Crime Watch – Newsletter for February 15, 2010
Bomb or no bomb, foreigners will stay in Pune “It was unsettling when we heard the …. Source article : Bomb or no bomb, foreigners will stay in Pune. White House, GOP wrangle over 9/11 trials, handling of suspected terrorists Administration ‘flexible’ on 9/11 trial venue CCTV footage may give clues about Pune bombing The footage shows images of two potential suspects entering the German Bakery, a popular restaurant in the …. Original source : CCTV footage may give clues about Pune bombing. Police seek hooded gunman who shot 2 teens during San Francisco Bay area church service RICHMOND, Calif. – Police were seeking a hooded gunman who horrified the congregation of a San Francisco Bay area church when he paced the aisles then pulled out a gun and shot two teenagers. 5 Muslim men sentenced to 23 to 28 years for preparing a terrorist attack in Australia SYDNEY – Five Muslims were sentenced Monday to 23 to 28 years in prison in Australia for stockpiling explosive chemicals and firearms for terrorist attacks on unspecified targets. Top Irish bishop: summit with pope on sex abuse scandal 1st step toward repentance Armagh Archbishop Sean Brady, the primate of all Ireland, told Vatican Radio that the two days of meetings beginning Monday are … Read more »». Visiting US senator signals openness to ‘a number of options’ to resolve US-Japan base dispute US senator open to options on Japan base dispute Two Hizb guerrillas killed in Kashmir gunfight The militants were hiding in a village in Quimoh village, about 65 km from here. They were challenged by the Rashtriya Rifles and the special operations group …. Original article : Two Hizb guerrillas killed in Kashmir gunfight. Anti-whaling activist boards Japanese vessel to make citizen’s arrest for destruction of boat ADELAIDE, Australia – An anti-whaling activist jumped off a speeding Jet Ski and climbed aboard a Japanese vessel in the frigid Antarctic Ocean on Monday to attempt a citizen’s arrest for the destruction of a protest ship last month. Australian jihadists jailed over terrorism plot They smiled at each other when the verdicts were read. Attempted murder counts added against Ala. professor accused of shooting 6 colleagues HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Attempted murder charges have been added against the professor accused of shooting six colleagues during a faculty meeting at an Alabama university. Police: Man stabs estranged wife to death in Walmart parking where they met to exchange kids SUWANEE, Ga. – Police in Georgia say a man stabbed his estranged wife to death in a Walmart parking lot where they met to exchange custody of their two children. US media asks if India-Pakistan talks can survive Pune bombing In a report from Pune titled “India Pursues Terror Link After Bomb Blast”, the New York Times said, “Indian authorities were trying to …. Original source : US media asks if India-Pakistan talks can survive Pune bombing. Five Muslim men sentenced to 23 to 28 years for preparing for a terror attack in Australia SYDNEY – An Australian court Monday sentenced five Muslim extremists to prison terms of 23 to 28 years after convicting them of preparing for terror attacks on unspecified targets by stockpiling explosive chemicals and firearms. LeT militant killed in Kashmir gunfight Columns of army and state police threw a cordon around the forest of Triath in Rajouri district, about 100 km northwest of Jammu, Sunday evening. Security forces had … Read more >>. Five Muslim men sentenced to 23 to 28 years for plotting Australia’s largest terror conspiracy SYDNEY – A court has sentenced five Muslim men to prison terms of 23 to 28 years in Australia’s largest terrorist conspiracy. Family, friends of Ala. prof accused of killing 3 colleagues say they saw no warning signs HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – An Alabama professor accused of shooting six colleagues was vocal in her resentment over being denied tenure and the looming loss of her teaching post, though relatives and students said she had never suggested she might become violent. No. 19 Northern Iowa center Jordan Eglseder suspended 3 games following OWI arrest CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Northern Iowa senior center Jordan Eglseder has been suspended for three games after being arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Venezuela seizes 28 airplanes presumably used by drug traffickers CARACAS, Venezuela – Authorities have discovered 28 airplanes in central Venezuela that were presumably being used by drug traffickers. Gunman opens fire during San Francisco Bay area church service, wounds 2 teens RICHMOND, Calif. – A gunman wearing a hooded sweatshirt and flanked by two companions walked into a San Francisco Bay area church and stalked the aisles before opening fire during a Sunday service, wounding two teenagers, police said. British filmmaker arrested in Gaza Strip Paul Martin, described as a freelance documentary filmmaker, was handcuffed and taken into custody for 15 days as he arrived at the Gaza City …. Original article : British filmmaker arrested in Gaza Strip. Oldest US death row inmate dead of natural causes in Arizona