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Charity: Aid workers raping, abusing children
who:Children as young as 6
what:Humanitarian aid workers and United Nation peacekeepers are sexually abusing small children in war-ravaged countries, a leading European charity has said.
where:LONDON, England
when:Tuesday.
how it happened:Children as young as 6 have been forced to have sex with aid workers and peacekeepers in return for food and money, Save the Children UK said in a report released Tuesdaya 15-year-old girl from Haiti told researchers: "My friends and I were walking by the National Palace one evening when we encountered a couple of humanitarian men. The men called us over and showed us their penises.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
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Homeless woman suffocates in sand; 3 held
who:53-year-old Patricia Ann Kalbskopf.
what:A homeless woman has died of suffocation after being buried by three men on a California beach -- a fate her family described as her greatest fear
where:OCEANO, California
when:doesnt say
how it happened: Three men were being held on involuntary manslaughter charges in the death Wednesday of 53-year-old Patricia Ann Kalbskopf.
They allegedly poured sand over her while she was passed out drunk at some dunes along the state's central coast.
Investigators say they don't believe the men, who were also drinking, intended to kill Kalbskopf, but their actions resulted in her death.
Kalbskopf's niece, Lisa Cruz, said her aunt's fear of burial was so acute she made the family promise to cremate her after her death. The family plans to honor the request. Men are charged with manslaughter
Homeless woman suffocates in sand; 3 held
who:53-year-old Patricia Ann Kalbskopf.
what:A homeless woman has died of suffocation after being buried by three men on a California beach -- a fate her family described as her greatest fear
where:OCEANO, California
when:doesnt say
how it happened: Three men were being held on involuntary manslaughter charges in the death Wednesday of 53-year-old Patricia Ann Kalbskopf.
They allegedly poured sand over her while she was passed out drunk at some dunes along the state's central coast.
Investigators say they don't believe the men, who were also drinking, intended to kill Kalbskopf, but their actions resulted in her death.
Kalbskopf's niece, Lisa Cruz, said her aunt's fear of burial was so acute she made the family promise to cremate her after her death. The family plans to honor the request. Men are charged with manslaughter
Monday, May 19, 2008
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Age of pregnant FLDS 'girls' disputed
who: many women in the south west
what:When Texas child welfare authorities released statistics showing nearly 60 percent of the teen girls taken from a polygamist sect's ranch were pregnant or had children, they seemed to prove what was alleged all along: The sect commonly pushed girls into marriage and sex
where:SAN ANTONIO
when:April
how it happened:But in the past week, the state has twice been forced to admit "girls" who gave birth while in state custody are actually adults. One was 22 and said she showed state officials a Utah birth certificate shortly after she and more than 400 minors were seized from the West Texas ranch in an April raid.
The state has in custody two dozen other young mothers and others whose ages are in dispute. If most of them also turn out to be adults, it would be a severe blow to the state's claim of widespread sexual abuse.
If it turns out the other 24 disputed minors are adults, the number of actual 14- to 17-year-old girls with children could drop to as low as five or six. That would amount to about one-fifth of the girls that age found at the ranch -- substantially higher than the average rate of teen pregnancies in Texas but a far cry from 60 percent.
"It's not widespread, and you've got to look at every family individually to determine whether there's a problem in a family," said Rod Parker, a spokesman for the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the renegade Mormon sect that runs the ranch.
Age of pregnant FLDS 'girls' disputed
who: many women in the south west
what:When Texas child welfare authorities released statistics showing nearly 60 percent of the teen girls taken from a polygamist sect's ranch were pregnant or had children, they seemed to prove what was alleged all along: The sect commonly pushed girls into marriage and sex
where:SAN ANTONIO
when:April
how it happened:But in the past week, the state has twice been forced to admit "girls" who gave birth while in state custody are actually adults. One was 22 and said she showed state officials a Utah birth certificate shortly after she and more than 400 minors were seized from the West Texas ranch in an April raid.
The state has in custody two dozen other young mothers and others whose ages are in dispute. If most of them also turn out to be adults, it would be a severe blow to the state's claim of widespread sexual abuse.
If it turns out the other 24 disputed minors are adults, the number of actual 14- to 17-year-old girls with children could drop to as low as five or six. That would amount to about one-fifth of the girls that age found at the ranch -- substantially higher than the average rate of teen pregnancies in Texas but a far cry from 60 percent.
"It's not widespread, and you've got to look at every family individually to determine whether there's a problem in a family," said Rod Parker, a spokesman for the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the renegade Mormon sect that runs the ranch.
Friday, May 16, 2008
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what:A Missouri mom was indicted Thursday for her alleged role in the death of a teen who killed herself over a failed Internet romance that turned out to be a hoax
where:LOS ANGELES, California
who:Lori Drew (49), The girl, Megan Meier,
when:Thursday
how it happened:The girl, Megan Meier, committed suicide after her online love interest spurned her, according to prosecutors, telling her the world would be a better place without her.
Drew faces up to 20 years in prison on charges of conspiracy and accessing protected computers to obtain information to inflict emotional distress.
The indictment, which was filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, accuses Drew and others of registering on MySpace as "Josh Evans" and using the account to lure Meier into an an online romance.
what:A Missouri mom was indicted Thursday for her alleged role in the death of a teen who killed herself over a failed Internet romance that turned out to be a hoax
where:LOS ANGELES, California
who:Lori Drew (49), The girl, Megan Meier,
when:Thursday
how it happened:The girl, Megan Meier, committed suicide after her online love interest spurned her, according to prosecutors, telling her the world would be a better place without her.
Drew faces up to 20 years in prison on charges of conspiracy and accessing protected computers to obtain information to inflict emotional distress.
The indictment, which was filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, accuses Drew and others of registering on MySpace as "Josh Evans" and using the account to lure Meier into an an online romance.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
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Teen gets life in prison for gruesome killing
who:Jean Pierre Orlewicz, 18
what:A teenager convicted of killing a man, then beheading him and setting fire to his body in what prosecutors called a thrill killing was sentenced Monday to life in prison without par
where:DETROIT, Michigan
when:doesnt say
how it happened:"I am grateful that you are going away for the rest of your life, because in my view I believe you will kill again," Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Annette Berry said.
Orlewicz was convicted last month of first-degree murder in the November 7 slaying of Daniel Sorensen, 26, in Canton Township.
Sorensen's father, James Sorensen, called the killing "the ultimate act of cowardice."
As James Sorensen choked back tears, he told the court: "My son was a victim of a person seeking a trophy."
The defense had argued that Orlewicz killed the much larger Sorensen in self defense and mutilated the body because he feared reprisal by organized crime figures.
Teen gets life in prison for gruesome killing
who:Jean Pierre Orlewicz, 18
what:A teenager convicted of killing a man, then beheading him and setting fire to his body in what prosecutors called a thrill killing was sentenced Monday to life in prison without par
where:DETROIT, Michigan
when:doesnt say
how it happened:"I am grateful that you are going away for the rest of your life, because in my view I believe you will kill again," Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Annette Berry said.
Orlewicz was convicted last month of first-degree murder in the November 7 slaying of Daniel Sorensen, 26, in Canton Township.
Sorensen's father, James Sorensen, called the killing "the ultimate act of cowardice."
As James Sorensen choked back tears, he told the court: "My son was a victim of a person seeking a trophy."
