Bond hearings scheduled for suspected Christian militia members accused of plot to kill cops

Hearings scheduled for suspected militia members

DETROIT – Several people suspected to be members a Christian militia that prosecutors claim plotted to kill police officers are expected in court.
Bond hearings are scheduled Wednesday for the alleged ringleader, David Brian Stone, and other members of the Hutaree militia.
Nine members were arrested after a series of raids in …. Source  : Bond hearings scheduled for suspected Christian militia members accused of plot to kill cops.

LTTE supporters freed by Australian Supreme Court

SYDNEY – Three Australia-based Sri Lankan Tamil Tiger supporters were freed by the Supreme Court here Wednesday on bonds of good conduct after they pleaded guilty to helping the rebels.

The Supreme Court was told that a charity organisation in Australia was used as a cover to collect and send money to the Tamil Tigers. One … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : LTTE supporters freed by Australian Supreme Court.

90 Maoists, nine policemen killed in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR – Chhattisgarh’s anti-Maoist drive has left at least 90 guerrillas and nine policemen dead since July last year, Director General of Police Vishwa Ranjan said Wednesday.

“The operation (Green Hunt) has been very successful, the Maoists are running from one forest to another to survive attacks by the forces. Till date we have killed at …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Four terrorists, two soldiers killed in Jammu-Kashmir

JAMMU – Four terrorists and two soldiers were killed in a gun battle in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district Wednesday, an army official said.

“Four militants and two soldiers were killed. The gunfight took long to finish as there was darkness and deep forest at the encounter site,” Brigadier General Staff of 16 corps Brig. Gurdeep …. Source article  : Four terrorists, two soldiers killed in Jammu-Kashmir.

Rajdhani restricted in Bihar due to Maoist shutdown

PATNA – Restrictions were imposed on the passage of Rajdhani Express in Bihar while two trains were cancelled due to fear of Maoist violence in wake of a shutdown Wednesday, a railway official said.

“The East Central Railway (ECR) cancelled four trains, changed the routes of two trains and imposed a speed restriction for Rajdhani Express …. Original article  : Rajdhani restricted in Bihar due to Maoist shutdown.

Indonesia seeks 15-year term for Australian found with 1.7 gram of marijuana in his suitcase

Australian faces 15-year term in Bali drug case

BALI, Indonesia – Indonesian prosecutors have charged an Australian man with drug smuggling and are seeking a 15-year prison sentence after a small amount of marijuana was found in his luggage as he arrived on the resort island of Bali.
Customs officials say 48-year-old Robert Paul McJannett of Perth … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Indonesia seeks 15-year term for Australian found with 1.7 gram of marijuana in his suitcase.

Maoists kill Congress leader in Jharkhand

RANCHI – Maoist guerrillas shot dead a Congress leader in Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum district to protest the Green Hunt operation in the state, police said Wednesday.

Gobardhan Mahali was killed late Tuesday, a fortnight after the operation was launched. The Green Hunt operation is a central-government aided campaign to flush out the rebels from the Maoist-affected … Read more »»».

Six Pakistani soldiers killed in suicide attack

ISLAMABAD – At least six Pakistani soldiers were killed in a suicide blast Wednesday in the country’s northwest tribal region bordering Afghanistan, state television reported.

The attack by a suicide bomber at Jansi Fort near Bara town in Khyber agency also injured 20 other security personnel, Xinhua news agency reported quoting PTV.
No group has so …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Officials: 9 people shot, 3 killed in Washington DC drive-by shooting; 3 arrests made

3 killed in Washington DC drive-by shooting

WASHINGTON – A hospital spokeswoman says three people are dead from a drive-by shooting that wounded six others in the nation’s capital.
Carolyn Hammond from Washington Hospital Center says one victim died at the scene, one was dead on arrival at the hospital, and the third died in the operating … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Officials: 9 people shot, 3 killed in Washington DC drive-by shooting; 3 arrests made.

Officials: 9 people shot, 3 killed in southeastern DC drive-by; 3 arrests but no motive yet

DC officials: 9 shot, 3 dead; arrests, no motive

WASHINGTON – A drive-by shooting killed three people and wounded six others in the nation’s capital Tuesday night, and three people were in custody, officials said.
A gunman sprayed bullets “into a crowd,” said Police Chief Cathy Lanier. The shootings of six men and three women happened about … Original article on : Officials: 9 people shot, 3 killed in southeastern DC drive-by; 3 arrests but no motive yet.

Pakistani cab driver with terror links to remain behind bars

CHICAGO – A Pakistani American taxi driver charged with trying to send money to a Pakistani terrorist leader with links to Al Qaeda will remain behind bars until a formal hearing on April 7.