prison at age 94 PHOENIX – Deaf, nearly blind, confined to a wheelchair and suffering from dementia and mental illness, the oldest death row inmate in the United States has died of natural causes at age 94. Family, friends of Ala. prof accused of killing 3 colleagues say she gave no hint of violence HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Amy Bishop kept quiet about a violent episode in her past around colleagues and students at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. But there was one personal issue she didn’t mind loudly complaining about: being denied tenure. Cheney says he disagreed with Bush officials on release of Gitmo prisoners and civilian trials WASHINGTON – Former Vice President Dick Cheney says he disagreed with the Bush administration’s release of prisoners from the Guantanamo Bay detention center and with the decision to subject terrorists to criminal courts. Irish bishop: no resignations planned during summit with pope over sexual abuse scandal ROME – Irish bishops one-by-one will give an accounting to Pope Benedict XVI of their views, actions or knowledge about decades of sexual abuse by clergy, a participant said Sunday, but resignations were not on the agenda for the Vatican’s extraordinary summit over the scandal. When vice presidents collide: Biden and Cheney take up the battle over antiterrorism policies Biden and Cheney spar over antiterrorism policies $30M Florida lottery winner handed out cash during his problem-filled life LAKELAND, Fla. – When Abraham Shakespeare cashed in a $30 million Florida Lottery ticket in 2006, the barely literate ex-con posed for a photo with a giant oversized check. Biden says a military trial remains possible for professed mastermind of Sept. 11 attacks Biden: Military trial possible for 9/11 suspect Spoke: no resignations on agenda during Irish bishops’ meeting with pope over abuse scandal ROME – An Irish prelate says resignations won’t be on the agenda when he and other bishops meet with Pope Benedict XVI this week about the pedophile priest scandal that has rocked Ireland. Ohio to give $1.1M to man who spent nearly 18 years in prison for rape he didn’t commit COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio has agreed to give $1.1 million to a man who spent nearly 18 years in prison for a rape he didn’t commit.
Monday, February 15, 2010
PUNE – H. Nicolas, the Canadian creative director for a gaming company, had planned to have dinner at the German Bakery the day it was bombed to rubble claiming nine lives. The 36-year-old may be shaken but says he has no intention of quitting Pune – or India.
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration prefers a civilian trial for the alleged 9/11 mastermind, but says that in the face of public and political opposition it must be open to a military tribunal.
In an interview published Monday in The New York Times, Attorney General Eric Holder said, “I …. Original article on Gaea Times at : White House, GOP wrangle over 9/11 trials, handling of suspected terrorists.
PUNE – Investigators looking for clues in the Pune terror attack were Monday examining CCTV footage from a luxury hotel opposite the German Bakery, where a blast killed nine people Saturday, an official close to the probe said.
Police seek gunman who shot 2 at Calif. church
No arrests had been made or suspects named in the Sunday shooting at New …. Read the original article : Police seek hooded gunman who shot 2 teens during San Francisco Bay area church service.
Australian court sentences 5 men in terrorist plot
Justice Anthony Whealy of the New South Wales Supreme Court expressed little hope the men could be rehabilitated, saying they were … Original source on Gaea Times at : 5 Muslim men sentenced to 23 to 28 years for preparing a terrorist attack in Australia.
Irish bishop begin summit with pope
VATICAN CITY – Ireland’s top bishop says a summit with Pope Benedict XVI on the clergy sex abuse scandal is a first step toward repentance for the predominantly Catholic nation.
TOKYO – A member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee said Monday he’s open to hearing options on how to resolve a dispute over the relocation of a contentious U.S. Marine base on the Japanese island of Okinawa.
Starting a weeklong tour in Japan and … Read more : Visiting US senator signals openness to ‘a number of options’ to resolve US-Japan base dispute.
SRINAGAR – Two separatist guerrillas from the Hizbul Mujahideen were killed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district Monday in a gunfight between security forces and the guerrillas, police said.
Whaling protester secretly boards Japanese boat
The brazen move was another escalation by the U.S.-based Sea Shepherd activist …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Anti-whaling activist boards Japanese vessel to make citizen’s arrest for destruction of boat.
SYDNEY – Five Sydney men jailed for stockpiling chemicals and plotting a terrorist attack were supporters of Osama bin Laden and showed no remorse during their trial, a court was told Monday.
The men, aged 25-44, were given sentences of 17 to 21 years for conspiring …. Source article : Australian jihadists jailed over terrorism plot.
