Cigarette kingpin could be freed from NY jail as Indian reservation tax case goes up in smoke

Smoke shop owner could be freed from NY prison

NEW YORK – One of New York state’s biggest dealers in untaxed cigarettes could soon be returning home from prison.
Rodney Morrison has been imprisoned six years while prosecutors argued he was a killer and his business on Long Island’s Poospatuck Indian Reservation was a criminal racket.
But a …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Terror attacks spike in Pakistan and Afghanistan, making South Asia world’s top terror region

Terrorist attacks spike in Pakistan, Afghanistan

WASHINGTON – A new report says an increase in terrorist attacks in Pakistan and Afghanistan triggered a spike in the number of civilians killed or wounded there last year, pushing South Asia past the Middle East as the world’s top terror region.
Statistics compiled by a U.S. intelligence agency show that … Read : Terror attacks spike in Pakistan and Afghanistan, making South Asia world’s top terror region.

Judge will consider life sentence for ex-manager in Iowa kosher slaughterhouse case

Life sentence sought in kosher slaughterhouse case

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – A former kosher slaughterhouse manager who was convicted of financial fraud not only cheated a bank out of $26 million, prosecutors claim, he also knowingly employed illegal immigrants.
Sholom Rubashkin was never convicted of immigration violations and his attorneys dispute the allegations, but they still could …. Source article  : Judge will consider life sentence for ex-manager in Iowa kosher slaughterhouse case.

Indian diplomat arrested on charges of spying for rival Pakistan

India arrests diplomat for spying for Pakistan
NEW DELHI – India is investigating a serious breach of security after arresting a female diplomat accused of spying for Pakistan while posted at the Indian Embassy in Islamabad, India’s foreign minister said Wednesday.
Madhuri Gupta, 53, a second secretary at the embassy, was recalled to New Delhi …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Indian diplomat arrested on charges of spying for rival Pakistan.

Pakistan suicide blast kills four policemen

PESHAWAR – At least four policemen were killed and six injured Wednesday in a suicide blast at a checkpost near this Pakistani city, an official said.

Militants rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the Pir Bala police checkpost, destroying it completely and killing the four policemen, Peshawar capital city police officer (CCPO) Liaquat Ali was quoted as … Read more »»».

Criminals target ‘creamy layers’ in Bihar

Thieves in Bihar have been routinely targeting the housing flats of VIPs in Bihar, police said today.

Police said the thieves have looted the houses of at least eight VIPs settled in posh colonies of Patna, the capital of Bihar.
Police said the victims included a Crime Investigation Department inspector, bank chairman, accountants, govenrment officials …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

China executes man who killed 8 schoolchildren in stabbing attack

China executes man who killed 8 schoolchildren

BEIJING – China executed Wednesday a man who stabbed eight schoolchildren to death last month in attacks that shocked the country, state media reported.
Zhang Minsheng, 41, was put to death in eastern Fujian province for the March 23 murders of eight children outside their elementary school as they waited … Read more »»».

Suburban Denver woman pleads guilty to poisoning husband’s salad with lethal plan

Colo. woman pleads guilty in husband’s poisoning

GOLDEN, Colo. – A suburban Denver woman has pleaded guilty to reduced charges after authorities say she tried to poison her sheriff’s deputy husband by spiking his salad with a lethal plant.
Forty-two-year-old Lisa Leigh Allen was accused of trying to poison her husband, a Jefferson County sheriff’s deputy, with …. Source  : Suburban Denver woman pleads guilty to poisoning husband’s salad with lethal plan.

Idaho police say bored teenage boy posted Craigslist ad that listed 4-year-old boy for sale

Police: bored Idaho teen posted ‘boy for sale’ ad

SPOKANE, Wash. – A Craigslist ad offering a 4-year-old boy for sale for $5,000 was the work of a bored north Idaho teen, according to Sandpoint, Idaho, police.
Sandpoint Lt. Corey Coon said he tracked the ad to a 17-year-old who said he posted it on the Internet … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Idaho police say bored teenage boy posted Craigslist ad that listed 4-year-old boy for sale.

India to get direct access to Headley

WASHINGTON – India seems to be close to getting direct access to Pakistani American terror suspect David Coleman Headley, key plotter in 26/11 Mumbai terror attack with US agreeing to take “suitable steps” to bring it about.

Modalities were discussed at a meeting Tuesday between India’s Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium and US Attorney General Eric Holder. …. Original source  : India to get direct access to Headley.

