Archive for the ‘Breaking News’ Category

Person of Interest in UNC Student’s Killing Caught on Camera

Sunday, March 9th, 2008

North Carolina police on Saturday released two ATM surveillance pictures of a person of interest in the case of a slain university student, which they said appeared to be a random killing.

Via: FOXNews.com

Report: Student Cheating Scheme Uncovered in North Carolina

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

School officials in Chapel Hill, N.C., are investigating a widespread cheating scheme that included students copying a master key to a high school to get copies of tests and answer keys.

Via: FOXNews.com

Cops: Man Kills Motorcyclist Who Was Following Daughters

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

A Georgia man was arrested for murder after he allegedly shot and killed a motorcyclist who he said was following his teenage daughters, The Atlanta Journal-Consitution reported.

Via: FOXNews.com

New Jersey Nanny Admits Drugging Toddlers So They’d Sleep

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

Jennifer Wolff pleads guilty to third-degree child endangerment, admitting she drugged two toddlers in her care to get them to sleep.

Via: FOXNews.com

NY police did not ID themselves to groom: witness

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

Stephen Collins (R) and other protesters carry signs representing 50 bullets fired on the first day of the trial of three New York City police officers charged in the shooting of Sean Bell, outside the courthouse in Queens, New York, February 25, 2008. REUTERS/Chip EastReuters - New York police officers on trial for
killing an unarmed black man with 50 shots on his wedding day
did not identify themselves before firing a blaze of bullets
into his car, a witness testified on Tuesday.

Via: Yahoo! News: Crimes and Trials News

Ex-Newark mayor faces corruption trial

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

Sharpe James, former mayor of Newark, N.J., arrives at the U.S. District Courthouse in Newark, for jury selection in his corruption trial Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008. James is accused of engineering the sale of nine city-owned properties at a discount rate to a female friend and of using city-issued credit cards for personal trips. (AP Photo/Mike Derer)AP - Jury selection began Tuesday for the first of two federal corruption trials facing former Mayor Sharpe James.

Via: Yahoo! News: Crimes and Trials News

Four Arrested After 7-Year-Old Brings Drugs to School

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

Four adults have been arrested after a school principal found 70 grams of crack cocaine on a seven-year-old, police say.

Via: FOXNews.com

3rd-Grade Students Searched for Missing $5

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

A class of third-grade students at a western Kentucky elementary school was searched by a group of teachers after an envelope containing $5 disappeared

Via: FOXNews.com

Trial begins in Haitian ’slave’ case

Monday, February 25th, 2008

AP - A family accused of keeping a Haitian teen as a slave and abusing her are the victims of an opportunist looking to get residency in this country, defense attorneys said Monday in opening statements.

Via: Yahoo! News: Crimes and Trials News

Convicted ex-cop pleads for his life

Monday, February 25th, 2008

Bobby Cutts Jr. cries during testimony by his mother, Renee Jones at his sentencing hearing Monday, Feb. 25, 2007, in Canton, Ohio. Cutts faces a possible death penalty in the murder of Jessie Davis and her unborn child last summer. Defense attorney Fernando Mack listens at right. (AP Photo/Pool, Bob Rossiter)AP - A former Canton, Ohio, police officer convicted of killing his pregnant lover and their baby is apologizing for his crimes before the jury that will decide whether to recommend a death sentence.

Via: Yahoo! News: Crimes and Trials News