News 9/1/2011: Killings in Newark, Orange push number of Essex County homicides to six this week

Second of two presentations of T.A.K.E. Self Defense Program on the field at ...
by Kansas City Star

The TAKE self-defense program represents a living legacy in honor of Ali Kemp, a 19-year-old Leawood resident who was murdered while working as a lifeguard at a neighborhood pool in Johnson County. The goal of the program is to raise awareness and to ...
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Home Invasion Could Have Turned into Sexual Assault, Police Say
by Patch.com

By Beth Reeber Valone A Royal Oak woman escaped a possible sexual assault when she scared off the man who police believe broke into her home and waited for her, Royal Oak police said Thursday. Officers responded to the 3600 block of Durham at about ...
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Two Plainfield Men Indicted For Sexual Assault
by NJ TODAY

ELIZABETH — A Union County Grand Jury returned an eight count indictment against two Plainfield men yesterday, charging one with kidnapping and both with sexually assaulting a mentally disabled woman earlier this year, announced Union County ...
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August ends with lowest homicide total in more than 30 years
by Baltimore Sun (blog)

The month of August concluded in Baltimore with 13 homicides, the lowest figure for that month since 1979, when Jimmy Carter was president and the city had 180000 more people. Statistically, the total is significant relative to Baltimore's long ...
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Killings in Newark, Orange push number of Essex County homicides to six this week
by The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

DeMaio asked that anyone with information on Wilcox's killing or other homicides call the city's anonymous tips line at (877) 695-8477. Anyone with information on either Thomas' death or other killings can call the prosecutor's homicide tips line, ... Read full story »

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com