Brazil TV crime show host accused in killings faces arrest but disappears

October 5th, 2009 Suspect's lawyer says Letterman 'manipulates'NEW YORK — The defense lawyer for the CBS News producer charged with trying to extort $2 million from David Letterman is calling the talk-show host "a master at manipulating audiences." Attorney Gerald Shargel defended Robert J. "Joe" Halderman on Monday during a round of interviews on network television morning shows.

September 29th, 2009 PANAJI - Goa's Tourism Minister Mickky Pacheco was Tuesday arrested before being released on a personal bond after a casino dealer accused him of extortion, police said here. Pacheco was arrested under section 506 (ii) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for criminal intimidation and was immediately released on a Rs.5,000 bond and on furnishing a local surety.

August 26th, 2009 Brazil: TV host accused of targeting judgeBRASILIA, Brazil — A lead prosecutor on Wednesday accused a television crime show host of attempting to have a federal judge assassinated, adding to allegations that he set up killings to boost his TV ratings. Crime-show host Wallace Souza — a former policeman accused of setting up at least five killings — tried to have the judge killed in 2007, said Ronaldo Andrade, a prosecutor in Amazonas state.

August 14th, 2009 Russian police nab suspect in 15 racial killingsMOSCOW — A man suspected of committing 15 racially motivated killings was arrested in Moscow on Friday, according to officials. Vasily Krivets, 21, was detained at a railway station as he tried to board a train for Ukraine, police spokeswoman Yulia Kiselyova told Vesti 24 television.

August 11th, 2009 Murder for ratings? Brazil cops suspect TV hostSAO PAULO, Brazil — In one murder after another, the "Canal Livre" crime TV show had an uncanny knack for being first on the scene, gathering graphic footage of the victim. Too uncanny, say police, who are investigating the show's host, state legislator Wallace Souza, on suspicion of commissioning at least five of the murders to boost his ratings and prove his claim that Brazil's Amazon region is awash in violent crime.

July 30th, 2009 Smiley face graffiti leads to Conn. teen's arrestSTRATFORD, Conn.

July 15th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - Investigators have identified the 12 dead bodies found earlier Tuesday alongside a road in Mexico's western Michoacan state as federal police officers. Monte Alejandro Rubido, spokesman for the National Security Council, called the brutal killings a revenge attack by the drug cartel La Familia Michoacana.

June 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Three more men were arrested Monday for their involvement in a brawl in south Delhi in which two cousins were killed. Police claim to have recovered knives used to stab the two.

June 17th, 2009 Teen accused of cat killings set to leave jailMIAMI — A judge in Miami says a teenager accused of more than a dozen cat killings is "competent" to be released from jail under electronic monitoring. Tyler Hayes Weinman had already posted bond before Wednesday's hearing, but the judge would not release him until the 18-year-old's psychiatric evaluation could be reviewed.

June 16th, 2009 YEKATERINBURG - Brazil will next year host the second summit BRIC that also includes Russia, India and China, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced here Tuesday. Building upon the success of the first BRIC summit held in this Russian industrial city Tuesday, the BRIC leaders decided to take steps to promote "dialogue and cooperation among themselves in an incremental, proactive, pragmatic and transparent way".

June 15th, 2009 Florida teen charged in string of cat killingsMIAMI — A South Florida teenager accused of a string of cat killings and mutilations is set to appear court. A bond hearing for 18-year-old Tyler Hayes Weinman is scheduled Monday afternoon.

June 10th, 2009 RIO DE JANEIRO - At least 41 people, including 19 police officers, have been arrested in Brazil in an operation against bands of paramilitary personnel who are vying with drug traffickers for the control of the "favelas" or the slums in Rio de Janeiro. The operation, which was still underway, has targeted for the arrest of another 25 people accused of forming a militia band known as the Justice League and operating in Rio.

June 5th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - The opposition Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Orissa Friday demanded arrest of state minister Bijaya Ranjan Singh Beriha for his alleged links with a man accused of raping a Dalit woman last month. The 24-year-old victim was allegedly raped by four people including Mahesh Agarwal - a Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and a local block chairman at Paikmal in the district of Bargarh, about 350 km from here - on May 10.

April 24th, 2009 Atty: CSI unit head committed error, not crimeOMAHA, Neb. — The lawyer for a Nebraska crime scene investigator accused of planting evidence during a murder investigation says his client may have made some mistakes but did not commit a crime.

March 23rd, 2009 LONDON - British comedian Ricky Gervais is all set to develop a new show with Elmo, a muppet from Sesame Street. Gervais, 47, had "hit if off" with the furry red monster when a 40th anniversary special of the US kids' show was being filmed.