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News•by Staff Writer•October 28, 2010

Minnesota's Inmate Release Program Failure Rate: 40%

About 40 percent of Minnesota convicts who are let go from prison on supervised release either run from authorities or commit new crimes, a Star Tribune analysis of state corrections data shows.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 28, 2010

Nearly 90 LAPD Officers to be Reassigned from Street Patrol to Jail Duty

Nearly 90 Los Angeles police officers will be pulled off the streets and put to work running a new jail facility that has been unused for more than a year because of staffing shortages, according to a recent decision by LAPD officials.

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Articles•by David Griffith•October 28, 2010

Panel Tells TREXPO Audience that What Happens on the Border Affects Entire Country

Speaking to a POLICE-TREXPO East audience at Chantilly's Dulles Convention Center, Sheriff Sigifredo Gonzales of Zapata County, Texas, said the influence of Mexican drug cartels and human trafficking gangs is now nationwide.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 27, 2010

Arizona Beheading a Cartel Hit?

The Chandler (Ariz.) PD's investigation of the beheading of a man earlier this month will include whether the killing was ordered by a Mexican drug cartel.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 26, 2010

Arizona Border Patrol Agents Seize Heroin From Inside Engine

The vehicle, a green Chevrolet Silverado Extended Cab, was occupied by a male Mexican national, who was arrested. Further investigation revealed several packages of black tar heroin inside the engine's manifold.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 25, 2010

Color Guard Imposter Brought Two M16s Into Michigan Game

The man used the uniform and rifles as a ruse to sneak into the game, after he was unable to purchase a ticket.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 22, 2010

California Authorities Arrest Mall Arson Suspect

Alexander Piggee has been booked into the Placer County Jail on suspicion of arson, arson under conditions likely to cause great bodily injury and causing damages and losses in excess of $6.5 million, burglary, and making criminal threats.

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Articles•by Richard Valdemar•October 22, 2010

Investigating Gang Homicides

A gang murder investigation requires your best detective skills to solve the crime and protect the witnesses.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 21, 2010

N.C. Cops Find TATP In Home of Student With Exploding Pen

TATP is the same explosive used by Richard Reid (Shoe Bomber) as well as the London subway bombings in July 2005. Ingredients include common chemicals, including hydrogen peroxide and acetone. The final product is a white powder with a strong acrid smell.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 20, 2010

BlackHawk Offers Fire and Rescue Axes

BlackHawk offers Dynamic Entry 9-11 Series Rescue Axes, the Super Pulaski Tool and the Single Bit Axe for fire and rescue personnel in demanding situations.

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