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Anderson Independent-Mail Web site offers new service for tracking ... 24 Apr 08, 23:41 ET IndependentMail.com has launched an expanded service to readers who want to track criminal activity in their neighborhoods. ... more Crimes yield man 45 years in prison 24 Apr 08, 23:36 ET By Carrie Sidener APPOMATTOX — An Appomattox man who pleaded guilty to rape and abduction earlier this year will spend the next 45 years in prison. ... more Democrat aims to attach hate crimes bill to DOD measure 24 Apr 08, 23:20 ET By AP A senior Senate Democrat said Tuesday, April 22 that he wants to use a major defense policy bill to expand federal hate-crimes laws to protect gays, ... more UND Students May Be Charged With Hate Crimes 24 Apr 08, 22:50 ET By Staff A UND aviation student says he is the victim of anti-Jewish comments, and university police say at least three students could face charges. ... more Wesley Snipes Gets Jail for Tax Crimes 24 Apr 08, 22:49 ET By Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel Staff Writer Film star Wesley Snipes offered that street-wise explanation of his plight Thursday as he apologized in ... more Film review: Crimes of the Heart 24 Apr 08, 21:27 ET By Jim Farber, Staff writer In the 1986 film version of Beth Henley's Mississippi sisterhood saga "Crimes of the Heart," Diane Keaton played repressed and ... more Wesley Snipes to serve 3 years in prison for tax convictions 24 Apr 08, 21:22 ET AP - Wesley Snipes called on famous friends to vouch for him, highlighted his clean criminal record and even wrote the government $5 million in checks - all in an effort to convince a judge that his conviction on tax charges should cost him nothing more than home detention and some public service announcements. more Utah judge rejects new trial for polygamist-sect leader 24 Apr 08, 21:20 ET AP - A Utah judge on Thursday rejected claims by polygamous-sect leader Warren Jeffs' attorneys that his rape-by-accomplice convictions should be thrown out because of a decision to remove a juror that the defense had actually supported at the time. more U.S. to step up prosecution of Mexico border crime 24 Apr 08, 19:01 ET Reuters - The United States is hiring more federal prosecutors to help crack down on gunrunning and the smuggling of drugs and illegal immigrants over the porous U.S.-Mexico border, officials said on Thursday. more Bill targets teachers convicted of sex crimes with children 24 Apr 08, 18:53 ET Representative Patrick Connick of Marrero has a bill that would take retirement benefits away from teachers convicted of sex crimes with children and give that money to the victim's family. more E-crimes tribunal courts yet to be established 24 Apr 08, 18:50 ET By Muhammad Yasir KARACHI: Cyber crimes tribunal courts are yet to be established after three months of an ordinance demanding their instigation was passed, ... more Washington Park Police Officer Charged With Sex Crimes 24 Apr 08, 17:58 ET A Washington park police officer is charged with sex crimes involving a 14 year old boy. 36 year old Juan McCoy was picked up by Illinois state police at the Washington Park police station at 9am Thursday morning. The arrest warrant was issued by the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's office. It alleges McCoy’s committed statutory sodomy last summer. The incidents allegedly occurred in a house in the ... more Sheikhupura police fail to control crimes 24 Apr 08, 17:56 ET SHEIKHUPURA: Sheikhupura police has yet to control the rising crime rate in the city following which the locals at large remain in a grip of fear, ... more Volunteer with church youth group charged with sex crimes 24 Apr 08, 17:48 ET By RICK YENCER MUNCIE — A former volunteer with Union Chapel’s popular oneeighty youth club pleaded not guilty to having sex with a teenage participant of ... more New online crimes witnessed 24 Apr 08, 17:12 ET A security firm has warned that online criminals are using internet stores to sell private data from. Security firm Finjan was speaking at European ... more JCC man charged with sex crimes against children 24 Apr 08, 17:01 ET JAMES CITY - James City County Police have arrested a 31-year-old man in connection with several sexual offenses against children over the past few years. ... more Hate Crimes against Geeks on the Rise 24 Apr 08, 16:51 ET by Tom Andry — last modified April 24, 2008 11:54 The long running joke of high school is beating up the geek. It's in practically every movie in the genre. ... more Israeli Crimes in Gaza Draw Barbs 24 Apr 08, 16:26 ET UNITED NATIONS, April 24--Palestinian envoy to the United Nations took a swipe Thursday at the Israeli regime's "inhumane" massacre of and incessant attack ... more Canadian army chief grilled at war crimes tribunal 24 Apr 08, 16:26 ET The head of Canada's army, a top contenders to replace Rick Hillier as chief of defence staff, is