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Long criminal history for suspect in shooting
By Brynn Grimley PORT ORCHARD — Joshua Jearl Blake, the registered owner of the pickup truck being linked to the shooting of Washington State Patrol Trooper Tony Radulescu, has a long history of run-ins with law enforcement officers, according to
Updated: 02/23/2012 05:00P

Prosecutor Deciding Whether to File Criminal Charges in Deadly Christmas Fire
For criminally negligent homicide, authorities must only prove that the person should have realized there was a danger, said William Dunlap, a Quinnipiac law professor. Borcina could face heightened scrutiny because of his background as a contractor
Updated: 02/23/2012 04:43P

Israeli Military Courts as Enforcement Mechanism of Occupation
Under Israeli criminal law, the maximum penalty is one year..." Palestinians facing military courts are often confronted with secret evidence; can be denied access to lawyers for up to 90 days; can be held for up to 2 years "until the end of legal
Updated: 02/23/2012 04:37P

Illinois Attorney General's Synthetic Drugs Proposal Clears House Committee
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced Thursday the House Judiciary Criminal Law Committee unanimously sent to the full House an amendment to the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act that will help address the synthetic drug problem in
Updated: 02/23/2012 04:36P

Illinois Attorney General's Synthetic Drugs Proposal Clears House Committee
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced Thursday the House Judiciary Criminal Law Committee unanimously sent to the full House an amendment to the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act that will help address the synthetic drug problem in
Updated: 02/23/2012 04:36P

Judge acquits man accused in honeymoon death
Gabe Watson, left, stands during a break in his capital murder trial at the Mel Bailey Criminal Justice Center in Birmingham, Ala., Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012. Watson is charged with murder in his wife's death during their honeymoon in Australia in 2003.
Updated: 02/23/2012 04:21P

Charges against so-called 'Honeymoon killer', Gabe Watson, dropped
AP Gabe Watson stands during a break in his capital murder trial at the Mel Bailey Criminal Justice Center in Birmingham, Ala., Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012. An Alabama judge acquitted Watson, accused of drowning his newlywed wife during a honeymoon diving
Updated: 02/23/2012 04:12P

Charges against so-called 'Honeymoon killer', Gabe Watson, dropped
AP Gabe Watson stands during a break in his capital murder trial at the Mel Bailey Criminal Justice Center in Birmingham, Ala., Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012. An Alabama judge acquitted Watson, accused of drowning his newlywed wife during a honeymoon diving
Updated: 02/23/2012 04:12P

Charges against so-called 'Honeymoon killer' dropped
AP Gabe Watson stands during a break in his capital murder trial at the Mel Bailey Criminal Justice Center in Birmingham, Ala., Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012. An Alabama judge acquitted Watson, accused of drowning his newlywed wife during a honeymoon diving
Updated: 02/23/2012 04:09P

Law & Order: The growing threat of guns
The second incident, police suspect, was a gangland slaying, and the victims are well known to police due to lengthy criminal records. Whether they are used in organized crime wars or to settle scores on the street, guns are a fact of life in criminal
Updated: 02/23/2012 04:07P