Weekly Crime Poll: The Hate Crime Debate
Saturday May 31, 2008
In Queens, New York, Nicholas Minucci, a Caucasian, fractured the skull of African American Glenn Moore with a baseball bat and robbed him in June 2005. Witnesses testified that Minucci ... Read More
Abusive Teachers Target of New State Laws
Friday May 30, 2008
A well-publicized increase in cases of teachers having sexual relationships with students in recent years has prompted at least 10 states to take action to address the problem of ... Read More
Fugitive Marine's Online Activity Lead to Arrest
Friday May 30, 2008
During his months as a fugitive from justice in Mexico, a Marine charged with killing eight-month pregnant Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach was in almost constant contact with his wife ... Read More
Hawaii Man Arrested in Famous Cold Case Murder
Thursday May 29, 2008
A 54-year-old Hawaii man has been arrested in connection with one of the most famous unsolved crimes in Orange County, California -- the execution-style shooting death of Jimmy Casino. ... Read More
DNA Clears Man of 1994 Rape of Girl
Thursday May 29, 2008
An Illinois man who was convicted of raping a 15-year-old girl in 1994 has been freed after spending 12 years in prison. DNA evidence exonerated Dean Cage of the ... Read More
Flashback: Bonnie and Clyde
Wednesday May 28, 2008
Although Hollywood romanticized the story of Bonnie and Clyde in more than one movie over the past 74 years, the truth is the notorious couple left a trail of ... Read More
Lead Exposure Linked to Criminal Behavior
Wednesday May 28, 2008
A 30-year study of people who were exposed to lead before they were born and in early childhood has found a link between that exposure and criminal behavior in ... Read More
Wanted: Dawan Frank Martin
Tuesday May 27, 2008
The FBI has added Dawan Frank Martin to its list of criminals who are wanted for violent crimes. Martin has fled to avoid prosecution for a shooting incident that ... Read More
Wesley Snipes Granted Bail During Appeal
Monday May 26, 2008
A Florida judge has agreed to allow Wesley Snipes to remain free on bail while appealing his federal conviction for failing to pay his taxes. Judge William Terrell Hodges ... Read More
What's Your Opinion?
Saturday May 24, 2008
Everyone has an opinion and we would like to hear yours in our Crime and Punishment Forum. Take a look at some of the top cases, crimes and criminals currently ... Read More
Weekly Crime Poll: Does the Sentence Match the Crime?
Saturday May 24, 2008
Two 26-year-old mothers were at a bar when their house burned down, resulting in the death of five of their children. The women pleaded no contest and received a prison ... Read More
Elizabeth Smart Suspect to Get Forced Meds
Friday May 23, 2008
A woman charged with the kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart will soon begin to take medication aimed at restoring her competence to stand trial after the Supreme Court refused to ... Read More
New Trial Date Set for Phil Spector
Friday May 23, 2008
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Larry Fidler set September 29 as the date for music producer Phil Spector's second trial for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson in the ... Read More
Manson Dig Finds No Bodies
Thursday May 22, 2008
A search for graves at Barker Ranch in Death Valley National Park for possible gravesites of victims of Charles Manson and his followers has been called off without any ... Read More
Drew Peterson Faces Weapons Charge
Thursday May 22, 2008
A former police officer who is suspected in the disappearance of his fourth wife and the death of his third has been arrested on an unrelated weapons charge. Drew ... Read More
Jurors Shown Sex Tape in R. Kelly Trial
Wednesday May 21, 2008
Shortly after opening statements concluded, prosecutors in the child pornography trial of R&B singer R. Kelly showed a 27-minute videotape to the jury which shows a man having sex ... Read More
Man Sought for Telecommunications Fraud
Wednesday May 21, 2008
A 25-year-old Miami man is being sought by the FBI in connection with a scheme to defraud telecommunications companies out of $1.5 million in services. Authorities believe that Edwin ... Read More
Supreme Court Upholds Child Porn Law
Tuesday May 20, 2008
The U.S. Supreme Court voted 7-2 to uphold a new federal law that makes in a crime to lead someone to believe you have child pornography to show or ... Read More
New Crime Museum to Open in Washington
Tuesday May 20, 2008
Crime buffs traveling to Washington D.C. will want to add the National Museum of Crime & Punishment to their lists of things to see in the nation's capitol. According ... Read More
Newspapers Seek Eva Carson Autopsy Results
Monday May 19, 2008
Two newspapers have filed motions requesting that the sealed autopsy results of University of North Carolina student body president Eve Carson be released along with contents of search warrants ... Read More
Hilton May Have Used Gun on One Victim
Monday May 19, 2008
Federal authorities may now get involved with the prosecution of a suspected serial killer after autopsy results showed that one of his alleged victims died of a gunshot wound. ... Read More
Change of Venue Denied in Bikini Murder Case
Monday May 19, 2008
A South Carolina judge has turned down a motion by attorneys for Jerry Buck Inman to move his trial in the Clemson University bikini murder case to a different ... Read More
Weekly Crime Poll: Should This Dad Go To Jail?
