Suspects Sought in San Bernardino-Area Rape, Robbery
by Patch.com

By Bill Norris Deputies from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department's Central Station are investigating a rape and robbery incident that happened overnight. Two men attacked and sexually assaulted a woman before taking off with items from her ...
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Tropical Storm Lee continues its assault on Gulf Coast
by Sacramento Bee

By RICHARD FAUSSET ATLANTA -- Tropical Storm Lee continued to pound residents of the Gulf Coast on Saturday with heavy rainfall and tidal surges, forcing evacuations of some areas but leaving others, including New Orleans, relatively unscathed ...
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Cops: Ocoee Jewelry Store Robbers Identified
by WFTV Orlando

The Ocoee Police Department made an arrest of one of the suspects early Friday and obtained arrest warrants for three others in the armed robbery at a jewelry store last Wednesday, police said. The heist happened at Pandora's Box jewelry store, ...
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Subway Employee Beaten in Early-Morning Robbery
by KTUU

by Abby Hancock Channel 2 News An employee at an eastside sandwhich shop was pistol-whipped in a robbery Saturday morning. Anchorage Police say the robbery happened at the Subway on Northway Drive just after 8 am Officers arrived to find a 19 year-old ...
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Suspects Sought in San Bernardino-Area Rape, Robbery
by Patch.com

By Bill Norris Deputies from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department's Central Station are investigating a rape and robbery incident that happened overnight. Two men attacked and sexually assaulted a woman before taking off with items from her ...
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Youth Explosion Aims to Stop Violence in Detroit
by MyFox Detroit

The Youth Violence Prevention Task Force helped organize the first ever "Back to School Youth Explosion." It happened at Youthville Detroit. Click on the video player to watch Roop Raj's report. The free event included workshops for both students and ...
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Teen from Golden, BC, arrested for 2010 sexual assault
by The Province

By Staff Reporter, The Province September 3, 2011 A 19-year-old Golden man has been arrested on charges that stem from a 2010 sexual assault in the area. Police said a woman was walking on a trail above Reflection Lake when she was approached by a man ...
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Cybercrime official victim of ATM scam; don't let it happen to you
by MyNorthwest.com

Durkan says she was robbed of $1000 after thieves stole her debit card information via "skimming" devices: a small debit-card reader and hidden camera, which is mounted to the ATM hardware so it looks just like it belongs there. ...
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Thieves strike gold during extended holiday in Trichy
by Times of India

Interestingly, the thieves also entered Jampunathan's neighbour Krishnan's residence, and since they could not find any valuables in the house, they locked the house with their own padlock. Police suspect the culprits decided to strike at a time when ...
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UPDATE: Prosecutors Will Seek New Trial in Killing of Gay Middle Schooler
by Towleroad

A judge declared a mistrial this week after a jury couldn't agree on the degree of murder charges to find against McInerney. But now prosecutors are pushing for a new trial. The LA Times, however, reports that McInerney could still get away scot-free. ...
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Man Suspected Of Robbing 13 Banks
by W*USA 9

According to police, the 13th robbery occured on Firday, September 2, at 12:13 PM. The target was the BB&T Bank located on the 11500 block of Georgia Avenue in Wheaton, Maryland. The bank teller told police that the suspect entered the bank with a gun ...
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Orange deputies stop home invasion robbery in progress
by Orlando Sentinel

By Anika Myers Palm, Orlando Sentinel An alert neighbor's 911 call brought deputies to an Orlando home quickly enough that the deputies could stop a home invasion robbery in progress this afternoon. Deputies responded to the home in the 900 block of ...
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Homeowner interrupts burglars
by Broken Arrow Ledger

1 in the 300 Block of East Seattle Street for second degree burglary. Broken Arrow Police arrested both men after one of the suspects led officers on a short foot-pursuit, according to reports. At about 1:40 pm a female homeowner was preparing to leave ...
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Howard man charged with attempted murder in stabbing
by Baltimore Sun (blog)

By Steve Kilar, The Baltimore Sun A man has been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing early Saturday in an Ellicott City parking lot, police said. Howard County Police said they were called at about 2:30 am to the 8300 block of Main Street in ...
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Robert Stewart guilty of 2nd-degree murder, sentenced to life in prison
by Fayetteville Observer

Stewart, 47, was convicted earlier today of eight counts of second-degree murder in the March 29, 2009, shooting spree at Pinelake Health & Rehabilitation Center. A jury deliberated for almost 10 hours over Friday and today before deciding the ...
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N. Idaho teen charged in sexual assault on woman
by Houston Chronicle

LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — A northern Idaho teen is being charged as an adult with rape after police say he sexually assaulted a 43-year-old woman at knifepoint. Authorities say 16-year-old Joshua C. Grossman, of Lewiston, used two knives to threaten and ...
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N. Idaho teen charged in sexual assault on woman
by Houston Chronicle

LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — A northern Idaho teen is being charged as an adult with rape after police say he sexually assaulted a 43-year-old woman at knifepoint. Authorities say 16-year-old Joshua C. Grossman, of Lewiston, used two knives to threaten and ...
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Name And Shame
by Hindustan Times

So after that infamous perp walk conducted in full view of international media and a night spent at Riker's Island jail, rape charges against Dominique Strauss-Kahn have been dropped by the Manhattan district attorney's office. ...
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EDMONDS POLICE ARREST THREE BURGLARY SUSPECTS May have been involved in a ...
by Sky Valley Chronicle

(EDMONDS, WA) -- Three men have been arrested on suspicion of burglary charges in Edmonds and police suspect the three may be tied into a number of residential burglaries in the area, according to a statement from Edmonds Police. ...
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Suspects Wanted in Kokomo Home Invasion
by 93.1 WIBC Indianapolis

By Chris Van (cvan@wibc.com) Police in Kokomo are looking for two suspects they say are behind an armed home invasion robbery Friday night. The victims told police that two people kicked their way in through the front door of a house in the 1100 block ...
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Brett Rogers believes domestic assault charges will be dropped, booked against ...
by MMATorch

Former Strikeforce heavyweight Brett Rogers appeared on HDNet's Inside MMA on Friday night, and revealed that he will return to action this month for Titan Fighting Championships, his first bout since being arrested for alleged third degree assault ... Read full story »

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Family members, friends indicted in deadly street fight in Providence
by Providence Journal

He was indicted on charges of murder and discharging a firearm while committing a crime of violence, five counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, conspiracy, and possession of a firearm after being previously convicted of a crime of violence. ...
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Livingston man faces felony after firewood assault
by Houston Chronicle

Authorities say 35-year-old Kim Haas, of Livingston, appeared in court earlier this week on a charge of assault with a weapon. Hass also appeared in court Thursday on a misdemeanor assault charge after his arrest late Wednesday. ...
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EU prepared to slap fresh sanctions on Syria to halt violence
by Al-Arabiya

(Photo by REUTERS) By AFP Less than 24 hours after slapping an oil embargo on Syria, European Union foreign ministers Saturday warned of possible further sanctions and called for a UN resolution failing a halt to violence. Asked if the bloc's 27 ... Read full story »

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Man pleads not guilty to rape
by Van Buren Press Argus-Courier

by KENNETH FRY, Press Argus-Courier Editor A man accused of rape pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in Crawford County Circuit Court. John Webb, 60, of New Orleans is accused of sexual misconduct with a girl under the age of 14 while visiting and living ...
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1 man believed responsible for 3 Lansing rapes
by Chicago Tribune

WILX-TV reports the latest rape occurred Friday at a home on Lansing's south side. The victim's elderly mother was asleep in the home during the assault and her car also was stolen. The Lansing State Journal reports that police are increasing patrols ...
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Police Seek Suspect In Brooklyn Attempted Rape
by NY1

Police have released a sketch of a suspect wanted for an attempted rape in Brooklyn. Investigators say the man approached a 28-year-old woman as she left a subway station in Park Slope shortly before 9 pm on August 26. They say he grabbed her and tried ... Read full story »

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Thieves target Parkstone church for the second time
by Bournemouth Echo

By Jim Durkin » A POOLE church is reeling after being targeted by thieves for the second time in just three months. Parkstone Baptist Church lost around £3000 of computer and musical equipment in the latest burglary. In May they also lost around £5000 ...
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Pepper Spray Controversy at MISD
by NewsWest9.com

"At that point, he pulled out the pepper spray and gave a warning that it would be used if they didn't disperse for him," MISD Police Chief, David Colburn, said. "He applied one short burst in the air. The crowd immediately dispersed at that time. ...
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Guardsman stabs man more than 20 times
by Farmington Daily Times

Police on Friday arrested Kevin Tully, 24, a member of the New Mexico National Guard, and charged him with third-degree aggravated battery with a deadly weapon after he allegedly stabbed Elroy Bitt, 35, in a domestic dispute. Tully, several hours after ...
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Southampton's Dan Seaborne remains in stable condition after assault
by The Guardian

