Police search Southern California park for dismembered murder victim’s remains

Police search SoCal park for victim’s remains

LOS ANGELES – Authorities are searching a Long Beach park for the remains of a man killed and dismembered in a bizarre double murder-for-profit plot.
Daniel Wozniak, 26, of Costa Mesa, was charged with two counts of murder Friday for the deaths of his neighbor Samuel Herr, 26, and Herr’s … Read more >>>.

Hong Kong police confiscate Tiananmen statue, arrest 13 activists

Hong Kong police confiscate Tiananmen statue

HONG KONG – Hong Kong police on Saturday confiscated a statue and a carving mourning victims of China’s 1989 crackdown on protesters in Tiananmen Square and arrested 13 activists, a participant said, in what critics called an escalation in political censorship in the semiautonomous Chinese territory.
China’s military suppression of pro-democracy …. Read the original article  : Hong Kong police confiscate Tiananmen statue, arrest 13 activists.

Man burns to death son for disturbing his sleep

A drunken man in eastern India burnt to death his five-year-old child after he began crying at night and disturbed his sleep, police said today.

Police said Hira Sahani, a resident of Sheikh Majharia village in West Champaran district of Bihar returned home drunk Friday night and went to bed.
He got furious when his son …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Man burns to death son for disturbing his sleep.

Iraqi police say gunmen attacked gold shops in Baghdad robbery, killing 14

Gunmen kill 14 in Baghdad gold shops robbery

BAGHDAD – Baghdad police say masked gunmen have attacked gold shops in the Iraqi capital, killing 14 people before they fled with a large quantity of gold.
The police say the gunmen came in five cars, their faces covered with traditional Arab headscarves, and opened fire on 12 shops …. Read the original article  : Iraqi police say gunmen attacked gold shops in Baghdad robbery, killing 14.

Michigan admits NCAA violations in football AD says “bruise” shouldn’t mean harsh penalties

Michigan admits to NCAA violations in football

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The University of Michigan has been playing football for more than a century, earning respect by becoming the nation’s winningest program while avoiding the stigma attached to teams that break NCAA rules.
Until now.
The school admitted Tuesday to a series of violations by its storied football …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Michigan admits NCAA violations in football AD says “bruise” shouldn’t mean harsh penalties.

Wisconsin man who admitted killing his 2 children and their mother sentenced to life in prison

Wis. man who admitted killing his 2 kids gets life

STEVENS POINT, Wis. – A 37-year-old Wisconsin man who admitted killing his estranged girlfriend and their two young sons has been sentenced to life in prison.
Shane Kettner on Wednesday received two life prison sentences for killing 3-year-old Ashley Kettner and 2-year-old Griffin Kettner and a 30-year …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Couple convicted under Malawi’s anti-gay laws separated for safety reasons

2 convicted under Malawi anti-gay laws separated

BLANTYRE, Malawi – The prison spokesman says the gay men convicted under Malawi’s anti-homosexuality laws are being held in separate facilities.
Evance Phiri told The Associated Press Wednesday that Tiwonge Chimbalanga is being held at a Blantyre prison, while his partner Steven Monjeza is at a prison some 50 miles …. Source  : Couple convicted under Malawi’s anti-gay laws separated for safety reasons.

Pakistan court prevents arrest of hardline cleric blamed in Mumbai attacks

Pakistan court prevents arrest of hardline cleric
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a government move to detain a hardline cleric India suspects masterminded the deadly 2008 siege of Mumbai, saying there was no evidence against him, a defense lawyer said.
The decision could strain Pakistan and India’s already brittle relationship at a … Original source on Gaea Times at : Pakistan court prevents arrest of hardline cleric blamed in Mumbai attacks.

74-year-old man acquitted of murder in 1966 shooting of Philly police officer who died in 2007

Murder acquittal in 1966 Philly police shooting

PHILADELPHIA – A 74-year-old man who shot a police officer during a botched burglary in 1966 was acquitted Monday of murder and other charges filed after the officer’s death in 2007.
The jury reached its verdict after beginning deliberations late Friday afternoon following the weeklong murder trial of William J. …. Original article  : 74-year-old man acquitted of murder in 1966 shooting of Philly police officer who died in 2007.

Iraqi authorities blame cash-strapped al-Qaida for gold robbery that kills 15

Iraq blames al-Qaida in gold robbery that kills 15

BAGHDAD – Masked men armed with rocket-propelled grenades and assault rifles shot up a jewelry market in Baghdad Tuesday, killing 15 people before they fled with a large quantity of gold in an attack authorities swiftly blamed on a cash-strapped al-Qaida in Iraq.
The attack was the latest … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Iraqi authorities blame cash-strapped al-Qaida for gold robbery that kills 15.