The defense had argued that Orlewicz killed the much larger Sorensen in self defense and mutilated the body because he feared reprisal by organized crime figures.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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Rape victim pushes for expanded DNA database
who:Laura Neuman
what:Laura Neuman was raped when she was 18 years old. It took nearly 20 years to identify her attacker, even though he'd been arrested six times before her attack and at least six times afterward.
where:WASHINGTON
when:nearly 20 years ago
what happened:Alphonso Hill pleaded guilty in September 2002 to raping Neuman and was sent to prison for 15 years. A DNA sample, taken in prison, led to charges in six other rape cases.
Police say he's also a suspect in at least 20 rapes in the Baltimore, Maryland, area. Hill denies raping any women besides Neuman, and his lawyer wouldn't comment.
If Hill is eventually proven guilty, Neuman believes that he could have been stopped.
"He could have been caught sooner if DNA had been taken and he had been matched to the cases that were unsolved," she said.
"For me, it would have made a profound difference in having the case solved sooner and for many of these women, their cases would have been solved sooner."
Rape victim pushes for expanded DNA database
who:Laura Neuman
what:Laura Neuman was raped when she was 18 years old. It took nearly 20 years to identify her attacker, even though he'd been arrested six times before her attack and at least six times afterward.
where:WASHINGTON
when:nearly 20 years ago
what happened:Alphonso Hill pleaded guilty in September 2002 to raping Neuman and was sent to prison for 15 years. A DNA sample, taken in prison, led to charges in six other rape cases.
Police say he's also a suspect in at least 20 rapes in the Baltimore, Maryland, area. Hill denies raping any women besides Neuman, and his lawyer wouldn't comment.
If Hill is eventually proven guilty, Neuman believes that he could have been stopped.
"He could have been caught sooner if DNA had been taken and he had been matched to the cases that were unsolved," she said.
"For me, it would have made a profound difference in having the case solved sooner and for many of these women, their cases would have been solved sooner."
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
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Georgia killer executed after lethal injection moratorium
who:William Earl Lynd
what:A Georgia man convicted of kidnapping and killing his girlfriend was executed Tuesday.
where:ATLANTA, Georgia
when:Tuesday.
how it happened:William Earl Lynd was the first inmate to die by injection since September, when the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider whether the three-drug combination represented cruel and unusual punishment.
The process began at 7:34 p.m. and ended 17 minutes later at 7:51 p.m., said Paul Czachowski, public affairs manager for the Georgia Department of Corrections. "The condemned declined to make a last statement or accept a prayer; he remained quiet and calm throughout the whole procedure," he said.
Lynd, 53, had requested as his last meal two pepper jack BBQ burgers with crisp onions, two baked potatoes with sour cream, bacon and cheese and a large strawberry milkshake -- all from a local restaurant.
Georgia killer executed after lethal injection moratorium
who:William Earl Lynd
what:A Georgia man convicted of kidnapping and killing his girlfriend was executed Tuesday.
where:ATLANTA, Georgia
when:Tuesday.
how it happened:William Earl Lynd was the first inmate to die by injection since September, when the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider whether the three-drug combination represented cruel and unusual punishment.
The process began at 7:34 p.m. and ended 17 minutes later at 7:51 p.m., said Paul Czachowski, public affairs manager for the Georgia Department of Corrections. "The condemned declined to make a last statement or accept a prayer; he remained quiet and calm throughout the whole procedure," he said.
Lynd, 53, had requested as his last meal two pepper jack BBQ burgers with crisp onions, two baked potatoes with sour cream, bacon and cheese and a large strawberry milkshake -- all from a local restaurant.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
may 6, 08
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Defense: Officer's trial will uncover rogue cops
who:Kathryn Johnston, 92
what:The attorney for a former police officer charged in a botched drug raid in which an elderly woman was shot to death described a renegade Atlanta narcotics unit that routinely planted drugs and lied to obtain search warrants.
where:ATLANTA, Georgia
why:they dont know because he is court now
how it happened:Kathryn Johnston, 92, was killed November 26, 2006, shot 39 times as plainclothes narcotics officers busted into her home using a "no-knock" warrant. Johnston fired one shot from a pistol as police were breaking down her door, but she did not hit any of the officers.
Defense: Officer's trial will uncover rogue cops
who:Kathryn Johnston, 92
what:The attorney for a former police officer charged in a botched drug raid in which an elderly woman was shot to death described a renegade Atlanta narcotics unit that routinely planted drugs and lied to obtain search warrants.
where:ATLANTA, Georgia
why:they dont know because he is court now
how it happened:Kathryn Johnston, 92, was killed November 26, 2006, shot 39 times as plainclothes narcotics officers busted into her home using a "no-knock" warrant. Johnston fired one shot from a pistol as police were breaking down her door, but she did not hit any of the officers.
Monday, May 5, 2008
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Pregnant teller: Gunman stopped co-workers from helping her
who: Katherin Shuffield, 30,
where: INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana
what: A pregnant bank teller who lost the twins she was carrying after being shot during a holdup choked back tears Saturday as she recalled lying on the bank's floor, bleeding and pleading for help, as the gunman demanded money from her co-workers
when:April 22
how it happened:Katherin Shuffield, 30, said the masked gunman jumped over her teller station and shot her once in the abdomen April 22 just after the Huntington Bank branch had opened for the day.
As she lay bleeding on the floor, she said the gunman, who remains at large, refused to let her co-workers call 911 to get her medical assistance.
"I said, 'Please help me! He shot me, he shot me! My babies!' He didn't let anybody do anything because he was more worried about taking the money," Shuffield said during a news conference at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.
Two days after the shooting, Shuffield, who was five months pregnant, lost her twin girls. She remains hospitalized with an infection created by the bullet that passed through her abdomen.
Her husband, Jason, pushed her in a wheelchair Saturday to a media room where she spent 20 minutes recounting her ordeal and the heartbreak of losing their twins after a pregnancy that had recently become easier after a difficult first three months.
Katherin Shuffield said that she started working at the bank branch in March 2007 and that since then it had been robbed three times, including the April 22 holdup.
Pregnant teller: Gunman stopped co-workers from helping her
who: Katherin Shuffield, 30,
where: INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana
what: A pregnant bank teller who lost the twins she was carrying after being shot during a holdup choked back tears Saturday as she recalled lying on the bank's floor, bleeding and pleading for help, as the gunman demanded money from her co-workers
when:April 22
how it happened:Katherin Shuffield, 30, said the masked gunman jumped over her teller station and shot her once in the abdomen April 22 just after the Huntington Bank branch had opened for the day.
As she lay bleeding on the floor, she said the gunman, who remains at large, refused to let her co-workers call 911 to get her medical assistance.
"I said, 'Please help me! He shot me, he shot me! My babies!' He didn't let anybody do anything because he was more worried about taking the money," Shuffield said during a news conference at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.
Two days after the shooting, Shuffield, who was five months pregnant, lost her twin girls. She remains hospitalized with an infection created by the bullet that passed through her abdomen.
Her husband, Jason, pushed her in a wheelchair Saturday to a media room where she spent 20 minutes recounting her ordeal and the heartbreak of losing their twins after a pregnancy that had recently become easier after a difficult first three months.