Raja Lahrasib Khan, 56, arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Friday, has claimed he had ties to Harkat-ul-Jihadi Islami chief …. Read the original article  : Pakistani cab driver with terror links to remain behind bars.

Mexican suspect: Juarez killings targeted vehicle of Texas jail guard

Mexican suspect: Killing targeted US guard’s car

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico – A suspect in the killing of three people linked to the U.S. consulate says his gang was hunting for the vehicle of a Texas jail guard who was slain in one of the two white SUVs attacked, Mexican authorities said Tuesday.
The purported confession appears to …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Mexican suspect: Juarez killings targeted vehicle of Texas jail guard.

Oregon judge increases possible damages in sex abuse lawsuit against Boy Scouts of America

Ore. judge raises potential damages in Scouts case

PORTLAND, Ore. – An Oregon judge on Tuesday more than doubled the punitive damages the Boy Scouts of America could face if the organization loses a lawsuit filed by a man who was molested by a Scout leader in the early 1980s.
Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge John Wittmayer … Read more »».

Liberian teenager pleads guilty to sexual assault in gang-rape of 8-year-old girl in Phoenix

Liberian teenager pleads guilty in rape case

PHOENIX – A teenage Liberian refugee charged in the gang-rape of an 8-year-old girl in Phoenix last summer pleaded guilty in the case Tuesday, authorities said.
Maricopa County prosecutors said the 15-year-old boy, who was transferred from adult court to juvenile court last week, pleaded guilty to sexual assault, kidnapping, …. Source  : Liberian teenager pleads guilty to sexual assault in gang-rape of 8-year-old girl in Phoenix.

Officials: 9 people shot in southern DC, 3 arrested; police do not yet have motive

9 shot in DC, 3 arrested; police don’t have motive

WASHINGTON – Officials say nine people have been wounded in a drive-by shooting in the southern part of Washington, D.C., and that three arrests have been made.
Police Department spokesman Officer Hugh Carew says the shootings of six men and three women happened about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. … Read more >>.

Calif. prosecutors deny concealing evidence in Polanski case, demand film director’s return

Prosecutors renew demands for Polanski’s return

LOS ANGELES – The contentious battle between the prosecution and defense in Roman Polanski’s 33-year-old sex case escalated Tuesday with prosecutors accusing the Polanski side of using “half-truths, omissions and speculation” to paint a false picture of the conflict.
Two prosecutors who handle appellate matters for the Los Angeles County district … Read more : Calif. prosecutors deny concealing evidence in Polanski case, demand film director’s return.

Priest involved in sex-abuse investigation of Wisconsin colleague defends Vatican’s response

Priest defends Vatican’s handling of Wis. scandal

MILWAUKEE – A priest who investigated allegations that another priest sexually abused some 200 deaf Wisconsin children over a 24-year span defended the Vatican’s handling of the case Tuesday, saying it’s unfair to assume the current pope knew about the investigation at the time.
The Rev. Thomas Brundage, who in …. Read the original article  : Priest involved in sex-abuse investigation of Wisconsin colleague defends Vatican’s response.

Condemned Houston man executed Tuesday evening for murder during robbery; appeals exhausted

Houston man executed for robbery-slaying
HUNTSVILLE, Texas – Condemned prisoner Franklin Dewayne Alix was executed Tuesday evening for fatally shooting a Houston man during a robbery.

Alix, 34, received lethal injection for the slaying of 23-year-old Eric Bridgeford, who interrupted Alix as he robbed the apartment of Bridgeford’s sister. The sister also had been abducted and raped …. Read the original article  : Condemned Houston man executed Tuesday evening for murder during robbery; appeals exhausted.

California officers on leave after rush-hour shooting of suspect after highway pursuit

Authorities investigate rush-hour police shooting

LOS ANGELES – Two Burbank police officers were placed on temporary leave Tuesday as authorities investigated their actions in the shooting of a suspect after a high-speed, rush-hour chase.
The shooting occurred Monday evening, when the stolen Chevrolet Blazer being pursued got stuck in traffic near Universal Studios.
Officers got out of their … Original article on : California officers on leave after rush-hour shooting of suspect after highway pursuit.

Philanthropist charged with molesting Russian dance student, 12, bringing boy back to Philly

Man charged in Pa. with molesting Russian preteen

PHILADELPHIA – Federal authorities say a philanthropist traveled to Russia to have sex with a 12-year-old dancer and brought the boy back to the United States.
Kenneth Schneider, founder of the New York-based Apogee Foundation, was arrested March 27 in Larnaca, Cyprus. He has been charged with traveling for …. Read the original article  : here.