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Mum's tears as teenager found guilty of Magnum slaying
Yesterday, more than two years later, the grim saga ended with the manslaughter verdict. The smartly dressed teenager had waited almost three hours while the jury deliberated. They returned shortly after 6pm to announce the verdict.
Updated: 03/09/2011 11:04A
Road victim gets 2m for injuries
A MAN who suffered severe brain injuries in a hit-and-run accident five years ago has been awarded 2m in a High Court settlement. Former factory worker Paul Gogarty (35), Balloughly, Kingscourt, Cavan, was walking home from a night out at
Updated: 03/09/2011 11:04A
US-style test to spot drug drivers here
The Road Traffic Act 2010 gives greater power to gardai to crackdown on motorists who are high on narcotics. A spokesperson for the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform told the Herald that preparations to bring the new laws into action are
Updated: 03/09/2011 11:04A
Streamwood Man Stole Bernie Madoff's Prison ID to Sell on eBay: Cops
Local police said David J. Fisk, 43, of 122 Crestwood Drive, was charged with theft by possession of stolen property after an investigation by the US Department of Justice. According to police reports, the case came to light last October when officials
Updated: 03/09/2011 11:03A
Three ex-Mazars partners get day in court against firm
The trio are due to meet at the Royal Courts of Justice next week over claims they are collectively owed more than £138000. A spokeswoman for Mazars said at the time: "As a matter of policy, Mazars makes any payments due to former and existing partners
Updated: 03/09/2011 11:03A
Mom had hockey in her heart
The 42-year-old woman played winter and summer in the Rexdale Women's Hockey League and for the Stars team in the Brampton-based Ladies Summer Hockey League, where she wore sweater No. 19. "She fell in love with hockey right away after watching the
Updated: 03/09/2011 11:03A
Lawsuit: American Apparel's Dov Charney and Forced Sex
"She was then, to all intents and purposes, held prisoner in the apartment for several hours and forced to perform additional sexual acts," her lawsuit said. The suit said Charney's advances actually began when Morales was 17.
Updated: 03/09/2011 11:03A
Charlie Sheen 'goddess' appears in court
Laura J. Gardner / AP Rachel Oberlin, known as Bree Olsen, talks in front of the Bud Meeks Justice Center in Fort Wayne, Ind. with Attorney Randy Fisher after appearing in court for her drunken driving case. A police report says Oberlin crashed into a
Updated: 03/09/2011 11:02A
Joyrider wrecks stolen car
Officers said the severity of the vehicle's damage suggests that the pair – who were not injured in the accident – were going faster than 200 kilometres per hour (kph) before crashing against a crash barrier. The 18-year-old who nicked the car keys and
Updated: 03/09/2011 11:02A
RI School Board to ACLU: 'Prayer Banner Stays'
to sue the school board over the banner. Cranston school officials say they are prepared for the legal battle, although three of the seven school committee members voted against keeping the banner. They were concerned about the cost of a lawsuit.
Updated: 03/09/2011 11:02A
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