Katherin Shuffield said that she started working at the bank branch in March 2007 and that since then it had been robbed three times, including the April 22 holdup.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
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Incest family hold 'astonishing' reunion
who:Josef Fritzl @ 73
what:Family members at the center of a bizarre incest and imprisonment case spanning 24 years have held an "astonishing" reunion, medical officials say.Investigators say 73-year-old Josef Fritzl held his daughter, Elisabeth, captive in a cellar for 24 years. He raped her repeatedly, they say, and eventually fathered seven of her children.
where:AMSTETTEN, Austria
when: for the past 24 years
how it happened:Elisabeth and two of her children were reunited Sunday with three of her other children and her mother, Kepplinger said Tuesday. The three children and her mother lived in the home above the cellar.
Elisabeth's eldest child, 19-year-old Kerstin Fritzl, remains in hospital.
A seventh child died years ago, shortly after birth. Fritzl told police he burned the infant's body in a furnace.
The story of the family's imprisonment began to unravel a week ago, when Kerstin fell seriously ill with convulsions and was hospitalized.
Austrian police Wednesday denied reports that they were investigating possible links between Fritzl and the unsolved murder of a woman.
Franz Polzer, director of the Lower Austrian Bureau of Criminal Affairs, said Fritzl had owned an Austrian hotel near where a woman was found murdered decades ago. However, they were not investigating the incident at this stage.
Incest family hold 'astonishing' reunion
who:Josef Fritzl @ 73
what:Family members at the center of a bizarre incest and imprisonment case spanning 24 years have held an "astonishing" reunion, medical officials say.Investigators say 73-year-old Josef Fritzl held his daughter, Elisabeth, captive in a cellar for 24 years. He raped her repeatedly, they say, and eventually fathered seven of her children.
where:AMSTETTEN, Austria
when: for the past 24 years
how it happened:Elisabeth and two of her children were reunited Sunday with three of her other children and her mother, Kepplinger said Tuesday. The three children and her mother lived in the home above the cellar.
Elisabeth's eldest child, 19-year-old Kerstin Fritzl, remains in hospital.
A seventh child died years ago, shortly after birth. Fritzl told police he burned the infant's body in a furnace.
The story of the family's imprisonment began to unravel a week ago, when Kerstin fell seriously ill with convulsions and was hospitalized.
Austrian police Wednesday denied reports that they were investigating possible links between Fritzl and the unsolved murder of a woman.
Franz Polzer, director of the Lower Austrian Bureau of Criminal Affairs, said Fritzl had owned an Austrian hotel near where a woman was found murdered decades ago. However, they were not investigating the incident at this stage.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
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At least 140 homes hit by Virginia tornadoes
who:the people in Virginia who suffered from the tonrado
what:Virginians faced a massive cleanup project Tuesday after at least three tornadoes damaged dozens of homes and injured more than 200 people.
where:SUFFOLK, Virginia
when:Monday
how it happened:At least 200 were injured Monday in Suffolk, where a twister destroyed several homes and businesses, said Bob Spieldenner of the Virginia Department of Emergency Management
At least 140 homes hit by Virginia tornadoes
who:the people in Virginia who suffered from the tonrado
what:Virginians faced a massive cleanup project Tuesday after at least three tornadoes damaged dozens of homes and injured more than 200 people.
where:SUFFOLK, Virginia
when:Monday
how it happened:At least 200 were injured Monday in Suffolk, where a twister destroyed several homes and businesses, said Bob Spieldenner of the Virginia Department of Emergency Management
Monday, April 28, 2008
april 28,08
Who:Dr. Brad Leuwerke,
What:If you're like us, you eat out more than ever -- and, as nice as it is to not have to cook, those meals out can actually feel like work. How do you navigate the minefields of huge portions, hidden fats, and sky-high sodium levels?
Where:olive garden
When:DOESN'T SAY
What happened:You shouldn't have to resign yourself to paying for restaurant meals with a future cardiac risk. You just need to know where to go to find healthy, fresh food. To that end, we went out into the world of sit-down restaurants, looking to separate the (whole) wheat from the chaff43 chains with more than 75 locations across the country and, frankly, were astonished by how many restaurants made
What:If you're like us, you eat out more than ever -- and, as nice as it is to not have to cook, those meals out can actually feel like work. How do you navigate the minefields of huge portions, hidden fats, and sky-high sodium levels?
Where:olive garden
When:DOESN'T SAY
What happened:You shouldn't have to resign yourself to paying for restaurant meals with a future cardiac risk. You just need to know where to go to find healthy, fresh food. To that end, we went out into the world of sit-down restaurants, looking to separate the (whole) wheat from the chaff43 chains with more than 75 locations across the country and, frankly, were astonished by how many restaurants made
Friday, April 25, 2008
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Cops not guilty in groom shooting
who:Detective Marc Cooper & Sean Bell and Nicole Paultre
what:A judge acquitted three New York Police Department detectives of all charges Friday morning in the shooting death of an unarmed man in a 50-bullet barrage, hours before he was to be married.
where:NEW YORK
when:before dawn on his wedding day
how it happened:was killed just before dawn on his wedding day, November 25, 2006. He and several friends were winding up an all-night bachelor party at the Kalua Club in Queens, a strip club that was under investigation by a NYPD undercover unit looking into complaints of guns, drugs and prostitution.
Cops not guilty in groom shooting
who:Detective Marc Cooper & Sean Bell and Nicole Paultre
what:A judge acquitted three New York Police Department detectives of all charges Friday morning in the shooting death of an unarmed man in a 50-bullet barrage, hours before he was to be married.
where:NEW YORK
when:before dawn on his wedding day
how it happened:was killed just before dawn on his wedding day, November 25, 2006. He and several friends were winding up an all-night bachelor party at the Kalua Club in Queens, a strip club that was under investigation by a NYPD undercover unit looking into complaints of guns, drugs and prostitution.
Monday, April 21, 2008
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Moms' new battle: The food price bulge
Moms struggling with prices
who:Christina Pond ,
what:Beyond clipping coupons, families are embracing generic grocery brands, and making their own baby food and detergent.
where:NEW YORK what happened:As American families face the double whammy of higher gas and food prices, moms nationwide are resorting to considerable ingenuity to stretch their monthly grocery budget. Christina Pond of Arlington, Texas, makes her own detergent.As a result, she's been able to bring down her monthly grocery bill to under $200.
Moms' new battle: The food price bulge
Moms struggling with prices
who:Christina Pond ,
what:Beyond clipping coupons, families are embracing generic grocery brands, and making their own baby food and detergent.
where:NEW YORK what happened:As American families face the double whammy of higher gas and food prices, moms nationwide are resorting to considerable ingenuity to stretch their monthly grocery budget. Christina Pond of Arlington, Texas, makes her own detergent.As a result, she's been able to bring down her monthly grocery bill to under $200.
