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Multiple police officers shot in Wash. state
Seeded on Sun Nov 29, 2009 12:50 PM EST (msnbc.com)
A Washington state official says multiple police officers have been shot in Pierce County.
Police tap into 'text-a-tip' programs
Seeded on Sat Nov 28, 2009 7:10 PM EST (msnbc.com)
After struggling with an anti-snitching culture that made witnesses too afraid to come forward, police are getting help from text-a-tip programs that allow people to send anonymous tips.
Public defender in Oregon strangled to death
Seeded on Sat Nov 28, 2009 12:36 PM EST (msnbc.com)
An autopsy has found that an assistant federal public defender found dead in her home was strangled.
Relative hunted over Thanksgiving rampage
Seeded on Sat Nov 28, 2009 5:48 AM EST (msnbc.com)
Police were hunting a Fla. man accused of opening fire on his family after Thanksgiving dinner and killing four people, including his pregnant sister and a 6-year-old cousin.
Ex-doctor admits making pipe bombs, FBI says
Seeded on Fri Nov 27, 2009 2:21 PM EST (msnbc.com)
A former anesthesiologist has admitted to making pipe bombs that were part of an arsenal seized at his apartment, federal agents say.
3 women, girl killed at Thanksgiving party
Seeded on Fri Nov 27, 2009 9:41 AM EST (msnbc.com)
Three women and a child in bed were shot to death during a family Thanksgiving gathering in South Florida and a male relative was being sought.
Cops: Dad locks kids in trunk, goes shopping
Seeded on Fri Nov 27, 2009 6:37 AM EST (msnbc.com)
A man locked his two young sons in the trunk of his car while he ran an errand, Massachusetts police said.
Dad jailed for 3 years after stealing fire truck
Seeded on Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:39 PM EST (msnbc.com)
A Nebraska man who told a judge he fled with his wife and children into the S.D. wilderness to avoid authorities has been sentenced to three years in prison for stealing a fire truck.
Charges dropped in teacher sex scandal
Seeded on Thu Nov 26, 2009 3:55 AM EST (msnbc.com)
State prosecutors decided Tuesday to drop charges against a former Tampa teacher accused of having sex with a 14-year-old middle school student.
Blasts lead to arsenal at ex-doctor's apartment
Seeded on Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:44 PM EST (msnbc.com)
About 35 pipe bombs, an assortment of firearms, hundreds of rounds of ammunition were found in a former doctor's apartment following two loud explosions, police say.
Woman gets at least 15 years for fatal dog attack
Seeded on Wed Nov 25, 2009 2:33 PM EST (msnbc.com)
A woman whose dogs viciously attacked and killed her neighbor in the hallway of their apartment building seven years ago was sentenced Monday to 15 years to life in prison.
Federal court allows Dec. 8 execution in Ohio
Seeded on Wed Nov 25, 2009 12:12 PM EST (msnbc.com)
A federal court has ruled that an execution set for Dec. 8 can go forward due to a change in Ohio's lethal injection policies.
Anti-gang worker jailed for robbing rapper
Seeded on Wed Nov 25, 2009 8:28 AM EST (msnbc.com)
A Los Angeles anti-gang intervention worker has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for a burglary he admitted was done for the benefit of a street gang.
Alaska diocese OKs $10 million abuse payout
Seeded on Tue Nov 24, 2009 10:52 PM EST (msnbc.com)
The Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks in Alaska and representatives of almost 300 alleged victims of sex abuse by clergy have agreed on a settlement of almost $10 million.
Ohio executioners sought doctor's aid
Seeded on Tue Nov 24, 2009 8:57 PM EST (msnbc.com)
As an execution team tried to find a vein during an unsuccessful lethal injection attempt, prison staff sought help from a doctor, federal court papers show.
Police release sketch of L.A. serial killer
Seeded on Tue Nov 24, 2009 8:31 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Los Angeles police have released a composite sketch of a man believed to have killed at least 11 people since 1985.
No jail time for figure in Abramoff scandal
Seeded on Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:53 PM EST (msnbc.com)
A tearful former Justice Department attorney was spared a jail sentence Tuesday for his role in the influence peddling scandal surrounding former lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
'Junior' Gotti jury signals deadlock - again
Seeded on Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:02 PM EST (msnbc.com)
John "Junior" Gotti moves closer to another victory over federal prosecutors when the jury in his fourth racketeering trial says for a second time that it could not reach a unanimous verdict.
Club owners get prison in 2003 stampede
Seeded on Tue Nov 24, 2009 3:34 PM EST (msnbc.com)
A judge says two owners of a Chicago nightclub where 21 people were killed in a stampede down a stairwell six years ago must go to prison.
Clinton campaign hostage taker re-arrested
Seeded on Tue Nov 24, 2009 2:29 PM EST (msnbc.com)
A man just released from prison for taking hostages at one of Hillary Rodham Clinton's New Hampshire campaign offices in 2007 has been arrested again.
Man with alleged child porn shrine charged
Seeded on Mon Nov 23, 2009 8:47 PM EST (msnbc.com)
A Wisconsin man transformed his apartment into a pornographic shrine to young girls, arranging mannequins in a sex act and plastering every flat surface with pictures, officials say.
Former ACORN official gets probation
Seeded on Mon Nov 23, 2009 6:00 PM EST (msnbc.com)
A former Las Vegas supervisor for the political advocacy group is sentenced to up to three years' probation for his role in a plan to pay canvassers to register Nevada voters.
'Necessity' defense in abortion doctor killing?
Seeded on Mon Nov 23, 2009 4:07 PM EST (msnbc.com)
An attorney for the man accused of gunning down an abortion provider has argued in court documents that his client has the right to argue the killing was justified to stop abortion.
Trucker program attracts drug smugglers
Seeded on Mon Nov 23, 2009 3:24 PM EST (msnbc.com)
A U.S. program that offers trusted trucking companies speedy passage across U.S. borders has begun attracting customers who place a premium on avoiding inspections: Mexican drug smugglers.
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