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Independent panel formed to review '08 kidnapping statistics
Arizona Supreme Court; Karen Thoreson, Alliance for Innovation president and former Tucson assistant city manager; and Michael White, Ph.D., an associate professor at Arizona State University's School of Criminology and Criminal Justice.
Updated: 03/15/2011 06:14P
Justice needs a new home
Justice is a two-year old Staffordshire terrier. She was brought to the shelter with burns to over 50 percent of her body in January. Justice's owner left her outdoors with nothing but a plastic kennel and a heat lamp to keep her warm.
Updated: 03/15/2011 06:13P
Clarion family sues state police for Taser death
A Clarion County incident in which a gasoline-soaked man burst into flames and died upon being zapped with a Taser is the subject of a federal lawsuit filed today against the State Police.
Updated: 03/15/2011 06:12P
Arrest made in 2008 rape case
After eight months, police requested help from the state Department of Justice to perform a familial DNA search, a process in which crime scene DNA is compared to the DNA of convicted offenders to see if there is a close match that could indicate a
Updated: 03/15/2011 06:12P
USDOJ: Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by United States Attorneys' Offices and the
Updated: 03/15/2011 06:12P
USDOJ: Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services Team up in Detroit
In Detroit, the joint efforts of the Departments of Justice (DOJ) and HHS have achieved significant results in an area with major health care fraud problems. Since May 2009, this collaboration has resulted in charges against 120 defendants,
Updated: 03/15/2011 06:12P
USDOJ: Justice Department Settles with Hertford County, NC, Involving
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced today that it has resolved a lawsuit alleging that Kimberly Sathoff was subjected to pregnancy discrimination by the Hertford County, NC ., Public Health Authority, in violation of Title VII of the Civil
Updated: 03/15/2011 06:12P
USDOJ: Justice Department Settles with Hertford County, NC, Involving
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced today that it has resolved a lawsuit alleging that Kimberly Sathoff was subjected to pregnancy discrimination by the Hertford County, NC ., Public Health Authority, in violation of Title VII of the Civil
Updated: 03/15/2011 06:12P
Abuse accused mum to face trial
An Auckland mother facing 36 charges of abusing her nine-year-old daughter has been committed for trial in the High Court. The woman's lawyer, Jo Wickliffe, asked Judge Lisa Tremewan for a further month's remand before the case proceeded,
Updated: 03/15/2011 06:11P
Hawthorn Bank to appeal jury verdict
In a hearing set for March 22 – which was originally scheduled for Tuesday – judge Robert Scheiber of the Jackson County Circuit Court will issue a judgment on the jury's verdict. Additionally, Scheiber will rule on motions made by Bailey for interest
Updated: 03/15/2011 06:11P
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