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Probation chiefs hail fall in reoffending rates on Teesside
The statistics from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) showed reoffending in Stockton was down 11.13%, Redcar and Cleveland was down by 4.37%, and Middlesbrough's figures had dropped by 1.79%. But Hartlepool and Darlington saw rises of 7.79% and 4.71%
Updated: 03/09/2011 08:20A
James Buckley's Best Friend Dies In Army Accident
British actor James Buckley is in mourning after his soldier friend was killed during a military training exercise. Rifleman Craig Johnson died instantly after he was struck by a Land Rover that skidded off an icy road last month (Feb11).
Updated: 03/09/2011 08:20A
Paris Hilton's Hair Lawsuit Is Dropped
Bosses at a hair extensions company have dropped a multi-million dollar legal battle with Paris Hilton after admitting their claims were "not accurate". Executives at HairTech International Inc. sued the heiress for $35 million (£23 million) last
Updated: 03/09/2011 08:20A
Police Blotter 3.9.11
CRIMINAL MISCHIEF : A Palmer Ave resident reported that someone had made markings with permanent ink on the door to her apartment. Feb. 20 PENAL LAW ARREST: The owner of Plaza Bootery was arrested and charged in the robbery that had been reported to
Updated: 03/09/2011 08:20A
JENKINS v. BROWN
It is clearly established federal law that a criminal defendant has a constitutional right to testify at trial. Rock v. Arkansas, 483 US 44 (1987). The Supreme Court has located this right in the Due Process Clause of the Fifth and Fourteenth
Updated: 03/09/2011 08:19A
JENKINS v. BROWN
It is clearly established federal law that a criminal defendant has a constitutional right to testify at trial. Rock v. Arkansas, 483 US 44 (1987). The Supreme Court has located this right in the Due Process Clause of the Fifth and Fourteenth
Updated: 03/09/2011 08:19A
Middlesbrough dad makes tribute book of poems
Mr Chohan, from Middlesbrough, said businessman Mohammed Al Fayed, will have his chosen poem featured in the book in memory of his son Dodi who died in the Paris car accident with Princess Diana in 1997. Mr Chohan's son Harroon Bari died suddenly just
Updated: 03/09/2011 08:19A
North county crash on I-270 forces lane restrictions
Unincorporated St. Louis County (KSDK)-- A crash on Interstate 270 near the junction of Highway 367 in north St. Louis County has forced the closure of several westbound lanes and the far left eastbound lane. Preliminary reports from police on scene
Updated: 03/09/2011 08:19A
BREAKING NEWS: Shooting Reported in Charleston
Metro Dispatchers say there was an accident on Madison Street, and when officers got onthe scene they found one person had been shot. That person has been taken to the hospital. WSAZ.com has a crew on the scene. Keep clicking on WSAZ.com for the latest
Updated: 03/09/2011 08:19A
Andrus murder trial continues
COBOURG -- A former Pochon Avenue, Port Hope woman charged with the first-degree murder of Michael Joseph Claude LeBlanc will return to the Ontario Court of Justice next month.
Updated: 03/09/2011 08:19A