Bodies of Indian Software Professionals shot dead in California brought homeApril 17th, 2009 The bodies of a software professional, his wife and baby daughter, killed by his Indian American brother-in-law in California last month, were brought to their native Ayyankolli village in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiris district Friday for the last rites. The bodies of Ashokan, his wife Suchitra and their daughter Ahaana, were brought to Bangalore by a flight early Friday and then to Ayyankolli in the district, 550 km southwest of state capital Chennai, by road, family sources said.
Indian software engineer arrested for throwing his child into 30-feet wellMarch 14th, 2009 Chennai father arrested for throwing infant into 30-feet well
CHENNAI - Twenty nine-year old software engineer, arrested on charges of killing his unwanted four-day-old daughter into a 30-feet well, has been remanded to judicial custody after being produced before a magistrate's court. Niranjan Kumar married Sangeetha a year ago.
Facebook Chief Privacy Officer may run for Calif. Attorney General in 2010April 30th, 2009 Facebook exec considers California AG job in 2010
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The chief privacy officer of networking Web site Facebook says he's considering running to be California's attorney general in 2010.
'Craigslist killing' Accused gets Support from a Facebook CommunityApril 23rd, 2009 Craigslist suspect supporters organize on Facebook
BOSTON — Police have said it was the Internet that got him in trouble, but now supporters of the man who has been accused of killing a masseuse he met through Craigslist are going online to rally around him. A new Facebook group called "Phil Markoff is Innocent Until Proven Guilty" describes itself as a forum to rally against the media and a culture "that has forgotten that people like Phil are suspects, not killers."
Markoff, a Boston University medical student, is charged in the April 14 killing of Julissa Brisman, a 25-year-old masseuse he met through Craigslist.
Authorities charge nearly 100 people in US, Egypt with 'phishing' identity theft schemeOctober 7th, 2009 Nearly 100 charged in US, Egypt in ID theft schemeLOS ANGELES — U.S. and Egyptian authorities have charged nearly 100 people with helping an identity theft ring steal money from thousands of bank accounts.
California man accused of kidnapping 15-year-old Idaho girl he met on social networking siteSeptember 2nd, 2009 CA man charged with kidnapping teen he met onlineBOISE, Idaho — An 18-year-old California man has been charged with kidnapping a 15-year-old Idaho girl after police say the two met on a social networking site and he got her to move in with him. Misael (mis-AY'-el) G.
Authorities arrest dozens in US, Egypt for alleged 'phishing' identity theft schemeOctober 7th, 2009 Dozens arrested in US, Egypt in ID theft schemeLOS ANGELES — U.S. and Egyptian authorities are arresting dozens of people to crack an identity theft ring that victimized thousands.
Coward Spammer Breaks From Prison And Kills His Family And Thankfully HimselfJuly 28th, 2008 Only four days after escaping from a federal minimum-security prison in Florence, Colorado "Spam King" Eddie Davidson, 35, killed his wife, baby daughter and finally himself. Davidson shot and killed his wife in her former home in Bennett, Colorado along with his three-year-old daughter.
Symantec, McAfee settle with NY AG over subscription disclosuresJune 10th, 2009 Software makers Symantec, McAfee settle with NY AG
NEW YORK — Two of the nation's largest security software companies have agreed to clearly detail the terms of subscription renewals and pay penalties totaling $750,000 in a settlement with New York's attorney general. New York Attorney General Andrew M.
Authorities link 100 people in US, Egypt to 'phishing' identity theft schemeOctober 7th, 2009 Agents arrest dozens for theft scheme in US, EgyptLOS ANGELES — Authorities said Wednesday they have arrested 33 people in breaking up a crime ring in the U.S. and Egypt in which an elaborate "phishing" scam bilked bank customers out of at least $1 million.
SC asks judge to drop Craigslist suit, says firm hasn't proved he violated employees' rightsJuly 22nd, 2009 AG in SC asks judge to drop Craigslist lawsuitCOLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina attorney general who has threatened to prosecute Craigslist for prostitution-related ads wants a federal judge to dismiss the company's complaint against him, according to court papers filed this week.
Chip maker Qualcomm says court grants motion to dismiss consumer class-action lawsuitAugust 11th, 2009 Qualcomm: court grants motion to dismiss lawsuitSAN DIEGO — Qualcomm Inc. said Tuesday that a California court has granted its motion to dismiss a consumer class-action lawsuit that accused the chip maker of antitrust violations and unfair competition.
US Police interrogating suspect in Indian engineer's murderJanuary 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Police in Little Rock, Arkansas, are questioning a 20-year old man 'strongly suspected' to be involved in the murder of a software engineer from Hyderabad, working with the scam-hit Satyam Computers. Police declined to release the name and other details of the suspect arrested in connection with the killing of Akshay Vishal, who was shot dead Tuesday in the seventh case of young students and professionals from Andhra Pradesh being killed in the US in last 14 months.
Two Pricewaterhouse officials arrested in Satyam fraudJanuary 23rd, 2009 HYDERABAD - Two officials of PricewaterhouseCoopers, the firm that audited fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services' books, were arrested Saturday for their alleged role in the irregularities. The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the Andhra Pradesh police, probing the Rs.70 billion (Rs.7,000 crore/$1.43 billion) fraud in the IT bellwether, arrested chief relationship partner S.
Prosecutors charge Kentucky man in deaths of Wis. high school sweethearts 3 decades agoAugust 1st, 2009 Kentucky man charged in '80 slaying of Wis. coupleJEFFERSON, Wis.