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Drew Peterson Convicted Of Killing His Third Wife
September 6, 2012 The former police officer from suburban Chicago now faces a maximum 60-year prison term when he's sentenced Nov. 26. The verdict could prove controversial because it was based mainly on hearsay from his dead third wife and Peterson's fourth wife, who went missing but was never found.
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Obama: 'Out Of This Darkness, A Brighter Day Is Going To Come'
July 22, 2012 President Obama visited Aurora, Colo., to meet with shooting victims and their loved ones Sunday, while a vigil was held by the community to remember the 12 killed and more than 50 wounded in Friday's movie-theater attack.
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Theater Shooting Adds To List Of Violent Colorado Incidents
July 20, 2012 Friday's rampage that killed at least a dozen people in the city of Aurora marks the state's worst mass shooting since Columbine in 1999.
Planet Money
Those Nigerian Email Scams Are Ridiculous For A Reason
June 22, 2012 A new paper suggests it's actually a brilliant strategy designed to save time and maximize profit.
The Two-Way
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Again A Crime Victim
May 18, 2012 US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer's Washington home was burglarized in early May, just months after he and his wife were robbed while on vacation in the West Indies.
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In Mexican Viral Video, Children Act Out Scenes Of Crime And Corruption
April 12, 2012 A realistic and fast-paced "mockumentary" shows violence and corruption in Mexico — portrayed exclusively by child actors. The video, which challenges politicians to improve life in Mexico, has been viewed more than 1.8 million times since it was posted on YouTube Monday.
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No Parole For Charles Manson; Bid May Be His Last
April 11, 2012 Convicted murderer Charles Manson, sentenced to life in prison for his role in a string of grisly deaths in 1969, will not be released from prison, California's parole board decided Wednesday. The hearing, which Manson did not attend, may have been the 77-year-old's last chance at freedom. His next bid for parole could come as late as 2027.
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More Than 30 Percent Of Americans Arrested By Age 23, Study Says
December 19, 2011 Tougher laws are a major reason for a sharp increase in the prevalence of arrests among young people. In the mid-1960s, about 22 percent of Americans reported having been arrested at least once by age 23.
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Thieves Hit California Schools; Targeting Animals, Copper Wiring
August 17, 2011 From California, two stories have emerged today about thieves stealing from schools. In one case, the criminals seemed motivated by selling metal pipes. And in the other, they wanted rare animals.
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Tucson Massacre Suspect Pleads Not Guilty
March 9, 2011 Jared Lee Loughner has pleaded not guilty to dozens of charges, including murder and attempted murder. Loughner was in federal court to face a 49-count indictment stemming from the shooting rampage that killed six and left Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and others wounded.
Blog Of The Nation
Is It Illegal For A Husband To Snoop On His Wife?
January 6, 2011 A Michigan man suspected his wife was having an affair. He snooped in her email account and has now been charged with a felony that could land him up to 5 years in jail. Is it a crime for a spouse to snoop?
The Two-Way
Gunmen Strike Car Wash; At Least A Dozen Dead In Mexico
October 27, 2010 Gunmen killed at least 13 people this morning at a car wash in Mexico's Pacific coast state of Nayarit. The attackers pulled up in three SUVs and opened fire on the employees in Tepic, the capital of Nayarit.
Blog Of The Nation
Save Ferris...Or Arrest Ferris?
July 13, 2010 "Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around and once in a while, you could miss it," says Ferris Bueller. But when life slows down, you get into trouble. Fans of Ferris Bueller's Day Off list crimes he committed while playing hookie.
Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!
New Game! Name That Crime
June 9, 2010 Play Wait Wait's new Mug Shot Game! Take your best guess: what was this guy arrested for?