Friday, April 18, 2008
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Avalanches knock out power to Alaska's capital
who:Bruce Botelho
what:Massive avalanches destroyed transmission lines and support towers to a dam that supplies 85 percent of the electricity for Alaska's capital, and utility rates could quintuple for months until repairs are made, officials said.
where:Juneau, Alaska,
when:The series of avalanches hit at 4 a.m. Wednesday, taking out 1.5 miles of power transmission
what happened:Repairing the line is estimated to cost $5 million to $10 million, said McLeod, but conditions are too unstable at the site to assess the situation from the groundOne in five households in Juneau are heated with electricity, according to the city
Avalanches knock out power to Alaska's capital
who:Bruce Botelho
what:Massive avalanches destroyed transmission lines and support towers to a dam that supplies 85 percent of the electricity for Alaska's capital, and utility rates could quintuple for months until repairs are made, officials said.
where:Juneau, Alaska,
when:The series of avalanches hit at 4 a.m. Wednesday, taking out 1.5 miles of power transmission
what happened:Repairing the line is estimated to cost $5 million to $10 million, said McLeod, but conditions are too unstable at the site to assess the situation from the groundOne in five households in Juneau are heated with electricity, according to the city
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
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Rape a child, pay with your life, Louisiana argues
where:ANGOLA, Louisiana
who:Kennedy, 43,
what:He is not a killer, but the state of Louisiana is determined to execute Patrick Kennedy for his crime.
what happened:Unlike the 3,300 inmates awaiting execution nationwide -- including the 94 other men at Angola -- Kennedy, 43, is a convicted rapist. The victim was his 8-year-old stepdaughter.
when:Wednesday
Rape a child, pay with your life, Louisiana argues
where:ANGOLA, Louisiana
who:Kennedy, 43,
what:He is not a killer, but the state of Louisiana is determined to execute Patrick Kennedy for his crime.
what happened:Unlike the 3,300 inmates awaiting execution nationwide -- including the 94 other men at Angola -- Kennedy, 43, is a convicted rapist. The victim was his 8-year-old stepdaughter.
when:Wednesday
Monday, April 14, 2008
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Custody hearings planned for sect's children
what:An investigation of abuse at the private ranch of a polygamous sect is moving to a Texas courthouse this week as the state argues to retain custody of 416 children removed from their parents.
where:SAN ANGELO, Texas
when:
how it happened:"The size, the scope of this effort is unprecedented," attorney Guy Choate said. "It's terribly important to the State Bar of Texas that everyone have access to justice."
Child welfare laws require each child in state custody to have an attorney.
A scheduling hearing to determine which cases will be addressed first and other procedural issues was set for Monday. A judge was to begin addressing custody issues at a hearing Thursday.
who:Three mothers
Custody hearings planned for sect's children
what:An investigation of abuse at the private ranch of a polygamous sect is moving to a Texas courthouse this week as the state argues to retain custody of 416 children removed from their parents.
where:SAN ANGELO, Texas
when:
how it happened:"The size, the scope of this effort is unprecedented," attorney Guy Choate said. "It's terribly important to the State Bar of Texas that everyone have access to justice."
Child welfare laws require each child in state custody to have an attorney.
A scheduling hearing to determine which cases will be addressed first and other procedural issues was set for Monday. A judge was to begin addressing custody issues at a hearing Thursday.
who:Three mothers
Friday, April 11, 2008
april 10.08
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Murder charges await Marine captured in Mexico
where:MEXICO CITY, Mexico
who:Cesar Laurean,
what: Authorities in North Carolina waited Friday for extradition proceedings to return a fugitive Marine, captured in Mexico, to face murder charges.
when:Friday
how it happened:U.S. Marine Cpl. Cesar Laurean, the main suspect in the killing of a 20-year-old pregnant Marine, was captured Thursday night, three months after fleeing North Carolina, the FBI said
Murder charges await Marine captured in Mexico
where:MEXICO CITY, Mexico
who:Cesar Laurean,
what: Authorities in North Carolina waited Friday for extradition proceedings to return a fugitive Marine, captured in Mexico, to face murder charges.
when:Friday
how it happened:U.S. Marine Cpl. Cesar Laurean, the main suspect in the killing of a 20-year-old pregnant Marine, was captured Thursday night, three months after fleeing North Carolina, the FBI said
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
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Club Mansion bouncers accused of beating patrons
who:
what:Miami Beach police have charged at least eight Club Mansion bouncers with beating three spring breakers over a disputed bar tab.
where:SOUTH BEACH Club Mansion
when:friday april 4,08
how it happened:At South Beach's Club Mansion, $700 will get you a bottle of liquor and a spot at a VIP table for a few hours.
It does not, however, buy your safety.
Or so it seems four days after as many as 11 bouncers inside the posh nightclub at 1235 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, bludgeoned three University of Delaware seniors over a disputed bill, according to Miami Beach police.After about two hours, a waitress told the three men they had to give up their table for other patrons. Then they were told their tab for the vodka was $700.
Surprised by the amount, the students asked twice to see a bill. Twice they were refused.
At this point, they were ushered into a back room, which was packed with bouncers. When the young men again refused to pay without seeing a tab, employees of the club turned physical.
''They started pounding on the boys,'' Dennis said.
Club Mansion bouncers accused of beating patrons
who:
what:Miami Beach police have charged at least eight Club Mansion bouncers with beating three spring breakers over a disputed bar tab.
where:SOUTH BEACH Club Mansion
when:friday april 4,08
how it happened:At South Beach's Club Mansion, $700 will get you a bottle of liquor and a spot at a VIP table for a few hours.
It does not, however, buy your safety.
Or so it seems four days after as many as 11 bouncers inside the posh nightclub at 1235 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, bludgeoned three University of Delaware seniors over a disputed bill, according to Miami Beach police.After about two hours, a waitress told the three men they had to give up their table for other patrons. Then they were told their tab for the vodka was $700.
Surprised by the amount, the students asked twice to see a bill. Twice they were refused.
At this point, they were ushered into a back room, which was packed with bouncers. When the young men again refused to pay without seeing a tab, employees of the club turned physical.
''They started pounding on the boys,'' Dennis said.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
april,8.08
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Police seek IDs of girls abused in sex tapes
who:Matthew Kent Sheley, 36
what:Police in Hallandale Beach, Florida, are looking for at least two victims of underage sexual abuse seen in videotapes found in the apartment of a man arrested last week on child pornography charges.
where:Sheley was arrested after police received five videos showing attacks on two girls, both about 7 to 9 years old, from a property manager cleaning
when:last week
how it happened:Although the faces of neither Sheley nor the girls are shown in the video, police identified him through star tattoos on his left arm and hand that are seen in the video, Casper said.
Police seek IDs of girls abused in sex tapes
who:Matthew Kent Sheley, 36
what:Police in Hallandale Beach, Florida, are looking for at least two victims of underage sexual abuse seen in videotapes found in the apartment of a man arrested last week on child pornography charges.
where:Sheley was arrested after police received five videos showing attacks on two girls, both about 7 to 9 years old, from a property manager cleaning
when:last week
how it happened:Although the faces of neither Sheley nor the girls are shown in the video, police identified him through star tattoos on his left arm and hand that are seen in the video, Casper said.
Monday, April 7, 2008
april 7, 08
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Lovestruck guard helped inmates escape
who:Amber Lynn Goff
what:A former prison guard romantically involved with one of the two inmates she helped escape pleaded guilty Friday to a federal firearms charge, telling relatives she now realizes she was used.
where:WICHITA, Kansas
when:some time last week
how it happened:Goff wrote that she received a cell phone call from Ford the evening of the escape. She said she used bolt cutters to cut through the padlock securing an outer gate and drove onto the grounds.