Photograph: Martin Halfpenny/PA The footballer seriously injured following an assault outside a nightclub remained in a stable condition in hospital on Saturday, police said. Southampton defender Dan Seaborne, 24, was found lying on the pavement with ... Read full story »

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Your Right To Self-Defense Shouldn't End At State Borders
by AmmoLand.com (press release)

We noted that there is now only one state (Illinois) that has no clear legal way for individuals to carry concealed firearms for self-defense, [New Jersey's CCW system is also fatally flawed] and and that 40 states now have permit systems that make it ...
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Self-defense skills can help women avoid attack
by Austin 360

Janell Smith demonstrates an elbow strike during a self-defense class at the School for Performing and Visual Arts. Smith also teaches at two gyms on RM 620. 'Self-defense is insurance,' she says. 'You hope you never have to use it, but if you do, ... Read full story »

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Saltsburg man held for trial in rape case
by Tarentum Valley News Dispatch

ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP — A 31-year-old Saltsburg man was ordered on Friday to stand trial for allegedly raping a 34-year-old woman in an Oklahoma Borough house last month. After a hearing, District Judge Cheryl Peck Yakopec increased bond by $20000 for ...
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Florida Quadruple Murder Suspect Arrested in Minnesota
by Fox News

A man wanted in Florida for the murder of his girlfriend and her three children was arrested Friday in Minnesota, where he had been living and working in plain sight, MyFoxTwinCities.com reported. Le Sueur County deputies, US Marshalls and Tallahassee ... Read full story »

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Police: Robber strikes 13th bank in DC area since last July
by Gazette.Net: Maryland Community News Online

The man entered the BB&T Bank at 11501 Georgia Ave. just before noon and announced a robbery, said Montgomery County police spokeswoman Officer Rebecca Innocenti. The man, who was wearing a mask, sunglasses and a hat to disguise his features, ...
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3 face life after conviction in Pa. home invasion
by Houston Chronicle

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Three western Pennsylvania men face life prison terms after being convicted of second-degree murder in a home invasion and shootout with a police officer that left a mother of two dead last year. Jurors in Allegheny County ...
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More Burglaries Happening Near SCSU
by WJON News

St. Cloud Police were dispatched to 300 8th Avenue South for a burglary complaint. The residence say the burglary happened sometime between Ten O'clock Thursday night and Eight Friday Morning. An unknown suspect had entered an open ground floor bedroom ...
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Police Blotter: Syosset Burglary Arrest Made
by Patch.com

Police said that John Mullaly, 29, has been arrested and charged with Burglary after police said he attempted to burglarize a home on Marlene Drive in Syosset. - Loizou Milan, 19, was arrested and charged with DWI on Jericho Turnpike in Woodbury on Aug ...
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Grant focused on youth-violence prevention in Salinas
by The Salinas Californian

Those seeking information on Monterey County Health Department's efforts in preventing youth violence are encouraged to visit its website at www.mtyhd.org. Homicide is the second leading cause of death for youth nationally, and in Salinas, ...
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Parole limit overturned in brutal Alaska murder
by San Antonio Express

BECKY BOHRER, AP AP Interview: Tough talk from Paul on Perry JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A divided state appeals court decided Friday that a judge was wrong to restrict parole eligibility for a man convicted of murder in the brutal stabbing death of his ...
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Bath Salts Drug Not Involved In Murder Leading To Pamela's Law Ban, NJ ...
by Huffington Post

A New Jersey prosecutor announced Friday that a murder suspect whose alleged use of the designer drug "bath salts" led to the banning of the substance in the Garden State did not have the drug in his system following his March arrest. ...
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Women gets 28 years for home invasion deaths
by MiamiHerald.com

AP PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The only woman charged in connection to the 2009 slaying of a Pensacola couple has been sentenced to 28 years in prison. Pamela Long was sentenced Friday morning for helping the people who killing Byrd and Melanie Billings. ...
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UWRF Music Professor Charged With Sexual Assault of a Child
by Patch.com

Thomas W. Barnett of Baldwin has been accused of sexual assault of a child stemming from an alleged incident at the Hudson Theatre on Aug. 16. By Micheal Foley A UW-River Falls music professor is facing felony charges of child sexual assault and false ...
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Lakeland police tout safer Tasers
by MyFox Tampa Bay

LAKELAND - Lakeland police are hoping a new standard in police Tasers will be far more effective. That's not to say they haven't been effective before, but experts say the ones being phased in at the Lakeland Police Department are safer than many older ... Read full story »

