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Testimony focuses on pink spiral notebook
Michael Halverson, a DNA specialist and former crime scene investigator for the DCI, testified that he had found no male DNA on pantyhose Richter said she had been choked with, but found samples of female DNA on the crotch and outside leg.
Updated: 10/31/2011 11:23P
Parents fear sex-crime gap in school safety net
MONTREAL - Although background checks on school employees have been mandatory since 2005, schools in Quebec – following the rules set out by the Education Department – still don't check whether
Updated: 10/31/2011 11:20P
Hundreds Of Convicted Sex Offenders Off The Charts
Alonzo Clark Jr. now moves furniture for a living, but in the past, he moved through the criminal justice system. In 1996, Clark was charged with kidnapping and rape. He was eventually convicted of attempted rape. For years, Clark had to register as a
Updated: 10/31/2011 11:10P
Law And Order SVU Cast: The Players Who Carry the Show
It takes a pretty strong person to wrangle in all the "Law and Order SVU" cast. Cragen has to keep the team together, keep them focused on catching the criminal as well as taking care of the victim. On more than one occasion he has had to separate the
Updated: 10/31/2011 11:09P
Supreme Court reluctant to revisit plea deals not taken
“It was the defendant's choice, not the lawyer's choice” to plead guilty, Chief Justice John Roberts told one advocate. One case from Missouri involved a lawyer who failed to tell his client of a good deal. Gailin Frye was charged with driving with a
Updated: 10/31/2011 11:04P
Do Federal Forfeiture Laws Violate Tenth Amendment?
Put simply, Caswell's legal team avers that the Department of Justice cannot seize property where the owner of the property is not accused of any crime. In the present case, Mr. Caswell is not charged with any crime. For its part, the DOJ is seeking
Updated: 10/31/2011 10:55P
Column - Help the community improve through crime prevention
Everyone – regardless of who they are – can become a victim of crime. You must not let yourself be an easy target for criminals. The first step is to accept responsibility that crime prevention is not just the job of law enforcement – it's the job of
Updated: 10/31/2011 10:47P
China, others to go after 'criminals' along the Mekong
“The participants agreed to take effective measures to step up efforts in joint investigation so as to uncover the full details of the case and bring the criminals to justice as soon as possible,” Xinhua said. China's growing presence in Asia,
Updated: 10/31/2011 10:36P
Court hears plea deal arguments
"It was the defendant's choice, not the lawyers' choice" to plead guilty, Chief Justice John Roberts told one advocate. And the defendant has to live with his decision, he suggested. One case from Missouri involved a lawyer who failed to tell his
Updated: 10/31/2011 10:28P
Concealed Carry Law takes Effect November 1st
LA CROSSE, WI(WXOW)--As of midnight on November 1st, Illinois will be the only state in the country without some form of Concealed Carry Law. To get a permit in La Crosse county, people need to go online.
Updated: 10/31/2011 10:24P
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