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  • June 2008

    • YouTube Punishment Fits YouTube Crime

      Florida Today  |  Jun 9, 08 3:35 PM CDT

      YouTube Punishment Fits YouTube Crime

      (Newser) - A judge has ordered two teens to create and post an apology video on YouTube as punishment for a vicious prank, Florida Today reports. The boys were convicted of battery and criminal mischief after posting video of one of them throwing a soda back at a drive-thru fast-food server after yelling, “Fire in the hole.” More »

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      Internet  • crime  • Florida  • YouTube  • apology  • prank  • sentence

    • Winehouse's Hubby Cops to Assault

      Sun (UK)  |  Jun 9, 08 12:03 PM CDT

      Winehouse's Hubby Cops to Assault

      (Newser) - Amy Winehouse’s husband pleaded guilty to assaulting a pub owner and perverting the course of justice, the Sun reports. Blake Fielder-Civil, 26, who’s been in prison since his November arrest, hammered out the pleas with his three cohorts during court proceedings last week. His troubled better half made two appearances to support him, mouthing I-love-you’s. More »

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      celebrity  • crime  • London  • Amy Winehouse  • assault  • celebrity trials  • guilty plea  • Blake Fielder Civil

    • Under Violent Seige, Tijuana's Elite Flee

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 8, 08 3:03 PM CDT

      Under Violent Seige, Tijuana's Elite Flee

      (Newser) - As drug-fueled violence skyrockets in Tijuana, the upper-class is fleeing the city, with more than 1,000 wealthy families migrating to the US, reports the LA Times . The Mexican city is now second to Baghdad in kidnappings and many American real estate agents describe clients who arrive missing fingers or with fresh wounds. A government crackdown on drug cartels may have forced organized crime groups to seek out other means of income. More »

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      crime  • kidnapping  • drugs  • immigration  • wealth  • Tijuana  • border crossing

    • NYC Crane Inspector Booked for Corruption

      New York Daily News  |  Jun 6, 08 8:17 PM CDT

      NYC Crane Inspector Booked for Corruption

      (Newser) - New York cops collared the city’s chief crane inspector on corruption charges today, but officials see no link to last week's fatal crane collapse. James Delayo, a 26-year Buildings Department veteran, is accused of taking money to issue fake crane appraisals and supplying cheat sheets for a city exam, the New York Daily News reports. More »

    • Hit-and-Run Sparks Soul-Searching

      Hartford Courant (Conn.)  |  Jun 6, 08 3:00 PM CDT

      Hit-and-Run Sparks Soul-Searching

      (Newser) - A video of a 78-year-old hit-and-run victim lying paralyzed in the street has residents of Hartford, Conn., wondering what's wrong with their city, their society—and themselves. The police chief blasted Hartford this week after a wave of appalling, headline-grabbing incidents, including the savage beating of the deputy mayor and the discovery of a decomposing corpse in a recently foreclosed home. More »

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      crime  • Connecticut  • hit and run  • Hartford  • society  • apathy  • morality

    • Miss. Cops Bust Pap for Stalking Jamie Lynn

      Associated Press  |  Jun 5, 08 9:09 AM CDT

      Miss. Cops Bust Pap for Stalking Jamie Lynn

      (Newser) - A paparazzo who once photographed Britney Spears’ bare nether regions was charged Tuesday for stalking the pop wreck’s pregnant teen sister Jamie Lynn, the AP reports. Authorities say Edwin Merino wouldn't leave the ready-to-pop Jamie Lynn, 17, and her baby daddy alone; he says he was shooting from a gas station from 200 feet away.  More »

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      crime  • celebrity pregnancy  • paparazzi  • arrest  • Mississippi  • teen pregnancy  • Jamie Lynn Spears  • stalker  • Casey Aldridge  • home decoration

    • Britney's Ex: Sex Tape Drew Death Threats

      Sun (UK)  |  Jun 4, 08 10:46 AM CDT

      Britney's Ex: Sex Tape Drew Death Threats

      (Newser) - Britney Spears’ onetime paparazzo-turned-lover Adnan Ghalib says he was stabbed because he was planning to post a sex tape of the pop wreck on his website, the Sun reports. The video is reportedly of the “Toxic” star performing a private striptease during an overnight getaway in Mexico during a particularly, er, erratic point in her mental health. More »

