Texas man found asleep with corpse inside closet of vacant Texas home, faces drug chargesOctober 12th, 2009 Texas man found asleep with corpse inside closetHOUSTON — A Houston man found asleep with a corpse inside a closet of a vacant home has been charged with misdemeanor drug offenses, authorities said Monday. Cody Jean Plant, 21, was discovered Sunday after the owner of the house reported hearing voices and seeing signs of forced entry at the home in Cypress, about 25 miles northwest of Houston, according to a Harris County Precinct 4 Constable official.
Houston man found asleep with corpse inside closet of vacant Texas home, faces drug chargesOctober 12th, 2009 Texas man found asleep with corpse in closetHOUSTON — Authorities say a Houston man found asleep with a corpse inside a closet of a vacant Texas home faces misdemeanor drug charges. Harris County Constable deputies discovered 21-year-old Cody Jean Plant on Sunday at the home in Cypress, which is about 25 miles northwest of Houston.
Gunman who killed 3 in staged, drug-related Houston robbery is executed Tuesday nightSeptember 22nd, 2009 Texas executes hit man in Houston triple slayingsHUNTSVILLE, Texas — A convicted hit man was executed Tuesday evening for a triple slaying in Houston nearly 14 years ago. Christopher Coleman, 37, was condemned for his part in a scheme by a Colombian man who hoped to eliminate a drug debt by staging a robbery.
Federal prosecutors won't seek death penalty in Pennsylvania shooting of FBI agentSeptember 22nd, 2009 No death penalty sought in Pa. FBI agent shootingPITTSBURGH — Federal prosecutors say they won't seek the death penalty against a Pittsburgh-area woman who fatally shot an FBI agent.
Former O.J. Simpson co-defendant completes drug treatment, back on probationAugust 26th, 2009 Former Simpson co-defendant completes drug programLAS VEGAS — A former O.J. Simpson co-defendant says he's completed the inpatient drug treatment a judge sent him to instead of prison for a probation violation.
Man who served time for robbing NJ bank charged with robbing same one againAugust 5th, 2009 Man who served time charged with robbing same bankUPPER TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A Pennsylvania man who served nearly six years in prison for robbing a southern New Jersey bank was charged with robbing the same one again.
Japan hangs 3 murderers, including the one who lured victims through websiteJuly 28th, 2009 TOKYO — Japan executed three convicted murderers Tuesday, including a man who found his victims when they posted messages on suicide Web sites. Japan, along with the United States, is one of the few industrialized countries that still has capital punishment.
Houston police say 8 people ages 14 to 21 were wounded in Texas Southern drive-by shootingJuly 23rd, 2009 Police: 8 shot in Texas Southern drive-by attackHOUSTON — Houston police on Thursday increased to eight the injury toll from a drive-by shooting at a community rally on the Texas Southern University campus. University officials initially said six people were wounded when gunfire broke out as the "family block party" event was ending about 8:30 p.m.
Water shut-off at mobile home leads to fatal shooting of Texas deputy, gunman also deadJuly 14th, 2009 Southeast Texas deputy shot dead; gunman also deadBAYTOWN, Texas — A gunman shot and killed a southeast Texas sheriff's deputy who was responding to a report that a woman opened fire on a utility worker sent to shut off water service to a mobile home, authorities said. The gunman, Gilbert Ortez Jr., 37, was found shot to death Monday when the daylong standoff at the mobile home ended around 7 p.m.
Bronze eagles return to NYC's Central Park after being stolen 30 years ago by drug dealerJuly 11th, 2009 Central Park's stolen bronze eagles finally homeNEW YORK — Two bronze eagles stolen from Central Park more than 30 years ago by a drug dealer who used them to store his stash are finally back at home. Prosecutors say the statues were stolen from the City Employees War Memorial at the Mall in the mid-1970s.
Federal appeals court upholds prison term for drug smuggler shot by border agentsJune 30th, 2009 Prison terms upheld for smuggler shot at borderEL PASO, Texas — A federal appeals court has upheld the prison term for an admitted drug smuggler wounded in a controversial shooting by Border Patrol agents. The 5th U.S.
Memorabilia dealer trying to stop auction OJ Simpson memorabilia, claims he owns the itemsJune 19th, 2009 Dealer objects to auction of OJ Simpson itemsLOS ANGELES — A memorabilia dealer O.J. Simpson was convicted of robbing at a Las Vegas hotel is trying to stop a public auction of footballs, jerseys and other items seized by authorities after the stickup.
Iran hangs 8 men, 1 woman convicted of murder, drug trafficking; over 90 executed in 2009May 8th, 2009 Iran hangs 9 people for murder, drug traffickingTEHRAN, Iran — Nine people, including a 30-year-old woman, have been hanged in Iran, state media reported Thursday. The state-run daily newspaper IRAN said four of the nine including the woman were convicted of murder in separate cases and were hanged Wednesday.
Report: Iran hangs 3 men, 1 woman convicted of murder; over 90 executed in Iran this yearMay 8th, 2009 Iran hangs 3 men, 1 woman convicted of murderTEHRAN, Iran — Iran's state-owned newspaper says four people including a 30-year-old woman convicted of murder have been hanged. The report in Thursday's edition of the daily newspaper IRAN only identified the four by their first names.
Dallas man executed for abduction, rape, slaying of woman during 1999 crime spreeMay 1st, 2009 Dallas man executed for 1999 rape, slayingHUNTSVILLE, Texas — A Texas man has been executed for the rape and slaying of a woman abducted while she was trying to make a call at a pay phone 10 years ago. Twenty-eight-year-old Derrick Lamone Johnson of Dallas was the 14th Texas prisoner executed this year in the nation's most active death penalty state.
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