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'Straw' buyer of arms linked to border agent's death is sentenced
PHOENIX — A federal judge sentenced a Phoenix man Wednesday to nearly five years in prison for purchasing firearms for a Mexican drug cartel, triggering a chain of events that included the death of an elite Border Patrol agent and the unraveling...
Tags: Judges, Organized Crime, Weaponry, Methamphetamine (drug), Trials
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Gun buyer in 'Fast and Furious' case gets five years in prison
PHOENIX -- A federal judge sentenced a Phoenix man Wednesday to nearly five years in prison for purchasing firearms for a Mexican drug cartel, triggering a chain of events which included the death of an elite Border Patrol agent and the unraveling of a...Tags: Operation Fast and Furious, Judges, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Mexico, Methamphetamine (drug)
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Oregon shooter ID'd; he wielded AR-15, sparking chaos -- but why?
A young masked man, bent on a mission of destruction and death, entered an Oregon mall and opened fire, turning the holiday shopping season into a chaotic horror that could have been much worse, police officials said Wednesday. Police identified the...
Tags: Transportation Accidents, Injuries and Wounds, Macy's, Weaponry, Shootings
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Police: Woman shot, killed after pointing gun at Martinsburg officers
dona@herald-mail.com; matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comMartinsburg police shot and killed a woman Friday morning after she called police saying another woman was holding her at gunpoint. Tiffany Lee Overholser, 45, of 108 S. Georgia Ave., was taken to Martinsburg City Hospital, where she was pronounced...Tags: Kevin Miller, Shootings, Firearms, Health and Medical Professionals
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Bloomberg lays out seven-point plan to reduce gun violence
Americans are 20 times more likely to be killed by guns than people living in other developed countries. Nine out of 10 children who die of gunshot wounds in wealthy nations lived in the United States. People under 40 are more likely to be killed by a...
Tags: Politics, Michael Bloomberg, Weaponry, Gun Control, Johns Hopkins University
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What Maryland can do to reduce gun violence
When President Barack Obama talked about the violence in Newtown, Conn., in his weekly radio address on Saturday, he urged the nation to act not only to stop mass killings like that one but also those that occur on "countless street corners in places like...
Tags: Politics, New York City, Weaponry, Firearms, Laws
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Letters to the Editor - Dec. 21
Marines Corps League thanks ball attendees To the editor: The Antietam Detachment of the Marine Corps League, Hagerstown, Md., wishes to thank all the attendees, Marines, associates and friends of Marines for their attendance at the 237th Marine Corps...Tags: Politics, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Gun Control, Shootings, Firearms
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Explosion at Arizona Social Security office forces evacuation
The Social Security Administration building in Casa Grande, Ariz., was evacuated Friday morning after an explosion, authorities said. A small, simple device exploded and charred the outside of the building’s side doors about 8:25 a.m., said Case...
Tags: Emergency Incidents, Social Security, Explosions, FBI
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Bomb squad reports possible 'explosive device' in College Park
A bomb squad responded to a possible "explosive device" in College Park early Friday morning, a Prince George's County fire spokesman said. Authorities were called to the 5000 block of Edgewood Road where they removed a suspicious package forcing the...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Explosions, Edgewood, FBI, John Frank
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'Fast and Furious' defendant gets prison for buying guns
L.A. NOWThe first of 20 individuals indicted in 2011 on charges of buying high-powered firearms in Arizona to be used by Mexican drug gangs was sentenced Monday in San Diego federal court to 57 months in prison. Danny Cruz Morones, 24,...... -
Feds: multimillion-dollar pot shop chain in 2 counties busted
L.A. NOWA dozen people who authorities say are linked to an intricate, multimillion-dollar operation involving illegal pot shops in Los Angeles and Orange counties were arrested Thursday. Authorities believe John Melvin Walker, also known as “Pops,”... -
Federal office worker beaten downtown
A 51-year-old federal office worker was jumped and beaten by up to five juveniles Thursday morning in downtown Baltimore’s Hopkins Plaza — an apparent random attack and the latest in a series of assaults in the heart of the city. Police are...Tags: Politics, Safety of Citizens, Government, Theft, Pratt Street
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