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  • August 2008

    • Fritzls Return to House of Horrors to Help Cops

      Daily Mail (UK)  |  Aug 13, 08 2:01 PM CDT

      Fritzls Return to House of Horrors to Help Cops

      (Newser) - Elisabeth Fritzl and her children have returned for the first time to the basement where they were imprisoned, the Daily Mail reports, helping police gather evidence for the trial against their father. Police wanted the family to show them precisely where and how they were held captive. The family has been cooperating with police, even crafting a thank-you poster for them. More »

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      crime  • Josef Fritzl  • incest  • Elisabeth Fritzl  • abuse  • Amstetten, Austria  • dungeon  • criminal investigation

    • Cops Knocked Over Using GPS to Tail Suspects

      Washington Post  |  Aug 13, 08 12:09 PM CDT

      Cops Knocked Over Using GPS to Tail Suspects

      (Newser) - As GPS units become cheaper and easier to use, police forces around the country are turning to the technology to easily track suspects. The Washington Post examines the advantages of this new crime-fighting weapon, and the privacy concerns it’s raising among critics. Cops can easily attach a GPS device to anyone’s car and remotely monitor the person’s whereabouts. More »

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      technology  • police  • privacy  • surveillance  • GPS  • police investigation  • criminal investigation  • search warrant

  • June 2008

    • Hathaway Dumps Shyster Beau

      Daily Mail (UK)  |  Jun 18, 08 12:18 PM CDT

      Hathaway Dumps Shyster Beau

      (Newser) - Get Smart actress Anne Hathaway has finally ditched her shady Italian boyfriend after four years of legal scandals, the Daily Mail reports. Raffaello Follieri has been sued repeatedly for writing bad six-figure checks and for misusing $55 million from a joint venture with billionaire Ron Burkle. His charitable foundation—on which Hathaway once served as board director—is also under investigation. More »

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      celebrity  • scandals  • break-up  • Anne Hathaway  • criminal investigation

    • Cold Case 101: College Sleuths Try Their Hands

      CNN  |  Jun 11, 08 6:22 PM CDT

      Cold Case 101: College Sleuths Try Their Hands

      (Newser) - A college club is using cold cases to instruct criminal-justice students in techniques of investigation—and perhaps uncover that crucial piece of evidence missed by police, CNN reports. The Cold Case Investigative Research Institute, counting students at three Southern schools, uses high-profile cases like Natalee Holloway and Chandra Levy, to bring “textbooks to life,” in the words of founder Sheryl McCollum. More »

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      murder  • college  • investigation  • Natalee Holloway  • criminal justice  • criminal investigation  • cold cases  • Chandra Levy

  • May 2008

    • I Took Cash, No Bribes: Olmert

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 9, 08 7:29 AM CDT

      I Took Cash, No Bribes: Olmert

      (Newser) - Ehud Olmert resisted calls for his resignation today, after admitting on national TV last night that he accepted contributions from a New York businessman—but denying that any of it was a bribe. Olmert, under criminal investigation for allegedly taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from Long Island millionaire Morris Talansky while he was mayor of Jerusalem and minister of industry, vowed to resign if indicted. More »

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      Israel  • Ehud Olmert  • corruption  • campaign finance  • Lebanon  • bribery  • Knesset  • criminal investigation  • Morris Talansky  • Likud Party

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