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Saturday, December 9, 2006

Snipers End Gunman's Killing Spree

A disgruntled man, Joe Jackson, 59, enterred the Chicago law offices of Wood, Phillips, Katz, Clark & Mortimer to kill a patent attorney, Michael McKenna, whom the the man felt had cheated him out of the intellectual property of a toilet he had invented for a truck. He forced a security guard at... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, December 6, 2006

Louisiana Man Confesses To 23 Murders

The man Terrebone Parish police led from a homeless shelter may have looked frail, disheveled and reliant upon the cane he used to walk, but he has been at the top of the FBI's list of serial killers for some time. The police caught a break in the case when an ex-con told his parole officer that a... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, December 3, 2006

He Was Killed Over An Egg

A 14-year-old was killed Saturday in Columbus, Ohio, after he apparently threw an egg at and struck an SUV. The boy and two friends were throwing eggs at passing cars when an SUV they struck gave chase. The driver got out of the vehicle and shot the young man in the chest. Police found the vehicle... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

92-Year-Old Woman And New York Groom May Be Cases Of Excessive Force

Apparently the 92-year-old woman who was shot and killed by three undercover narcotics agents after she shot all three isn't 92 years old. She's 88. Still, that doesn't change the fact that Kathryn Johnston will never reach 92. An FBI investigation into the incident is underway. All three agents... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, November 25, 2006

Shootout With 92-Year-Old Woman (Cont.)

Well, the one story that has Atlanta abuzz made it to the New York Times yesterday. And it looks as if there may be a federal investigation into the shooting incident where three plainclothesed detectives tried to serve a warrant on a 92-year-old woman, were shot after knocking her door down, then... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, November 24, 2006

92-Year-Old Woman Shoots Three Policemen

An incident on November 22 where a 92-year-old woman opened fired on three plain clothes police officers trying to serve a warrant has the city of Atlanta engaged in serious debate. The officers were all wounded after they knocked and announced themselves and, when they weren't allowed entrance,... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, November 18, 2006

Would You Kill For A Playstation?

Less than a week after a man was killed in Boston by two men wanting a Playstation, the Playstation 3 goes on sale and sparks violence of all types. A shooting in a thwarted hold-up. A drive-by shooting with BB guns outside a Best Buy. A stampede outside of one Wal-Mart, and several fistfights and... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, November 10, 2006

Property Dispute Turns Deadly

An Oklahoma man who had been fighting with his neighbor over the fence that divided their properties shot and killed the neighbor, the neighbor's son, and a friend of that neighbor before turning the gun on himself. It seems that police had suggested civil court to Howard Hawthorne, who had called... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, October 27, 2006

Update On The Florida Highway Slayings

Four people have been arrested on drug trafficking charges and are considered persons of interest in the slayings of the Escobedo family October 13. Police believe they have the murderer in custody but aren't saying anything indicating which of the four is the key suspect or suspects. It is beleived... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, October 21, 2006

The Pedophile Sting

A federal internet porn sting that originated in New Jersey but eventually covered 22 states netted 125 pedophiles who downloaded material from a child pornography website. One of the offenders was a Boy Scout leader from Texas. Another was a bible camp counselor from Washington. And it all started... Sign in to see full entry.

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