Crimes

Baltimore mayor indicted on theft, perjury charges; accused of accepting gifts from developers

2009-01-09 17:55:00

BALTIMORE (AP) — Mayor Sheila Dixon was indicted Friday on charges that she accepted illegal gifts during her time as mayor and City Council president, including travel, fur coats and gift cards intended for the poor that she allegedly used...

Lengthy probe leads to plea deal for Bloods gang member

2009-01-09 17:52:00

His hands freshly uncuffed, Kevin Gary took his seat at the defense table today wearing a maroon prison jumpsuit, its color similar to the burgundy favored by the Tree Top Piru Bloods gang. His infamous red-tinted contact lenses were gone, but the...

Immigrant advocates decry new Justice Department rules on courts, DNA sampling of detainees

2009-01-09 17:44:00

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Civil liberties and immigrant rights advocates expressed outrage over a Department of Justice rule that took effect Friday, mandating federal agencies to collect DNA samples from anyone who is arrested and foreigners...

Police seek two who robbed Wilton Manors store

2009-01-09 15:46:00

Police are looking for two men who robbed a convenience store Friday afternoon. The men demanded money from the owner of International Grocers at 2905 NE 6th Ave. around 2 p.m. Friday, when fought with the store's owner, beating him with a blunt object...

7-Eleven robbery suspect sought in Fort Lauderdale

2009-01-09 14:28:00

Police are looking for a robber they say struck a 7-Eleven then fled with only $30 from a cash register. Authorities believe the man is also responsible for a November heist at another Fort Lauderdale 7-Eleven. The robber is in his early 20's, is 6-...

Police identify Coral Springs store clerk shot in robbery

2009-01-09 09:51:00

Nazha Gamout was bringing dinner to her husband late Thursday when she saw something that filled her with fear: Police cars and rescue vehicles surrounded the convenience store where he worked. The news was almost as bad as it could be. Gamout's husband...

Florida conservatives fight transgender restroom rule

2009-01-09 13:39:00

A blond girl heads from a playground into a women's restroom. A scruffy man, lurking outside, darts in behind her. ``Your City Commission Made This Legal,'' the words on the TV screen read. And it's true, sort of. The dark ad came from opponents of a...

Man arrested for slashing teen's throat near Lake Worth

2009-01-09 09:25:00

Palm Beach County sheriff's deputies have arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with the Dec. 11 fatal throat-slashing of a teen. Alfredo Gomez-Sotelo, of Lake Worth, and other unnamed accomplices killed Maciel Martin Videla, 17, and left his body...

Boy taken in car heist found safe nearby

2009-01-09 10:18:07

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Sex Assault Suspect Surrenders to Hartford Police

2009-01-09 10:08:00

A 23-year-old sexual assault suspect who eluded Hartford police for over a year surrendered at 5 a.m. today. Nicolas Cabrera confessed to sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl November 2007. He is being charged with second-degree sexual assault, risk...

Runaway teen found dead in vacant lot

2009-01-09 10:13:00

Authorities say a 15-year-old girl who ran away from home has been found dead. Malayshia Kierra Gamble was discovered Friday morning in a vacant lot in St. Petersburg. Police say she was fully clothed and had a gunshot wound to her upper body. No arrests...

Authorities release video of Hilfiger store robbery

2009-01-09 11:19:00

Authorities have released video of a Jan. 6 robbery at the Tommy Hilfiger store on Vineland Road. Three suspects entered the store -- two of them armed with semi-automatic handguns -- and left with an undisclosed amount of money. The video shows one...

Gang member and convicted murderer Timothy McGhee laughs during sentancing as his attorney Franklin Peters Jr.

2009-01-09 16:09:26

addicted to crack cocaine. He strangled eight with his bare hands. Four of the killings took place within six blocks of Turner's home. The last two victims died on skid row, after Turner had moved downtown.

2009-01-09 15:30:31

Police investigators stand over a body at the scene of a fatal shooting on Lombard Street in Southeast Baltimore.

2009-01-09 00:00:00