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Sonnier may remain jailed until October hearing on rape case
by KHOU

Please take a moment to review the available e-mail newsletters has to offer. Place a checkbox next to the newsletters you wish to subscribe to. Thank you for becoming a member of khou.com. You now have full access to the best local coverage and late ...
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NYPD officer charged with rape of teacher eyed in other attacks
by DigitalJournal.com

New York - New York City Police Department detectives are investigating whether a police officer arrested on charges of raping a school teacher at gunpoint on a Manhattan street earlier last month is a serial rapist. Michael Pena, the New York City ... Read full story »

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Broken Arrow burglars caught after resident sees through disguise
by KRMG

By Chris Davis Two Broken Arrow men are in jail on residential burglary charges after pretending to be cosmetic salesmen as a guise, say investigators. Capt. Scott Bennett, with Broken Arrow Police, says Alphonso Arthur Caldwell and Marquise Devoe Hall ... Read full story »

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Burglar strikes Cooley Gallery
by Loudoun Times-Mirror

Tenants live above King Street Coffee, which Nevin believes could have deterred a potential burglary. Despite adding a deadbolt since this morning, Nevin isn't worried. “I think the town is very safe and unfortunately, sometimes things like this happen ...
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Quebec female gym teacher accused of sexual assault standing trial
by Global Winnipeg

Tania Pontbriand, 40, faces two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of sexual assault while employed at a high school in Rosemere, north of Montreal. The man, now 25, told court on Friday their first sexual encounter occurred May 19, ...
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Utica man charged in N. Hartford home invasion, police say
by Utica Observer Dispatch

Shortly after 5 am, police responded to a residence on Sessions Road in response a reported home invasion. Found within the home was suspect Steven A. Pastorious, 48, of Utica, police said. Pastorious allegedly entered the home while the residents were ...
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Man pleads guilty to Graham home invasion
by Burlington Times News

GRAHAM — A Greensboro man was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to a May 6 home invasion at a Graham home, during which he bound a woman while he robbed the home. Charles Benjamin Porter, 31, of Adams Farm ...
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Eastern Pa. man acquitted of fatal home invasion
by Houston Chronicle

(AP) — An eastern Pennsylvania man has been acquitted of all charges in a fatal home invasion. The (Pottsville) Republican and Herald reported (http://bit.ly/qpUNkM) Friday's verdict in the trial of 33-year-old Julius Enoe. This was his second trial ...
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Hearing Delayed for Man Charged in Home Invasion
by Patch.com

21; the home invasion case has a habitual offender count that could carry a life sentence. By Sara Eaton Martin Gregory C. Rivers, 58, of Detroit, faces several felony charges stemming from the break-in of an apartment in Grosse Pointe Park in which ...
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Murdered Ill. child's father in prison for robbery
by Houston Chronicle

LOUIS, Ill. (AP) — The father of a child shot to death in East St. Louis is in federal prison for a 2006 armed robbery in southwestern Illinois. He admits having carried out that crime to help support the child who was just killed. ...
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Man gets 12 years for robbery left accomplice dead
by MiamiHerald.com

A central Florida man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for a botched robbery that left one of his accomplices dead. As part of a deal with Polk County prosecutors, 29-year-old Garie Lamay pleaded no contest Wednesday to third-degree murder, ...
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Police: Man stabbed himself, reported fake robbery
by Houston Chronicle

(AP) — Traverse City police say a man falsely reported a robbery and stabbed himself to make his story more convincing — all because he didn't want his family to know he'd lost $1000 at a local casino. The 50-year-old man, whose name wasn't ...
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Bizarre Details Uncovered in Robbery/Kidnapping Case
by KWCH

The probable cause in the case of two men charged with robbery and armed criminal action brings bizarre details to a much-publicized case that was first reported as a robbery and kidnapping. The victim of that alleged kidnapping told police the whole ...
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Electric Substation Hit By Copper Thieves
by WIBW

Crews from Kaw Valley arrived to find thieves had stolen copper grounding cables from several points inside the substation. Despite the theft, the substation remained operational. However, Kaw Valley crews had to de-energize the substation to make ...
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SafeMart Named Top Home Security Partner By Alarm.com
by PR Web (press release)

SafeMart was named Top Partner by Alarm.com after three years of rapid growth in the home security industry and three consecutive Inc 5000 awards. This comes just a week after SafeMart announced that UTC Fire & Security had named it a national dealer. ...
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Philadelphia Police Officer Charged with Rape
by Afro American