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      crime  • Britney Spears  • paparazzi  • stabbing  • sex tape  • death threats  • Adnan Ghalib

    • Tatum O'Neal Nabbed in Crack Bust

      New York Post  |  Jun 2, 08 9:46 AM CDT

      Tatum O'Neal Nabbed in Crack Bust

      (Newser) - Troubled actress Tatum O'Neal, who wrote a book on her addiction to drugs and alcohol, was arrested last night for buying crack cocaine down the block from her Manhattan luxury condo, the New York Post reports. O'Neal, who at 10 was the youngest person to win an Oscar, for Paper Moon , was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance. More »

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      New York City  • crime  • arrest  • drug abuse  • NYPD  • crack cocaine  • Tatum O'Neal

    • Dad to Start Trial in Wife, Baby Murder

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jun 2, 08 4:51 AM CDT

      Dad to Start Trial in Wife, Baby Murder

      (Newser) - A young British father is set to begin trial today in the Massachusetts murder of his American wife and baby. Prosecutors say Neil Entwistle fired two .22-caliber bullets into wife Rachel and 9-month-old Lillian Rose as they snuggled under a quilt in bed. He was said to be depressed about debt, and unhappy with his sex life; according to court papers, he conducted online searches for escorts and information about murder before the bodies were found in early 2006. More »

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      murder  • crime  • Neil Entwistle

    • Boozing Brits Go Down the Tube

      Times (UK)  |  Jun 1, 08 7:48 PM CDT

      Boozing Brits Go Down the Tube

      (Newser) - Thousands of drunken revelers filled London's subway last night to christen a new law, against drinking on the subway. One partier called it "boisterous but friendly," although police nabbed at least 17 and shut down two stations, the London Times reports. More »

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      crime  • London  • alcohol  • Boris Johnson  • London Tube

  • May 2008

    • Severed Feet Stump Cops in Canada

      Globe and Mail  |  May 25, 08 12:19 PM CDT

      Severed Feet Stump Cops in Canada

      (Newser) - A fourth foot in a sneaker has washed up on a Canadian shore, leaving investigators more puzzled than ever. Each of the three previous right feet have been in sneakers and have washed up on different islands near Vancouver over the last 10 months, reports the Globe and Mail. The feet don't appear to have been "forcibly removed," said an investigator. "They may be connected. We're exploring every scenario." More »

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      crime  • Canada  • feet  • severed feet  • sneakers

    • Harry Potter Actor Killed in Vicious London Knife Fight

      Daily Mail (UK)  |  May 24, 08 9:18 PM CDT

      Harry Potter Actor Killed in Vicious London Knife Fight

      (Newser) - Robert Knox, a young British actor set to appear in an upcoming Harry Potter movie, was stabbed to death outside a London bar early today, the Daily Mail reports. The teen, who had finished filming his part as Ravenclaw student Marcus Belby, was killed defending his younger brother following an apparent dispute over a stolen cellphone. He is the 14th teenager murdered in the city this year. More »

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      murder  • crime  • London  • Harry Potter  • stabbing  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince  • knife

    • Harding Skates Back Into Spotlight

      Newsweek  |  May 23, 08 5:20 PM CDT

      Harding Skates Back Into Spotlight

      (Newser) - What read like a closed book in 1994 is falling open in a Tonya Harding tell-all, reports Newsweek in an interview with the fallen figure skater. The Tonya Tapes argues that Harding wasn't just uninvolved in Nancy Kerrigan's knee-whacking—she planned to rat out her ex-husband to the FBI until he intervened, backed by two enforcers and a gun. More »

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      crime  • book  • Olympic Games  • figure skating  • innocent  • Nancy Kerrigan  • Tonya Harding

