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crime stories: 659 news summaries

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(Newser) - Teeth and fingers were removed from swimsuit model Jasmine Fiore, believed to be murdered by her reality-star former husband, according to law enforcement authorities. The dismemberment was apparently an effort to stymie efforts at identifying her body, which was found earlier this week in a suitcase in a trash bin... More »

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reality TV • California • crime • murder • swimsuit model • Jasmine Fiore • Ryan Alexander Jenkins • Ryan Jenkins

(Newser) - Philadelphia Eagles fans might froth at the mouth over replica jerseys touting their new dog-fighting convict quarterback Michael Vick, but dog-size Vick jerseys could turn out to be a big hit. The NFL has sanctioned the K-9 jerseys, allowing customers through its website to customize the uniform with Vick's name,... More »

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NFL • crime • Michael Vick • Philadelphia Eagles • dog fighting

(Newser) - Members of a notorious Mexican drug cartel have been indicted for running a San Diego kidnap-murder ring that dissolved two victims in acid, reports the Los Angeles Times. Gang members dressed as police officers and kidnapped well-to-do victims across the border; they collected hundreds of thousands of dollars in ransom... More »

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California • crime • Mexico • San Diego • Tijuana • Mexican drug cartel

 Crime Show Host 
 Ordered Murders 
 for Killer Ratings 

Politician's crime show 'went as far as creating facts'

Aug 12, 09 12:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Brazilian politician is suspected of commissioning killings to boost ratings for his crime show, the Guardian reports. Wallace Souza has asserted that the city of Manaus is crime-ridden; he’s suspected of ordering at least 5 deaths to make his case. The show “had an uncanny knack for... More »

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television • investigation • crime • Brazil • murder • drug trafficking • Wallace Souza

 Manson 'Harem' 
 Angles for Freedom 

Atkins up for parole; filmmaker makes case for van Houten

Aug 9, 09 9:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - With Squeaky Fromme, who aimed a gun at President Ford, set for parole next Sunday, other members of the murderous “Manson Family” are pushing for release, the Telegraph reports. Susan Atkins, who at first said she’d stabbed actress Sharon Tate 16 times, plans to plead for freedom at... More »

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crime • murder • cult • Charles Manson • Susan Atkins • Sharon Tate • Manson Family • Leslie Van Houten

(Newser) - A gang of young British toughs armed with snakes used a python to bite a teen they pinned to a wall, reports the Guardian. The 14-year-old boy is recovering with two puncture wounds in his hand. He suffered breathing difficulties, but paramedics say that was due to panic and not... More »

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crime • snake • Bristol • gang violence • Britain • teenager • pythons • snake attack

(Newser) - Ronnie Biggs, part of a crew that stole millions from a British mail train in 1963 in the notorious Great Train Robbery, has been issued a “compassionate release” from prison to undergo medical treatment in his final days, the Guardian reports. Biggs, 80, has pneumonia, and doctors say... More »

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crime • United Kingdom • England • Jack Straw • pneumonia • heist • Ronnie Biggs • Great Train Robbery • compassionate release

(Newser) - William Bratton surprised colleagues and the city of Los Angeles with news today that he's stepping down as police chief, the Times reports. In his 6 years, Bratton reduced crime dramatically and introduced institutional reforms. The 61-year-old will head a private security firm after he officially passes the baton in... More »

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crime • William Bratton • resignation • LAPD • police chiefs • private security firm • New York City Police Department • Los Angeles Police Department

 Douglas Son Busted for Meth 


Aug 4, 09 3:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Douglas' son has been arrested on suspicion of possessing a large amount of crystal meth with intention to sell, authorities told the New York Post. Cameron Douglas, 30, was busted last week at a Manhattan hotel in an undercover operation that allegedly nailed him with some $18,000 worth... More »

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crime • arrest • crystal meth • undercover investigation • undercover • Michael Douglas • drug charges • Cameron Douglas

(Newser) - A former UN worker who faces possible lashing in Sudan for wearing pants blasted flogging as an "insult" to humans that has nothing to do with Islam and everything to do with "men mistreating women," she tells the Guardian. Lubna Ahmed Hussein and 12 other women were... More »

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Islam • crime • dress code • Sudan • Muslims • Islamic dress code • indecent exposure • court • Koran • flogging • Lubna Ahmed Hussein

Man Charged With 2nd Sex Attack on Horse

'I feel like I've been raped,' says angry owner

Jul 30, 09 2:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - A shotgun-toting stable owner rigged a stall with a surveillance camera to catch an unbridled perv having sex with her horse—again, authorities said. "I feel like I’ve been raped,“ said the furious owner, who caught the suspect getting down to business on a chair behind her... More »