Attempted murder counts added against Ala. prof
Amy Bishop was arrested soon after the shooting Friday and charged with capital murder. Jail records show she also has been charged with three counts …. Source : Attempted murder counts added against Ala. professor accused of shooting 6 colleagues.
Police: Man stabs, kills estranged wife at Walmart
A Suwanee police news release says the couple began arguing Sunday outside of the store in the city about … Read : Police: Man stabs estranged wife to death in Walmart parking where they met to exchange kids.
WASHINGTON – US mainline media gave prominent coverage to the Pune terror bombing focusing on a possible connection with Pakistani American terror suspect David Headley and how it could affect proposed India-Pakistan talks.
Australian court sentences 5 men in terror plot
Justice Anthony Whealy of the New South Wales Supreme Court said he had little …. Original source : Five Muslim men sentenced to 23 to 28 years for preparing for a terror attack in Australia.
JAMMU – One Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant was killed in a gunfight with security forces in the mountainous forests of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir, police said Monday.
5 men jailed up to 28 years for Aussie terror plot
Justice Anthony Whealy of the New South Wales Supreme Court handed down the sentences Monday, saying the men were motivated by “intolerant, inflexible religious …. Source article : Five Muslim men sentenced to 23 to 28 years for plotting Australia’s largest terror conspiracy.
Ala. prof’s kin, friends saw no signs of violence
Not even Amy Bishop’s husband knew she …. Original source : Family, friends of Ala. prof accused of killing 3 colleagues say they saw no warning signs.
N. Iowa C Eglseder suspended following OWI arrest
Coach Ben Jacobson announced the suspension in a statement Sunday night.
Eglseder, the Panthers second-leading scorer at 12.2 points per game, was …. Source : No. 19 Northern Iowa center Jordan Eglseder suspended 3 games following OWI arrest.
Venezuela finds dozens of suspected drug planes
A security official from central Guarico state says the planes were found inside a hangar on the outskirts of El Sombrero. The town is located in a rural area about 143 … Original article on : Venezuela seizes 28 airplanes presumably used by drug traffickers.
Gunman opens fire at Calif. church, wounds 2 teens
The three men wore their hoods over their heads and … Original article on : Gunman opens fire during San Francisco Bay area church service, wounds 2 teens.
GAZA – Hamas security forces arrested a British filmmaker Sunday as he arrived to testify on behalf of a Palestinian militant accused of giving information to Israel, Palestinian and British officials confirmed.
Oldest US death row inmate dead at 94 in Arizona
Viva Leroy Nash died late Friday at the state’s prison complex in Florence, said … Read more »».
Ala. prof bemoaned tenure denial, quiet about past
Still, those who knew her said the woman accused …. Source : Family, friends of Ala. prof accused of killing 3 colleagues say she gave no hint of violence.
Cheney says he opposed Bush officials on policies
Cheney says he opposed the Bush administration decision to charge shoe bomber Richard Reid in criminal …. Original article : Cheney says he disagreed with Bush officials on release of Gitmo prisoners and civilian trials.
Irish bishop: no resignations on agenda with pope
“A casualty of all … Read more : Irish bishop: no resignations planned during summit with pope over sexual abuse scandal.
WASHINGTON – Former Vice President Dick Cheney says his successor, Joe Biden, is “dead wrong” about terrorist threats facing the United States. Biden says Cheney is “misinformed.”
And the feud goes on.
Highly partisan public skirmishes between President Barack Obama’s White House and … Read this article on Gaea Times at : When vice presidents collide: Biden and Cheney take up the battle over antiterrorism policies.
Fla. lottery winner led problem-filled life
He promised the money wouldn’t change him. Three years later, his body was found under a 30-by-30 concrete slab behind a friend’s … Read more »».
WASHINGTON – Vice President Joe Biden says the administration has not ruled out a military trial for the professed mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks even if a civilian trial would be preferable.
Biden, in defending the Obama administration from critics of its approach to … Original article on : Biden says a military trial remains possible for professed mastermind of Sept. 11 attacks.
Bishop: resignations over abuse not on summit plan
Bishop Joseph Duffy, a spokesman for the Irish Bishops Conference, acknowledged that the church had been …. Original source : Spoke: no resignations on agenda during Irish bishops’ meeting with pope over abuse scandal.
Ohio giving $1.1M to man wrongly convicted of rape
Fifty-four-year-old Robert McClendon was released in August 2008 after he was cleared by DNA testing. McClendon says he’s grateful for the settlement, … Read more »»».
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