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02, Jun 2012 - Condemned man found hanging in cell
SAN QUENTIN, Calif., May 30 (UPI) -- The body of a 68-year-old inmate who was on death row in California's San Quentin Prison for eight years was found hanging in his cell, officials said.
02, Jun 2012 - York Police probe thefts of dead batteries in SW Pa. - Press Republican
WASHINGTON, Pa. — Police in one southwestern Pennsylvania township say thieves are stealing dead batteries in bulk from Sam's Club and Walmart stores, apparently because they're worth as much as $12 each when sold for scrap. The Observer-Reporter of ...
02, Jun 2012 - Robinson Convicted killer hangs himself on California's death row - Chicago Tribune
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A convicted killer sentenced to death for the 1979 ... California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation spokesman Sam Robinson said in a written statement. Crummel, who had prior convictions for child molestation ...
02, Jun 2012 - Essex Essex Police/Fire: Man arrested for attack on car - Gloucester Daily Times
ESSEX — Police arrested Samuel Coffey, 23, of 63 Sumner St. in Gloucester, after he punched and broke a car mirror on Eastern Avenue. Officers found Coffey walking between cars on the street, intoxicated. He was arrested Monday at 6:01 p.m. on charges of ...
02, Jun 2012 - Spring Valley Burglary suspect to stand trial for felony murder - News Tribune
Samarripa now faces a mandatory prison sentence of 20-60 years if convicted of indirectly killing Maldonado, 22, also of Turlock. Under the law, the suspect in any forcible felony is responsible for any death — victim or perpetrator — that occurs at the scene.
02, Jun 2012 - Court junks cases filed vs kidnap group leader
KIDAPAWAN CITY -- A top police official in North Cotabato expressed dismay over the recent dismissal of the cases filed against Datukan Samad.
02, Jun 2012 - PNP official bucks dismissal of charges vs kidnap group leader
KIDAPAWAN CITY — A top police official in North Cotabato expressed dismay over the recent dismissal of the cases filed against Datukan Samad, also known as "Lastikman", an inmate at the Kidapawan City Jail who was attempted to be rescued by his men on February 19 that resulted in the killing of three persons and wounding of 17 others.
02, Jun 2012 - El Paso District attorney race: Jaime Esparza wins 6th DA term - Las Cruces Sun-News
El Paso District Attorney Jaime Esparza will serve a sixth ... Gloria Huerta Marmolejo, 54. The same jury sentenced David Marmolejo to 54 years in He's also prosecuted other high-profile murder cases such as the 2002 rape and slaying of Burges ...
02, Jun 2012 - Boca Raton Burglary suspect arrested after returning to scene of crime
A burglary suspect was arrested after he returned to the scene of the crime while carrying the same pack of cigarettes that he stole from a Boca Raton convenience store, police said. Thomas Whittaker was arrested Wednesday on charges of burglary and retail theft. MUG SHOTS: Who Got Arrested In South Florida? Store owner Henry Abutineh said Whittaker was not only a customer, but he had broken in ...
02, Jun 2012 - Salisbury Maryland high court blocks request to reconsider DNA ruling
Decision puts appeal on track to U.S. Supreme Court Maryland's highest court rejected a request to reconsider an April ruling that blocks state law enforcement from collecting DNA samples when a suspect is arrested, court officials said Friday.
02, Jun 2012 - Mexican hot potato over who controls prisons
MEXICO CITY — When 800 police officers stormed a prison in Sonora state in April, they found a cache of homemade knives, drugs and personal electronics. A similar raid last fall in Acapulco uncovered much of the same — along with bottles of liquor, prostitutes and even peacocks. read more
02, Jun 2012 - Morris Ohio woman charged with murder in bizarre stabbing - Daily Oklahoman
Sammy Morris, a police spokesman ... Black, 29, was found naked several blocks away and arrested Thursday night. She has been in custody since and wasn't available to comment. It wasn't clear whether she has an attorney.
02, Jun 2012 - US denies abusing Guantanamo detainees with 'Sesame Street' music
Washington, June 1 (ANI): The Pentagon has denied reports of abusing prisoners by playing loud music at Guantanamo Bay.
02, Jun 2012 - Kent Pakistan convicts doctor who helped find bin Laden - WOOD
A Pakistani doctor who helped the U.S. track down Osama bin Laden was sentenced to 33 years in prison on Wednesday for conspiring against the state, officials said, a verdict that is likely to further strain the country's relationship with Washington.
02, Jun 2012 - Windsor Accused smuggler on death charge - New Zealand Herald
Police soon discovered Ms Vega was the mother-in-law of Peter Leaitua, a mixed martial arts fighter, who was on the same flight from Argentina. The 40-year-old was wanted by Argentine ... accidentally during a serious crime, the person responsible for ...
02, Jun 2012 - Dallas NY man who dressed as dead mom sentenced for fraud
A good Samaritan has rescued a 90-year-old woman from the second floor of her burning home in Chester. More >>
02, Jun 2012 - Bethlehem Education protests dot Pa. - PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
In Philadelphia, police arrested 14 people for doing the same. There also were protests in Harrisburg, Doylestown, Hollidaysburg, Bethlehem ... the Western Pennsylvania District Leader of 32BJ Service Employees International Union.
02, Jun 2012 - Littleton Bin Laden hunter acquitted in Colorado gun case - Denver Post
GREELEY, Colo.—A Colorado man who went to Pakistan to try to kill Osama bin Laden has been acquitted on a charge of owning a handgun as a convicted felon. The Greeley Tribune reports (http://tinyurl.com/72gmhd9) a jury spent about an hour ...
02, Jun 2012 - Littleton Colo. Bin Laden Hunter Not Guilty In Weapons Case - Denver Channel
DENVER -- A Colorado man who went to Pakistan to try to kill Osama bin Laden was found not guilty on a charge of owning a handgun as a convicted felon. The Greeley Tribune reports an attorney for Gary Faulkner argued Tuesday he shot at three ...
02, Jun 2012 - Muskogee Oklahoman Pleads Guilty To Robbing Muskogee Bank In March 2012 - News On 6
A Lebanon, Oklahoma man entered a guilty plea in federal court for ... Taylor was accused of robbing the BancFirst branch just after it opened for the day. He was arrested the same day in Taft. Fallin To Present Charles Barkley With Special Boots During ...
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| National Arrest Records Statistics (2009) |
| Total | 13,687,241 | |
| Murder and manslaughter | 12,418 | |
| Rape | 21,407 | |
| Robbery | 126,725 | |
| Aggravated Assault | 421,215 | |
| Burglary | 299,351 | |
| Larceny-theft | 1,334,933 | |
| Motor vehicle theft | 81,797 | |
| Arson | 12,204 | |
| Violent crime | 581,765 | |
| Property crime | 1,728,285 | |
| Other assaults | 1,319,458 | |
| Forgery and counterfeiting | 85,844 | |
| Fraud | 210,255 | |
| Embezzlement | 17,920 | |
| Stolen property | 105,303 | |
| Vandalism | 270,439 | |
| Weapons | 166,334 | |
| Prostitution / vice | 71,355 | |
| Sex offenses (except rape) | 77,326 | |
| Drug abuse | 1,663,582 | |
| Gambling | 10,360 | |
| Offenses against family and children | 114,564 | |
| DUI / DWI | 1,440,409 | |
| Liquor laws | 570,333 | |
| Drunkenness | 594,300 | |
| Disorderly conduct | 655,322 | |
| Vagrancy | 33,388 | |
| All other offenses | 3,764,672 | |
| Suspicion | 1,975 | |
| Curfew and loitering | 112,593 | |
| Runaways | 93,434 |
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