crime

The Idaho Statesman
Philippines to file murder case against 35 police and soldiers in killings of ...
Fox News
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine investigators will file a murder case against 35 police officers and soldiers for allegedly executing 13 people at a road checkpoint in a plan by a police colonel to eliminate a rival in an illegal gambling operation ...
Rubout over jueteng: Cops to face murder rapsPhilippine Star
Cops, soldiers in Quezon 'rubout' face murder rapsSun.Star
Marantan, Melad et al. face multiple murder charges over Quezon ruboutInquirer.net

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WXYZ
Man suspected in '94 murder of Livonia man executed in Ohio
WXYZ
(WXYZ) - The family of a man murdered in Livonia almost 19 years ago, said they are finally getting some closure after his suspected killer was executed Wednesday in Ohio. Frederick Treesh was sentenced to death for killing the security guard of an ...
Ohio executes man for drug-fueled bookstore murderRaw Story

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San Francisco Chronicle
1st meeting on crime plan for Oakland
San Francisco Chronicle
As a result, many residents have lost faith in the ability of police to respond quickly to crime. Response to 911 calls average more than 17 minutes. If a burglary is not active, residents say police take hours to show up. Mayor Jean Quan has said it ...
Bratton says Oakland crime fight is a 'winnable situation'San Jose Mercury News
Bratton Begins Work In Oakland, Says Crime Problem 'Winnable'CBS Local

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State will tie into marking Charleston Riot's 150th anniversary
Journal Gazette and Times-Courier
CHARLESTON — The celebration of next year's 150th anniversary of the Charleston Riot will have a statewide reach, if not a broader one, with the announcement Wednesday that the Illinois State Historical Society will conduct its annual symposium in ...

New Zimbabwe.com
Tsvangirai slams 'demonic' riot police
New Zimbabwe.com
PRIME Minister and MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, addressed his party's supporters on Wednesday a day after riot police broke up his rally. "I don't know if it's some kind of a demon, that riot police only emerge when we start campaigning," he told ...
Riot police break up Zimbabwe PM meetingThe Phuket News
Zim cops blame error for crackdown on rallyNews24
Armed police break up Zimbabwe PM's meetingZim Diaspora

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Nxesi plans to tackle corruption
BDlive
PUBLIC Works Minister Thulas Nxesi on Wednesday revealed plans to clean up his department — long riddled with "collusion and corruption" — saying he had uncovered the looting of millions of rand in the 40 cases probed by the Special Investigating ...

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NBC Bay Area
Bratton says Oakland crime fight is a 'winnable situation'
San Jose Mercury News
OAKLAND -- Famed police chief-turned-consultant William Bratton oozed confidence Wednesday during his first public appearance in Oakland, where he is being counted on to help the city's undermanned police force beat back a surge in violent crime.
Bratton says fighting crime in Oakland is a 'winnable situation'KTVU San Francisco

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Second time may be charm in San Jose murder trial
San Jose Mercury News
The fate of a young San Jose man who admitted running over a defenseless neighbor is once again in the hands of 12 men and women -- after the jury in his first murder trial struggled to reach a verdict and finally gave up. A lot has changed since ...

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Indepth Africa
Buhari calls for Jega's sack, accuses INEC of deep corruption
Premium Times
Nigeria's former head of state Muhammadu Buhari, has called for the sack of the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Attahiru Jega, and other top officials of the commission, saying the electoral body, as presently ...
Corruption Beyond Capacity of Jonathan's Govt - BuhariAllAfrica.com

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WXYZ
Kilpatrick corruption trial defendants face 33 counts
WXYZ
(WXYZ) - The jurors in the Kilpatrick corruption case ended their 12 th day of deliberations a little early Wednesday – but still there is no word of a verdict. The jury in the Kilpatrick Corruption Case has been examining 33 different charges against ...
Kilpatrick jury ends deliberations early todayDetroit Free Press
LeDuff: A Kwame Kilpatrick acquittal translates to more corruption in DetroitMLive.com
Kilpatrick jury leaves early, will return for Day 13 talksThe Detroit News (blog)

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Property crime on the rise in Austin
Austin News
"But if it's a property crime, the chances of you being on top of the list to respond, I apologize now, we have to prioritize." Acevedo said the best way to deter crime is increased police presence, but there's not enough money to hire the nearly 700 ...

Molly Norton, a Manchester Community College student who was among the last to be released from the Campus Wednesday evening as police searched for a... Manchester Patch http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tyler-kingkade/

Jurors in Jodi Arias' murder trial asked more than 100 questions that show they're skeptical of testimony the accused boyfriend-killer has given during more than... David Lohr http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-lohr/

Man falsely accused of murder sues Aurora
Chicago Tribune
Grayson was released from prison last March after police and Kane County prosecutors learned of new evidence that suggested Grayson was wrongly convicted. Kane County State's Attorney Joe McMahon had the murder charge vacated, freeing Grayson.

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The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights will investigate the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill over allegations the university mishandled allegations of sexual... Tyler Kingkade http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tyler-kingkade/

Every school day, Simpsonville, S.C., police officer Justin Chandler patrols the halls of Plain Elementary School. But Chandler is not a school resource officer, a... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sara-gates/

It wasn't a ruse: The man sought in last weekend's hit and run in Brooklyn that killed a young couple and their unborn child surrendered as promised today. Police took Julio Acevedo into custody without incident at a supermarket parking lot in northeastern Pennsylvania after a friend arranged it, reports...

Ex-boyfriend sentenced in Queens murder, fire
Wall Street Journal
NEW YORK — A New York City man has been sentenced to 50 years to life in prison for killing of his pregnant girlfriend and setting fire to her apartment where her toddler also died. Jimmy Humphrey was sentenced on Wednesday. Prosecutors say the ...

DENVER — Prosecutors in the deadly Colorado movie theater shooting are disputing defense arguments that the state law on insanity pleas is unconstitutional. In court... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrea rael/

Pastors Fight High Black-on-Black Crime Rate With a Dose of Faith
Christian Post
Pastors in Florida and Detroit are refusing to let the black community tear itself apart with crime and violence, and are directly intervening with anti-violence programs and doing outreaches on dangerous streets known for high black-on-black crime rates.