Crime News

1:31 PM
9-February
2010 Police Suspect Arson Cause Of Texas Church FiresPolice suspect an arsonist may be behind a string of church fires in East Texas. Monday night marks numbers nine and 10 of churches that have been mostly or completely destroyed by what they suspect are deliberately set blazes.
Topics: fire, disaster and accident, arson, crime, crime, law and justice, United States

11:36 AM
9-February
2010 Doctor Pleads Not Guilty To Charges In Jackson DeathThe doctor accused of administering lethal doses of sedatives to pop icon Michael Jackson that may have led to his death pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges Monday in a Los Angeles courthouse.
Topics: homicide, crime, crime, law and justice, people, human interest, United States

5:03 AM
9-February
2010 China Shuts Down Internet Hacker Training SiteChina's government has shut down what is being called the world's largest training center for computer hackers. Police in Hubei province reportedly arrested three people who ran an online hacker site called the Black Hawk Safety Net that taught illegal computer hacker techniques and recruited more than 180,000 people online.
Topics: crime, crime, law and justice, technology (general), science and technology, government, politics, World

11:01 PM
8-February
2010 Three People Suffer Minor Injuries From Gunshot Wounds During Super Bowl Victory Revelry In New OrleansAmid Super Bowl revelry by tens of thousands of people in New Orleans three people were shot around midnight Monday in the French Quarter. A 25-year-old man, a 30-year-old woman and a 36-year-old woman were shot while they were standing in a crowd of people celebrating the Super Bowl victory of the New Orleans Saints.
Topics: crime, crime, law and justice, human mishap, human interest, United States

6:47 PM
8-February
2010 Elizabeth Smart's Abductor Pleads Guilty To Attempting To Abduct CousinThe woman accused of kidnapping Elizabeth Smart and attempting to kidnap her cousin a month later has plead guilty, albeit mentally ill, in the case of Smart's cousin. Wanda Barzee, who was convicted eight years ago of abducting Elizabeth Smart, entered a plea of guilty but mentally ill to one count of conspiracy to commit aggravated kidnapping, in the case of Elizabeth Smart's cousin.
Topics: crime, crime, law and justice, United States

   

5:36 PM
8-February
2010 Dr. Conrad Murray Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter In Michael Jackson's DeathDr. Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's doctor at the time of his death, was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the pop star's death on Monday.
Topics: entertainment (general), arts, culture and entertainment, crime, crime, law and justice, celebrity buzz, celebrity

2:36 PM
8-February
2010 India's Prime Minister Says Effective Coordination Against Counterfeit Currency Will Strengthen Internal SecurityIndia's PM has urged chief ministers of the country's states to coordinate with the center as well as build up their own defense mechanisms to boost internal security, as evidence indicates problems with counterfeit currency entering the country.
Topics: defence, politics, government, crime, crime, law and justice, World

2:13 PM
8-February
2010 Angry Army Father Arrested After Allegedly Waterboarding 4-Year-Old DaughterA U.S. soldier has been arrested after he allegedly water boarded his daughter for not being able to recite the alphabet all the way through to the end. The soldier has a history of anger issues, and he has used this method of punishment a handful of times on his 4-year-old child.
Topics: crime, crime, law and justice, offbeat, human interest, abusive behaviour, social issue, United States

10:45 AM
8-February
2010 Egyptians Rile Over Mosque CamerasEgyptians are worried security forces are abusing their powers in monitoring mosques with surveillance cameras.
Topics: crime, law and justice, crime, religion and belief, islam, politics (general), politics, World

1:01 PM
4-February
2010 India, Ghana To Join Hands To Fight Cyber CrimesIndia's Overseas Affairs minister has asked Ghana's help in fighting cyber crime and expressed his satisfaction at the way Ghana addressed the security concerns of its Indian community.
Topics: Government, Politics, Technology, Science and Technology, Crime, Crime, Law and Justice