Friday May 16, 2008
An Ohio man who was ordered by a juvenile court judge to make sure that his daughter passed her GED exam has been sentenced to six months in jail because ... Read More
Woman Charged in MySpace Suicide Case
Thursday May 15, 2008
A Missouri woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with the suicide of a 13-year-old girl after an exchange on the MySpace network with a ... Read More
Man Arrested in Connection With Florida Fires
Thursday May 15, 2008
A 31-year-old Florida man has been arrested in connection with a string of fires in the Palm Bay and Malabar area that have destroyed at least 20 homes and ... Read More
Anonymous Rape Tests to Protect Victims
Wednesday May 14, 2008
Victims who are reluctant to report being raped to the police will be able to take an anonymous forensic rape examination and preserve the evidence in case they change ... Read More
Girl Fails GED, Dad Sent to Jail
Wednesday May 14, 2008
An Ohio man who was ordered by a juvenile court judge to make sure that his daughter passed her GED exam has been sentenced to six months in jail ... Read More
No Death Penalty Sought in Sean Taylor Case
Tuesday May 13, 2008
Florida prosecutors have decided not to seek the death penalty against any of the four defendants charged with the murder of Washington Redskins player Sean Taylor in his Miami ... Read More
Former Teacher Gets 6 Months for Sex Crime
Tuesday May 13, 2008
A former Arizona teacher has been sentenced to six months in jail for having a sexual relationship with one of her students at Paradise Valley High School. Jennifer Mally, ... Read More
'Limited' Excavation Set for Manson Hideout
Monday May 12, 2008
Almost four decades after Charles Manson and his followers committed their "Helter Skelter" murders, authorities plan to search for more possible victims at the group's hideout at Barker Ranch ... Read More
R. Kelly's Child Porn Trial Begins
Monday May 12, 2008
Jury selection has begun in the trial of R&B star R. Kelly on 14 charges of child pornography related to him videotaping himself having sex with minors. Before jury ... Read More
Book: O.J. Simpson Confessed to Murders
Monday May 12, 2008
A former friend and memorabilia dealer has written a tell-all book about O.J. Simpson in which he claims the former NFL star confessed to killing Nicole Brown Simpson and ... Read More
Weekly Crime Poll: Should Bad Prosecutors be Convicted?
Friday May 9, 2008
So many convictions have been overturned when DNA evidence later exonerated defendants one district attorney says prosecutors who intentionally withhold evidence from the defense should face criminal charges or other ... Read More
Safety Tips for Selecting a Babysitter
Friday May 9, 2008
In this day and time it pays to be extra careful with the safety of your children. Here is a quick list of safety tips parents and grandparents should consider ... Read More
Robert Berdella: Bob's Bazarre Bazaar
Thursday May 8, 2008
Around the neighborhood he was considered odd but was liked and participated in organizing a local community crime watch programs, but he was one of the most barbarous serial killers ... Read More
Don't Get Hacked on a Wi-Fi Network
Wednesday May 7, 2008
Wi-Fi hot spots are available in many public places such as airports, coffee shops, hotels, bookstores, schools and even fast-food restaurants. But not all of them are safe. The unsecure ... Read More
DA: Withholding Evidence Is a Crime
Tuesday May 6, 2008
So many convictions have been overturned when DNA evidence later exonerated defendants one district attorney says prosecutors who intentionally withhold evidence from the defense should face criminal charges or ... Read More
Former Cop Offers Reward for Wife's Return
Monday May 5, 2008
A former police officer whose wife has been missing since October 2007 has offered a $25,000 reward for information leading to her safe return. Drew Peterson issued a statement ... Read More
Weekly Crime Poll: D.C. Madam Commits Suicide
Friday May 2, 2008
Deborah Jean Palfrey, also know as the D.C. Madam, was found dead in a shed by her mother's house in Florida. According to police, she committed suicide by hanging. Palfrey ... Read More
Fugitive Mom Captured After 32 Years
Thursday May 1, 2008
A woman who walked away from a Detroit prison 32 years ago has been arrested in San Diego where she was living with her husband of 23 years and ... Read More
Sara Jane Olson to Remain in Prison
Thursday May 1, 2008
Former Symbionese Liberation Army member Sara Jane Olson will remain in prison after a California judge ruled that when she was released by the department of corrections in March ... Read More