Suspect in killing of 2 Tampa police officers during routine traffic stop charged in 3rd death

Fla. officer killings suspect charged in 3rd death

TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa police say a man suspected of killing two police officers has been charged in a third slaying.
Dontae Morris is to make his first court appearance Saturday after turning himself in Friday evening.
Morris is charged with two counts of murder in the shooting deaths this … Original source on Gaea Times at : Suspect in killing of 2 Tampa police officers during routine traffic stop charged in 3rd death.

Mother, brother allowed to see Maoist leader’s body

HYDERABAD – The mother and brother of top Maoist leader Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad, gunned down by the Andhra Pradesh Police a day earlier, were Saturday allowed to see his body.

Tension prevailed at Machriyal town in Adilabad district as police prevented revolutionary balladeer Gaddar, writer Varavara Rao and other Maoist sympathizers from entering the Government … Read more : Mother, brother allowed to see Maoist leader’s body.

Infiltration bid foiled, four militants killed

SRINAGAR – Four separatist guerrillas were killed in Jammu and Kashmir Saturday when the army foiled an infiltration bid from across the Line of Control (LoC), an army spokesman said here.

A group of heavily armed guerrillas tried to sneak into Nawgam sector of Kupwara district in the Kashmir Valley and the army challenged them, Lt …. Source  : Infiltration bid foiled, four militants killed.

Police: Suspect surrenders in slayings of 2 Tampa officers during routine traffic stop

Suspect in killing of 2 Fla. officers surrenders

TAMPA, Fla. – A man wanted for the slayings of two Tampa police officers surrendered to police Friday night, officials said.
Tampa police announced late Friday that Dontae Rashawn Morris turned himself in at around 10:30 p.m. He faces two counts of murder in the deaths of officers David …. Original source  : Police: Suspect surrenders in slayings of 2 Tampa officers during routine traffic stop.

Maoists may soon realise that India is not a soft state (Comment)

Knowingly or otherwise, the Maoists are engaged in a dangerous game which can ultimately prove disastrous for them. It is clear that their present tactics involve attacking the police and the paramilitary, mainly the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).

After the deaths of 148 passengers as a result of the derailment of the Jnaneswari Express in …. Source  : Maoists may soon realise that India is not a soft state (Comment).

Police: Suspect in killing of 2 Tampa officers during routine traffic stop is under arrest

Suspect in killing of 2 Fla. officers under arrest

TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa police say a man suspected of killing two police officers is under arrest.
Authorities announced Dontae Morris’ arrest Friday evening. A news conference is scheduled for 11 p.m.
No further details were immediately released.
Morris is suspected of shooting to death Tampa officers David Curtis and [..] Read the original article: here.

Lawyer: Russian diplomat told daughter, NY spy suspect, to see police about fake passport

Lawyer: NY spy suspect’s dad told her to see cops

NEW YORK – A lawyer for a Russian diplomat’s daughter accused of being a spy said Friday that her father told her to go to police with a fake passport an undercover FBI agent had given to her, leading to her arrest and solitary confinement.
Attorney Robert …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

World Cup court in South Africa drops marijuana charges against Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton marijuana charges dropped in SAfrica

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa – A court in South Africa has dropped a marijuana-smoking case against Paris Hilton.
The socialite appeared late Friday in a FIFA World Cup courtroom after being arrested on suspicion of possession of marijuana at a quarterfinal match between Brazil and the Netherlands.
The authorities dropped the …. Source  : World Cup court in South Africa drops marijuana charges against Paris Hilton.

Mexican police: Drug cartel enforcer says he targeted consulate employee for aiding rival gang

Mexican murder suspect: US consulate infiltrated

MEXICO CITY – The drug-cartel enforcer told an unsettling story: A woman who worked in the Mexican border’s biggest U.S. consulate had helped a rival gang obtain American visas. And for that, the enforcer said, he ordered her killed.
Nonsense, says a U.S. official, who said Friday the motive for the … Original source on Gaea Times at : Mexican police: Drug cartel enforcer says he targeted consulate employee for aiding rival gang.

3 arrested as Los Angeles toy company accused of laundering drug money

Toy company accused of laundering drug money

LOS ANGELES – Three executives at a stuffed toy manufacturer were arrested Friday on suspicion of laundering millions of dollars for Mexican and Colombian drug traffickers, authorities said.
The arrests followed a two-year, multi-agency probe into the Angel Toy Corp., located in a downtown warehouse.
“It’s no small irony that a … Read more »»».