"I approached the outermost wire perimeter fence on foot and used bolt cutters to cut through this fence in order to assist Ford and Bell in their escape from the El Dorado Correctional facility," Goff wroteGoff's family said she had a romantic relationship with Ford before the escape
Lovestruck guard helped inmates escape
who:Amber Lynn Goff
what:A former prison guard romantically involved with one of the two inmates she helped escape pleaded guilty Friday to a federal firearms charge, telling relatives she now realizes she was used.
where:WICHITA, Kansas
when:some time last week
how it happened:Goff wrote that she received a cell phone call from Ford the evening of the escape. She said she used bolt cutters to cut through the padlock securing an outer gate and drove onto the grounds.
"I approached the outermost wire perimeter fence on foot and used bolt cutters to cut through this fence in order to assist Ford and Bell in their escape from the El Dorado Correctional facility," Goff wroteGoff's family said she had a romantic relationship with Ford before the escape
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
3-25-08
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Drew Peterson: It's 'very lonely' without Stacy
WHO:Drew Peterson
WHAT:Jobless and with no prospects, Drew Peterson spends his days taking care of his four children: cooking meals, washing clothes, helping with homework. All the while, he does so knowing that most of the world believes he killed his last two wives.
WHERE:BOLINGBROOK, Illinois
WHEN:the past 4 months
WHAT HAPPENED:Nearly five months have passed since Stacy Peterson vanished from the couple's home in this Chicago suburb.
Peterson is a suspect in her disappearance, and authorities are also trying to determine if he had any role in the 2004 death of his ex-wife.
The 54-year-old former police officer knows that he could be locked up anytime, and that is part of why he allowed The Associated Press into his home for an exclusive interview.
Drew Peterson: It's 'very lonely' without Stacy
WHO:Drew Peterson
WHAT:Jobless and with no prospects, Drew Peterson spends his days taking care of his four children: cooking meals, washing clothes, helping with homework. All the while, he does so knowing that most of the world believes he killed his last two wives.
WHERE:BOLINGBROOK, Illinois
WHEN:the past 4 months
WHAT HAPPENED:Nearly five months have passed since Stacy Peterson vanished from the couple's home in this Chicago suburb.
Peterson is a suspect in her disappearance, and authorities are also trying to determine if he had any role in the 2004 death of his ex-wife.
The 54-year-old former police officer knows that he could be locked up anytime, and that is part of why he allowed The Associated Press into his home for an exclusive interview.
Monday, March 24, 2008
3-24-08
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*Coast Guard: 4 dead, 1 missing in fishing vessel's sinking*
*WHO:*Capt. Eric Peter Jacobsen, chief engineer Daniel Cook, mate David Silveira and crewman Byron Carrillo.
*WHAT:*The U.S. Coast Guard searched through the night for a crew member missing after his fishing vessel sank Sunday in the frigid waters off Alaska's Aleutian Islands, killing four others.
*WHERE:*Alaska's Aleutian Islands
*WHEN:*Sunday
* WHAT HAPPENED:*The Seattle, Washington-based Alaska Ranger was moving in 10-foot seas amid winds of 30 to 35 mph when it reported water leaking into the steering gear compartment about 2:50 a.m. Sunday.Without a survival suit, generally your survival time is less than 30 minutes," They were incredibly brave, hard-working men," the company said in a statement. "Our hearts are broken."
A nearby ship, the Alaska Warrior, rescued 25 crew members, while the Coast Guard retrieved the rest of the crew, the firm said.
"We do not have sufficient information to determine why the vessel foundered," the company said. "We will do everything possible to find out what occurred with the hope that something can be learned that will be of value to the fishing community."
*Coast Guard: 4 dead, 1 missing in fishing vessel's sinking*
*WHO:*Capt. Eric Peter Jacobsen, chief engineer Daniel Cook, mate David Silveira and crewman Byron Carrillo.
*WHAT:*The U.S. Coast Guard searched through the night for a crew member missing after his fishing vessel sank Sunday in the frigid waters off Alaska's Aleutian Islands, killing four others.
*WHERE:*Alaska's Aleutian Islands
*WHEN:*Sunday
* WHAT HAPPENED:*The Seattle, Washington-based Alaska Ranger was moving in 10-foot seas amid winds of 30 to 35 mph when it reported water leaking into the steering gear compartment about 2:50 a.m. Sunday.Without a survival suit, generally your survival time is less than 30 minutes," They were incredibly brave, hard-working men," the company said in a statement. "Our hearts are broken."
A nearby ship, the Alaska Warrior, rescued 25 crew members, while the Coast Guard retrieved the rest of the crew, the firm said.
"We do not have sufficient information to determine why the vessel foundered," the company said. "We will do everything possible to find out what occurred with the hope that something can be learned that will be of value to the fishing community."
Monday, March 17, 2008
3/14/08
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Searchers find possible graves at Manson compound
who:Charles Manson
what:Bone-white stretches of salt, leached up from the lifeless soil, lay like a shroud over the high desert where a paranoid Charles Manson holed up after an orgy of murder nearly four decades ago.
where:DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, California
what happened:Now, as then, few venture into this alkaline wilderness -- gold-diggers, outlaws, loners content to live and let live.
But a determined group of outsiders recently made the trek. They were leading forensic investigators searching for new evidence of death -- clues pointing to possible decades-old clandestine graves.
And the results of just-completed followup tests suggest bodies could indeed be lying beneath the parched ground. The test findings -- described in detail to The Associated Press, which had accompanied the site search -- conclude there are two likely clandestine grave sites at Barker Ranch, and one additional site that merits further investigation.
Next step, the ad hoc investigators urge: Dig.The same jailhouse confessions that helped investigators initially connect the band of misfits living in the Panamint Mountains to the gruesome killings that terrorized Los Angeles hinted at other deaths. Manson follower Susan Atkins boasted to her cell mate on November 1, 1969, that there were "three people out in the desert that they done in." Other stories surfaced. In the absence of bodies, they were forgotten.
Searchers find possible graves at Manson compound
who:Charles Manson
what:Bone-white stretches of salt, leached up from the lifeless soil, lay like a shroud over the high desert where a paranoid Charles Manson holed up after an orgy of murder nearly four decades ago.
where:DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, California
what happened:Now, as then, few venture into this alkaline wilderness -- gold-diggers, outlaws, loners content to live and let live.
But a determined group of outsiders recently made the trek. They were leading forensic investigators searching for new evidence of death -- clues pointing to possible decades-old clandestine graves.
And the results of just-completed followup tests suggest bodies could indeed be lying beneath the parched ground. The test findings -- described in detail to The Associated Press, which had accompanied the site search -- conclude there are two likely clandestine grave sites at Barker Ranch, and one additional site that merits further investigation.
Next step, the ad hoc investigators urge: Dig.The same jailhouse confessions that helped investigators initially connect the band of misfits living in the Panamint Mountains to the gruesome killings that terrorized Los Angeles hinted at other deaths. Manson follower Susan Atkins boasted to her cell mate on November 1, 1969, that there were "three people out in the desert that they done in." Other stories surfaced. In the absence of bodies, they were forgotten.
Friday, March 14, 2008
2-14-08
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*Dupre's MySpace page evolves with scandal*
WHAT: In three days, Ashley Alexandra Dupre went from being an unknown 22-year-old aspiring musician to the fifth most-searched subject on Google because of her alleged sexual encounters with New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer.
WHO:Ashley Alexandra Dupre
WHERE:New York
WHEN:In three days
WHAT HAPPENED:At the same time, she appeared to have jumped on her MySpace page, which was identified by the Times, and a Facebook profile with the same name and photos.
