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Mysterious bite marks on disabled Philadelphia teenager trigger investigation

STRANGE CRIMES - Sun, 05/19/2013 - 09:34
A Philadelphia teenager with cerebral palsy is recovering after a brutal attack in which she was bitten across her back and shoulders. However, from where the bites originated remains a mystery.

16-year-old Ariel Alexander’s condition has confined her to a wheelchair for most of her life, leaving her unable to communicate to authorities about who committed the savage act, MyFoxPhilly.com reported.

Yet the human bite marks across her left shoulder and upper back are clearly visible.  More

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Hero Philadelphia cop arrested and charged with rape, other crimes

STRANGE CRIMES - Sun, 05/19/2013 - 09:31
A former Philadelphia police officer once hailed as a hero and given a seat next to the first lady at a speech by President Obama has been arrested and charged with rape and other crimes.

Authorities allege that former officer Richard DeCoatsworth left a party with two females early Thursday and took them to another location, where they allege that he produced a handgun and "forced the two females to engage in the use of narcotics and sexual acts."

A police spokeswoman said the two called police after he left, and 27-year-old DeCoatsworth was charged with rape, sexual assault, terroristic threats and related offenses.  More

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North Knox County man charged with murder of his brother - Knoxville News Sentinel

Murder News from Google - Sun, 05/19/2013 - 09:04

North Knox County man charged with murder of his brother
Knoxville News Sentinel
KNOXVILLE - A North Knox County man is being charged with the murder of his brother, who was found lying in a pool of blood early Saturday morning, according to the Knox County Sheriff's Office. Officers responded to 7253 Meadowbrook Circle around ...

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How violent is your town? Here's how to search the FBI's crime data for ... - The Flint Journal - MLive.com

Crime News from Google - Sun, 05/19/2013 - 09:04

How violent is your town? Here's how to search the FBI's crime data for ...
The Flint Journal - MLive.com
"We then researched and developed mathematical algorithms to statistically estimate the incidences of violent crimes for each neighborhood in America," the website neighborhoodscout.com says. "The resultant formulae produce numbers of crimes and crime ...

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GOING ROGUE

Huffington Post Crime News - Sun, 05/19/2013 - 08:34
NYPD veteran Daniel Sbarra donned his dress blues on Aug. 2, 2011, and headed to One Police Plaza -- where Commissioner Raymond Kelly, a promotion... The New York Daily News http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christopher-mathias/
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Murder hunt after man shot dead in Hove street - The Times (subscription)

Murder News from Google - Sun, 05/19/2013 - 07:48

The Times (subscription)

Murder hunt after man shot dead in Hove street
The Times (subscription)
A man was shot dead and two others injured in an attempted triple murder in a street in Hove, East Sussex. Three men were walking down Church Road when a fourth man fired upon them last night. One man, a 31-year-old from Kent, was hit in the torso and ...
Man dies after 'triple murder bid' Hove shootingBBC News
Police launch murder investigation after man, 31, is shot dead in Brighton streetDaily Mail
Man Shot In Hove Dies In Brighton Hospital As Police Launch Murder InquiryHuffington Post UK

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Maximo Kapileo arrested for riot - Marianas Variety

Riot News from Google - Sun, 05/19/2013 - 07:34

Maximo Kapileo arrested for riot
Marianas Variety
Maximo Kapileo is facing charges of disturbing the peace, assault and battery, and riot. On Friday, Superior Court Judge David A. Wiseman retained the $5,000 bail order he imposed on Kapileo following an initial appearance and bail hearing. Assistant ...

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Teen Girl On Bus Killed By Random Gunfire

Huffington Post Crime News - Sun, 05/19/2013 - 07:27
NEW YORK CITY -- A 14-year-old girl was shot and killed while riding the bus Saturday night, police said. Daja Robinson, of South Jamaica, was... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christopher-mathias/
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Allegedly random murder, "hate crime," stuns NYC - CBS News

Crime News from Google - Sun, 05/19/2013 - 07:20

CBS News

Allegedly random murder, "hate crime," stuns NYC
CBS News
Fifteen minutes later, Morales stands accused of shooting and killing Harlem resident Marc Carson, who did not know the alleged gunman and was walking around Greenwich Village in New York City with a companion. Police have called the act a hate crime, ...
Police: Fatal NYC shooting an anti-gay hate crime - USA TodayUSA TODAY
In Shadow of the Stonewall Inn, a Gay Man Is KilledNew York Times
Deadly Greenwich Village shooting possible 'hate crime,' police sayNBCNews.com
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Allegedly random murder, "hate crime," stuns NYC - CBS News

