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His trial is set for Jan. 11 in Winnebago County District Court. CEDAR RAPIDS -- Police in Cedar Rapids are looking for a car that struck a 7-year-old girl as she was walking home from school. The accident happened near Coolidge Elementary School on
Updated: 11/17/2011 05:14A
Maqubela trial: CCTV wasn't working
Oliver told the court he had not been aware of this because the installation company had failed to mention it. He said that after the system had been installed, the death of the acting judge was the first incident that necessitated the retrieval of
Updated: 11/17/2011 05:12A
Avie Howell, others facing trial for larceny
Avie, Ithrone, and Gerogette have indicated that they reserve their defence until the High Court trial. Meantime, a teenager has also been committed to stand trial during the May 2012 Criminal Assizes. The Ottos Comprehensive School student is charged
Updated: 11/17/2011 05:12A
Matthew Flack murder case: Suspect denied bond
Bond was denied Wednesday in the case of a Mercer County man facing charges involving the murder of a Bluefield juvenile. Joseph Flack Jr., 44, of Bluefield appeared before Mercer County Circuit Court Judge Omar Aboulhosn for a bond hearing.
Updated: 11/17/2011 05:11A
Court sees ex-firefighter's video confession
The trial, which started Monday, is in a voir dire, or a trial within a trial, to determine the admissibility of video statements Ryder gave to police. The three were suspended after they became suspects in a number of arsons in the Doaktown area
Updated: 11/17/2011 05:07A
Arroyo puts back travel bid by a day
The 64-year-old has engaged the government in a test of wills since Tuesday, when she attempted to defy a travel ban imposed by her arch-rival, President Benigno Aquino, who wants to put her on trial for graft and election fraud.
Updated: 11/17/2011 05:06A
Joseph Bruno verdict overturned
ALBANY — Former state Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, whose name had become a mainstay on lists of state officials who committed wrongdoings, has won a reprieve of sorts. A federal appeals court on Wednesday threw out two felony convictions
Updated: 11/17/2011 05:05A
Westerham man Gary Dobson in court over Lawrence killing in '93
Mark Ellison, prosecuting, told the court that new scientific evidence, which came to light as part of a review in 2007, would form the basis for the case. He said a tiny bloodstain found on Dobson's jacket was a billion-to-one match for Mr Lawrence's
Updated: 11/17/2011 05:00A
Judge: Wrestling state tourney not a factor in trial date
When asked why the court needs five days for a trial, Potter said the lengths of trials are fairly unpredictable. "It all depends on the type of case and how complex it is," he said, noting there are multiple defendants, who all have different
Updated: 11/17/2011 04:59A
When does a child become an adult?
The issue eventually landed before Judge Dhaya Pillay, who ruled last month that the proceedings in the magistrate's court were in accordance with justice. This week she gave reasons for her finding. She said children were not all the same and that
Updated: 11/17/2011 04:58A
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