A Philadelphia police officer has been arrested and charged with rape after a 32-year-old woman alleged that the officer forced her to perform sexual acts in his squad car. Keith Corley, 27, a four-year veteran of the force has been suspended for 30 ... Read full story »

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Leesburg Police Currently Investigating Burglary Downtown
by Patch.com

At this time, the Leesburg Police Department is investigating an overnight burglary in downtown Leesburg. The Leesburg Police Communications Center received a call at 7:35 am. The caller advised that the front window at 12 South King Street, ...
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Police Blotter: Attempted Robbery, Identity Theft and Burglary
by Patch.com

South Pasadena Police arrested a suspect for attempted robbery at Bank of the West on Atlantic Boulevard. By Jennifer Smith The following arrest information was supplied by the South Pasadena Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction. ...
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Non-Lethal Home Defense Weapons Revealed
by News Junky Journal (press release)

The site, launched in June, provides customers with access to incredible paintball markers, ammo, apparel, and accessories, which can be used for non-lethal home and self defense. “When I was researching paintball markers, I thought, 'Wait a minute! ...
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Feds warn colleges: handle sexual assault reports properly
by Christian Science Monitor

The Obama administration is taking a tougher stance on how colleges' handle reports of sexual assault on campus. By Stacy Teicher Khadaroo, Staff writer / September 2, 2011 The Obama administration is holding colleges' feet to the fire when it comes to ... Read full story »

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Jennifer Webb's death being treated as homicide 'until we can determine it's ...
by The Saginaw News - MLive.com

By Tom Gilchrist | The Saginaw News Saginaw County Prosecutor Michael D. Thomas has identified a woman found deceased Tuesday night in Buena Vista Township as 32-year-old Jennifer M. Webb, saying he's “treating this as a homicide until we can determine ...
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Blood-stained driver sparks Federal Way homicide investigation
by KOMO News

Police responding to a minor collision involving a blood-stained driver soon found themselves dealing with a homicide after a follow-up investigation led officers to the body of a man who had been stabbed to death. The incident began at about 6:55 am ... Read full story »

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Police search for suspect, motive in McVey homicide
by The Banner-Graphic

By ERIC BERNSEE Editor Now faced with a homicide case in the aftermath of Tuesday's assault on an 85-year-old Greencastle woman, authorities are searching for both a suspect and a motive. Effie McVey, a widow formerly of Cloverdale, died Thursday of ...
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Prince William police investigate homicide
by Washington Post (blog)

By Jennifer Buske Prince William County police are conducting a homicide investigation into the death of a 75-year-old Woodbridge man. Police said Kwang Hur was found dead at about 11:30 pm Thursday in his home at River Run apartments, ...
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Woman's summer started with burglary, ends with grand prize
by Peoria Journal Star

By TERRY BIBO A city councilwoman and professional painter, Smith had spoken out about the burglary as part of a renewed Neighborhood Watch effort. As a religious person and community advocate, Smith seems tickled to have good news that counters the ...
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South Side Neighborhood Watch
by Akron Leader Publications

By Staff Writer COVENTRY: An employee of a bank reported Aug. 22 that one of her customers showed up at her residence on Dorwil Drive and she had not invited him. Summit County sheriff's deputies contacted the man and advised him not to go to her home. ...
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Pearl River Town Talk: Maude gives neighborhood identity, purpose
by NOLA.com

After a rash of burglaries and other crimes last summer in homes near Pine Street Extension, local residents turned to each other to form a Neighborhood Watch program. And while the idea for the program was well-received, the task was made a bit more ... Read full story »

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Woman To Stand Trial For Dropping Child From Window
by WTAE Pittsburgh

Terra Jean Hill, 27, is charged with aggravated assault and recklessly endangering another person. On Thursday, a New Brighton police officer testified that hill confessed to dropping her 23-month-old cousin, Alizae Mosconi, out of a third-story window ...
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Police: 2-Ton Safe Thieves 'Not Rocket Scientists'
by WTAE Pittsburgh

Police in Sharpsburg are still searching for the burglars who stole a 4000-pound safe from an electric company, but despite the thieves' efforts, police said they didn't get away with much. Investigators said the burglars used a forklift to remove the ...
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Sweden Man Convicted in Shooting of Sheriff's Deputy
by 13WHAM-TV

Scott Pescara was convicted of attempted aggravated assault on a police officer, attempted first-degree assault and first-degree reckless endangerment. He was acquitted on charges of second-degree assault and aggravated second-degree assault in the ...
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AIDS-infected man accused of assault
by Toronto Sun