    • Bullets Hit LA Police Chopper, Force Landing

      Los Angeles Times  |  May 23, 08 7:50 AM CDT

      Bullets Hit LA Police Chopper, Force Landing

      (Newser) - Two bullets struck a Los Angeles sheriff’s helicopter and forced it to make an emergency landing, the Los Angeles Times reports. Noone was hurt. The chopper was on its way to investigate a robbery when bullets hit its belly and tail, apparently from a high-powered rifle. Several men have been detained for questioning, but no arrests have been made. More »

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      crime  • Los Angeles  • helicopter  • gunshots  • sheriff

    • Manson Body Hunt a Bust

      Los Angeles Times  |  May 22, 08 2:53 AM CDT

      Manson Body Hunt a Bust

      (Newser) - Investigators yesterday packed up and left the the Death Valley ranch used as a hideout by the murderous Manson Family after finding no trace of bodies a member of the group once suggested might be buried there. The search was triggered by a cadaver-sniffing dog and initial findings of scientific equipment which may have erroneously interpreted dead rats and insects as human remains, reports the Los Angeles Times. More »

    • More Tipsters Are Ratting Out Crooks—for a Price

      New York Times  |  May 18, 08 4:41 PM CDT

      More Tipsters Are Ratting Out Crooks&mdash;for a Price

      (Newser) - Tipsters are flooding cops with calls these days, but not to fight crime: They just want to bank a few extra bucks. Crime Stoppers hotlines are getting up to 44% more calls, many from tipsters who want their money quick. Gone are the days when people called because they "were just sick of the crime," one officer told the New York Times . More »

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      crime  • police  • tips

    • Gunman in Custody Battle Opens Fire at Church Fair

      Los Angeles Times  |  May 18, 08 7:10 AM CDT

      Gunman in Custody Battle Opens Fire at Church Fair

      (Newser) - Three people were wounded yesterday when a gunman involved in a child custody battle opened fire on his ex-girlfriend at a church school festival in San Fernando Valley, reports the Los Angeles Times . Families ran screaming as the gunman nonchalantly lifted his rifle and began squeezing off rounds in front of his 9-year-old son. Two bystanders tackled him and held him for police. All three victims are in stable condition. More »

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      crime  • gun  • child custody  • custody battle  • church shootings  • mass shootings  • gun injury

    • Reporters Can't Let Trauma Stop Them

      Quill  |  May 17, 08 1:38 PM CDT

      Reporters Can't Let Trauma Stop Them

      (Newser) - One North Carolina reporter is still haunted by the horror of rapes and murders she witnessed every day. But her empathy also made her a better reporter, and that’s worth it, Melissa Manware writes in Quill . When readers, particularly former victims, responded to stories, it made “the work worth the heartache.” But Manware is still tormented by the ringing phone of a cyclist killed by a city bus. More »

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      murder  • crime  • rape  • newspaper  • reporter  • opinion  • reporting  • trauma

    • Remy Ma Sentenced to 8 Years for Assault

      MTV  |  May 14, 08 11:33 AM CDT

      Remy Ma Sentenced to 8 Years for Assault

      (Newser) - Rapper Remy Ma was sentenced to eight years in prison yesterday, following her conviction on two counts of assault for shooting her friend in the stomach. The self-proclaimed "Queen of New York" broke down in tears at the sentencing, which was somewhat more lenient than expected, reports MTV. The judge may have been swayed by an emotional statement Ma made, in which she apologized to her victim. More »

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      crime  • hip-hop  • assault  • rap music  • rapper

    • DC Sniper Demands End to Death-Row Appeals

      Associated Press  |  May 7, 08 3:10 AM CDT

      DC Sniper Demands End to Death-Row Appeals

      (Newser) - Convicted DC sniper John Allen Muhammad has called on prosecutors to help stop his attorneys from pursuing appeals to overturn his death sentence. Muhammad, convicted in the 2002 shooting spree that killed 10 strangers, said in a handwritten letter that any appeals “have been done against mine will,” the AP reports. In a recent appeal filing, attorneys argued brain damage likely rendered Muhammad incapable of making reasoned legal decisions. More »

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      crime  • death row  • appeal  • sniper

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