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crime • horse • sexual assault • stable condition • buggery • animal abuse

(Newser) - A baby girl police believe was cut from the womb by her mother's killer has been found alive and healthy, the Boston Globe reports. Two people have been arrested in the killing of Darlene Haynes, 23, in her Massachusetts home. She was 8 months pregnant at the time of her... More »

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crime • murder • Massachusetts • baby • fetus

 iPhone Feature 
 Catches Thieves 

Stolen phone recovered thanks to new software

Jul 29, 09 8:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Apple addicts were excited by the new Find My iPhone feature, and that excitement paid off for one Colorado teen, who used it help catch a thief, Mashable reports. Dustin Simantob, 15, pinpointed his phone, stolen after his father’s car was broken into during a camping trip; police recovered... More »

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crime • iPhone • thief • burglary • iPhone applications • stolen merchandise • Dustin Simantob • Find My iPhone • MobileMe

(Newser) - An 8-month-old fetus was cut from the body of a woman murdered and stuffed in a closet in her Massachusetts apartment, CNN reports. Darlene Haynes, 23, was found wrapped in bedding. A close friend last heard from her days ago when she texted that she was having drinks with an... More »

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crime • murder • Massachusetts • fetus • mother

Jailed Financier Stanford Wants Cell With Better A/C

Alleged fraudster files a motion to move to cushier Houston jail

Jul 28, 09 2:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Accused financier R. Allen Stanford is demanding he be moved from his current jail to a nicer facility in Houston, on grounds that his current cell is not comfortable enough, the New York Post reports. Stanford, charged with swindling investors out of $7 billion, complained through his lawyer that the... More »

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fraud • prison • crime • Ponzi scheme • investor • defrauding investors • Robert Allen Stanford



 Jealous Wife 
 Scalds Hubby's 
 Privates 

He denies cheating; her lawyer claims abuse

Jul 28, 09 12:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - A New York woman went a little bit Lorena Bobbitt on her husband yesterday, allegedly pouring scalding water over his genitals as revenge for suspected cheating, the Post reports. “By the time I woke up, the skin was falling off,” says Emmanuel Ojofeitimi, who was treated for burns... More »

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divorce • New York City • crime • New York • assault • cheating • testicles • Emmanuel Ojofeitimi • Oyindamola Ojofeitimi • Lorena Bobbitt

 Pot Backlash 
 Grows in 
 Mendocino 

Culture is changing in a way that locals don't like

Jul 27, 09 4:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hey, man, things aren't so cool anymore with marijuana farming in Mendocino County. Sure, it was great for years while "steel-haired" California hippies tended their crops, but things are getting out of hand, reports the Washington Post. Little kids started coming to school reeking of pot, while outsiders,... More »

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California • crime • medical marijuana • marijuana • marijuana legalization • pot • Mendocino

19 Men Busted in
Canary Fight Ring


Jul 27, 09 3:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Police busted 19 men suspected of operating a canary fight ring in Connecticut, reports WFSB TV. Some 150 canaries and saffron finches were confiscated in Shelton. “There were 100 canaries fighting, and they were betting on them 'til they were dead. It’s absolutely shocking,” said a neighbor.... More »

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crime • police • gambling • birds • Connecticut • cockfighting • roosters • canaries

New Yorker Was 'Ready to Deliver Suicide Bomb'

His terrorist handler told him he needed more religious instruction

Jul 24, 09 1:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Queens man who pleaded guilty to aiding al-Qaeda was ready and willing to deliver a suicide bomb for the terrorist organization, he revealed to investigators. His handlers told 26-year-old Bryant Neal Vinas, however, that he needed more "religious" training before he could carry out such a mission, he... More »

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Afghanistan • Pakistan • crime • murder • conspiracy • al-Qaeda • Islamic terrorism • Bryant Neal Vinas • terrorist attacks

 Post to ESPN: 
 Vid Scandal 
 Is Your Fault 

Paper, angry at being banned by network, plays the blame game

Jul 23, 09 10:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - ESPN may have banned New York Post staffers from its airwaves after the paper printed images from the Erin Andrews nude video, but the Post shot back today, blaming ESPN itself for the video coming to light. It had gone basically unnoticed since February, but that changed when ESPN demanded... More »

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Internet • ESPN • crime • nudity • New York Post • video • nude photo • invasion of privacy • nude • naked • Erin Andrews

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