By Irene Thomaidis ,Toronto Sun Ian Thomas Williams, 49, of Toronto is wanted for aggravated assault and failing to comply with probation. (Toronto Police handout) Toronto Police are warning women about a man who allegedly failed to inform a sex ...
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Thieves of the Pentagon
by CounterPunch

Thanks to clever PR teams, the media refers to its murderous and thieving excesses in eulogies to “our brave men and women in uniform who keep our freedom alive.” Until recently, Congress routinely lauded its “heroic feats.” Even as Members focused ...
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Women Self Defense Classes Offered
by Shreveport Times

Shreveport Public Assembly & Recreation Hollywood Heights Community Center, 4815 McDaniel Drive, will offer women self defense classes beginning Tuesday. Classes will be held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays of each week from 11:00 am until noon. ...
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'NCIS' Actor Dead Mother Insult Led to Violence
by TMZ.com

"NCIS" actor David Fisher tells TMZ ... he only got violent with his neighbor yesterday in self-defense AFTER the neighbor talked smack about David's dead mother. Fisher was arrested on suspicion of battery in LA yesterday ... and the neighbor told ... Read full story »

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Grand Junction pair indicted in connection with 3 Western Slope bank robberies
by Craig Daily Press

Two Grand Junction men are facing federal charges in connection with bank robberies in Rifle, Montrose and Cedaredge earlier this summer. Troy A. Ashley, 24, and Brandon D. Smith, 33, were arrested by Montrose police on suspicion of robbery on Aug. ...
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Police looking for man after alleged home invasion, sexual assault in south ...
by MLive.com

By Brandon Howell | MLive.com View full sizeGoogle Maps Police are looking for a man after an alleged home invasion and sexual assault early Friday morning in the 4000 block of Christianson Road in south Lansing. LANSING -- Police are looking for a man ... Read full story »

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Man arrested for woman's attempted homicide, sexual assault
by abc27

By Myles Snyder - email Police have announced the arrest of a Harrisburg man in the attempted homicide and sexual assault of a 37-year-old woman. Swatara Township police said 26-year-old Joseph Campbell is accused of driving the victim to a secluded ...
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Care of the Adult Patient After Sexual Assault Reviewed
by Medscape

Because treatment of the adult patient after sexual assault differs in many ways from care of the sexually abused child, those in the latter group are often referred to practitioners specializing in pediatric child abuse. "Sexual assault is a broad ...
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Suspect is sought in sexual assault of 11-year-old girl who had a baby
by Detroit Free Press

Macomb County Prosecutor's Office BY MEGHA SATYANARAYANA The Macomb County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding a man charged with the sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl in Mt. Clemens, who later had a baby. ...
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Coronado Mansion Death Ruled a Suicide, Family Calls it Murder
by International Business Times

By IBTimes Staff Reporter | September 2, 2011 10:16 AM EDT Officials have ruled the death of Rebecca Zahau, the girlfriend of San Diego billionaire Jonah Shacknai, as a suicide, but family members say they believe she was murdered and they have an ... Read full story »

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Taunton man found guilty in Waltham murder case
by Enterprise News

By Anonymous Souleymane Yacouba-Issa, the Taunton man charged with killing a Waltham woman in March 2009, was found guilty of first-degree murder Thursday in a retrial at Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn, according to Cara O'Brien, a spokeswoman with ...
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Guy Sileo denied new trial in murder of chef, business partner Jim Webb
by Delaware County Daily Times

“Guy Sileo was fairly and justly convicted of first-degree murder and the larger panel of Superior Court judges recognized that. With this decision, (Sileo) will continue to spend his life in prison.” In August 2001, a jury convicted Sileo of ...
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Man charged with murder wins Iowa Supreme Court case
by Iowa City Press Citizen

A man facing murder charges in the death of a landlord has won a separate Iowa Supreme Court case against Johnson County. The Supreme Court, in a ruling issued this morning, affirmed that Justin Alexander Marshall was wrongfully detained in the Johnson ...
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Aruba Murder Suspect Appealing Extended Jail Stay
by ABC News

In this file photo provided Aug. 11, 2011 by Aruba police, US citizen Gary V. Giordano, 50, of Gaithersburg, Maryland is shown in an Aruba police mugshot in Oranjestad, Aruba. (Aruba Police/AP Photo) Gary Giordano, the prime suspect in the ... Read full story »

