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Today's Crimes and Trials: 'Jihad Jane' terror suspect pleads guilty in Pa. Sheriff: Kidnapped boy, 4, found dead in CA canal Judge refused mistrial in ex-CIA operative's case America's 'JihadJane' pleads guilty in terror plot NY juvenile worker gets prison for molesting girls Mosque plot suspect planted bomb in airport in '85 Conn. agency heard girl's birth mother was addict Family of slain Pentagon worker offers $25,000 reward Ex-Kennedy aide convicted of fraud, theft Soldier faces murder trial despite mental illness Model pleads not guilty in corkscrew castration "Jihad Jane" pleads guilty in U.S. terrorism case Portuguese model pleads innocent in journalist murder NC woman pleads guilty to false Gulf spill claim Mom admits strangling daughter at NY college Gov't recommends jail for "Survivor" champ Hatch Jury deadlocked over Hamlet's mock murder trial Pakistan judge blocks moves to hand over US gunman Army to prosecute Wash. soldier on murder count Trial ordered for fifth U.S. soldier charged in Afghan murders 'Jihad Jane' terror suspect pleads guilty in Pa. Tue, 1 Feb 2011 08:03 pm PST AP - A suburban woman who was the live-in caretaker for her boyfriend's elderly father calmly told a U.S. judge Tuesday that she had worked feverishly online under the name "Jihad Jane" to support Islamic terrorists and moved overseas to further her plan to kill a Swedish artist who had offended Muslims. Full Story Top Sheriff: Kidnapped boy, 4, found dead in CA canal Tue, 1 Feb 2011 06:32 pm PST AP - Authorities said Tuesday they found the body of a 4-year-old boy in a Central California canal, capping the search for the child who was kidnapped from his home two weeks ago. Full Story Top Judge refused mistrial in ex-CIA operative's case Tue, 1 Feb 2011 06:17 pm PST AP - A Texas judge refused to declare a mistrial Tuesday for an elderly ex-CIA operative after his defense attorney called prosecutors' star witness "a scoundrel." Full Story Top America's 'JihadJane' pleads guilty in terror plot Tue, 1 Feb 2011 05:56 pm PST AFP - An American woman who called herself "JihadJane" pleaded guilty to terror-related charges stemming from a plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist. Full Story Top NY juvenile worker gets prison for molesting girls Tue, 1 Feb 2011 05:47 pm PST AP - A former juvenile justice worker convicted of taking sexual advantage of underage girls he was supervising at a courthouse was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison, with a judge saying he exploited his job to prey on vulnerable victims. Full Story Top Mosque plot suspect planted bomb in airport in '85 Tue, 1 Feb 2011 04:33 pm PST AP - A California man accused of threatening to blow up a popular Detroit-area mosque has had several violent, unpredictable run-ins with the law dating back to the 1970s, including one in which he kidnapped his son from a foster home and crashed a plane while trying to get away. Full Story Top Conn. agency heard girl's birth mother was addict Tue, 1 Feb 2011 04:04 pm PST AP - A girl who was kidnapped as an infant from a New York City hospital and grew up in Connecticut told state officials when she was a teenager that she believed her birth mother was a drug addict who had given her up, the state's new child welfare commissioner said Tuesday. Full Story Top Family of slain Pentagon worker offers $25,000 reward Tue, 1 Feb 2011 03:31 pm PST Reuters - The family of a slain Pentagon official who served during President George W. Bush's administration is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the capture of his killer, the family's attorney said. Full Story Top Ex-Kennedy aide convicted of fraud, theft Tue, 1 Feb 2011 02:57 pm PST AP - A former aide to the late Sen. Edward Kennedy was found guilty Tuesday by a federal jury of stealing more than $75,000 from the Senate by giving himself unauthorized salary and bonuses. Full Story Top Soldier faces murder trial despite mental illness Tue, 1 Feb 2011 02:27 pm PST AP - The Army has decided to put a soldier on trial in the shooting death of an Afghan detainee, even though two Army doctors say the soldier was mentally ill at the time of the slaying and didn't realize his conduct was wrong. Full Story Top Model pleads not guilty in corkscrew castration Tue, 1 Feb 2011 01:54 pm PST AP - The lawyer for a Portuguese model accused of castrating a celebrity TV journalist with a corkscrew and killing him says he is planning a "vigorous defense." Full Story Top "Jihad Jane" pleads guilty in U.S. terrorism case Tue, 1 Feb 2011 01:03 pm PST Reuters - A Pennsylvania woman known as "Jihad Jane" pleaded guilty on Tuesday to plotting to kill a Swedish cartoonist, providing material support to terrorists, and other criminal charges, the U.S. Justice Department said. Full Story Top Portuguese model pleads innocent in journalist murder Tue, 1 Feb 2011 12:29 pm PST Reuters - A Portuguese male model accused of beating to death and castrating a prominent Portuguese journalist pleaded not guilty on Tuesday in a case that has rocked Portugal. Full Story Top NC woman pleads guilty to false Gulf spill claim Tue, 1 Feb 2011 11:55 am PST AP - The first person accused of submitting a false Gulf oil spill compensation claim has pleaded guilty to several charges. Full Story Top Mom admits strangling daughter at NY college Tue, 1 Feb 2011 11:38 am PST AP - A woman who said she strangled her 18-year-old daughter because she "pushed my last button" pleaded guilty Tuesday to first-degree manslaughter. Full Story Top Gov't recommends jail for "Survivor" champ Hatch Tue, 1 Feb 2011 03:36 am PST AP - Reality TV star Richard Hatch, who spent more than three years in prison for tax evasion, should go back behind bars for violating the conditions of his supervised release, federal prosecutors recommended Monday. Full Story Top Jury deadlocked over Hamlet's mock murder trial Tue, 1 Feb 2011 02:37 am PST AP - A notorious criminal case that waited 400 years to go before a jury resulted in no definite answer to the question of whether the defendant — Hamlet Prince of Denmark — was sane when he committed murder. Full Story Top Pakistan judge blocks moves to hand over US gunman Tue, 1 Feb 2011 12:13 am PST AFP - A Pakistani court on Tuesday blocked any move to free a US government employee under investigation for double murder as Washington stepped up calls for his release, citing diplomatic immunity. Full Story Top Army to prosecute Wash. soldier on murder count Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:22 pm PST AP - The Army says it will proceed with a court-martial on a murder charge for one of five Washington-based soldiers accused of killing civilians in Afghanistan for sport. Full Story Top Trial ordered for fifth U.S. soldier charged in Afghan murders Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:28 pm PST Reuters - A general court-martial has been ordered for the last of five U.S. soldiers charged with murdering unarmed Afghan civilians as part of a rogue combat platoon last year, the Army said on Monday. Full Story Top

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