Michigan woman calls police to report theft of marijuana plants during break-inOctober 13th, 2009 Woman calls police to report theft of pot plantsBRANT TOWNSHIP, Mich. — There are limits to being a crime victim, as a woman who called Saginaw County sheriff's deputies to report the theft of marijuana found out.
Police: Murders in South Africa down but about 50 still killed per day, rape cases increaseSeptember 22nd, 2009 SAfrica: Murder down; rape and house robberies upCAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa's police minister says the country's murder rate has declined but that more rapes and house robberies were reported. The government has been desperate to show crime is dropping ahead of next year's World Cup.
FBI: Murder, violent crime dropped in 2008; property crimes also fallSeptember 14th, 2009 FBI: Murder, violent crime dropped in 2008WASHINGTON — Murder and manslaughter dropped almost 4 percent last year, as reported crime overall fell around the country, according to new data released Monday by the FBI. The 3.9 percent decline in killings reported to police was part of a nationwide drop in violent crime of 1.9 percent from 2007 to 2008.
Justice Department says violent crime rate was unchanged in 2008September 2nd, 2009 Justice Dept.: Violent crime rate unchanged in '08WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said Wednesday the rate of violent crime in the United States held steady in 2008. The Bureau of Justice Statistics released its findings about the estimated 4.9 million violent crimes committed in the U.S.
Fed chief Ben Bernanke's bank account struck by identity theft schemeAugust 27th, 2009 Bernanke personal bank account struck by ID theftWASHINGTON — An elaborate identity theft scheme has reached the highest levels of the U.S. financial system, striking the personal bank account of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and his wife.
Cops suspended for torturing boy in Madhya PradeshJuly 10th, 2009 BHOPAL - Seven policemen in Madhya Pradesh's Guna district have been suspended for a1legedly harassing and torturing a boy during interrogation in a theft case, an official said Friday. "The action was taken against them as the boy was injured during police investigation," said Guna Police Superintendent G.P.
10 arrested in theft of $2M in oil, gas condensate stolen from Texas oil companiesJuly 1st, 2009 10 arrested in oil, gas thefts at Texas companiesODESSA, Texas — Ten people have been arrested in the theft of about $2 million worth of oil and gas condensate from oil companies and producers in West Texas. The arrests Tuesday came following a seven-month investigation by a regional oil theft task force.
Prosecutors: former Russian lawmaker detained on suspicion of organizing triple murderJune 17th, 2009 Russia detains former lawmaker suspected of murderMOSCOW — Russian investigators say a former lawmaker has been detained on suspicion of organizing a triple murder. The Federal Investigative Committee said Wednesday that Mikhail Glushchenko was detained Tuesday in St.
FBI statistics show New Orleans has regained its title as the nation's murder capitalJune 2nd, 2009 New Orleans again nation's murder capitalNEW ORLEANS — A newspaper analysis of fresh FBI statistics finds that New Orleans is once again the nation's murder capital. The Times-Picayune determined that with 64 killings per 100,000 people in 2008, New Orleans had the highest per capita murder rate in the nation, well ahead of second-place St.
FBI: Crime falls in US, but small town violence risesJune 1st, 2009 FBI: Crime falls, but small town violence risesWASHINGTON — Cities in the United States got safer in 2008, while small towns grew more dangerous, according to FBI data released Monday. The FBI says violent crime nationwide dropped by 2.5 percent last year.
'Crime figure rising but Uttar Pradesh police becoming people friendly'May 31st, 2009 NOIDA - Admitting that the rise in crime figures in Ghaziabad was "not a good sign", a senior official of the Uttar Pradesh Police Sunday claimed that the force had also become more public friendly and was registering more cases than earlier. In 2007, a total of 19 robbery cases were registered in Ghaziabad, while in 2008, the figure was 16.
Teen charged with murder in 2008 double-fatal crash steals another car, crashes it and diesMay 12th, 2009 Crash kills 17-year-old charged in 2008 deathsDETROIT — Authorities in Detroit say a 17-year-old accused of killing two women while driving a stolen U.S. Army van last year has died after crashing another stolen vehicle.
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.
Ark. men arrested after allegedly trying to steal county pickup truck that wouldn't runApril 28th, 2009 Men try to steal pickup truck that doesn't runPINE BLUFF, Ark. — Even though the truck wouldn't run, it was still a crime to try to steal it.
BJP 'reconciling accounts' after cash goes missing at headquartersDecember 29th, 2008 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is in a tizzy over the Rs.26 million (Rs.2.6 crore) that reportedly went missing on Christmas Day from its national headquarters. Though party workers were Tuesday furiously speculating about who could be the culprit, the spokesperson said accounts were being 'reconciled'.
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