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Robbery, bomb threat = 14 yrs
by Fremont News Messenger

Darrell Williams, 39, had already been convicted of robbing a bank in Biloxi, Miss., when a judge at the US District Court Northern District of Ohio's court handed down the sentence for the Oct. 6, 2009, crimes in Fremont. ...
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Man Suspected in Robbery/Kidnapping Among America's Most Wanted
by KWCH

Prosecutors have identified the two men who face charges in connection to a break-in and robbery in a Kansas City, Missouri, home earlier this week. One of the men is among America's Most Wanted. Jacob M. Bitters, 23, of Kansas City, Missouri and Rowdy ...
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Police arrest two linked to North Miami-Dade cellular store robbery
by MiamiHerald.com

By Lidia Dinkova Police have arrested a man and a teen in connection to an armed robbery at a cellular phone store in North Miami-Dade, just west of North Miami Beach. The duo was taken into custody Thursday night. According to police, the unidentified ...
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Pay bills, gamble, surrender: US Bank robbery suspect in custody
by Business Clarksville

By News | September 2, 2011 | A Clarksville man facing aggravated robbery charges related to a US Bank heist turned himself in to police , but not until after he paid some bills and gambled away the rest on a casino boat in Kentucky. ... Read full story »

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Juvenile charged in St. Joseph homicide
by Houston Chronicle

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — One suspect is charged and investigators are looking for two others in a deadly home invasion last month in St. Joseph. Twenty-eight-year-old Brian Ulmer was shot and killed the night of Aug. 22 when three people forced their ...
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FEC OKs Giffords' Campaign Funds for Home Security
by Roll Call (subscription)

President Barack Obama has accepted Speaker John Boehner's (R-Ohio) invitation to deliver a jobs speech to a joint session of Congress at 7 pm Sept. 8. Both the House and Senate must still pass a concurrent resolution to hold the session. ...
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Kidnapped Syrian nationals return home
by The Daily Star

BEIRUT: Two Syrian nationals who were kidnapped last week and freed by Lebanese authorities late Wednesday have returned home, security sources said. The sources told The Daily Star that the General Security returned Mohammad Ayman Ammar and Nour Jamil ...
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Police charge two with robbery, assault of 77-year-old
by phillyBurbs.com

Two men are behind bars in the Montgomery County Prison, charged with robbing and assaulting a 77-year-old Abington woman in her home. Jeffrey Lopergolo, 19, and Anibal Pastor, 17, both of Philadelphia, have been arrested in connection with the Aug. ...
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Brothers Arrested In Connection With Clinton Bank Robberies
by WAPT Jackson

Two brothers are suspected in connection with the robberies of two Clinton banks, police said. US marshals and the Hazlehurst police arrested Gregory T. Shelton, 28, at 4 pm Thursday near the Walmart on Highway 28, police said. ...
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Police arrest one suspect in Joey's restaurant robbery
by MiamiHerald.com

By Becca Jane Griesemer Police have charged one man with armed robbery for holding up Joey's restaurant in Wynwood on Monday evening, leaving the two other male suspects still at at-large. City of Miami Police announced the arrest of Darryl Manning, ...
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Man gets 15 years for raping 7-year-old girl
by Middletown Journal

By Eric Schwartzberg, Staff report 5:16 PM Thursday, September 1, 2011 HAMILTON — A St. Clair Twp. man convicted of raping a 7-year-old girl has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 15 years. ...
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Deliberation resumes Friday in campus rape suit
by Houston Chronicle

(AP) — A federal jury has decided to resume deliberating Friday at a trial on a lawsuit seeking damages from Sewanee:The University of the South for its handling of a rape accusation against a former student. The jury in Chattanooga deliberated about ...
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Burbank thieves targeting SUV seats
by Los Angeles Times

Thieves in Burbank have an unlikely target: the third row of seats in sport utility vehicles. Burbank police said the third-row seats have been taken from at least four SUVs since Aug. 23. The seats were valued at $500 to $2000, and in three of the ...
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Congress Launches Broad Assault on Endangered Species
by eNews Park Forest

Assault on Wildlife: The Endangered Species Act under attack details current legislative attacks on America's plants and animals and assesses how each one would eviscerate wildlife conservation efforts. Existing proposals include: eNews Park Forest is ...
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Bail increased for cabbie charged with sexual assault, taken into custody
by The Republic

According to police, the Yellow Cab driver on Aug. 21 offered a woman a free ride in his cab and allegedly assaulted her. Police say the woman fled and flagged down a passing motorist, who held Nwokorie at gunpoint until police arrived.
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Security photos from robbery released
by Georgetown Times