Police prepare for possible unrest as jury deliberates racially charged Calif transit shooting

Jurors deliberate California transit shooting case

LOS ANGELES – Police in Oakland underwent crowd-control training and were put on 12-hour shifts as they awaited a verdict in the shooting death of an unarmed black man by a white former transit officer who claimed he mistakenly drew his gun instead of his Taser.
A jury in Los Angeles …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Police report: UGA athletic director Evans urged officer to let him go before DUI arrest

Police report: UGA AD urged officer not to arrest

ATLANTA – University of Georgia athletic director Damon Evans repeatedly referred to his position at the school before his arrest on a drunken driving charge and asked the patrol officer if there was “anything you can do without arresting me,” according to a police report released Friday.
Evans … Read more : Police report: UGA athletic director Evans urged officer to let him go before DUI arrest.

Paris Hilton briefly appears in SAfrican court after being detained in possession of marijuana

Paris Hilton seen in South African courtroom

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa – Paris Hilton appeared briefly late Friday in a South African courtroom after being arrested on suspicion of possession of marijuana.
Hilton appeared in a special FIFA World Cup court around midnight local time. Neither she nor court officials said anything and she was quickly led … Original article on : Paris Hilton briefly appears in SAfrican court after being detained in possession of marijuana.

High-ranking members of international, online child porn ring among 4 sentenced in Indiana

4 child porn ring members sentenced in Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS – A federal judge sentenced two high-ranking members of a major international online child pornography ring to 15 years in prison Friday.
Michael Baratta, 49, of Sacramento, Calif., and William Watkins, 39, of Lake Worth, Fla., were among five people sentenced Friday on various child pornography charges related …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : High-ranking members of international, online child porn ring among 4 sentenced in Indiana.

Ohio man indicted in slaying of woman reported by her 5-year-old son to 911 dispatcher

Ohio man indicted in death reported by 5-year-old

DAYTON, Ohio – An Ohio man has been indicted in the shooting death of his estranged girlfriend, whose 5-year-old son reported her killing to a 911 dispatcher.
The Montgomery County prosecutor’s office says 26-year-old Damien Brown was indicted Friday on murder, felonious assault and weapons charges.
Investigators say Brown shot [..] Read the original article: here.

Browns defensive end Robaire Smith charged with carrying gun at airport in Michigan

Browns DE Smith faces gun charge in Michigan

FLINT, Mich. – Cleveland Browns defensive end Robaire Smith has been charged with carrying a gun in his luggage at Flint’s Bishop Airport.
Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton on Thursday charged the 32-year-old former Flint Northern High star with possession of a firearm in a sterile area of a … Read : Browns defensive end Robaire Smith charged with carrying gun at airport in Michigan.

Who am I? Children of accused Russian spies confront identity crisis and uncertain futures

Children of accused spies confront identity crisis

NEW YORK – Children often ask the question “Who am I?” as they come of age, but that’s nothing like the identity crisis now confronting the sons and daughters of four couples accused of spying for Russia.
Over a turbulent week, at least some, and maybe all, have discovered that …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

2 kids of alleged Russian spies headed to motherland, others deal with uncertain future

2 kids of alleged spies headed to Russia
NEW YORK – At least two children who were born to one of four couples charged in a Russian spying ring, may soon be headed for new homes in Russia.

Federal prosecutors revealed Friday that a man and woman who had been posing as American Michael Zottoli and Canadian …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : 2 kids of alleged Russian spies headed to motherland, others deal with uncertain future.

State police: Arrest made in triple killing in northern Maine, fugitive apprehended in NH

Police: Arrest made in triple killing in Maine

AMITY, Maine – Police say a fingerprint and DNA from a beer can and cigarette butt led them to a man who allegedly confessed to killing two men and a boy in northern Maine.
A Maine State Police spokesman says 20-year-old Thayne Ormsby of Orient was charged Friday with …. Read the original article  : State police: Arrest made in triple killing in northern Maine, fugitive apprehended in NH.

APNewsBreak: UGA athletic director Evans urged officer to let him go before DUI arrest

APNewsBreak: UGA AD urged officer not to arrest

ATLANTA – Authorities say the University of Georgia athletic director repeatedly identified himself before his arrest on a charge of drunken driving and urged the patrol officer to let him go.
A Georgia State Patrol officer said in the report obtained Friday by The Associated Press that Damon Evans … Original article on : APNewsBreak: UGA athletic director Evans urged officer to let him go before DUI arrest.