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Violent Crime Wire

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Results 1 - 20 of 97,011 in Violent Crime

  1. Bangor police searching for woman aRead the original story w/Photo

    3 min ago | Bangor Daily News

    Police are looking for a woman they say sexually assaulted a local man and burned his body so badly on Nov.

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    Related Topix: Bangor, ME, Brewer, ME

  2. Accident or murder? Jury to decide in May 2008 San Carlos Park shootingRead the original story

    May 8, 2009 | BonitaNews.com - Bonita Springs, Florida

    Detectives say it was murder. A six-member jury will decide for itself when opening statements and testimony in the San Carlos Park man's second-degree murder trial begin Wednesday.

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    Related Topix: San Carlos Park, FL, Lee County, FL

  3. Amid prosecutor's stinging criticism, 1st innocence panel in US state faces crucial testRead the original story

    11 min ago | The Victoria Star

    Three years after it was created, the first state agency in the U.S. formed to swiftly assess claims of innocence by convicted inmates has yet to free anyone.

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  4. State's attorney: Shooting was accident; no chargesRead the original story

    15 min ago | News-Gazette Local Stories

    URBANA Champaign County State's Attorney Julia Rietz has concluded that the shooting of a Champaign teen by a police officer in October was an accident and that no criminal charges will be filed against Officer Daniel Norbits.

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    Related Topix: Urbana, IL, Champaign County, IL, Champaign, IL

  5. Prosecution Rests in Case of 14-year-old Boy Accused of MurderRead the original story w/Photo

    29 min ago | KSTU - Fox 13

    He's a child accused of a very adult crime. A 14-year-old boy, accusing of killing 18-year-old JoJo Brandstatt in a gang-related shooting at a West Valley City golf course last year.

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    Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, West Valley City, UT, Salt Lake County, UT

  6. Teen sentenced in Sweet 16 slayingRead the original story

    29 min ago | The Free Lance-Star

    The last of nine co-defendants charged with murder by mob following the 2007 death of a teenager at a Sweet 16 party in Caroline County pleaded guilty today to a reduced charge.

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    Related Topix: Caroline County, VA, Criminal Defense Law, Law

  7. Conn. ex-cop acquitted of manslaughter, assaultRead the original story

    30 min ago | KAAL-TV Austin

    HARTFORD, Conn. - A white retired police officer was acquitted Tuesday of manslaughter and assault for shooting two unarmed black men, angering the victims' families and prompting a call for peace from the city's mayor.

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    Related Topix: Hartford, CT, Criminal Defense Law, Law

  8. Report: Shooting Was AccidentRead the original story

    38 min ago | IlliniPundit.com

    URBANA Champaign County State's Attorney Julia Rietz has concluded that the shooting of a Champaign teen by a police officer in October was an accident and that no criminal charges will be filed against Officer Daniel Norbits.

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    Related Topix: Champaign County, IL, Champaign, IL

  9. Case of slain Marine to be heard outside countyRead the original story w/Photo

    50 min ago | Abc11tv.com

    A North Carolina judge has ruled that the trial of a 22-year-old former Marine accused of killing a pregnant colleague will be held outside the county where authorities say it occurred.

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    Related Topix: Onslow County, NC

  10. Boston Blotter: Suspects Named in Two Homicide CasesRead the original story w/Photo

    56 min ago | Bostonist

    Boston cops have arrested a suspect in the August 25 killing of Erica Field in Dorchester.

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    Related Topix: Mattapan, MA

  11. Quadruple homicide suspect deadRead the original story

    57 min ago | The Badger Herald Online

    Tuesday, December 8, 2009 5:50 p.m. 0 Vote 0 Votes Preliminary autopsy results and scene investigation findings indicate murder suspect Tyrone Adair died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to a statement issued by the Dane County Coroners office Tuesday.

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    Related Topix: Dane County, WI, Cottage Grove, WI, Madison, WI

  12. Search on for gunmen in deadly Rio Rico shootingRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The Arizona Daily Star

    A manhunt is on for two people involved in a shooting today in Rio Rico that left one man dead and another wounded.

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    Related Topix: Rio Rico, AZ, Santa Cruz County, AZ, Tucson, AZ

  13. Slaying suspect restrained in courtroom outburstRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Abc13.com

    A man accused of killing a police officer and her boyfriend was restrained by five deputies during an outburst in a southern Wisconsin courtroom.

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  14. Second Arrest in Beer Delivery KillingRead the original story

    1 hr ago | ABC30.com

    Fresno Police have arrested the second suspect in the murder of a delivery truck driver.

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    Related Topix: Fresno, CA

  15. Nunn's attorney requests written and recorded statementsRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Lexington Herald-Leader

    An attorney for former state Rep. Steve Nunn filed a motion to gain access to records for use in the criminal case against Nunn.

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    Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law

  16. Thomas convicted in killing of Knoxville coupleRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Lexington Herald-Leader

    A jury in Knoxville on Tuesday convicted a third suspect in the carjacking and torture killing of a young Knoxville couple.

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    Related Topix: Knoxville, TN, Criminal Defense Law, Law

  17. Miriam Helmick Found Guilty on All CountsRead the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | KREX

    After hours of deliberating, the Miriam Helmick verdict is in. Just after 3:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, the jury notified the judge they had reached their verdict.

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    Related Topix: Mesa County, CO, Whitewater, CO

  18. Nation's 1st innocence panel faces crucial testRead the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | Seattle Post-Intelligencer

    In this Sept. 21, 2009 photo, Greg Taylor is photographed in the library he manages at the Johnston Correctional Institute in Smithfield, N.C. Taylor has been imprisoned 16 years for a murder he says didn't commit.

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    Related Topix: Johnston Correctional Institute, State Prisons, Smithfield, NC, Prison, Scotland Correctional Institute

  19. Vineland man indicted for murder in Millville shootingRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Millville News

    A 21-year-old Vineland man has been indicted in connection with April's shooting death of 28-year-old Jamar Palmer in Millville.

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    Related Topix: Vineland, NJ, Millville, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ

  20. Officials: 1 killed, 1 injured in Fla. shootingRead the original story

    1 hr ago | FOX 4 Now - WFTX Home

    Authorities said one man died, another was shot and six vehicles were found with bullet holes following a shooting along Florida's Atlantic coast.

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