facing a grilling from defence lawyers this week during the war crimes trial of a former Croatian general in The Hague, Netherlands. more Suspect in string of Panhandle crimes arrested in Mississippi 24 Apr 08, 16:20 ET On Sunday, April 20, Washington County Sheriff’s Office received a call in reference to a burglary at the Deltona Corporation in Sunny Hills. ... more Georgia judge who gave blacks-only lecture teams with Cosby 24 Apr 08, 15:57 ET AP - A Georgia judge who kicked whites out of his courtroom while he lectured black defendants is getting a comedian's help in delivering his stern message. more Web site offers evidence, tips for unsolved crimes 24 Apr 08, 14:39 ET By DAVID KROUGH, kgw.com HILLSBORO, Ore. -- New technology is helping police track down criminals as ordinary citizens turn in tips and evidence 21st ... more News media ask for access to R. Kelly's pretrial hearings 24 Apr 08, 14:38 ET AP - An attorney for two newspapers and The Associated Press says singer R. Kelly's celebrity status doesn't justify news media being barred from pretrial hearings in his pornography trial in Chicago. more Snipes in central Fla. for sentencing on federal tax charges 24 Apr 08, 14:06 ET AP - Wesley Snipes' attorneys were still arguing for a limited sentence Thursday, hours after the actor's sentencing hearing began on federal tax charges that could land him fines and prison time. more Police to get tougher on piracy crimes 24 Apr 08, 13:43 ET By Zou Qi 2008-4-25 THE Shanghai Public Security Bureau yesterday pledged to intensify the crackdown on intellectual property rights violations together ... more Wesley Snipes sentenced to 3 years prison for tax crimes 24 Apr 08, 13:25 ET "Mo-money, mo-problems." Film star Wesley Snipes offered that street-wise explanation of his plight Thursday as he apologized in court for "mistakes and errors" and appealed for mercy to a federal judge about to sentence him for income-tax crimes. more Hearing waived in sex crimes case 24 Apr 08, 13:11 ET A State College man charged with various sex crimes waived his right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday at centralized court. ... more Cherie Blair raises fears for ex-Bangladesh leader's health 24 Apr 08, 13:05 ET AFP - The lawyer wife of British ex-premier Tony Blair on Thursday urged Bangladesh to allow detained leader Sheikh Hasina Wajed to go abroad for treatment after she was taken ill in court. more Swiss act over war crimes loophole 24 Apr 08, 12:50 ET After facing heavy international criticism, the Swiss government has finally acknowledged that it needs to tighten its war crimes legislation. ... more High school student charged with sex crimes on campus 24 Apr 08, 12:29 ET AP A 19-year-old Swansea High School student has been charged with on-campus sex crimes against five students. Lexington County deputies say one of the ... more Lawyers: Judge should toss jury verdict in Jeffs case 24 Apr 08, 12:08 ET AP - Attorneys for the leader of a polygamous sect are going to court in Utah to seek a new trial. more The High Crimes of John Yoo: the President's Executioner 24 Apr 08, 11:45 ET By JENNIFER VAN BERGEN The title of this article --The President's Executioner --is a play on words. It refers to professor John Yoo, who teaches law at ... more Dad: Soldier death suspects to be executed for other crimes 24 Apr 08, 11:36 ET (CINCINNATI) -- The father of a soldier who was abducted outside Baghdad and killed said military officials told him two men accused in the death have been sentenced to execution in Iraq for other crimes. more Judge won't step down from Nichols case 24 Apr 08, 11:36 ET AP - The judge overseeing the murder trial of accused courthouse shooter Brian Nichols said Thursday he won't step down from the case, but will ask another judge to consider a defense request to remove him. more Recent teen crimes result in arrests of juveniles 24 Apr 08, 11:12 ET A recent pair of school-related crimes resulted in several juvenile arrests — and sent one girl to the hospital. A Noxubee County woman is looking for answers after her 13-year-old daughter said she was beaten by a 17-year-old Noxubee County High School boy. more Accused writer of threatening letters enters not guilty plea 24 Apr 08, 10:57 ET AP - A man suspected of writing racially hateful letters to blacks, including U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, pleaded not guilty in federal court Thursday. more 11 crimes in one night in village 24 Apr 08, 10:56 ET Vandals went on a crime spree in a Northamptonshire village, breaking into five cars and six sheds or garages. Residents in Flore village reported 11 crimes ... more Law would require cruise crimes reports 24 Apr 08, 10:53 ET WASHINGTON - The House is expected to approve legislation today that would require cruise ship operators to report crimes in a timely manner to the ... more Man Wanted for Violent Crimes Sought in Jacksonville 24 Apr 08, 10:39 ET PANAMA CITY, FL -- Detectives are looking for a man wanted for several violent crimes in Panama City. Officers believe 27-year-old Bobby Lee Foster may be in Jacksonville. more Church leader who suffered 80 crimes slams police for making just ... 