1 of Puerto Rico’s 10 most-wanted fugitives arrested for ‘07 killing of union leader

September 30th, 2009 Puerto Rico union leaders clash with policeSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Union leaders scuffled with police outside the governor's mansion Tuesday during a protest against mass layoffs of public workers in this U.S. territory, which has a jobless rate higher than any U.S.

September 24th, 2009 Iraqi city locked down after prison breakBAGHDAD — Iraqi officials say about 15 prisoners have escaped from a prison in Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit and authorities have locked down the city as they search for fugitives. Iraqi military spokesman Maj.

September 22nd, 2009 PR authorities say major drug dealer arrestedSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Authorities have captured an alleged dealer they say led a violent drug ring in at least two sprawling housing projects in Puerto Rico and trafficked narcotics to the U.S. mainland. The arrest of Angel Ayala Vazquez, also known as "Angelo Millones," has "dealt a hard blow to drug trafficking in Puerto Rico," Javier F.

September 20th, 2009 PR cops: Man suspected in killing run over by carSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Authorities in Puerto Rico say a man suspected of stabbing a 19-year-old to death was run over while trying to escape. In a statement Sunday, police say 57-year-old Pedro Quinones Nunez was hit by a car Saturday as he crossed the highway in front of a public housing complex in San Juan.

September 18th, 2009 PR man charged with killing girl, 3, in drive-bySAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Authorities in Puerto Rico say they have charged a man with murder following the death of a 3-year-old girl from a drive-by shooting. In a statement Friday, the U.S.

September 15th, 2009 US targets drug smugglers at Puerto Rican airportSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Several employees of American Airlines are among those under arrest in a U.S. raid targeting a drug-smuggling ring based out of Puerto Rico's largest airport.

August 29th, 2009 Fla. police lure fugitives with stimulus checksMIAMI — Police in Florida are using the promise of a stimulus check to make some arrests. Authorities in Fort Lauderdale say they sent letters to fugitives offering them stimulus money.

August 25th, 2009 Mercury spill forces Puerto Rico flight delaysSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A small amount of mercury spilled inside Puerto Rico's main airport Tuesday and authorities closed three terminals as a precaution, delaying about a dozen flights. The terminals were closed and the air conditioning system was shut off out of concern for dangerous fumes, said Alvaro Pilar, director of the U.S.

August 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Interpol has issued 147 red corner notices in the past three years on the requests of Indian authorities, who are looking the fugitives abroad for various crimes they have committed back home. Mullappally Ramachandran, minister of state for home, informed the Lok Sabha that red corner notices have been issued on the request of various investigating agencies forwarded through the Interpol wing of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in respect of 147 offenders and circulated through Interpol Secretariat General (IPSG) during the last three years.

July 22nd, 2009 Bill to decide Puerto Rico's status moves forwardWASHINGTON — A House committee approved a proposal Wednesday that would let Puerto Ricans decide their island's political status. It was unclear whether the full Congress would consider the bill.

July 21st, 2009 FBI to pay up to $150,000 after fugitive's arrestLOS ANGELES — Federal authorities in Los Angeles say they will pay a reward of up to $150,000 following the capture of one of the FBI's most-wanted fugitives, who disappeared for nine years following the shooting of a sheriff's deputy. The FBI said Monday at least one tipster would receive money after 37-year-old Emigdio Preciado Jr.'s arrest in rural Mexico last week.

July 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A man from Nepal has been arrested on the charge of killing his employer for not paying his salaries for five months and then killing the prime witness to the murder, police said here Saturday. The accused, Ram Lama, a resident of Nepal, was arrested from near Kashmere Gate interstate bus terminal Friday, a police officer said.

June 21st, 2009 Top Italian Mafia fugitive arrested in CaracasROME — Authorities arrested one of Italy's most dangerous Mafia fugitives as he left his apartment in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, Italian police said Sunday. Salvatore Miceli, suspected of being a key intermediary in the drug trafficking trade, had been under surveillance by Italian and Venezuelan police for three days before he was nabbed late Saturday, Carabinieri from the Sicilian city of Trapani said in a statement.

June 19th, 2009 ICE: Drug fugitive dubbed Ghost arrested in OhioCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Federal immigration officials say they've arrested a Mexican fugitive who is nicknamed the Ghost and is accused of trafficking high-potency heroin throughout the Midwest. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesman Khaalid Walls says Jose "Carlos" Hernandez Salazar was taken into custody Tuesday in central Ohio.

June 17th, 2009 Man accused of stealing 88 panties from neighborSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico police said they have arrested a man accused of snatching 88 pieces of underwear from a neighbor's clothesline. The man was charged with theft and illegal appropriation.