Judge finds 16-year-old competent for trial in classroom stabbing of Texas high school teacherNovember 2nd, 2009 Teen competent for trial in Texas teacher's deathTYLER, Texas — A state district judge has declared a 16-year-old boy competent for trial in the fatal classroom stabbing of a Texas special education teacher. The boy is accused of stabbing 50-year-old Todd Henry in a high school classroom in the eastern Texas town of Tyler on Sept.
Prosecutors say several witnesses identified suspect in stabbing of UConn football playerOctober 28th, 2009 Prosecutors: Witnesses ID'd UConn stabbing suspectVERNON, Conn. — Several witnesses identified the man charged with fatally stabbing a University of Connecticut football player as the killer, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Man charged with killing UConn football player; lawyer says he was trying to break up fightOctober 28th, 2009 Man charged with killing UConn football playerSTORRS, Conn. — The lawyer for a 21-year-old man charged with killing University of Connecticut football player Jasper Howard says his client was trying to break up a fight and was not involved in the stabbing that took the starting cornerback's life.
Marine sergeant pleads guilty in Quantico, Va., to charges stemming from hero hoax probeOctober 21st, 2009 Marine pleads guilty in Va. hero hoax caseQUANTICO, Va.
Marine sergeant sentenced to 18 months to scamming for wounded-warrior freebiesOctober 21st, 2009 Marine sentenced to 18 months in hero hoax caseQUANTICO, Va. — A Marine Corps sergeant who pleaded guilty to pretending to be an injured hero to get in free to rock concerts and professional sporting events has been sentenced to 18 months.
Witness says he saw suspect with assault rifle shortly before 7 people were slain in Ind.October 15th, 2009 Witness says suspect in Ind. slayings held rifleINDIANAPOLIS — A witness says he saw a man accused of killing seven people holding an assault rifle on the front porch of their Indianapolis home minutes before the slayings.
Minnesota man charged with lying to feds investigating as many as 20 missing Somali menOctober 13th, 2009 Man charged with lying in missing Somalis caseST. PAUL, Minn. — A 26-year-old man has been charged with making false statements to federal officials investigating the disappearance of as many as 20 Somali men from Minnesota.
NJ Port Authority officer arrested in alleged fraud scheme involving cooperating witnessOctober 13th, 2009 NJ Port Authority officer arrested in fraud schemeNEWARK, N.J. — A police detective who has investigated major crimes for the last 11 years as part of an FBI task force in New Jersey has been charged with using a cooperating witness in a fraud scheme.
Computer expert one of last to testify at Italian murder trial of US student, ex-boyfriendSeptember 26th, 2009 Italian jury hears last witnesses in Knox trialROME — The jury in the trial of an American college student and her former boyfriend accused of murdering her roommate has finished hearing evidence from witnesses. Among the last to testify Saturday before the court in Perugia was a computer expert who appeared as a defense witness.
Dunst serves as star witness in trial of man charged with stealing her designer bag, $2K cashSeptember 24th, 2009 Dunst serves as star witness in NYC burglary trialNEW YORK — "Spider-Man" actress Kirsten Dunst has served as a star witness against a man charged in the theft of her designer purse from a New York City hotel suite while she was on a movie set. The 27-year-old Dunst on Thursday gave jurors a rundown of the August 2007 theft.
Prosecutors won't retry LA man who served 26 years after conviction in mother's slayingSeptember 21st, 2009 DA won't retry man who served 26 years in prisonLOS ANGELES — Prosecutors will not retry a man whose murder conviction was overturned after he spent 26 years in prison for his mother's stabbing in Los Angeles. The decision was announced during a court hearing Monday.
2 Colorado men, 1 New York City man arrested in federal terror probeSeptember 20th, 2009 3 arrested in federal terror probeDENVER — The Justice Department says a 24-year-old Colorado airport shuttle driver and his father have been arrested on formal charges of making false statements to federal agents in an ongoing terror investigation. The department also says a third man was arrested in New York City on the same charges.
Feds fight to reverse trial court ruling excluding evidence against Barry BondsSeptember 17th, 2009 Feds fight for key evidence against BondsSAN FRANCISCO — Federal prosecutors are urging an appellate court to let them present critical evidence they say proves Barry Bonds knowingly used steroids. A trial court judge excluded urine samples and other evidence from the upcoming trial of the San Francisco Giants slugger, who is accused of making false statements to a grand jury and obstructing justice.
Opening statements set in ex-coach's trial on reckless homicide charge in player's deathSeptember 3rd, 2009 Ex-coach's trial in death of player set to startLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Opening statements are scheduled in the trial of a former high school coach charged with reckless homicide in the death of one of his football players.
Opening statements set in ex-coach's trial in LouisvilleSeptember 3rd, 2009 Opening statements set in ex-coach's caseLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Opening statements are scheduled in the trial of a former high school coach charged with reckless homicide in the death of one of his football players.
