Men charged with burning Mass. church in response to president’s election face new charges

September 20th, 2009 Calif. rapper charged with killing Va. pastorRICHMOND, Va.

September 8th, 2009 Minn. man accused of killing toddler with batWHEATON, Minn. — A court official says a man accused of killing a 14-month-old girl with a baseball bat during an attack in a western Minnesota church will be charged with two counts of second-degree murder.

September 5th, 2009 NY mom charged after posing kids with gunsNEW YORK — A New York couple face criminal charges after they allegedly photographed their 11-month-old and 5-year-old boys posing with guns. Police say the 24-year-old mother told investigators she thought the photos would be funny.

August 20th, 2009 Swiss banker, lawyer face US tax charges in probeMIAMI — A Swiss banker and a lawyer are the latest to face U.S. criminal charges in a wide-ranging international tax evasion investigation.

August 14th, 2009 VP Biden among Shriver funeral Mass inviteesHYANNIS, Mass. — Vice President Joe Biden is expected to join Eunice Kennedy Shriver's family and friends to bid final farewell to the founder of the Special Olympics in a Massachusetts church long associated with her family.

August 5th, 2009 Mexico apologizes to Church after raid during MassMEXICO CITY — The Mexican government has apologized to Roman Catholic officials and parishioners after storming a church during Mass to arrest a drug suspect. But the Public Safety Department is standing by the decision to launch the raid, saying it was necessary to avoid a violent confrontation or escape.

July 29th, 2009 No charges in Mormon church plaza kissing incidentSALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake City prosecutor's office says it will not pursue charges against two men who were cited for trespassing on a Mormon church-owned downtown plaza earlier this month after sharing a kiss. Prosecutor Sim Gill says in a statement there is reason to believe that although the property is private, Matt Aune and his partner, Derek Jones, did not think they could legally be ejected from the plaza because it is perceived to be open to the public.

July 22nd, 2009 Mass. woman charged in boy's Father's Day beatingWORCESTER, Mass. — The girlfriend of a man accused of fatally beating his 7-year-old son to death on Father's Day has been indicted on new charges.

July 3rd, 2009 Lightning strike destroys Mass. church steepleMEDWAY, Mass.

June 30th, 2009 AP Source: 10 more could be charged in Madoff scamNEW YORK — A person familiar with the investigation into disgraced financier Bernard Madoff (MAY'-dawf) says at least 10 more people are likely to be charged by the time the probe is complete. The person tells The Associated Press they will face federal charges over the next few months.

June 22nd, 2009 Police: Volunteer abducts baby from church nurseryGAINES TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A church volunteer accused of taking home an 11-month-old girl while working in the nursery has been arraigned on charges of kidnapping and unlawful life imprisonment in Michigan.

May 11th, 2009 Dom DiMaggio funeral held at Mass. churchWELLESLEY, Mass.

May 5th, 2009 Accused car thief arrested at Conn. churchNORWICH, Conn.

May 4th, 2009 RI authorities to announce charges in hotel attackWARWICK, R.I. — The Boston medical student charged with killing a masseuse he met on Craigslist is expected to face new charges in Rhode Island.

April 24th, 2009 Mich. men charged with burning buttocks of boy, 6CLARE, Mich. — Two brothers in Michigan accused of burning a 6-year-old boy's buttocks with a blowtorch have been charged with first-degree child abuse.