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EPA names new head of its criminal investigation program for the mid-Atlantic
Acting Director of EPA's Criminal Investigation Division in Washington, DC “He will continue to collaborate with our federal and state law enforcement and regulatory partners to protect the public and the environment throughout Region 3.
Updated: 10/25/2011 02:01A
Dogs, handlers compete in Police Service Dog Championship
He said a tactical dog has the temperament to be sent inside a building by its handler and then take the initiative to apprehend a hiding criminal with no further instructions or help from the law enforcement officer. He said a dual dog may accomplish
Updated: 10/25/2011 02:00A
Cairo Criminal Court adjourns trial of Zakaria Azmy
Zakaria Azmy's brother in law, Gamal Halawa was tried with him on similar charges. Investigations indicated that Halawa hid real estate that he owns from the tax authorities, relying for protection on his kinship to Azmy. Zakaria Azmy is one of the
Updated: 10/25/2011 01:24A
Tories aim to loosen self-defence laws
In recent years, Canadians who have used violence - and especially firearms - have often faced criminal charges for their actions. ? ? When Ian Thomson awoke one night in August 2010 to find three men throwing firebombs at his rural home in Southwest
Updated: 10/25/2011 01:23A
Lawful gun owners demand a fair deal
He says the law should be rewritten from the ground up to protect lawful gun owners from police persecution. "There are 144 pages of legislation, and not a single mention of the criminal misuse of firearms," he said. "Every page is directed at the
Updated: 10/25/2011 01:23A
• Commonwealth urged to tackle homophobic laws
"But you need to remove the criminal laws, and that is what the Eminent Persons Group is suggesting for the CHOGM meeting," he said. Without a vaccine or a cure for HIV, many believe prevention is still the best method of attack against the virus which
Updated: 10/25/2011 01:12A
US infiltrating crime groups in Mexico
US officials said Drug Enforcement Administration informants with links to the cartels helped authorities to rapidly track down several suspects linked to the February murder of a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent named Jaime J. Zapata,
Updated: 10/25/2011 12:56A
Law enforcement professionals honored banquet
Illinois State Police Director Hiram Grau recently applauded the efforts and hard work of the Illinois MEGs and Task Forces at the Association of State Criminal Investigative Agencies' Fall Conference.
Updated: 10/25/2011 12:36A
NY felon charged with gun possession
state is facing new charges for allegedly possessing a rifle, which the law prohibits. Jaymes Taylor, 20, was charged by New York State Police with fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon Saturday after troopers went to his West Lebanon home.
Updated: 10/25/2011 12:29A
US secretly infiltrates criminal groups across Mexico
WASHINGTON — US law enforcement agencies have significantly built up networks of Mexican informants that have allowed them to secretly infiltrate some of that country's most powerful and dangerous criminal organizations, according to
Updated: 10/25/2011 12:17A