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Man charged in NATO summit Molotov cocktail plot
posted: 05/20/2012 9:32 a.m. Discuss
Police say a 24-year-old Chicago man is in custody after being accused of planning to make a Molotov cocktail to be used during the NATO summit.
Ex-tabloid editor faces phone hacking charges
posted: 05/15/2012 9:29 a.m. Discuss
Ex-News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks, her husband and four others were charged Tuesday over alleged attempts to conceal evidence of Britain's tabloid phone hacking scandal, prosecutors said.
States crack down on strangulation attempts
posted: 05/13/2012 2:16 p.m. Discuss
States across the country are stiffening penalties for domestic violence assaults that involve attempts to strangle someone.
Little Rock police officer arrested on DWI charge
posted: 05/12/2012 4:59 p.m. Comments 5
A Little Rock police officer was charged with a DWI this morning, according to a report from Sherwood police.
Student testifies in her defense in stabbing trial
posted: 05/12/2012 3:37 p.m. Discuss
The former Middle Tennessee State University student charged with murder has testified that she wanted to kill herself after she stabbed her roommate to death.
Jury: Hudson stardom no factor in murders verdict
posted: 05/12/2012 10:11 a.m. Discuss
Jurors who convicted a Chicago man of three murders in the deaths of Jennifer Hudson's family members say the Oscar winner's celebrity had nothing to do with their decision.
Alabama teen charged in killing of child
posted: 05/11/2012 1:33 p.m. Comment 1
Alabama authorities say a 14-year-old boy is charged with murder in the death of a girl found hanging from a tree.
Alleged White House shooter faces 2 new charges
posted: 05/11/2012 1:21 p.m. Discuss
A man accused of shooting an assault rifle at the White House and charged with the attempted assassination of President Barack Obama faces two additional counts.
Arrest made in death of lawyer at restaurant
posted: 05/07/2012 2:04 p.m. Discuss
Faulkner County authorities say an arrest has been made in connection with the death of a Clinton attorney and businessman.
Couple in Illinois Ponzi scheme caught in Arizona
posted: 05/07/2012 9:27 a.m. Discuss
Acting on a tip, U.S. marshals in Arizona put an end to an Illinois couple's life on the lam, a dozen years after they fled punishment for running a Ponzi scheme that targeted friends, the elderly, and even family members, authorities said.
6 Jamaicans arrested in US lottery scam
posted: 05/05/2012 9:11 a.m. Discuss
Police in Jamaica have arrested six people accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from U.S. citizens through a lottery scam.
PCSSD unions sue over ruling
posted: 05/04/2012 5:05 p.m. Comment 1
Unions representing teachers and staff at the Pulaski County School District have filed a lawsuit to challenge a state decision to cancel their contracts with the district.
Teenager pleads guilty in terror case in Philadelphia
posted: 05/04/2012 10:49 a.m. Discuss
A Maryland teenager faces 15 years in prison after admitting he agreed to help the American terrorist dubbed "Jihad Jane" raise money and recruits for a Muslim holy war.
Former media mogul Conrad Black released
posted: 05/04/2012 10:05 a.m. Discuss
Former media mogul Conrad Black was released from a federal prison in Miami early Friday and faced deportation after serving about three years for defrauding investors.
Missouri woman sentenced to 7 years in adoption scam
posted: 04/30/2012 3:24 p.m. Discuss
A Missouri woman who lied about being pregnant with twins has been sentenced to slightly more than seven years for scamming 14 prospective adoptive couples in Kansas and other states.
