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  • August 2008

    • 40-Year-Old Virgin Actor Charged With Stabbing Ex

      Associated Press  |  Aug 12, 08 10:58 AM CDT

      40-Year-Old Virgin Actor Charged With Stabbing Ex

      (AP) - An actor in The 40-Year-Old Virgin was arrested in San Diego last night on attempted murder charges for allegedly stabbing his ex-girlfriend. Shelley Malil, 43, was nabbed on his way to meet with his attorney, who along with family and friends had persuaded him to turn himself in, police said. The woman is in critical condition with multiple stab wounds. More »

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      celebrity  • California  • arrest  • stabbing  • murder plot

    • Kidnap Dad Suspected in Love Triangle

      Boston Herald  |  Aug 7, 08 11:21 AM CDT

      Kidnap Dad Suspected in Love Triangle

      (Newser) - A love triangle could be behind a California couple's 1985 disappearance, which police say involved Christopher Chichester—potentially yet another alias for accused kidnap dad Clark Rockefeller, reports the Boston Herald . Authorities theorize Chichester, a tenant of Linda and John Sohus, may have become romantically involved with Linda before growing envious of her husband—a love triangle that may have resulted in murder. More »

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      California  • crime  • disappearance  • Clark Rockefeller  • murder plot  • love triangle  • unsolved crimes

    • Mad Anthrax Scientist Plotted to Kill Peers in 'Blaze of Glory'

      CNN  |  Aug 3, 08 6:32 AM CDT

      Mad Anthrax Scientist Plotted to Kill Peers in 'Blaze of Glory'

      (Newser) - The Maryland scientist linked to the deadly 2001 anthrax mailings who committed suicide last week had a “detailed homicidal plan” to kill his co-workers, his therapist testified. Bruce Ivins was diagnosed as a “sociopathic, homicidal killer” by several psychiatrists, she told a judge July 24, in seeking a protective order against him. Ivins obtained a gun and bullet-proof vest as soon as he learned of the pending charges against him, and planned to "go out in a blaze of glory,” she said. More »

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      crime  • FBI  • suicide  • anthrax  • Bruce Ivins  • murder plot

  • July 2008

    • Fish Toxin Buyer Linked to Murder Plot

      Chicago Tribune  |  Jul 2, 08 3:58 AM CDT

      Fish Toxin Buyer Linked to Murder Plot

      (Newser) - An Illinois man busted trying to buy enough puffer fish toxin to kill dozens of people had been seeking to hire a hit man on the internet to kill a mystery woman, reports the Chicago Tribune . The financial planner sent emails to people offering $8,000 for the murder, authorities said. He was arrested yesterday when police found six empty vials of the deadly puffer fish neurotoxin in his home. More »

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      Illinois  • fish  • poison  • toxin  • murder plot  • hit job  • puffer fish

  • April 2008

    • Another Teen Nabbed in Columbine-Like Plot

      Associated Press  |  Apr 25, 08 9:04 AM CDT

      Another Teen Nabbed in Columbine-Like Plot

      (Newser) - An Indiana 16-year-old plotted a Columbine-style mass killing on September 11 and even sought the same pistol used in that attack, the AP reports. The high school student faces charges of conspiracy to commit murder when he appears in court today. Police found 100 knives in his home and say he discussed how to make explosives and obtain weapons online with an out-of-state friend. More »

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      school shooting  • gun  • high school  • Indiana  • Columbine school massacre  • explosives  • murder plot

    • Third-Graders in Ga. Plotted to Kill Teacher

      Florida Times-Union  |  Apr 1, 08 4:18 PM CDT

      Third-Graders in Ga. Plotted to Kill Teacher

      (Newser) - A group of third-graders in Georgia plotted to kill their teacher before another classmate told authorities, reports the Florida Times Union . Police confiscated a broken steak knife, handcuffs, and duct tape from the kids, who apparently were angry because the teacher scolded a girl for standing on a chair. The 8- and -9-year-olds are too young to be charged with a crime in Georgia. More »

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      Georgia  • teacher  • murder plot  • school violence

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