Settlement falls through in civil suit against Blackwater, but contractor says deal's a dealNovember 10th, 2009 Settlement falls through in Blackwater civil suitALEXANDRIA, Va. — A settlement in a civil suit against the government contractor once known as Blackwater has apparently fallen apart after a plaintiff's lawyer said a faulty translation prompted the decision to settle.
Judge won't delay trial for man charged in death of Arkansas TV anchorwoman Anne PresslyOctober 23rd, 2009 Judge won't delay trial in TV anchorwoman killingLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas judge has ruled against delaying the trial of a man accused of killing a television anchorwoman.
Judge postpones probable cause hearing for former Yale lab technician accused of murderOctober 20th, 2009 Hearing postponed for ex-lab tech in Yale murderNEW HAVEN, Conn. — A Connecticut judge has rescheduled a probable cause hearing for a former Yale lab technician charged with killing a graduate student.
Former Army master sergeant pleads guilty to bribery during Iraq deploymentOctober 16th, 2009 Ex-Army master sergeant pleads guilty to briberyHONOLULU — A retired army master sergeant on Friday pleaded guilty to bribery and money laundering charges stemming from his tour of duty in Iraq. Ronald Joseph Radcliffe, 43, first entered a not guilty plea in May.
Murder trial begins in British Virgin Islands for American accused in wife's scuba deathOctober 7th, 2009 BVI murder trial begins in American's scuba deathTORTOLA, British Virgin Islands — A prosecutor opened the trial of a Rhode Island man on Wednesday by accusing him of killing his wife while scuba diving in the British Virgin Islands to pursue a romance with another woman. The director of public prosecutions in this British territory, Terrence Williams, said that David Swain knew a divorce would ruin him financially and he believed money from his wife's life insurance policy would help him win over his love interest.
Saddam loyalists on trial for 1994 slaying of Iraqi dissidentOctober 4th, 2009 Saddam officials on trial for dissident slayingBAGHDAD — Former foreign minister Tariq Aziz and seven other members of Saddam Hussein's regime are facing charges of planning the slaying of an Iraqi opposition leader in Beirut in 1994. The trial that opened Sunday also includes Iraq's former intelligence chief and other top officials in Saddam's government.
Trial delayed to 2010 for former Va. Tech grad student accused of beheading fellow studentSeptember 30th, 2009 Trial delayed until 2010 in Va. Tech beheadingCHRISTIANSBURG, Va.
Trial to begin for California man accused of kidnapping woman, holding her in makeshift casketSeptember 30th, 2009 Trial begins for Calif. man accused of kidnappingRIVERSIDE, Calif.
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.
Father of Iraqi man killed in British custody says son may have been killed in revenge attackSeptember 23rd, 2009 Father: Iraqi perhaps slain in UK revenge attackLONDON — British soldiers laughed as they beat an Iraqi hotel receptionist to death, the man's father alleged Wednesday as he gave evidence to an inquiry into the slaying. Baha Mousa, 26, died in the custody of British troops after they went through a hotel in southern Iraqi city of Basra in September 2003 in a hunt for Saddam Hussein loyalists.
British woman on Texas death row loses federal court appeal, moves closer to executionSeptember 18th, 2009 British woman on Texas death row loses appealHOUSTON — A British woman on Texas death row has lost a federal appeal, moving her closer to execution for the abduction and death of a woman whose child she also had snatched eight years ago in Houston. The court, in a ruling late Thursday, rejected arguments from Linda Carty that her trial lawyers were deficient and she still had appeals issues she should be able to raise in state courts.
British military police investigate allegation soldiers raped and maimed Iraqi civilianSeptember 15th, 2009 UK military police investigate new Iraq rape claimLONDON — British military police were investigating an allegation that two soldiers raped and maimed an Iraqi man at a base in 2003, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday. The man's lawyer, Daniel Carey, said the alleged victim, who was 18 at the time, claims he was sexually abused by two male soldiers and then cut with a knife in the southern Iraqi city of Basra in May 2003.
Appeals court: Contractor's lawsuit against Halliburton claiming rape in Iraq can go to trialSeptember 15th, 2009 Court: Contractor's rape case can go to trialNEW ORLEANS — A federal appeals court says a Texas woman's lawsuit alleging she was raped by military contractor co-workers in Iraq can go to court. A three-judge panel from the New Orleans court ruled Tuesday that Jamie Leigh Jones' claims against Halliburton Co.
Former Marine sentenced to life in prison for arranging murder in Calif. drug deal disputeSeptember 15th, 2009 Ex-Marine gets life for Calif. drug deal killingLONG BEACH, Calif.
Trial of US student accused of murdering her British roommate in Italy resumesSeptember 14th, 2009 Murder trial of US student resumes in ItalyPERUGIA, Italy — The trial of an American student accused of killing her British roommate in Italy has resumed, and a forensic expert will be taking the stand for the defense. Amanda Knox and co-defendant Raffaele Sollecito were both in court Monday as their trial resumed after a nearly two-month summer break.