The Georgetown County Sheriff's Office has released these security camera photos from the Aug. 11 robbery at Gene's Country Store on Highmarket Street. Anyone with information about the suspects is urged to call 546-5102. ... Read full story »

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Man pleads no contest to vehicular homicide
by WTSP 10 News

Judge Ashley Moody accepted an open plea to the court of no contest from 20-year-old Addison Strzalka to a felony charge of vehicular homicide. The maximum sentence could mean 15-years in Florida State Prison. Deputies say last November, ... Read full story »

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Ind. coroner rules death after fall a homicide
by Houston Chronicle

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — A northeastern Indiana coroner has ruled as a homicide the July death of a man allegedly pushed down a flight of stairs. The Journal Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/n0sRBB ) the Allen County Coroner's office declared Charles ...
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One woman dead after suspected homicide in Burnaby
by The Province

By John Colebourn, The Province September 1, 2011 2:18 PM Burnaby RCMP investigate the scene of a possible homicide at the Park Ave Towers at 4134 Maywood St. One woman is dead and another woman has been arrested and remains in hospital after an ...
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Toronto man dies as a hero in city's latest homicide
by DigitalJournal.com

Homicide detective Wayne Banks spoke to the media today about the case at police headquarters, "This playground was filled with children from the community." Numerous witnesses have come forward, including several young children under the age of 14. ... Read full story »

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Syria cannot be stuck in cycle of violence
by gulfnews.com

The use of violence will not resolve anything. In fact, it will only breed hatred and extremism and would encourage others also to resort to it as well. A report published by Amnesty International (AI) indicates that at least 88 people, including 10 ...
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Marlboro police need volunteers for Domestic Violence Response Team
by Asbury Park Press

MARLBORO — The township police department is currently recruiting volunteers to serve on the Marlboro Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT). In affiliation with 180 Turning Lives Around, and with the assistance of the response team volunteers, ...
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Cousin of accused Fort Hood shooter starts charity
by Sacramento Bee

By ALICIA A. CALDWELL AP WASHINGTON -- A relative of the Army psychiatrist accused in a shooting rampage at an Army post has created a Muslim charity denouncing violence. Nader Hasan says he set up the Nawal Foundation to unite people against violence ...
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Is Glee Star's "Bruised-Up Barbie" Photo Shoot Glamorizing Domestic Violence?
by E! Online

Glee's resident ditzy cheerleader Brittany posed for a photo shoot for LA provocateur photographer Tyler Shields, and the pics are generating controversy for what critics say is imagery evoking domestic violence, or even Rihanna following the beating ... Read full story »

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Displaced Kenyans Hope ICC Hearings Bring Justice
by Voice of America

September 01, 2011 Displaced Kenyans Hope ICC Hearings Bring Justice Gabe Joselow | Nairobi Kenyans displaced by violence following the disputed 2007 presidential elections say they are still waiting for justice. As three major political figures face ...
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Sheriff takes Robyn Hood, boyfriend to court on burglary charges
by Jacksonville Journal-Courier

She wasn't bearing a bow and arrow or wearing tights, but Robyn Hood's name still caught the attention of authorities around the region Tuesday when a police radio broadcast pegged her as wanted in a local burglary. And it took the sheriff of Madison ...
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ORSO: Burglary suspect shot when detective's shotgun discharges during struggle
by KFDM-TV News

ORANGE COUNTY - A burglary suspect was shot when he began struggling with an Orange County Sheriff's Office detective and the detective's shotgun accidentally discharged, according to information provided to KFDM News by Det. ...
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Burglary suspect arrested when she returns for her purse
by Los Angeles Times

An employee at a neighboring business tipped Inflight's owner off to the burglary after witnessing Bremner allegedly carrying clothing during several trips to her car, the Orange County Register reported. The owner confronted the suspect and grabbed ...
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Sheriff: Burglary crew might strike again
by Chicago Tribune

A group of burglars ransacked a man's home in unincorporated Cook County near Oak Forest this week, and the sheriff's office warned the gang could attack others. The 84-year-old man returned to his home on the 5200 block of West 147th Street near Oak ...
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Assault suspect arrested after nearly fatal fight
by WMBF

According to a police report, officers responded to Withers Swash Park located at 314 Withers Swash Dr. around 5 pm in reference to an assault. Upon arrival, officers observed a black male fitting the description of the suspect getting into a red Ford ...
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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 »

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