorner reportedly squared off with authorities. CBS... Simon McCormack http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simon-mccormack/

Salon
Amish leader sentenced for beard-cutting hate crime
Salon
Amish leader sentenced for beard-cutting hate crime Amish women exit the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Cleveland on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012. The jury found all 16 Amish people guilty in the hair- and beard-cutting attacks against fellow Amish in Ohio.

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You might not think to use the same word to describe Columbine survivor Samuel Granillo, comedienne Whoopi Goldberg and screenwriter Charlie Kaufman. But now you can: Kickstarter. Jeff Kass http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeff-kass/