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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 2, 2009

Police Arrest Rapist, Find Six Decomposed Bodies In Cleveland Home

A neighbor of Anthony Sowell, 50, also has told the New York Times that police knew about Sowell's violent tendencies and didn't do enough to stop his violent crimes.

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Articlesby David GriffithOctober 30, 2009

Beyond Facial Recognition

Currently, biometric systems are being used every day by officers in two distinct missions: security and identification. And they can be very useful.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 28, 2009

Police Nab Poster of "Sex For Phillies Tickets" Craiglist Ad

Susan Finkelstein, 43, was nabbed in the sting, but will not serve any jail time, since no money was exchanged. The offer isn't considered illegal for that reason.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 22, 2009

Probe of Mexican Drug Cartel Leads to Nearly 1,200 Arrests in U.S.

In a series of recent raids throughout the United States, federal authorities have arrested nearly 1,200 people who they say are connected to one of Mexico's most aggressively expanding and deadly drug trafficking cartels, known as La Familia Michoacana, law enforcement officials told The Times' Washington bureau.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 22, 2009

90 Arrested in Dallas Drug Bust Tied to 'La Familia' Cartel

Federal and local authorities early Wednesday arrested 90 people in Dallas as part of a nationwide methamphetamine drug distribution bust tied to the notorious "La Familia" drug cartel.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 21, 2009

Norte Valle Cartel Kingpin Heads to Prison For 45 Years

A U.S. district judge sentenced the Colombian drug kingpin and former FBI top ten fugitive Diego Montoya Sanchez to a 45-year prison term. Montoya Sanchez, whose alias was "Don Diego," had entered a guilty plea to murder and cocaine trafficking.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 19, 2009

Man Kills Girlfriend, Drives Her Body to Sheriff Substation

Guillermo Marinero allegedly strangled his girlfriend, then drove her body to a local sheriff's substation, the Los Angeles Times reports.

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Articlesby Ramesh NybergOctober 19, 2009

Blood from a Turnip

Nothing can captivate a jury with such magnetic power as the live testimony of another human being, or even the reading of a confession in the courtroom. While it is one of the most difficult things to master, knowing and practicing the skills and techniques of good interviewing results in better case information and more convictions in the courtroom.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 15, 2009

Forensic Scientists Link Suspect's DNA to Dallas Rape in 'Shotgun Bandit' Trial

The prosecution introduced two forensic scientists who testified about DNA they said linked Ledbetter to the 2006 rape in Far North Dallas. Defense attorneys attempted to undermine the scientific evidence, asking if another lab might have come up with a different conclusion.

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Articlesby Dean ScovilleOctober 14, 2009

Shots Fired: Brownsville, Oregon 02•16•2008

Sgt. Lawler popped up over the hood of the Pontiac just as Thompson's upper torso rose off the pavement, his gun again swinging in Lawler's direction.

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