Alabama inmate put to death for 1992 slaying of store owner; state's 6th execution this yearOctober 8th, 2009 Ala. man executed for 1992 killing of store ownerATMORE, Ala. — An Alabama death row inmate has been executed by lethal injection for the 1992 kidnapping, robbery and killing of a store owner.
Florida executes man for 1983 slaying of woman kidnapped from turnpike and sexually assaultedAugust 20th, 2009 Fla. man executed for '83 murder of abducted womanSTARKE, Fla. — Florida has executed a man convicted of murdering a woman who was kidnapped and raped after her car broke down.
Developmentally disabled Dallas woman rescued after being padlocked in truck on 100-degree dayAugust 12th, 2009 Disabled Dallas woman rescued from truckDALLAS — Police say a developmentally disabled Dallas woman who was rescued from the back of a locked box truck had been beaten and left for more than an hour in 100-degree heat. Police say 21-year-old Latisha Morris was dehydrated and suffering from heat exhaustion when police and fire-rescue workers found her Monday afternoon.
Husband of Pa. woman charged in abduction hoax files for divorceJuly 23rd, 2009 Pa. woman charged in abduction hoax faces divorceDOYLESTOWN, Pa. — The husband of the suburban Philadephia woman accused of faking her own abduction in May has filed for divorce.
NY man guilty of hate crime in transgender slaying; only 2nd such conviction in USJuly 17th, 2009 NY man guilty of hate crime in transgender slayingSYRACUSE, N.Y. — A jury in upstate New York has convicted a man of a hate crime for killing a transgender woman.
Police: Man accused of using stun gun in Miss., La. rapes was briefly detained during spreeJuly 14th, 2009 La. man accused of using stun gun in rapesJACKSON, Miss. — Police say a man accused of using a stun gun in rapes in Mississippi and Louisiana was briefly jailed but released during a weeklong crime spree.
Woman alleges gang rape by three personsJune 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - In the second incident of gang rape reported in the capital in as many days, a 22-year-old woman has alleged that she was assaulted by three men in her east Delhi home, police said Wednesday. According to the woman, three men, including her husband's friend, raped her when she was alone at her Bholanath Nagar residence in east Delhi Tuesday evening.
Ala. killer who taunted victim's mom on Internet with grisly postings from prison is executedJune 12th, 2009 Ala. killer who taunted victim's mom executedATMORE, Ala. — An Alabama death row inmate who taunted his victim's mother with grisly, graphic drawings and writings on the Internet has been executed.
Man convicted in Fla. teen's abduction from bus stop 2 years ago, faces life in prisonJune 4th, 2009 Man convicted in Fla. teen's bus stop abductionBRADENTON, Fla.
US Supreme Court denies appeals of Ohio man who burned woman alive, inmate awaits executionJune 3rd, 2009 Supreme Court denies OH death row inmate's appealsCOLUMBUS, Ohio — The U.S. Supreme Court has denied appeals by an Ohio inmate scheduled to be executed Wednesday for locking a woman in a car trunk and burning her alive.
Thornton man convicted of killing transgender woman gets another 60 years in prisonMay 9th, 2009 Man gets more prison time in transgender slayingDENVER — A man convicted last month of murder and a hate crime in the slaying of a transgender Colorado woman has received another 60 years in prison after being found a "habitual criminal."
Allen Andrade of Thornton was convicted of beating 18-year-old Angie Zapata to death with a fire extinguisher July 17 after discovering she was biologically male. A judge sentenced him to life in prison without parole for first-degree murder after the jury's April 22 verdict.
Woman arrested at home of Dallas Maverick's star Dirk NowitzkiMay 8th, 2009 Woman arrested at Dirk Nowitzki's homeDALLAS — FBI agents have arrested a woman on a probation violation and theft of service warrants at the home of Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki. Dallas police said 37-year-old Cristal Taylor was taken into custody Wednesday morning at Nowitzki's home.
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.
Correction: Iraq Rape Slaying storyApril 25th, 2009 Correction: Iraq Rape Slaying storyLOUISVILLE, Ky. — In initial versions of an April 24 story about federal prosecutors seeking to compel witnesses to testify in the trial of an ex-soldier, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Sgt.
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