Norma Lopez: Moreno Valley Body Identified As Teen’s

MORENO VALLEY (GaeaTimes.com)- On Wednesday, the authorities confirmed to media sources that the partially decomposed body which was found at the outskirts of Moreno Valley is that of Norma Lopez. The Sheriff’s spokesman Joseph Borja said to media sources that the authorities were able to positively identify the body of Norma Lopez after an … Original article on : Norma Lopez: Moreno Valley Body Identified As Teen’s.

After 2 years on the run, ‘Barefoot Bandit’ to make first federal court appearance in Seattle

‘Barefoot Bandit’ to make Seattle court appearance

SEATTLE – The young man accused of being the “Barefoot Bandit” is scheduled to make his first court appearance Thursday in Seattle, one day after returning to the state where authorities say his crime-spree started.
After a two-year run from the law that stretched across the nation and to the … Read : After 2 years on the run, ‘Barefoot Bandit’ to make first federal court appearance in Seattle.

Parents warned to watch their children after 17-year-old Southern California girl found slain

Calif. girl, 17, slain; parents told to watch kids

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. – Parents have been warned to keep an eye on their children and take extra safety precautions after a 17-year-old Southern California girl was apparently abducted about a block from her school and killed.
An autopsy confirmed the identity of Norma Lopez Wednesday, six days …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Parents warned to watch their children after 17-year-old Southern California girl found slain.

Texas mom told 911 operator she killed her autistic children because she wanted ‘normal kids’

Texas mom tells 911 she used wire to kill children

DALLAS – A suburban Dallas woman accused of killing her two young children told a 911 operator that she first tried to poison them because they were autistic and she wanted “normal kids,” then choked them with a wire until they stopped moving, according to the …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Father-son lawyers claim rift at trial, elder prevails to keep ex-Ill. governor off stand

Father-son lawyers claim rift at Blagojevich trial
CHICAGO – Father knows best.
Standing before a forest of microphones after former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced that he wouldn’t testify at his corruption trial as he’d promised, defense lawyers Sam Adam Sr. and Sam Adam Jr. wasted no time explaining why their client opted [..] Read the original article: here.

Texas mom told 911 operator she strangled her 2 autistic children, wanted ‘normal kids’

Texas mom told 911 she used wire to kill children

DALLAS – A suburban Dallas mother accused of killing her two young children told a 911 operator she choked them with a wire after trying to poison them.
Saiqa Akhter also told the dispatcher that she killed her 5-year-old son and 2-year-old daughter because they were autistic … Original source on Gaea Times at : Texas mom told 911 operator she strangled her 2 autistic children, wanted ‘normal kids’.

Osama in Pakistan-Afghanistan tribal belt: US

WASHINGTON – The US says elusive Al Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden is in the tribal areas between Afghanistan and Pakistan though the Pakistani government at its top levels may not know about it.

Asked about a statement by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that some elements in the Pakistani government knew about bin Laden’s …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Osama in Pakistan-Afghanistan tribal belt: US.

Alaska couple pleads guilty to lying to FBI about hit list targeting enemies of Islam

Alaska pair pleads guilty to lying about hit list

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A National Weather Service employee and his British-born wife pleaded guilty Wednesday to domestic terrorism charges of lying to the FBI about a hit list of possible targets who the couple suspected were enemies of Islam.
Paul Rockwood Jr. and his wife, Nadia Rockwood, of …. Source  : Alaska couple pleads guilty to lying to FBI about hit list targeting enemies of Islam.

Authorities fatally shoot suspect during a marijuana search in Northern California

Suspect shot and killed during Calif. pot search

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Authorities have shot and killed a suspect during a marijuana eradication operation in Northern California.
A Santa Clara County sheriff’s spokesman says deputies from Santa Clara and Alameda counties were combing a rugged and remote area looking for marijuana gardens when a suspect was fatally …. Source article  : Authorities fatally shoot suspect during a marijuana search in Northern California.

Orange County dentist convicted of killing 3 with anesthesia overdoses is granted parole

Orange County dentist granted parole
FOLSOM, Calif. – An Orange County dentist convicted in 1984 of killing three patients was granted parole Wednesday, his attorney said.

Tony Protopappas was convicted of second-degree murder in 1984 and sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for killing two women and a girl by giving them the wrong dose …. Read the original article  : Orange County dentist convicted of killing 3 with anesthesia overdoses is granted parole.

