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Witnesses in Inman murder trial describe kidnapping
Columbus Dispatch
Fetherolf told jurors that under the law, they could find the senior Inman guilty of aggravated murder, whether they decided that he strangled his daughter-in-law himself or was an accomplice in the plot and the abduction that led to her murder. He ...
Murder Trial Begins For Man Accused Of Dumping Daughter-In-Law's Body In ...10TV

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The strange tale of a former beauty queen accused of killing a co-worker's husband fizzled to an end last week as she took a plea... Michael McLaughlin http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-mclaughlin/

BALI, Indonesia -- A court official says a convicted British grandmother will appeal the death sentence she received from an Indonesian court for smuggling cocaine... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shirin-barghi/

NBC Southern California
Fire at SoCal Church Was Hate Crime, Investigators Say
NBC Southern California
Fire at SoCal Church Was Hate Crime, Investigators Say. No one was inside the San Diego-area Greek Orthodox church when it was set ablaze. Authorities have arrested a man on suspicion of committing a hate crime.
Church Arson Suspect Known to PriestNBC 7 San Diego
Suspect in church fire arrested for arson, burglary, hate crimeKFMB News 8
MENTAL PATIENT ARRESTED FOR HATE CRIME, ARSON IN BURNING OF ...East County Magazine

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Authorities in Southern California are investigating a grave discovery. A Santa Ana couple who has lived in their home for less than one year says... Hilary Hanson http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hilary-hanson/

Historically speaking,violent crime has ebbed
Dailyrecord.com
There is also a disconnect between murder rates and overall violent crime. In New Jersey, for example, violent crimes steadily declined between 1990 and 2011, with little annual variation, from a high rate of 6.5 in 1980 to a low of 3.1. Any year-to ...

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A suspect in the fatal gang-rape of a young woman in New Delhi last month was a juvenile at the time of the attack, a court ruled today. A magistrate reportedly announced the decision after going over school documents that showed him to have been born on June 4, 1995—...

Christian Science Monitor
The public corruption trial of Kwame Kilpatrick and two others continues today ...
Detroit Free Press
The public corruption trial of Kwame Kilpatrick and two others continues today in downtown Detroit. Free Press staff writer Jim Schaefer is blogging live from the courthouse; click here to follow along. To ask questions, sign in with a display name and ...
Ex-Detroit mayor leaves prison after weekend stayUSA TODAY

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Immigration crime about to see its payday
legal Insurrection (blog)
A bipartisan group of leading senators has reached agreement on the principles of sweeping legislation to rewrite the nation's immigration laws. The deal, which was to be announced at a news conference Monday afternoon, covers border security, guest ...

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ABC News (blog)
Former beauty queen reportedly takes plea deal in murder case
Fox News
Thomas, who was crowned Ms. Washington in 2000, had faced a first-degree murder charge in the death of Russel Douglas, who was found fatally shot two days after Christmas 2003. Thomas, a former beautician, once worked at a salon owned by Douglas' ...
Former Ms. Washington Takes Plea Bargain in Murder CaseABC News (blog)
Former Washington beauty queen pleads guilty to lesser charge in murder caseNBCNews.com (blog)

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Lawsuit Alleges Corruption, Cover-Ups In Rutland City Police Force
Vermont Public Radio
The highest-ranking members of the Rutland City Police Department are the focus of a lawsuit alleging a longstanding culture of corruption, misconduct and cover-ups. The suit was filed by a former police officer and targets Police Chief Jim Baker and ...

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SANTA MARIA, Brazil -- The bodies of the young college students were found piled up just inside the entrance of the Kiss nightclub, among more... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ryan-craggs/

President Obama himself recognizes the need for a rational middle ground and urges "advocates of gun control... to do a little more listening." Fair enough. But those on the gun rights side of the debate would be well advised start by listening to none other than Ronald Reagan. Menachem Rosensaft http://www.huffingtonpost.com/menachem-rosensaft/

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The suspect, hands and feet shackled, fidgeted in his chair, chuckling at times as he confessed to a brutal killing. Israel Keyes... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hilary-hanson/

Amid the renewed gun control debate since the December shooting at a Connecticut elementary school, the General Assembly has blocked most new proposals to restrict... Richmond Times-Dispatch http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arin-greenwood/

BBC News
How serious is China on corruption?
BBC News
Even among China's jaded internet users, this was big news: Li Jianguo, a Communist official operating at the very top of the party, was under investigation for corruption. Mr Li, who serves as vice chairman of China's parliament, reportedly engineered ...
China Communists to Control Size of Party Amid Corruption FightBusinessweek
Chinese anti-corruption drive nets Politburo member - paperReuters
Anti-corruption campaign nets biggest fish yet, Politburo member reportedly ...Shanghaiist
People's Daily Online -New Tang Dynasty Television -World Tribune
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ALFRED, Maine — The defense and the judge aren't happy with delays in the trial of the business partner in a prostitution scandal at a... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simon-mccormack/

Gun Violence & Adam Lanza's DNA: Is There A Gene For Murder? (VIDEO)
Huffington Post
As America mourned the loss of 20 innocent school children and six staff members in the tragic Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, we all had one question in mind: Why did this happen? This may have been the most harrowing mass shooting in recent ...

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As America mourned the loss of 20 innocent school children and six staff members in the tragic Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, we all had... Cara Santa Maria http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cara-santa-maria/

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown is under investigation for an alleged assault in a West Hollywood parking lot, the Los Angeles County... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kiki-von-glinow/