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Police investigate fatal shooting on West Side
Charleston police were sent to the 1200 block of Madison Street on the city's West Side at about 4:53 am Wednesday to investigate an accident, said Sgt. Eric Hodges. When they got there, they discovered that Michael Jerome Grady, 48,
Updated: 03/09/2011 03:13P
Man accused of killing 85-year-old mother by running her over
Steven Frederick Molin is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly running over his 85-year-old mother on a rural road last August in Worcester County. Molin called 911 at the time to report the incident, but has maintained that it was an accident.
Updated: 03/09/2011 03:13P
Why HP putting webOS on all computers is a great idea
As these platforms mature, we're seeing their reach grow beyond use in just phones and tablets. The uses of Android, BlackBerry, and iOS are expanding to integration with our in-car lives. It's only a matter of time before these platforms make another
Updated: 03/09/2011 03:13P
Kasilof fishery hard to enforce
Officers in both divisions can enforce any state law — a patrol trooper can cite a fisherman for taking too many salmon, and a wildlife trooper can make a DUI traffic stop — but they focus on their separate spheres of regulations and only branch over
Updated: 03/09/2011 03:13P
Audrain County Sheriff's Office receives funds
Items approved for purchase with the funding – provided by the US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance – include vehicles, ballistic vests, squad car light bars, sirens, in-car cameras and police radios. The Audrain County Sheriff's
Updated: 03/09/2011 03:13P
Breaking: SPF Schools Contract Engineer Charged with Bid-Rigging, Accepting
Starr and Gallagher were arrested Wednesday morning by detectives from the Division of Criminal Justice. They were lodged in the Union County Jail with bail set for each at $50000. Disko, Sangiuliano and Berman were charged by complaint-summonses.
Updated: 03/09/2011 03:13P
Woman Accused In Dragging Death Charged
Those charges are manslaughter, leaving the scene of an accident, vehicular homicide, reckless driving, three counts of failing to stop for a stop sign or obeying a traffic control device, unsafe or defective vehicle, unregistered vehicle and two
Updated: 03/09/2011 03:13P
Cesar Chavez' “Forty Acres” Site Dedicated as National Historic Landmark
His leadership, tireless work ethic, and selfless sacrifice helped forge a new era of justice for millions of farm workers and gave them hope for a better future, both for themselves and for their children. He's an American hero and one of the great
Updated: 03/09/2011 03:13P
Activists praise Illinois for ending death penalty
Equal Justice USA executive director Shari Silberstein says Illinois has really studied the death penalty since then and found that it can't be reformed to be fair or cost effective. Amnesty International USA executive director Larry Cox says no state
Updated: 03/09/2011 03:13P
DOJ does not believe it can enforce net neutrality, Waxman says
Justice Deparment officials do not believe they have the authority to enforce net-neutrality principles under antitrust law, according to Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.). Waxman said during a net neutrality hearing
Updated: 03/09/2011 03:12P