Colombian beauty queen denies to judge she lured Argentine models into drug trafficking ring

Beauty queen denies drug traffic charge in court

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – A Colombian model accused of luring pretty young Argentine women into smuggling cocaine to Mexico declared her innocence before a judge Thursday, while her lawyer called the evidence against her merely cosmetic.
Attorney Guillermo Tiscornia, speaking to a media crush on the courthouse steps, said …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Colombian beauty queen denies to judge she lured Argentine models into drug trafficking ring.

British police question suspect in murders of 3 prostitutes in northern England

UK police arrest suspect in triple killing

LONDON – British police say they’ve arrested a 40-year-old man in the killing of three prostitutes in northern England.
West Yorkshire Police said Wednesday that the man was being questioned after having been arrested on suspicion of murder.
The three victims had all been missing from their homes – one since …. Original article  : British police question suspect in murders of 3 prostitutes in northern England.

US issues warnings after 2 citizens killed during kidnapping attempts in Nigeria

US warns of Nigerian kidnappings after 2 deaths

LAGOS, Nigeria – The U.S. government is warning its citizens about rising violent attacks in Nigeria after two Americans died in separate kidnappings in April.
The State Department announced the two deaths in a new travel warning for Nigeria issued Monday. In the statement, the State Department said six … Read more : US issues warnings after 2 citizens killed during kidnapping attempts in Nigeria.

Supreme Court says jury must find machine gun use in crime to trigger 30-year minimum sentence

Court limits 30-year term for machine gun use

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court has ruled that a minimum 30-year prison term for crimes involving a machine gun may not be imposed unless a jury specifically convicts a defendant of using a machine gun.
The court on Monday unanimously upheld a federal appeals court ruling that had been … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Supreme Court says jury must find machine gun use in crime to trigger 30-year minimum sentence.

Rip Torn’s attorney seeking to keep actor out of prison on charges he broke into Conn. bank

Rip Torn seeks to resolve Conn. break-in charges

LITCHFIELD, Conn. – Rip Torn’s attorney says he and prosecutors are discussing a resolution to charges that Torn broke into a Connecticut bank while intoxicated and carrying a loaded gun.
Torn appeared briefly in Litchfield Superior Court on Tuesday. Attorney A. Thomas Waterfall says he hopes to resolve the …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Guatemala orders DNA tests prior to all adoptions to prevent stolen-child cases

Guatemala orders DNA tests prior to all adoptions

GUATEMALA CITY – Guatemalan authorities said Monday they will require DNA tests for all babies offered for adoption following allegations of child theft that led the government to impose a two-year freeze on international adoptions.
The National Adoptions Council said the new rule will apply only to adoptions whose … Read more : Guatemala orders DNA tests prior to all adoptions to prevent stolen-child cases.

Canada’s ‘Prince of Pot’ pleads guilty to drug charge in exchange for 5-year sentence

Canada’s ‘Prince of Pot’ pleads guilty in Seattle

SEATTLE – Canada’s so-called Prince of Pot has pleaded guilty to a drug charge in exchange for a five-year prison term.
Marc Emery appeared in U.S. District Court in Seattle on Monday after being extradited last week from Vancouver, British Columbia. He sold millions of marijuana seeds to U.S. … Read more : Canada’s ‘Prince of Pot’ pleads guilty to drug charge in exchange for 5-year sentence.

‘US consistently pressing Pakistan to rein in anti-India terror groups’

WASHINGTON – The United States says it has consistently pressed Pakistan to stop the continuing infiltration into India by Punjab-based terror groups like Lashkar-e-Taeba and Jaish-e-Mohammed as this was a key obstacle to improved relations between “two friends of US”.

“On Pakistan, I’m sure it will be a topic of discussion” at the inaugural US-India strategic … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : ‘US consistently pressing Pakistan to rein in anti-India terror groups’.

Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick could face more jail time over probation violation

Ex-Detroit mayor faces possible jail time
DETROIT – Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, sent to jail and forced to resign over racy text messages that showed he had lied under oath, has presented himself as a changed man since his release last year – someone working to repair his damaged relationship with his family and pay …. Read the original article  : Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick could face more jail time over probation violation.

Former Detroit Mayor Kilpatrick apologizes in court for violating terms of probation

Former Detroit mayor apologizes in court
DETROIT – Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has apologized in court for violating the terms of his probation.

Kilpatrick asked Judge David Groner to show him compassion during the Tuesday hearing. The former mayor says he is doing everything he can to pay his $1 million debt to the city.
Groner ruled … Read more »».