24 Apr 08, 09:57 ET Church leader Joe Story today condemned the criminal justice system after he became a victim of crime nearly 80 times - and the police have only ever made ... more Suspect tied to string of crimes 24 Apr 08, 09:20 ET A gunman wanted in connection with both a motel robbery and an attempted robbery in Cordelia on Monday has been identified as a suspect in similar Bay Area crimes. A $200,000 warrant has been issued for his arrest, police said Wednesday. Oakland resident Andrew Gonzalez, 21, is considered armed and dangerous. more Man charged with nine counts of sex crimes 24 Apr 08, 09:13 ET A Thomasville man is in the Davidson County Detention Center under a $100000 secured bond after being arrested for sex crimes. Zachary Ryan Everhart, 20, ... more US soldier accused of executing Iraqi goes on trial 24 Apr 08, 08:57 ET AFP - An attorney for a US soldier charged with shooting dead an Iraqi prisoner last year told a military jury Wednesday that his client acted in self-defense. more Bosnian court requests sanctions against two war crimes convicts 24 Apr 08, 08:36 ET Sarajevo - Bosnia-Herzegovina's State Court called Thursday on Norwegian judicial authorities to sanction two convicted Bosnian Serb war criminals for refusing last week to stand as witnesses in another war crimes case. According to the court stateme... more Go online to report crimes in Fort Worth 24 Apr 08, 07:48 ET By Deanna Boyd Reporting certain crimes in Fort Worth is now only a click away. Residents can file police reports on theft, harassing phone calls, identity theft, vandalism or criminal mischief, and lost property on the Fort Worth Police Department's Web site. "The advantage to this system is that it enables citizens to make a police report from the convenience of their personal computers," Lt. ... more Cyber Crimes Lesson for Parents 24 Apr 08, 07:19 ET Parents in Springfield get a lesson on how to avoid cyber crimes. The Library Station linked up with a live feed in Columbia, Missouri Wednesday night. more Property crimes, DUIs 24 Apr 08, 06:05 ET As a service to our readers, arrests for drunken driving and incidents of property crimes in Peoria County are reported in Neighbors. ... more Stop crimes through texting 24 Apr 08, 06:02 ET Crime Stoppers is looking to tech-savvy youth to tap out tips via text messages. The non-profit civilian organization is already using the Internet to ... more Number of recorded crimes falls 12% 24 Apr 08, 05:54 ET Recorded crime in England and Wales fell by 12% in the final three months of last year compared with the same period in 2006. ... more Green pleads not guilty to sex crimes 24 Apr 08, 03:16 ET A 41-year-old Fallon man pleaded not guilty Tuesday morning to hundreds of child sex charges in Churchill County District Court. ... more 10 Years of antiMusic: The Blood Brothers - Crimes 24 Apr 08, 02:48 ET We're looking back at 10 years of antiMusic. Today we let one of antiMusic's most prolific writers, Mark Hensch (who is also editor of Thrashpit), tell us how The Blood Brothers made him a true believer with their 2004 masterpiece "Crimes". more Highly private judge Scalia opens to media 24 Apr 08, 01:25 ET Reuters - When the U.S. Supreme Court's Antonin Scalia appears on national television on Sunday to promote his new book, it will mark a rare broadcast interview by the conservative justice who once shunned the media. more State Data: Few Hate Crimes Occur In South Dakota 24 Apr 08, 00:52 ET MITCHELL (AP) - South Dakota has had a hate-crimes law on the books since 1993, but it has rarely been used. State court system records indicate there have ... more > Cross border crimes in the spotlight ahead of 2010 24 Apr 08, 00:43 ET 22 April 2008 - More than R120-million has been set aside to upgrade the Nasrec precinct south of Johannesburg’s city centre to support the hosting of the ... more US soldier accused of slaying Iraqi in 2007 goes on trial 24 Apr 08, 00:39 ET AP - The lawyer for a Hawaii-based soldier accused of killing an unarmed Iraqi last year said Wednesday the shooting was neither unlawful nor premeditated. more Police: Suspected molester confesses to crimes 24 Apr 08, 00:14 ET A 42-year-old man was arrested Tuesday on charges of sexual assault of a child. Armando Garcia faces one count of aggravated sexual assault of a child and ... more "Mobsters without borders" are global threat: U.S. 24 Apr 08, 00:12 ET Reuters - Crime groups operating as "mobsters without borders" have gained significant footholds in global markets and provide logistic support to terrorists, the United States said on Wednesday. more

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