It seemed she was trying to stay one step ahead of journalists, attempting to limit what information they could access.
She was seemingly aware that the press would have access to her friends and every word, photo and comment on her profiles, so she began by deleting connections between her friends on Facebook.
Facebook and MySpace have become one of the go-to background tools for journalists in the past couple of years, allowing members of the press to put a face to the subject of their story and find out more about them.
*Dupre's MySpace page evolves with scandal*
WHAT: In three days, Ashley Alexandra Dupre went from being an unknown 22-year-old aspiring musician to the fifth most-searched subject on Google because of her alleged sexual encounters with New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer.
WHO:Ashley Alexandra Dupre
WHERE:New York
WHEN:In three days
WHAT HAPPENED:At the same time, she appeared to have jumped on her MySpace page, which was identified by the Times, and a Facebook profile with the same name and photos.
It seemed she was trying to stay one step ahead of journalists, attempting to limit what information they could access.
She was seemingly aware that the press would have access to her friends and every word, photo and comment on her profiles, so she began by deleting connections between her friends on Facebook.
Facebook and MySpace have become one of the go-to background tools for journalists in the past couple of years, allowing members of the press to put a face to the subject of their story and find out more about them.
Monday, March 10, 2008
2-10-08
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Law to make tongue kissing minors a sex offense
who:State legislators & Gov. Timothy Kaine
what: State legislators passed a law Saturday that would require adults who French kiss a child younger than 13 to register as a sex offender.
where:RICHMOND, Virginia
when:last week
what happened:Those convicted of tongue-kissing a child would be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail and a $2,500 fine. The House of Delegates passed the legislation 96-1 and the Senate 39-0.
Law to make tongue kissing minors a sex offense
who:State legislators & Gov. Timothy Kaine
what: State legislators passed a law Saturday that would require adults who French kiss a child younger than 13 to register as a sex offender.
where:RICHMOND, Virginia
when:last week
what happened:Those convicted of tongue-kissing a child would be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail and a $2,500 fine. The House of Delegates passed the legislation 96-1 and the Senate 39-0.
Friday, March 7, 2008
2-7-08
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"Thousands mourn slain UNC student; cops search for killer"
WHO:Eve Carson
WHAT:Thousands of students from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill gathered Thursday to remember student body president Eve Carson, who was shot and killed in a suburban neighborhood near campus.
WHERE:UNC-Chapel Hill, Georgia
WHEN:Thursday
WHAT HAPPENED:The Chapel Hill Police Department confirmed earlier Thursday that Carson, 22, had been shot and killed.
Officers responding to a report of gunshots around 5 a.m. Wednesday, in a neighborhood about a mile from campus, found her body lying in an intersection, police said
"Thousands mourn slain UNC student; cops search for killer"
WHO:Eve Carson
WHAT:Thousands of students from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill gathered Thursday to remember student body president Eve Carson, who was shot and killed in a suburban neighborhood near campus.
WHERE:UNC-Chapel Hill, Georgia
WHEN:Thursday
WHAT HAPPENED:The Chapel Hill Police Department confirmed earlier Thursday that Carson, 22, had been shot and killed.
Officers responding to a report of gunshots around 5 a.m. Wednesday, in a neighborhood about a mile from campus, found her body lying in an intersection, police said
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
2/5/08
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WHO:Paramedic Rafael Vazquez & Alburn Edward Blake
WHAT: Recordings of 911 calls made as a gunman rampaged through a fast-food restaurant capture the screams, moans and banging that ensued after he killed a paramedic at the counter and fired at panicked customers.
WHERE:WEST PALM BEACH, Florida
WHEN:Monday
WHAT HAPPENED:A surveillance video shows gunman Alburn Edward Blake entering the Wendy's restaurant during the lunch rush Monday and going straight to the bathroom, authorities said Tuesday.
He emerged minutes later to fatally shoot Lt. Rafael Vazquez, who had gone back into the restaurant to exchange a kid's meal toy his child had received.
Blake then fired about 20 additional shots -- more than there were people in the entire restaurant -- wounding four others, authorities said.
The 911 tapes recorded the sounds made as customers frantically called for help. Patrons screamed and dived for cover as the gunman fired.
"Then you can see him return to the center of the restaurant where he shoots himself in the head and takes his own life," said Capt. Jack Strenges of the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. "He stood silent the whole time."
WHO:Paramedic Rafael Vazquez & Alburn Edward Blake
WHAT: Recordings of 911 calls made as a gunman rampaged through a fast-food restaurant capture the screams, moans and banging that ensued after he killed a paramedic at the counter and fired at panicked customers.
WHERE:WEST PALM BEACH, Florida
WHEN:Monday
WHAT HAPPENED:A surveillance video shows gunman Alburn Edward Blake entering the Wendy's restaurant during the lunch rush Monday and going straight to the bathroom, authorities said Tuesday.
He emerged minutes later to fatally shoot Lt. Rafael Vazquez, who had gone back into the restaurant to exchange a kid's meal toy his child had received.
Blake then fired about 20 additional shots -- more than there were people in the entire restaurant -- wounding four others, authorities said.
The 911 tapes recorded the sounds made as customers frantically called for help. Patrons screamed and dived for cover as the gunman fired.
"Then you can see him return to the center of the restaurant where he shoots himself in the head and takes his own life," said Capt. Jack Strenges of the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. "He stood silent the whole time."
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
02-04-08
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*WHO: six people and two childern
*WHAT:Six people were killed, including two children, in a home Monday in Memphis, Tennessee, authorities said. Three other children were wounded.
*WHERE:Memphis, Tennessee
*WHEN:Monday
*WHAT HAPPENED:We just don't know the motive or cause of death, but we do have four adults and two children The four dead adults were shot and the two children were stabbed, sources told CNN affiliate WMC-TV.
At least one of the wounded children also was stabbed, police told the Commercial Appeal newspaper.
Memphis Fire Department spokeswoman Melanie Young said firefighters responded to a 911 call at a home at 6:11 p.m. Monday and found the bodies and wounded children.
A 7-year-old boy, a 10-month-old girl and a 4-year-old whose gender wasn't immediately known were taken to Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center.
*WHO: six people and two childern
*WHAT:Six people were killed, including two children, in a home Monday in Memphis, Tennessee, authorities said. Three other children were wounded.
*WHERE:Memphis, Tennessee
*WHEN:Monday
*WHAT HAPPENED:We just don't know the motive or cause of death, but we do have four adults and two children The four dead adults were shot and the two children were stabbed, sources told CNN affiliate WMC-TV.
At least one of the wounded children also was stabbed, police told the Commercial Appeal newspaper.
Memphis Fire Department spokeswoman Melanie Young said firefighters responded to a 911 call at a home at 6:11 p.m. Monday and found the bodies and wounded children.
A 7-year-old boy, a 10-month-old girl and a 4-year-old whose gender wasn't immediately known were taken to Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center.
Friday, February 29, 2008
02/29/08
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*Deputy, 2 daughters fatally shot at home*
*WHO:
*WHAT:A deputy and her two young daughters were found shot to death at their Lawrenceville, Georgia, home Thursday night, police said.
