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At least 24 men wrongly convicted or arrested on bite evidence exonerated
At least 24 men convicted or arrested based largely on murky bite-mark evidence have been exonerated by DNA testing, had charges dropped or otherwise been proved not guilty. Many spent more than a decade in prison, and one man was behind bars for more...
Tags: Criminals, Theft, Police Arrests, Litigation, Science and Technology
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Regulators and consumer advocates focus on senior identity theft
Older consumers are no more vulnerable to identity theft than others, but they do tend to be victims of the types of ID theft that are on the rise — cases involving tax returns and medical care. For that reason, the Federal Trade Commission held a...
Tags: Nursing Homes, Criminals, Theft, Finance, Consumers
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Protective order just part of safety plan
South Bend TribuneShirley Mundia's mother seemingly did everything she could to protect her family from her estranged husband. In the months leading up to 6-year-old Shirley's death last Sunday, Lucy Mundia called police four times to report domestic violence-related...Tags: Criminals, Interior Policy, Sex Crimes, Personal Weapon Control, Murder
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Anne Arundel's longtime top prosecutor closes the case
He's come out on top in six contested elections as a Democrat in an increasingly conservative county, and has withstood criticism that he's both too soft and too tough, appeased minorities and disappointed minorities, said too little and said too much....
Tags: Criminals, Minority Groups, Witnesses, Air Transportation Industry, Martin O'Malley
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'Night Stalker' Richard Ramirez's death: Many ask what took so long
The death of "Night Stalker" serial killer Richard Ramirez on Friday at the age of 53 brought satisfaction and even some cheers from people involved in the infamous case. Some victims and their relatives said Ramirez should have been executed long ago....
Tags: Criminals, Crime, Law and Justice, Satellite and Cable Service, Justice System, Plant Closings
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For some of Richard Ramirez's victims, a bitter look back
After a jury handed him a death sentence in 1989, the serial killer known as the Night Stalker reacted with a shrug. "Big deal," said Richard Ramirez, a devil-worshiping drifter whose spree of break-in murders terrorized California in mid-1980s....
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Criminals, Satellite and Cable Service, Justice System, Prisons
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Law Blocking Newtown Records Passed, But Most Attempts To Enact FOI Exemptions Failed
The Hartford CourantLawmakers introduced at least seven bills to carve exceptions into the state Freedom of Information Act — and, while the most controversial one passed, blocking release of photos and videos of murder victims after the Newtown massacre, most of the...Tags: Criminals, Freedom of Information Act, Ethics, Executive Branch, Government
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More possible assault victims sought
The Orange County District Attorney is seeking the public's help in identifying more possible victims of a Laguna Niguel man who allegedly raped two women, including one from Laguna Beach, according to a news release. Babak "Bobby" Azadgilani, 26, was...
Tags: Rape, Criminals, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Sex Crimes
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Family: Police 'targeted' wanted teen
mmoloney@kspr.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Springfield Police want to find a teenager charged with several violent crimes, including assault, robbery, and burglary. Investigators said Tevin Williams, 18, shot a man seven times. Two days after he bonded out of jail,...Tags: Criminals, Crime, Law and Justice, Theft, Crimes, Shootings
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South Florida ID thief who testified to U.S. Senate strikes again
After stealing the identities of several South Floridians — including a former owner of the New York Mets — Jeffrey Emil Groover made it seem like he was truly sorry for his crimes. He even testified to a U.S. Senate committee while he was...
Tags: Theft, Criminals, Credit and Debt, U.S. Senate, Broward County
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Bill Letting Newtown Families Veto Disclosure Of Records Might Raise Fairness Issues, Officials Say
The Hartford CourantThe secretly drafted bill that would give Newtown massacre victims' families the power to veto disclosure of some investigative records might create a broader precedent — because future crime victims' families could ask for the same power in their...Tags: Criminals, New London (New London, Connecticut), Waterbury, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Executive Branch
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Foiled kidnapper told victim's 'wife' her husband's hand would be delivered in a box
The $20 million kidnapping plan was chilling and played out like a B-movie. Former lawyer Michael Melillo thought he'd been duped out of a few hundred thousand dollars in rigged, illegal poker games and he wanted his money back — with a side...
Tags: Criminals, Witnesses, Lawyers, Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice
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