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Effectiveness of boot camps 'under wraps'
Child, Youth and Family youth justice services general manager Chris Polaschek said he could not provide the details as the complete information was not held on CYF files and had not been collated from police files in a way that allowed suitable
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:10P
Motorcycle driver airlifted to hospital Sunday
Weidman resident Roger Dale Shanteau, 52, was airlifted to St. Mary's hospital in Saginaw after a motorcycle crash around 10:30 pm Sunday. He was driving north on Woodruff Road in Gilmore Township when he lost control and was thrown from his 1998
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:10P
Supreme Court Upholds Order Requiring Release of Thousands of Prisoners
Justice Anthony Kennedy. There were two dissents, by Justices Antonin Scalia and Samuel Alito. Justice Scalia's opinion in particular contains some stinging (but ultimately ineffectual) benchslaps…. There's coverage of the case at the WSJ Law Blog and
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:09P
John Barrientes sentenced to 15 years in prison in fatal DUI case
The 46-year-old Barrientes admitted he was intoxicated and driving aggressively at the time of the accident when he pleaded guilty to all seven felony charges against him last month in Vanderburgh Superior Court. However, while the plea agreement left
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:09P
Three injured in Plumsted crash
PLUMSTED — Three people were injured in a crash on Route 539 near Long Swamp Road around 8:30 this morning, police said. Matthew Backlund, 17, of Hamilton was traveling north in a 1997 Jeep wagon when he went into the lane of travel of William Gallant,
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:09P
Man Guilty of Attempted Carjacking of Off-Duty Border Patrol Agent
Friday a federal jury returned its verdict after approximately three hours of deliberation, finding Armendariz guilty of one count of attempted carjacking, two counts of carjacking, one count of conspiracy to commit carjacking, three counts of
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:09P
USW Warns Honeywell – Lockout Puts Community at Risk For Toxic Leaks
The steelworkers' union (USW) claims that if Honeywell does not change its practices, a Fukushima-like accident could happen within Illinois. Many believe the lockout is a form of retaliation against the workers who reported Honeywell's illegal storing
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:09P
Single car crash claims the life of two river-region teens
ELMORE COUNTY, AL (WSFA) - A single-vehicle crash near Tallassee Saturday night claimed the life of two river-region teenagers. According to Alabama DPS the crash happened around 7:04 pm Saturday night on new Quarters Road, seven miles west of
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:09P
Extra seatbelt enforcement patrols
The Washington Traffic Safety Commission says between tonight and June 5th, motorists can expect to see law enforcement patrolling city and county roadways in search of unbuckled or improperly buckled drivers and passengers.
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:09P
High court backs cuts to state's prison population
Justice Anthony Kennedy, a California native, wrote the majority opinion, in which he included photos of severe overcrowding. The court's four Democratic appointees joined with Kennedy. "The violations have persisted for years. They remain uncorrected
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:09P
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