Mexican Senate passes bill to put abuse cases involving military under civilian courts

Mexico Senate: Army abuse cases in civilian courts

MEXICO CITY – The Mexican Senate passed a measure Tuesday to make soldiers accountable to civilian courts for abuses involving civilians, and ensure the use of troops in actions like the offensive against drug cartels is temporary.
The legislation now goes to Congress’ lower house, the Chamber of Deputies, …. Source  : Mexican Senate passes bill to put abuse cases involving military under civilian courts.

Police say suicide bomber kills 4 police officers near northwest Pakistan’s Peshawar city

Police: Suicide bomber kills 4 in NW Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan – A suicide car bomber rammed into an armored police vehicle in northwest Pakistan’s main city on Wednesday morning, killing four officers and wounding 11 other people, police said.
The attack underscored the persistent threat of militancy to U.S.-allied Pakistan, despite army offensives in the tribal regions …. Original article  : Police say suicide bomber kills 4 police officers near northwest Pakistan’s Peshawar city.

NY officials: Woman accused of ditching boy at St. Patrick’s Cathedral meets with prosecutors

NY officials: Woman in ditched boy case turns up

NEW YORK – Law enforcement officials say a woman who left a boy at St. Patrick’s Cathedral has met with prosecutors.
Two officials with knowledge of the investigation say Eleanor Black met with prosecutors Tuesday. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss … Read more : NY officials: Woman accused of ditching boy at St. Patrick’s Cathedral meets with prosecutors.

Calif art dealer agrees to plea deal in phony Picasso case, could shave 23 years off sentence

CA dealer reaches plea deal in phony Picasso case

LOS ANGELES – A West Hollywood art and antiques dealer who allegedly sold a fake Picasso for $2 million has agreed to plead guilty to federal fraud charges.
In a plea agreement filed Tuesday in Los Angeles federal court, 70-year-old Tatiana Khan agreed to plead guilty to making …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Calif art dealer agrees to plea deal in phony Picasso case, could shave 23 years off sentence.

Texas executes man who fatally stabbed illegal immigrant in back of moving truck

Texas executes man who murdered illegal immigrant

HUNTSVILLE, Texas – A Texas inmate was executed Tuesday evening for fatally stabbing an illegal immigrant during an attempted robbery a dozen years ago.
Samuel Bustamante, 40, said nothing, shaking his head when asked by the warden if he wanted to make a final statement. He took several nearly inaudible … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Texas executes man who fatally stabbed illegal immigrant in back of moving truck.

Timeline of events involving murder of Malcolm X

Timeline of events involving murder of Malcolm X

A timeline of key dates leading up to the assassination of civil rights leader Malcolm X and the prosecution of the convicted killers:
- March 9, 1964: Once a leading spokesman for Elijah Muhammad’s Nation of Islam, Malcolm X announces that he is breaking with Elijah Muhammad’s Black Muslim …. Source  : Timeline of events involving murder of Malcolm X.

Idaho man sues Tenn. private prison company, says he was beaten and stomped as guards watched

Idaho man sues prison company over severe beating

BOISE, Idaho – A former inmate is suing a private prison company, saying guards watched as he was beaten by a fellow inmate in an attack that went on so long his assailant had time to stop and drink some water before continuing.
Attorneys for Hanni Elabed filed the … Read more »».

Police say soldier was likely shooter in Anchorage double homicide; woman, baby killed

Soldier suspected in double homicide of wife, baby

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Alaska police say the person responsible for killing a 19-year-old woman and her 8-month-old daughter likely was the woman’s husband, a military policeman who returned from Afghanistan two months ago.
The bodies of Racquell Lynch and Kyirsta Lynch were found Monday morning in their Anchorage apartment.
Military …. Original article  : Police say soldier was likely shooter in Anchorage double homicide; woman, baby killed.

Judge: Boy abandoned in NYC to return to Florida in care of child services, not grandparents

Judge: Grandparents can’t take toddler left in NYC

NEW YORK – A 3-year-old boy abandoned at St. Patrick’s Cathedral will return to Florida but must remain in the care of child-welfare officials because the case needs further investigation, a family court judge in New York City ruled Tuesday.
Nathaniel Fons’ paternal grandparents had traveled to New York … Read more : Judge: Boy abandoned in NYC to return to Florida in care of child services, not grandparents.

In Paraguay, senator narrowly survives ambush, compares Brazil border region to Ciudad Juarez

Paraguay: Wounded sen. compares border to Juarez

ASUNCION, Paraguay – A Paraguayan senator who narrowly survived an ambush by gunmen said his country’s remote border with Brazil is coming to resemble Mexico’s violence-wracked Ciudad Juarez.
Sen. Roberto Acevedo spoke Tuesday as he recovered in a hospital bed from being shot twice in the arm when gunmen attacked … Read more : In Paraguay, senator narrowly survives ambush, compares Brazil border region to Ciudad Juarez.