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  • June 2008

    • 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

    • Daughter May Sue Fritzl for Compensation

      Reuters  |  May 6, 08 4:58 PM CDT

      Daughter May Sue Fritzl for Compensation

      (Newser) - Austrian incest victim Elisabeth Fritzl may sue her father for compensation, Reuters reports. "There is the possibility of claiming compensation for imprisonment and the damage that has been incurred by it," said a lawyer for Fritzl, whose father/captor reportedly is deeply in debt. "Now it is all about evaluating his financial circumstances. Does he actually have any wealth?" More »

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      crime  • Josef Fritzl  • incest  • Elisabeth Fritzl  • Amstetten, Austria

    • Robert Vesco, Rogue Financier, Dies in Cuba

      Reuters  |  May 6, 08 6:47 AM CDT

      Robert Vesco, Rogue Financier, Dies in Cuba