1 arrested, 1 sought in possible hate-crime beating of gay man outside New York City deliOctober 12th, 2009 NYPD: Beating of gay man a possible hate crimeNEW YORK — New York City police say a 49-year-old gay man leaving a corner deli near his home was beaten by two men in an apparent hate crime. Jack Price remains in a medically induced coma.
NYC on pace for lowest number of homicides since 1962; crime down nearly 12 percent from '08September 18th, 2009 NYC on pace for record-low number of homicidesNEW YORK — More New Yorkers are out of work, and the cash-strapped city isn't graduating a new class of police cadets this year. And yet crime is going down — way down.
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.
Yellowstone seeing record visitors this yearSeptember 14th, 2009 Yellowstone seeing record visitors this yearYELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — Yellowstone National Park hosted a record number of visitors this summer and remains on track for its busiest year ever.
2 US troops killed in Afghanistan; August on track to be military's deadliest month of the warAugust 26th, 2009 2 US troops killed in AfghanistanKABUL — The NATO-led force in Afghanistan says attacks have killed two U.S. troops, keeping August on track to be the deadliest month of the war for the U.S.
Yellowstone sees record number of visitors in July; officials credit park's affordabilityAugust 6th, 2009 Yellowstone numbers hit all-time high in JulyYELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — Yellowstone National Park officials are crediting relatively low gas prices and the park's affordability after an all-time record number of people visited in July.
Visits last month to Yellowstone National Park set record, jump 8.5 percent from June 2008July 8th, 2009 June visits to Yellowstone set recordCHEYENNE, Wyo. — Visitors flocked to Yellowstone National Park in June, propelling the park to its busiest January-June period on record, according to numbers released Tuesday.
Detroit mayor taps former political rival, a county sheriff, as city's new police chiefJuly 6th, 2009 Detroit mayor taps ex-rival as new police chiefDETROIT — Mayor Dave Bing appointed a county sheriff as the city's third police chief in less than a year on Monday, saying his one-time political rival is just the person to help rein in Detroit's high crime rate and lead the department out from under federal oversight. Wayne County Sheriff Warren Evans, who was among a field of candidates in February's primary to complete the term of former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, replaces James Barren, who was fired Friday after less than a year on the job.
Crime rate down in capital, say policeJuly 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Though there have been 251 murders and 226 cases of rape, the crime rate in the national capital has gone down on the whole in the first six months of this year compared to the previous year, Delhi Police announced here Saturday. There is a fall of 7.46 percent in the rate of heinous crimes in Delhi while there is a three percent fall in non-heinous crimes, Delhi Police Commissioner Y.S.
To record conman Jadeja's wealth, Gujarat cops hire accountantsJune 22nd, 2009 AHMEDABAD - A large number of accountants have been appointed in Gujarat to calculate and maintain the record of cash and jewellery recovered from alleged conman Ashok Jadeja, police said here Monday. "With millions of rupees and jewellery being recovered from the residences of Jadeja, his agents and relatives since his arrest in Ahmedabad, keeping record of the recoveries has become a problem.
Big Apple rated as America's safest big cityJune 3rd, 2009 NEW YORK - New York, also known as the "Big Apple" has been rated as the safest city among 25 largest cities in the United States, new Federal Bureau of Investigation data reveals. Referring to new FBI crime statistics, Mayor Bloomberg announced that New York has the lowest crime rate of the 25 largest cities in the country.
FBI reports crime falls in 2008; decreases in murder, car theftJune 1st, 2009 FBI reports crime falls in 2008WASHINGTON — The FBI says violent crime dropped in 2008, falling 2.5 percent compared to the previous year. Property crimes also fell, by 1.6 percent, according to the preliminary data collected by the FBI.
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.
Is it safe to hire someone with a criminal record?May 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Researchers set out to address the question whether it is safe to hire someone with a criminal record and found it was, as long as the person had remained "clean" for five years. Carnegie Mellon University scientists created a model for obtaining empirical evidence on when an ex-convict has been clean long enough to be considered redeemed for a job.
Anders Bluestone equals track record in winning Dexter Cup at FreeholdMay 10th, 2009 Anders Bluestone stays undefeated in Hambo prepFREEHOLD, N.J. — Anders Bluestone remained undefeated and matched the track record for 3-year-old trotters at Freehold Raceway, winning the $181,369 Dexter Cup in 1:55.3 on Saturday.
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