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Crime report for Nov. 29
By Anonymous Listed information, including addresses, has been gathered from arrest and incident reports publicly available at area law enforcement agencies. If your name appears here and your case was dismissed or you were cleared of a crime,
Updated: 11/29/2011 07:59A
Use of Force Training Simulator Sold to Criminal Justice College
"Northwest College is among a growing number of innovative criminal justice programs incorporating our use of force simulators to better prepare students for careers in law enforcement," says Bob Ferris, CEO, VirTra Systems.
Updated: 11/29/2011 07:17A
Student Storyteller: War crimes
At the end of the summer, I felt good knowing I helped ensure integrity to the legal process, learned more about the emerging area of international criminal law, helped someone on trial and gave back to the community, which is part of what being a
Updated: 11/29/2011 07:13A
Sex crime convict found dead in prison
COLUMBIA -- The State Law Enforcement Division is investigating the death of 49-year-old inmate serving a 20-year sentence for criminal sexual conduct with a minor. The state Corrections Department said Monday it is routine for SLED to investigate
Updated: 11/29/2011 07:05A
150 domain names seized in fake goods crackdown
"Not only is this is a direct threat to American innovation ... but it's also a public safety issue," Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton said Monday as he announced that the government had shut down 150 websites accused of selling
Updated: 11/29/2011 07:02A
A verdict, finally
In 2008, all the cases were handed over to an SIT appointed by the Supreme Court. Seventy-six people were accused in the Sardarpura case; 31 were convicted and 42 acquitted. Two died during the trial and one was declared juvenile.
Updated: 11/29/2011 06:54A
PACKER v. SUPERIOR COURT OF VENTURA COUNTY
Joshua Graham Packer seeks extraordinary writ relief from the trial court's order denying his Penal Code section 995 1 motion to dismiss the indictment charging him with three counts of first degree murder (§ 187) and other offenses.
Updated: 11/29/2011 06:53A
Scotland Becomes First UK Nation To Make "Forced Marriages" A Criminal Act
Anyone forcing people to marry against their will would face criminal charges as the Forced Marriage Act (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Act comes into effect today. This is the first law of its kind in the UK. Anyone breaching the law could
Updated: 11/29/2011 06:38A
Bangkok Post : Activists: Repeal lese majeste laws
They argue that Article 112 of the Criminal Code and the 2007 Computer Crimes Act have become tools to create fear rather than bring justice in society. "Those who use these mechanisms in order to suppress people with different political stances must
Updated: 11/29/2011 06:36A
Immigration: DOJ says new law complicates enforcement
Vance said she and the head of the Justice Department's civil rights division, Tom Perez, have met with local authorities to discuss what she called a "significant problem" of both enforcing the state law and tracking down criminal immigrants with only
Updated: 11/29/2011 06:29A
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