Murder News from Google - Sun, 05/19/2013 - 07:20

CBS News

Allegedly random murder, "hate crime," stuns NYC
CBS News
Elliot Morales began his downfall early Saturday by urinating on the wall outside an upscale restaurant just a few blocks away from the Stonewall Inn, the site of 1969 riots that helped give rise to the modern gay-rights movement when patrons at a gay ...
Late night New York City murder is being investigated as an anti-gay hate crimeGay Star News
Greenwich Village Hate Crime Murder Victim Was "Proud Gay Man" From BrooklynGothamist

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Warner incensed over corruption link - The Age

Corruption News from Google - Sun, 05/19/2013 - 07:11

Warner incensed over corruption link
The Age
Warner was incensed after a friend sent a picture of a story in The Courier-Mail by senior News Limited journalist Robert Craddock on corruption in the Indian Premier League, which featured Warner's image alongside spot-fixing suspect Sreesanth. Warner ...

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Illicit drugs linked to corruption - The Age - The Age

Corruption News from Google - Sun, 05/19/2013 - 07:04

Illicit drugs linked to corruption - The Age
The Age
An alarming increase in the use, seizure and arrests for illicit drugs is the central finding of the Australian Crime Commission's annual report, released on Monday, with significant implications for sport, especially the professional football codes ...

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Islamists Riot in Tunisia After Major Rally is Banned - VOA - Voice of America

Riot News from Google - Sun, 05/19/2013 - 06:51

Islamists Riot in Tunisia After Major Rally is Banned - VOA
Voice of America
Breaking News. Islamists Riot in Tunisia After Major Rally is Banned. Print; Share: · Tweet. TEXT SIZE - +. May 19, 2013. Radical Islamists in Tunisia have engaged in street battles with police after authorities banned thousands of them from holding an ...

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IPL spot-fixing: BCCI moots steps to check corruption - The Hindu

Corruption News from Google - Sun, 05/19/2013 - 06:44

The Hindu

IPL spot-fixing: BCCI moots steps to check corruption
The Hindu
Rajasthan Royals will file a criminal complaint against its three cricketers arrested for spot-fixing even as a rattled BCCI said it would follow the rulebook before handing down punishment to the tainted trio, while unveiling measures to check ...
IPL will always be a perfect staging ground for corruptionEconomic Times
BCCI Unveils Steps to Check Corruption in IPL - Indiawest.comIndia West
'Where were the anti-corruption units of ICC and BCCI?'The New Indian Express
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IPL spot-fixing: BCCI moots steps to check corruption - The Hindu

Corruption News from Google - Sun, 05/19/2013 - 06:42

The Hindu

IPL spot-fixing: BCCI moots steps to check corruption
The Hindu
Rajasthan Royals will file a criminal complaint against its three cricketers arrested for spot-fixing even as a rattled BCCI said it would follow the rulebook before handing down punishment to the tainted trio, while unveiling measures to check ...
IPL will always be a perfect staging ground for corruptionEconomic Times
'Where were the anti-corruption units of ICC and BCCI?'The New Indian Express
Corruption causing irreparable damage: AbbasthatsCricket
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Cops Fired Bullet That Killed Hofstra Student

Newser - Sun, 05/19/2013 - 06:26
The Hofstra University junior who died early Friday in a home invasion was killed by a bullet fired by police, reports the New York Daily News in a sad coda in the death of Andrea Rebello. Police say the fatal bullet was one of eight fired by a veteran cop...
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Funeral Held For Slain Mother, Son

Huffington Post Crime News - Sun, 05/19/2013 - 06:13
TRENTON, N.J. -- Funeral services have been held for the New Jersey woman and boy whose bodies were found in their home after a 37-hour... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steven-hoffer/
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Report Documents High Rate Of Sex Abuse Behind Bars

Huffington Post Crime News - Sun, 05/19/2013 - 06:11
INDIANAPOLIS — Inmates at jails in Indianapolis, Baltimore, St. Louis and Philadelphia face the nation's highest levels of sexual abuse at the hands of guards,... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simon-mccormack/
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Edward Furlong Arrested

Huffington Post Crime News - Sun, 05/19/2013 - 06:07
LOS ANGELES -- A Los Angeles sheriff's spokesman says `Terminator 2' star Edward Furlong has been arrested on suspicion of violating a restraining order filed... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/erin-clements/
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Police: Student killed by cop's bullet

CNN Crime News - Sun, 05/19/2013 - 06:01
An intruder wearing a mask invaded Andrea Rebello's home and put a gun to her head. A roommate slipped away and called for help. But after Nassau County police arrived things went terribly wrong. FULL STORY
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