Man charged with murder in slaying of ex-wife's family in tiny central Illinois townOctober 2nd, 2009 Ill. man charged with murder in family slayingLINCOLN, Ill. — An Illinois man has been charged with five counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder in the slayings of a central Illinois family last month.
Man bites off wife's nose, surrenders before policeSeptember 30th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A man, in a fit of anger, bit off his wife's nose and then walked to a police station in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district to surrender Wednesday. The victim is being treated in hospital.
NC Marine charged in wife's death said in 911 call that he wanted to kill himself but couldn'tSeptember 24th, 2009 NC Marine calm in 911 call reporting wife's deathJACKSONVILLE, N.C. — A North Carolina-based Marine charged with killing his wife calmly told 911 dispatchers that he had written a suicide note but was unable to kill himself.
NC-based Marine charged with murder in wife's death; police say the man confessed in 911 callSeptember 22nd, 2009 NC Marine charged with murder in wife's deathCAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Police say a 22-year-old Marine based at Camp Lejeune confessed to strangling his wife in a 911 call and is being held on a charge of first-degree murder.
Bees kill man at wife's cremationSeptember 20th, 2009 BHOPAL - A 50-year-old man died after being stung by a swarm of honeybees while he was cremating his wife in a Madhya Pradesh village, police said Sunday. Jaam Singh Girdhan Barela died Saturday after the bee attack.
New fire erupts in Southern California, threatens several homes, prompts evacuationsSeptember 1st, 2009 New fire in Southern California threatens homesYUCAIPA, Calif. — A small fire has erupted in San Bernardino County in Southern California, threatening six homes and burning about five miles from a 1,000-acre fire.
NYC man who held girlfriend for 2 weeks while whipping, burning her gets 25 years in prisonJuly 30th, 2009 NYC man gets 25 years for whipping, burning loverNEW YORK — A New York City man convicted of whipping and burning his girlfriend because he thought she was having an affair has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Prosecutors say Jason Page held his girlfriend captive in their apartment for more than two weeks while repeatedly lashing her with an extension cord and burning her with a cigarette lighter.
Man turns thief for ailing wife's treatmentJuly 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 23-year-old man, who suffered losses in business, turned criminal for the treatment of his ailing wife but was arrested with his accomplice for stealing costly devices from cars, police said Tuesday. Ramesh and his accomplice Moin, 43, were arrested Monday from Daryaganj in central Delhi for the stealing electronic computer modules (ECMs), a device used in operating Multi Point Fuel Injection auto engines.
Three arrested for burning girl aliveJune 27th, 2009 BHOPAL - Three of the four men accused of burning alive a girl who protested their harassment have been arrested, police in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district, where the gruesome incident occurred, said Saturday. Rukhsana, 18, sustained 80 percent burns when the four men - Rakesh Kori, Brajesh Kori, Siaram and Nisar Mohammad - barged into her house when she was alone, poured kerosene over her and set her ablaze.
Indiana man suspected in wife's killing arrested; Child tells 911: 'Daddy stabbed Mommy'June 23rd, 2009 Indiana man sought in wife's killing arrestedBROWNSBURG, Ind. — An Indiana man arrested Monday night was accused of stabbing his estranged wife to death while his two daughters, 12 and 8, hid in a closet.
3 bringing hashish from Nepal arrestedJune 12th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Three men, involved in bringing contraband drugs from Nepal and supplying them in various parts of India were arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur district with hashish worth Rs.25 crore, police said Friday. "The three, who were nabbed late Thursday, said they were to hand over the consignment to their clients in Haryana and Bihar," district police chief R.K.
Man tries to poison wife's lover, kills own father insteadMay 28th, 2009 PHNOM PENH - A Cambodian man accidentally killed his father while trying to poison his wife's lover with a tainted bottle of alcohol, national media reported Thursday. Police said Chhouy Chhim gave the poisoned alcohol as a gift to Chan Sarith, who he accused of having an affair with his wife, the Cambodia Daily reported.
Conn. police say 3 pranksters filled dorm with popcorn smoke, then tied doors shutMay 12th, 2009 Conn. police don't think dorm fire prank was funnyNEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Police at Central Connecticut State University say three young men purposely burned popcorn in a dorm microwave, then tied students' doors shut to make them think they were trapped in a burning building.
Ex-cop Drew Peterson, suspect in 4th wife's disappearance, indicted in 3rd wife's deathMay 8th, 2009 Drew Peterson indicted in 3rd wife's deathLOCKPORT, Ill. — Authorities say former Illinois police sergeant Drew Peterson is being held on $20 million bond and faces two counts of murder in his third wife's death.
Supreme Court refuses to let NJ officer sue after being wrongfully arrested in wife's deathApril 27th, 2009 Court refuses to let officer sue over his arrestWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has refused to let an Atlantic City, N.J., police officer sue prosecutors and investigators for wrongfully arresting and charging him with the murder of his wife. The high court on Monday refused to hear James L.