*WHERE:
*WHEN:
*WHAT HAPPENED:
*Deputy, 2 daughters fatally shot at home*
*WHO:
*WHAT:A deputy and her two young daughters were found shot to death at their Lawrenceville, Georgia, home Thursday night, police said.
*WHERE:
*WHEN:
*WHAT HAPPENED:
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
feb27/08
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*Father of slain girl to file suit over failed search*
*WHAT:Mark Lunsford, whose daughter Jessica was abducted, raped and killed by a neighbor in 2005, is planning to sue the Citrus County, Florida, sheriff for failing to search the neighbor's home, Lunsford's attorneys said.
*WHERE:Citrus County, Florida
*WHEN:February 2005.
*WHO:Mark Lunsford,daughter Jessica
WHAT HAPPENED:The proposed lawsuit, which has not yet been filed, claims that if law enforcement officers had searched the mobile home of John Couey, the registered sex offender convicted of Jessica's rape and murder, instead of just searching the home's yard the night the 9-year-old girl disappeared, she would have been discovered
*Father of slain girl to file suit over failed search*
*WHAT:Mark Lunsford, whose daughter Jessica was abducted, raped and killed by a neighbor in 2005, is planning to sue the Citrus County, Florida, sheriff for failing to search the neighbor's home, Lunsford's attorneys said.
*WHERE:Citrus County, Florida
*WHEN:February 2005.
*WHO:Mark Lunsford,daughter Jessica
WHAT HAPPENED:The proposed lawsuit, which has not yet been filed, claims that if law enforcement officers had searched the mobile home of John Couey, the registered sex offender convicted of Jessica's rape and murder, instead of just searching the home's yard the night the 9-year-old girl disappeared, she would have been discovered
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
2/26/08
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*Mother to 911 operator: 'I killed my babies'*
WHO:A girl, 6, and two boys, ages 5 and 1 & Leatrice Brewer, 27
WHAT:Three young children found dead in their apartment appeared to have been drowned or poisoned, and one had her throat cut, police said Monday.
WHERE:GARDEN CITY, New York
WHEN:Monday.
WHAT HAPPENED:"They almost looked as though they were sleeping," he said. "It almost looked like they were cuddled up together for the night."Foaming around the children's mouths and noses could be a symptom of drowning or poisoning, Fleming said. Toxicology tests will be conducted with autopsies.A girl, 6, and two boys, ages 5 and 1, were found dead in a bed wearing their night clothes after their mother called police early Sunday claiming she had killed them.When officers arrived, she repeated the murder claim and jumped out a second-floor window of the building in a poor section of New Cassel on Long Island. Brewer, who has an arrest record dating to 2000, was hospitalized for a back injury.
*Mother to 911 operator: 'I killed my babies'*
WHO:A girl, 6, and two boys, ages 5 and 1 & Leatrice Brewer, 27
WHAT:Three young children found dead in their apartment appeared to have been drowned or poisoned, and one had her throat cut, police said Monday.
WHERE:GARDEN CITY, New York
WHEN:Monday.
WHAT HAPPENED:"They almost looked as though they were sleeping," he said. "It almost looked like they were cuddled up together for the night."Foaming around the children's mouths and noses could be a symptom of drowning or poisoning, Fleming said. Toxicology tests will be conducted with autopsies.A girl, 6, and two boys, ages 5 and 1, were found dead in a bed wearing their night clothes after their mother called police early Sunday claiming she had killed them.When officers arrived, she repeated the murder claim and jumped out a second-floor window of the building in a poor section of New Cassel on Long Island. Brewer, who has an arrest record dating to 2000, was hospitalized for a back injury.
Monday, February 25, 2008
02-25-07
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** New York mother charged in deaths of 3 children**
*WHO:Leatrice Brewer
*WHAT:A mother has been charged with murder in the death of her three children
*WHERE:Long Island,NEW YORK
*WHEN: Sunday shortly before 9 a.m
*WHAT HAPPENED:first-degree murder and and three counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of Jewell Ward, 6, Michael Demesyeux, 5, and Innocent Demesyeux, 18 months
** New York mother charged in deaths of 3 children**
*WHO:Leatrice Brewer
*WHAT:A mother has been charged with murder in the death of her three children
*WHERE:Long Island,NEW YORK
*WHEN: Sunday shortly before 9 a.m
*WHAT HAPPENED:first-degree murder and and three counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of Jewell Ward, 6, Michael Demesyeux, 5, and Innocent Demesyeux, 18 months
Friday, February 22, 2008
02-22-08
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** Scouts' two-day hike from Broward ends at Haulover**
*WHO: boy scouts & 1 girl scout troop, troop 529
*WHAT:BOY AND GIRL SCOUTS HIKED 35 MILES ALONG A HISTORIC TRAIL THAT ENDED IN MIAMI BEACH
*WHERE: they started @ pompano beach and camped at Haulover Park and finished @ the south point of south beach Beach View Park, 5041 Collins Ave., Miami Beach.
*WHEN: February 1-3, 2008
*WHST HAPPENED:Girl Scouts and leaders from across South Florida who participated in the 44th Barefoot Mailman Hike last weekend and more than 300 Boy Scouts.The Barefoot Mailman Hike is held every year to commemorate the original barefoot mailmen who traveled a similar path along the beach to deliver mail from Palm Beach to Miami in the late 1800s. They took off their shoes to make it easier to walk.
** Scouts' two-day hike from Broward ends at Haulover**
*WHO: boy scouts & 1 girl scout troop, troop 529
*WHAT:BOY AND GIRL SCOUTS HIKED 35 MILES ALONG A HISTORIC TRAIL THAT ENDED IN MIAMI BEACH
*WHERE: they started @ pompano beach and camped at Haulover Park and finished @ the south point of south beach Beach View Park, 5041 Collins Ave., Miami Beach.
*WHEN: February 1-3, 2008
*WHST HAPPENED:Girl Scouts and leaders from across South Florida who participated in the 44th Barefoot Mailman Hike last weekend and more than 300 Boy Scouts.The Barefoot Mailman Hike is held every year to commemorate the original barefoot mailmen who traveled a similar path along the beach to deliver mail from Palm Beach to Miami in the late 1800s. They took off their shoes to make it easier to walk.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
02/20/08
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*Teacher gets 6 years for sex with teens*
*WHO: Allenna Ward, 24
*WHAT:A former middle school teacher was sent to prison for six years Tuesday for having sexual encounters with five teenage boys.
*WHERE:LAURENS, South Carolina
*WHEN:Tuesday
*WHAT HAPPENED:Authorities said Allenna Ward, 24, met 14- and 15-year-old boys at the school where she taught as well as at a motel, a park and behind a restaurant.
"I apologize from the depths of my heart," Ward said in court.
Police began investigating last year after school officials found a note believed to have been written by Ward to one of the boys. Some of the victims were students at Bell Street Middle School in Clinton, where Ward taught. She was fired about a year ago.
"I apologize from the depths of my heart," Ward said in court.
Police began investigating last year after school officials found a note believed to have been written by Ward to one of the boys. Some of the victims were students at Bell Street Middle School in Clinton, where Ward taught. She was fired about a year ago.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
feb/19/08
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**Police: Dead student victim of serial rapist**
WHO:Brianna Denison
WHAT:A 19-year-old college student missing since she was abducted nearly a month ago was strangled by a serial rapist who has attacked at least two other women and may strike again, Reno police said Saturday.
