Arson not ruled out in Texas fertilizer plant explosions
2013/05/17
The cause of the deadly explosions at a Texas fertilizer plant last month remains undetermined, state and federal officials said Thursday.
Robert Champion, the agent in charge of the Dallas office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, said at a briefing that investigators hadn't been able to rule out the possibility that the two blasts at West Fertilizer Co. were caused by an intentionally set fire. Read the rest of this entry »
Male rape survivors tackle military assault in tough-guy culture
2013/05/17
Amid the legislation and indignation sparked by the military's sexual abuse crisis, male rape survivors are stepping forward to remind officials that men are targeted more often than women inside a tough-guy culture that, they say, routinely deems male victims as “liars and trouble makers.” Read the rest of this entry »
Fifth Grade Boy Sentenced For Murder Plot At Washington Elementary School
2013/05/16
SEATTLE, May 15 (Reuters) - A 10-year-old Washington state boy was sentenced on Wednesday to up to 5 1/2 years in a juvenile detention facility for his role in a foiled plot to rape and kill a girl at his school and harm other children. Read the rest of this entry »
Stephanie Redus, Texas Mom, Put 3-Year-Old Son Up For Adoption On Craigslist, Police Say
2013/05/16
A Texas mother was arrested for allegedly attempting to put her 3-year-old son up for adoption on Craigslist.
Stephanie Redus, 29, told authorities that she placed the ad because she struggles with depression and anxiety, CBS Houston reports. She is currently pregnant. Read the rest of this entry »
Travis Landry Allegedly Kidnapped Craigslist Car Seller Alexander Filatov
2013/05/16
A Maine man who attempted to sell his car online says he wound up stuffed into the trunk and driven to Delaware.
Alexander Filatov, 19, posted a Craigslist ad for his 2004 BMW sedan last month. He was contacted by 29-year-old Travis Landry, who expressed interest in the vehicle and suggested they meet at a Motel 6 in Portland, Maine, according to an FBI affidavit obtained by The Smoking Gun. Read the rest of this entry »
Mom Chases Down Child Abductor, Saves Her Daughter; Manhunt Begins In New Mexico
2013/05/16
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Albuquerque police say a mother who saw her 5-year-old being abducted chased the suspect down and crashed her vehicle into his car, triggering a manhunt. Read the rest of this entry »
Jodi Arias’ Lawyers Wanted To Withdraw From Case But Judge Denied Them
2013/05/16
Attorneys for Jodi Arias asked to step down from the case after their client was convicted of first-degree murder, but a judge denied the request.
Arias returns to court Thursday for the final phase of her trial as the same jury that convicted her last week now weighs whether the former waitress should be sentenced to life in prison or death. Read the rest of this entry »
Senator seeks to reform military’s ‘unacceptable’ sex abuse policies
2013/05/16
A New York senator introduced a bill Thursday that aims to remove sex crimes from the military’s chain of command — a bid to transform an insulated culture that tends to dampen sex-assault reporting, leaving many victims feeling helpless or hopeless. Read the rest of this entry »
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev scribbled note inside boat where he was hiding, sources say
2013/05/16
Bleeding and hunted by police, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev scrawled a note inside the hull of the boat where he was hiding saying that the Boston Marathon bombings were retaliation for American action against Muslims, sources told NBC News on Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »
John Andrew Welden Accused Of Killing Girlfriend’s Fetus By Trickery
2013/05/16
TAMPA, Fla. -- Federal authorities in Florida say the son of a Tampa-area fertility doctor is accused of tricking his girlfriend into taking an abortion drug to kill her unborn child.
A federal grand jury indicted 28-year-old John Andrew Welden on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
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