Mass. man, woman accused of throwing coins, cones at McDonald's cashiers over wrong size friesOctober 8th, 2009 Pair toss coins, cones over wrong size friesQUINCY, Mass. — Police said a Boston man and woman, upset with getting an order of small french fries instead of large, were charged for throwing money and cones at McDonald's cashiers.
Mass. pair accused of throwing coins, safety cones at McDonald's cashiers over order of friesOctober 8th, 2009 Police: 2 throw coins, cones at McDonald's workersQUINCY, Mass. — A Massachusetts couple are accused of hurling coins and safety cones at McDonald's cashiers in Quincy when they didn't get enough french fries.
Four men arrested for rape in DelhiOctober 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Four youngsters have been arrested here for raping a 20-year-old computer teacher in west Delhi, police said Wednesday. Niranjan, 20, Dilip, 23, Rama, 20, and his brother Harish, 22, were arrested for kidnapping and raping the woman late Monday when she was returning home with her friend Satyaprakash, police said.
Lincoln, Neb., police say woman will not face charges for throwing dog at officerOctober 6th, 2009 Neb. woman accused of throwing dog at officerLINCOLN, Neb. — Police said a woman will not face charges for throwing a dog at an officer during a domestic violence investigation.
3 Chinese nationals, 2 companies charged in Boston with violating US export lawsOctober 5th, 2009 3 Chinese, 2 firms face export charges in BostonBOSTON — Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts have filed charges against three Chinese citizens and two corporations for conspiring to illegally export military products. Prosecutors said Monday that the employees of Chitron Electronics Inc.
Blood-stained La. woman accused of biting boyfriend's tongue during an argumentOctober 2nd, 2009 La. woman accused of biting boyfriend's tongueWEST MONROE, La. — Deputies arrested a blood-stained 39-year-old woman for allegedly biting her boyfriend's tongue during an argument.
Taxi drivers in Boston threaten to boycott Hyatt hotels over firing of housekeepersSeptember 24th, 2009 Boston cabbies threaten Hyatt boycott over layoffsBOSTON — A union representing about 1,700 Boston cab drivers says it will boycott Hyatt hotels in the city unless the company rehires nearly 100 fired housekeepers. The Boston Globe reports that the Boston Taxi Drivers Association made the threat in a letter to the company.
In book, TV show, woman describes encounter with man accused in so-called Craigslist killingSeptember 22nd, 2009 New book delves into so-called Craigslist killingBOSTON — A new book about a man accused of killing a masseuse he met through Craigslist includes an account by a Las Vegas woman allegedly robbed at gunpoint by him. "Seven Days of Rage: The Deadly Crime Spree of the Craigslist Killer," was written about Philip Markoff by Boston Globe reporter Maria Cramer and Paul LaRosa, a producer for the CBS newsmagazine "48 Hours."
Trisha Leffler spoke in the book and a Sept.
Thirsty Fla. woman accused of taking $7 in change from unlocked car parked at a police stationSeptember 4th, 2009 Thirsty Fla. woman accused of stealing changeFORT PIERCE, Fla.
Ex-med student pleads not guilty in Boston to killing masseuse he met on CraigslistJune 22nd, 2009 Craigslist slaying suspect arraigned in BostonBOSTON — A former Boston medical student accused of killing a masseuse he met through Craigslist has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other charges. Philip Markoff stared straight ahead and his attorney did not object to him being ordered held without bail during the arraignment in Suffolk Superior Court.
Accused in Mumbai woman's gang rape arrestedJune 21st, 2009 BHOPAL - A man who along with his friends allegedly raped a woman from Mumbai at gunpoint in a moving car here has been arrested, the Madhya Pradesh police said Sunday. The 25-year-old woman was raped by four men in a moving SUV on the outskirts of Bhopal Wednesday night while her husband was held at gunpoint in the same vehicle.
Three cops among six held for extortionJune 1st, 2009 GHAZIABAD - Three traffic policemen and three home guards were arrested here Monday for extorting money from truck drivers, police said. According to Assistant Superintendent of Police Deepika Garg, after receiving information about the extortion she raided the traffic police post near ALT centre here where she found a long queue of trucks and the three traffic policemen and four homeguards extorting money from the drivers.
Oregon woman accused of reckless driving allegedly kicks troopers in the faceMay 29th, 2009 Accused reckless driver allegedly kicks troopersPORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon State Police arrested a 27-year-old woman accused of driving recklessly and kicking a state trooper in the face.
Wisconsin lawmakers approve bill to fine drivers who open car doors into bikersApril 28th, 2009 Pro-bike plan opens door for fines on Wis. driversMADISON, Wis.
Police receive 150 tips on Craigslist killing, cite 'strong connection' in Boston, RI attacksApril 19th, 2009 Police: 'strong connection' in Boston, RI attacksBOSTON — Boston police say they believe the slaying of a woman at a luxury hotel is connected to an attack on a woman in a Rhode Island hotel days later. They cite "a number of similarities."
Boston police haven't explicitly said the same man committed both crimes, though the suspects have similar descriptions.