Crime Watch – Newsletter for January 10, 2011

Jared Lee Loughner Charged With Murder

TUCSON (GaeaTimes.com)- The suspect of Arizona shooting, Jared Lee Loughner has been charged with five counts for killing six people and injuring about 17. On Saturday, the assailant opened fire in the morning at a busy supermarket in Tucson and shot U. S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in her head. Arizona U. S. Attorney Dennis …. Read the original article  : here.

Douglas County School Teacher Trial Case

OMAHA (GaeaTimes.com)- The 29 year old Nicholas J. McKeone is being tried for charges of sexual assault against him. The court on Friday ordered that the Douglas County school teacher stands trail for the charges that were levied against him by his own students. Two boys have complained that Nicholas J. …. Source  : Douglas County School Teacher Trial Case.

Arizona Shooting Victim Gabrielle Giffords Recovering

TUCSON (GaeaTimes.com)- U. S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was severely wounded in Arizona shooting is responding to the medications, the doctors said. The assailant Jared Lee Loughner, opened fire at a busy supermarket on Saturday and killed six people and wounded nearly 17 people. Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in her head in the …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Arizona Shooting Victim Gabrielle Giffords Recovering.

Chhattisgarh to bolster anti-Maoist forces

RAIPUR – Battling rising Maoist militancy, the Chhattisgarh government has decided to add another 2,400 special police officers (SPOs) to be drawn from local youths to combat the guerrillas, an official said Monday.

“The SPOs have proved to be an asset for the state in fighting Maoist militancy and also in breaking their intelligence network,” …. Source  : Chhattisgarh to bolster anti-Maoist forces.

Senior Taliban commander among 15 killed in Afghanistan

KUNDUZ – A senior Taliban leader was among 15 militants killed by NATO and Afghan forces in northern Afghanistan, an official said Monday.

The operation was conducted in Dasht-e-Archi district of Kunduz province Sunday night.
“Last night, 15 Taliban fighters, including a shadow district governor, were killed in a joint operation of Afghan and coalition … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Senior Taliban commander among 15 killed in Afghanistan.

Nine Maoists killed in Orissa, railway services affected

BHUBANESWAR – Nine Maoists were killed in a gunfight with the security forces in Orissa’s Rayagada district early Sunday, while the guerrillas also clashed with the police in Kandhamal, police said. The rebels also blew up railway signal cabins near Rourkela, affecting services for over eight hours.

In the first incident, the rebels clashed with …. Read the original article  : Nine Maoists killed in Orissa, railway services affected.

Two suspected militants killed in Philippines

MANILA – Philippine troops Sunday killed two suspected Muslim militants, including a commander, and captured another in a clash in a southern province, the army chief said.

The soldiers were on patrol when they encountered the armed men in the village of Baguindan in Tipo-Tipo town in Basilan province, 900 km south of Manila.
Lieutenant …. Read the original article  : here.

Five civilians killed in Afghanistan

KABUL – Five civilians including a child have been killed and three others wounded in the latest violence in southern Afghanistan, officials said Sunday.

“Three civilians including a child were killed during a clash between coalition forces and militants in Helmand,” a statement issued by the provincial governor’s office said.
The fighting took place between … Original source on Gaea Times at : Five civilians killed in Afghanistan.

Blast disrupts train services in Orissa

KOLKATA – Train services in the Chakradharpur-Rourkela and Rourkela-Hatia sections of South Eastern Railway (SER) were disrupted for over eight hours following an explosion early Sunday near Rourkela in Orissa, an official said.

“Miscreants triggered the blast at the signalling and link cabins near Bondamunda station near Rourkela, resulting in damage of signalling panels and …. Source  : Blast disrupts train services in Orissa.