Police Release New Details in Student’s Murder An article: Details in McEachern standout’s murder reports that the McEachern High School football star dialed 911 when his family was being held captive by his mother’s ex-boyfriend. Just after 2 a.m., the man allegedly broke into their house armed with a .22 caliber revolver. He then demanded…
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New York Homicide
NYC Personal Assistant Convicted in Ex-Punk Manager Killing An article discusses that the personal assistant of a punk-rock icon and celebrity real estate broker was convicted of beating her boss to death with a piece of gym equipment. The jury on the case spent less than a day reaching a second-degree murder verdict. Prosecuting attorneys said the…
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Clayton Teacher Fired for Allegedly Putting “Hit” on Student The Clayton County school board voted to fire a teacher accused of ordering a “hit” on a student, officials said. In a unanimous vote, the nine-member board decided to uphold the recommendation made in December by a tribunal to terminate the Mundy Mill High School teacher….
Read moreNew Jersey Medical Marijuana
New Jersey Legislature Approves Bill to Make State With Medical Marijuana Legislature on Monday approved a bill that would make New Jersey the 14th state to allow chronically ill patients access to marijuana for medical reasons. The bill allows patients with ailments such as cancer, AIDS, and multiple sclerosis to buy up to 2 ounces…
Read moreSexual Assault Investigation Process
U.S. Attorney Drops Sexual Assault Charges Against David Copperfield The U.S. Attorney announced recently that the sexual assault investigation process against David Copperfield has been dropped. The woman who accused David Copperfield of sexually assaulting her had made a similar claim against another man, and police say there is evidence that she gave false statements…
Read moreGeorgia Sex Offender Registry
Atlanta Police Fail to Locate Over 200 Registered Sex Offenders Despite the strict laws intended to monitor registered sex offenders, Georgia has lost track of or absconded, nearly 250 sex offenders from metro Atlanta. In an article by the Atlanta-Journal Constitution, many of these missing offenders were convicted of rape, kidnapping, and molestation, as well…
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Dodge County Sheriffs Uncover Identity Theft Ring Dodge County sheriff’s deputies broke an alleged identity theft ring that has been operating in four counties. The 37-year-old man arrested is accused of receiving stolen property by using a license plate to conceal or misrepresent a vehicle’s identity. He is being charged with 56 counts of identity…
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New York Juvenile Justice Under Review New research indicates that New York’s juvenile detention centers fail to keep the youths secure and do not meet the treatments and services needed for recovery. This new information has underlined many New York juvenile justice advocates’ sentiments that the state needs to rethink its actions and responses to…
Read moreStalking and Harassment
Juror in Stalker Case Believes Accused to Be Delusional Recently, deliberations of R&B; singer, Ashanti, and her alleged stalker began in New York City. The man claims that he was just “sex texting” as a joke when he sent more than 30 messages with photos of male genitalia to the singer’s mother. The singer’s manager…
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Bond Denied for Suspect in Cobb Shooting Spree A Cobb County judge ordered the suspect in a shooting spree at a Kennesaw truck rental company to be held without bond. An official of the company, Penske Truck Rental, and Leasing, said that four of the five shooting victims were employees, and one was a customer….
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