WHERE:RENO, Nevada
WHEN:Friday February 15,2008
WHAT HAPPENED:An autopsy confirmed that a dead woman found Friday in a brush-covered field near a business park was Brianna Denison and that she died of strangulation
Friday, February 15, 2008
02-15-08
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** Former student kills 6 at Northern Illinois University, sparks 'chaos'**
*WHO:Zach Seward
*WHAT:A gunman dressed in black stepped from behind a curtain at the front of a large lecture hall at Northern Illinois University on Thursday and shot 21 people, six of them fatally, then shot and killed himself, said university President John Peters. Four died at the scene, including the shooter, and three later died at a hospital, officials said.
At least 22 people, including the gunman and a graduate student who was teaching an ocean sciences class, were shot
*WHERE: DEKALB, Illinois
*WHEN: Late Thursday
*WHAT HAPPEND:Late Thursday, dozens of students gathered on campus for a candlelight prayer vigil. Video footage showed students comforting one another and a young man playing guitar
** Former student kills 6 at Northern Illinois University, sparks 'chaos'**
*WHO:Zach Seward
*WHAT:A gunman dressed in black stepped from behind a curtain at the front of a large lecture hall at Northern Illinois University on Thursday and shot 21 people, six of them fatally, then shot and killed himself, said university President John Peters. Four died at the scene, including the shooter, and three later died at a hospital, officials said.
At least 22 people, including the gunman and a graduate student who was teaching an ocean sciences class, were shot
*WHERE: DEKALB, Illinois
*WHEN: Late Thursday
*WHAT HAPPEND:Late Thursday, dozens of students gathered on campus for a candlelight prayer vigil. Video footage showed students comforting one another and a young man playing guitar
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
2-13-08
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** Lenny Kravitz Hospitalized In Miami Beach**
*Who:Lenny Kravitz
*What:Donovan says Kravitz was suffering from dehydration and fatigue, and that doctors advised him to check into the hospital.
*Where:Mt. Sinai Hospital in miami beach
*When:this week
*What Happened:Doctors at Mt. Sinai Hospital are treating rocker and Miami Beach resident Lenny Kravitz for bronchitis and dehydration; he's postponing his upcoming European tour because of the illness.
** Lenny Kravitz Hospitalized In Miami Beach**
*Who:Lenny Kravitz
*What:Donovan says Kravitz was suffering from dehydration and fatigue, and that doctors advised him to check into the hospital.
*Where:Mt. Sinai Hospital in miami beach
*When:this week
*What Happened:Doctors at Mt. Sinai Hospital are treating rocker and Miami Beach resident Lenny Kravitz for bronchitis and dehydration; he's postponing his upcoming European tour because of the illness.
Monday, February 11, 2008
2/11/08
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** Official: U.S. to seek death for 9/11 detainees **
*Who:Khalid Sheikh Mohammed,Mohammed al-Qahtani
*What:The United States will seek the death penalty against six Guantanamo Bay detainees who are suspects in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, a senior U.S. official said.
*When:today
*What Happened:All six suspects are accused of helping plan the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington, the official said
** Official: U.S. to seek death for 9/11 detainees **
*Who:Khalid Sheikh Mohammed,Mohammed al-Qahtani
*What:The United States will seek the death penalty against six Guantanamo Bay detainees who are suspects in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, a senior U.S. official said.
*When:today
*What Happened:All six suspects are accused of helping plan the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington, the official said
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
02/06/08
**Son held, answers few in killings of 'normal' family**
**Who:Nicholas Browning
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**Who:Nicholas Browning
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Tuesday, February 5, 2008
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**Bail Denied For Teenager In Family Slaying**
*WHO:*Nicholas Waggoner Browning
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**Bail Denied For Teenager In Family Slaying**
*WHO:*Nicholas Waggoner Browning
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Monday, February 4, 2008
02-04-08
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**Suspect says Holloway's body dumped 'like an old rag'**
*Who:Natalee Holloway
*What:a suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway from the island of Aruba. a tape was found with the voice of Joran van der Sloot on it.
*Where: Aruba, and Alabama, arnhem in netherlands
*When:Sunday
*What Happened:He went out to sea and then he threw her out, like an old rag, not even sure if she really was dead he said he doesnt know what happened they were on the beach...suddenly she wasnt moving any more,i tried to shake her i was shaking that bitch, i almost wanted to cry why does thuis shit always happen to me. He then called a friend who took her body out in a boat and duimpwed it in the ocean and he said he hasnt lost a night of sleep because of this
**Suspect says Holloway's body dumped 'like an old rag'**
*Who:Natalee Holloway
*What:a suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway from the island of Aruba. a tape was found with the voice of Joran van der Sloot on it.
*Where: Aruba, and Alabama, arnhem in netherlands
*When:Sunday
*What Happened:He went out to sea and then he threw her out, like an old rag, not even sure if she really was dead he said he doesnt know what happened they were on the beach...suddenly she wasnt moving any more,i tried to shake her i was shaking that bitch, i almost wanted to cry why does thuis shit always happen to me. He then called a friend who took her body out in a boat and duimpwed it in the ocean and he said he hasnt lost a night of sleep because of this
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Jan30/08
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** New Orleans cop shot to death with her own gun **
*Who: Officer Nicola Cotton, 24,
*What: A man who was stopped for questioning beat and wrestled a gun away from a New Orleans police officer and shot her to death..
*Where:NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana
*When:two weeks ago.
*What Happened:He allegedly shot her once in the head and began to walk away. But he came back and shot her three more times,Police say a surveillance camera captured the killing.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
1/23/08
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**Autopsy planned as actor Heath Ledger is mourned**
**Autopsy planned as actor Heath Ledger is mourned**
Who:Heath Ledger
What:possible drug overdose
Where:Lower Manhattan apartment
When:Tuesday
What Happened:Ledger was found dead Tuesday of a possible drug overdose in a Lower Manhattan apartment, the New York Police Department said. Ledger was 28.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
jan/22/08
**Deaths in skeleton mystery ruled homicides**
Who:Eight men & Erik D. Cohler, 21,John C. Blevins, 38,
What:skeletal remains were discovered
When: Friday
Where: Fort Myers,WEST PALM BEACH, Florida
What Happened:Authorities would not say how the victims died, citing the ongoing investigation. A surveyor found the first skeleton in March in a wooded area just outside downtown. Police soon discovered seven others nearby. No flesh remained on the bones, which appeared to have been chewed on by animals. There were no clothes or personal items, either, and police have been struggling to identify them.Conahan is also suspected in at least five other slayings of young men dubbed the Hog Trail Murders because of the swampy, wooded locations where the nude bodies were found in the mid-1990s. Those cases remain unsolved.
Who:Eight men & Erik D. Cohler, 21,John C. Blevins, 38,
What:skeletal remains were discovered
When: Friday
Where: Fort Myers,WEST PALM BEACH, Florida
What Happened:Authorities would not say how the victims died, citing the ongoing investigation. A surveyor found the first skeleton in March in a wooded area just outside downtown. Police soon discovered seven others nearby. No flesh remained on the bones, which appeared to have been chewed on by animals. There were no clothes or personal items, either, and police have been struggling to identify them.Conahan is also suspected in at least five other slayings of young men dubbed the Hog Trail Murders because of the swampy, wooded locations where the nude bodies were found in the mid-1990s. Those cases remain unsolved.
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