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Newport News police use surveillance cameras in crime fight
Daily Press
The police department is using about two dozen surveillance cameras — both in plain view and concealed — to keep an eye on criminal activity and other happenings in the city, said Chief James D. Fox. The cameras are mostly in crime hotspots, but at ...

CBS News
22-year-old man charged with murder in death of young Miss. mayoral candidate
Fox News
A 22-year-old man was charged with murder Thursday in the death of a mayoral candidate, whose body was found near a river levee in the Mississippi Delta this week. The Coahoma County Sheriff's Department said in a news release that Lawrence Reed of ...
Murder charge filed in death of Mississippi mayoral candidateNBCNews.com (blog)
Man charged in gay mayoral candidate's Miss. murderUSA TODAY
Man charged with murder of gay mayoral candidateThe Independent
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Nigeria Lost $400bn to Corruption in 33 Years, Says Ministry Official
THISDAY Live
Magbadelo, who was the reviewer of the book titled: 'Anti-Corruption Campaign in Nigeria (1999-2007): The Politics of a Failed Reform,' authored by a lecturer at the University of Ibadan, Mr. David Enweremadu, made the disclosure at the launch of the ...

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Man sought by Quebec anti-corruption squad says he is too ill to travel
Globe and Mail
Quebec's anti-corruption squad has issued an arrest warrant for the doctor. Dr. Porter is one of several people facing fraud-related charges stemming from the construction of the $1.3-billion McGill University Health Centre in Montreal, one of Canada's ...
Former SNC-Lavalin CEO faces new corruption chargesChicago Tribune
Ex head of McGill superhospital 'angered' by corruption allegationsCBC.ca
Anti-corruption task force issues warrants for Arthur Porter and other former ...CTV News
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Chicagoan found guilty in Griffith murder of Dolton man
Chicago Sun-Times
A Lake Superior Court jury has convicted a Chicago man of murder in a 2011 homicide that occurred in Griffith in front of the victim's children. Jurors deliberated about 10 hours on Wednesday and Thursday before returning the verdict for Lyndon Davis ...

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Crime alert network helps identify suspects wanted for ATM skimming
FOX6Now.com – Milwaukee News & weather from WITI Television FOX6
MADISON (WITI) — Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen is pleased to announce the Wisconsin Crime Alert Network (WCAN) has helped to identify suspects wanted for allegedly stealing customers` bank account information through the use of ATM skimming ...

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Accused murderer Jodi Arias underwent more fiery cross-examination Thursday, with Maricopa County prosecutor Juan Martinez demanding to know if she was crying when she shot,... David Lohr http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-lohr/

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Juror dismissed in Bell, Calif., corruption case
Seattle Post Intelligencer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A weeping juror was dismissed for misconduct Thursday during deliberations in the public corruption trial of six former officials charged stealing from the suburban city of Bell. The elderly woman admitted she looked up information ...
Misconduct found on jury in Calif. corruption trialCBS News
Bell corruption trial: Juror dismissed; deliberations to restartLos Angeles Times
Juror Dismissed in Bell Corruption Trial; Deliberations to RestartKTLA
CBS Local -89.3 KPCC -NBC Southern California
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NEW YORK – A 23-year-old man charged with killing and dismembering his mother appeared in court Thursday dressed in a garbage bag, and said he'd done nothing wrong.

Bahsid McLean was charged with murder, hindering prosecution and criminal possession of a weapon. According to a criminal complaint, he stabbed Tanya Byrd and then cut up her body with help from another man.

Byrd, a 45-year-old home health aide, was last seen alive Monday. Her remains were stuffed in four plastic garbage bags and scattered along four blocks, police said.

"I didn't do anything wrong," McLean said during court.

McLean's attorney for arraignment, Jerry Iannece, said his client wore the bizarre covering because he had been urinating on himself. His shorts he had been wearing were soaked through, so court personnel gave him the trash bag to wear, Iannece said.  More

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The producers behind "Home Improvement" are suing the Walt Disney Company over what they feel is the mishandling of the show's syndication deal, according to... Laura Prudom http://www.huffingtonpost.com/laura-prudom/

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'Barefoot Bandit' charged with crime he's serving time for
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Mexican smugglers have used tunnels, cars, boats and even the human body in attempts to sneak drugs past U.S. agents in an endless cat-and-mouse game on the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Woman accused of Arizona lover's murder sobs at death scene photo
Yahoo! News (blog)
Reuters/Reuters - Jodi Arias breaks down after being asked by prosecutor Juan Martinez if she was crying when she stabbed Travis Alexander and when she slit his throat, in Maricopa County Superior Court in …more Phoenix, Arizona, February 28, 2013.
Woman accused of Arizona lover's murder gave conflicting evidenceReuters
Jodi Arias murder trial: Suspect describes moment she shot dead Travis AlexanderDaily Mail
Jodi Arias is seen during her court trial, Feb. 25, 2013. (ABC NEWS)ABC News
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LSUPD sees increase in false crimes reported
LSU The Reveille
The crimes crafted by the students were all armed robbery, Lalonde said. “It is a crime to falsely report,” Lalonde said. “It is criminal mischief and can have a $500 fine and/or up to six months in prison.” Last semester, a student told LSUPD he was ...

The Justice 4 Alan Blueford coalition released a video to bring attention to murder of the Oakland teen, who was shot by a police officer... Hannah Bricker http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hannah-bricker/

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Ex-Haiti dictator 'Baby Doc' Duvalier faces corruption charges for first time ...
NBCNews.com (blog)
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier faced corruption and human rights charges in a court on Thursday for the first time since a popular revolt forced him into exile in 1986, and denied responsibility for abuses ...
Duvalier set to take stand at corruption trialBellingham Herald

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Kansan gets eight years in murder-for-hire plot against his wife
Kansas City Star
Breaking News · Kansan gets eight years in murder-for-hire plot against his wife. Updated: 2013-03-01T00:28:46Z. February 28. A Kansas City federal judge sentenced a Basehor, Kan., man to eight years in prison Thursday for trying to hire someone to ...

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In Officer Peter Figoski murder, Lamont Pride gets maximum sentence of 45 ...
Newsday
Pride was convicted of burglary, aggravated manslaughter and second-degree murder in the shooting of the 22-year veteran, who was blocking Pride's escape from a botched robbery of a drug dealer. The defense had argued Pride accidentally fired the gun ...
Man Sentenced to 45 Years to Life in NYPD Officer's MurderWall Street Journal (blog)
Cop killer slapped with 45-year sentence in death of NYPD veteran after his ...Daily Mail
Lamont Pride sentenced to 45 years to life in Peter Figoski's murderNews 12 Bronx (registration)
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Woman claims she suffered hate crime while defending bullied boy
WFAA
Officers aren't convinced the attack meets the true qualifications of a hate crime, since the scuffle among children was the initial trigger. “At this point, we have no indication the assault occurred because of her sexual orientation,” said Lt. Bill ...

The Guardian
Deadly riots follow Bangladesh death sentence
CNN International
Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN) -- At least 37 people died in rioting across Bangladesh after the leader of the country's largest Islamist party was sentenced to death on decades-old allegations of war crimes. Supporters of the Jamaat-e-Islami movement battled ...
Verdict protest in Bangladesh kills 21Press TV
Jamaatis wreak havoc in Bangladesh, kill 19 after top leader sentenced to deathNitiCentral
34 killed in Bangladesh after Islamist ordered hangedAFP

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