California dentist convicted of killing 3 with anesthesia overdoses is granted parole

Killer California dentist granted parole
FOLSOM, Calif. – A Southern California dentist convicted in 1984 of killing three patients has been granted parole.

Tony Protopappas was granted parole Wednesday at a hearing at Folsom State Prison. An appeals court ruled in March that Protopappas should be freed unless prosecutors proved he was still a danger to society.
Protopappas …. Source article  : California dentist convicted of killing 3 with anesthesia overdoses is granted parole.

Color Me Badd singer Bryan Abrams arrested in Honolulu for alleged domestic violence

Color Me Badd singer arrested for domestic abuse

HONOLULU – Authorities say a singer with the 1990s R&B band Color Me Badd has been arrested in Hawaii following a fight with his wife.
Honolulu police say 40-year-old Bryan Abrams was arrested Tuesday after getting into an argument with his wife and throwing her across the room.
Abrams was …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Color Me Badd singer Bryan Abrams arrested in Honolulu for alleged domestic violence.

33-year-old mystery solved: DNA ties late husband to wife’s 1977 slaying in Washington state

1977 Washington state cold case homicide solved

EVERETT, Wash. – Sheriff’s detectives in Washington state say they have solved a homicide that has been a mystery for 33 years, since 24-year-old Marsha Sitton was found strangled in the back seat of her car on June 24, 1977.
The prosecutor in Everett said Wednesday that if Sitton’s husband, … Read more : 33-year-old mystery solved: DNA ties late husband to wife’s 1977 slaying in Washington state.

Northern California man charged in freeway shootout ordered to return to court Aug. 11

New hearing set for alleged Calif. freeway shooter

OAKLAND, Calif. – The California man charged after a weekend shootout with police on an Oakland freeway is due back in court next month after additional charges were filed against him.
Byron Williams faces four counts of attempted murder on peace officers, as well as enhancements for firearms, body …. Original article  : Northern California man charged in freeway shootout ordered to return to court Aug. 11.

Wife of Pirates player pleads guilty after being accused of stealing baby and faking pregnancy

Baseball player’s wife pleads guilty to kidnapping

TAMPA, Fla. – A woman accused of faking a pregnancy and stealing a baby to fool her baseball player husband into thinking he was the father has pled guilty.
Amalia Tabata-Pereira, 44, pled guilty in Hillsborough Circuit Court on Wednesday on charges of kidnapping, interference with custody and impersonating a … Read more >>>.

Headley disclosures are a fit case for RTI (Comment)

The rash of leaks from disclosures made by key Mumbai terror plotter David Coleman Headley gives a glimpse into the reasons why he managed to strike a deal with the US authorities to take the death penalty and extradition to India off the table.

Although such conclusions can never be officially confirmed, it is obvious that … Original article on : Headley disclosures are a fit case for RTI (Comment).

Trial under way for California woman accused of putting baby born from affair in trash bin

Trial begins in case of Calif. baby found in trash

FULLERTON, Calif. – Opening statements have begun in the trial of a Southern California woman accused of putting her newborn baby in a trash bin because she became pregnant during an affair.
Prosecutors on Wednesday showed jurors in Orange County a photo of a healthy baby girl … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Trial under way for California woman accused of putting baby born from affair in trash bin.

2nd shooting in month against NATO troops casts doubt on Afghan forces

2nd shooting in month casts doubt on Afghan forces

KABUL, Afghanistan – The second shooting of Western troops by one of their Afghan counterparts this month has highlighted the potential hazards of a push to speedily expand Afghanistan’s army and police forces in the next few years.
On Tuesday, an Afghan army sergeant opened fire at an … Read more >>>.

Foxy Brown arrested in NYC for allegedly violating order of protection; police mum on details

Foxy Brown arrested in NY over order of protection

NEW YORK – Police say rapper Foxy Brown has been arrested in New York City for allegedly violating an order of protection.
A police spokesman said he had no details on the arrest Wednesday in Brooklyn, which is not Brown’s first brush with the law.
Brown pleaded guilty in …. Read the original article  : here.

Man convicted of killing young boy gets 200-year minimum prison sentence

200-year minimum set for man who killed young boy

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Paroling Authority has written the final chapter in the prosecution of one of the most shocking murder cases in Hawaii in recent years.
The panel on Wednesday set a 200-year minimum term for a Honolulu man convicted of killing a 23-month-old boy. Matthew Higa, [..] Read the original article: here.