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Today's Crime and Trials News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Alleged carjacker arrested when he stops for gas Top Chicago gang leader sentenced to 60 years Ex-congressman sentenced in terror funding case Top Latin Kings gang leader sentenced to 60 years Ex-congressman sentenced in terror fund case Employee arrested in couple's killing in Tampa NC woman on MTV's "Teen Mom 2" arrested again Ex-congressman being sentenced in terror fund case No plea from Salvadoran accused in Jesuit killings Gambian journalist arrested on defamation charge 2 more sentenced in $800M Le-Nature's fraud Ex-policeman arrested in phone-hacking probe Buying up crime souvenirs, a growing US market Officer: Accused serial killer kept macabre photos Iowa mother arrested in death of twin girls 10 injured, several arrested in Algeria protests Judge: Claims in other states OK at fugitive trial Ex-police officer arrested in UK bribery probe Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop arrested for marijuana possession Trial set to begin for Ariz. bombing suspects Father arrested in Facebook post case indicted Japan arrests woman who lived with cult fugitive Unruly air passenger from Japan arrested in Hawaii Egyptian fugitive causes stir at London lecture NC man to be sentenced on gun export charges Alleged carjacker arrested when he stops for gas Wed,11 Jan 2012 04:52 PM PST Associated Press - An alleged carjacker in Oregon certainly didn't check the fuel gauge on the car he's accused of taking from a grocery store parking lot. Full Story Top Top Chicago gang leader sentenced to 60 years Wed,11 Jan 2012 04:25 PM PST Associated Press - A Chicago gang leader who prosecutors say oversaw a sophisticated and brutal organization with at least 10,000 "soldiers" in Illinois that beat, shot and extorted money from rivals —even while he was in prison —was sentenced Wednesday to 60 years in federal prison. Full Story Top Ex-congressman sentenced in terror funding case Wed,11 Jan 2012 04:08 PM PST Associated Press - A former Michigan congressman and U.S. delegate to the United Nations has been sentenced to a year and one day in prison for lobbying for a Missouri-based Islamic charity that had been identified as a global terrorist organization. Full Story Top Top Latin Kings gang leader sentenced to 60 years Wed,11 Jan 2012 03:09 PM PST Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - The top national leader of the Latin Kings street gang was sentenced to 60 years in federal prison on Wednesday after being convicted last April on racketeering conspiracy and related charges involving drug dealing and violence, prosecutors said. Augustin Zambrano, 51, also known as "Big Tino" and "Viejo," was the highest-ranking leader of the Latin Kings to be convicted since Gustavo "Gino" Colon, who is serving a life sentence imposed in 2000, prosecutors said. ... Full Story Top Ex-congressman sentenced in terror fund case Wed,11 Jan 2012 02:13 PM PST Associated Press - A former Michigan congressman accused of accepting stolen funds on behalf of a Missouri charity with alleged terrorism ties was sentenced Wednesday to 12 months and one day in federal prison. Full Story Top Employee arrested in couple's killing in Tampa Wed,11 Jan 2012 01:40 PM PST Associated Press - With 8-foot stone walls and a guarded gate securing the Tampa area's most exclusive homes, the Avila neighborhood is a wealthy enclave home to famous sports figures like baseball's Lou Piniella and former NFL coach Tony Dungy. That's why authorities figured it was unlikely someone got in from the outside and gunned down a retired a physician and his wife at their 7,000-square-foot mansion. Full Story Top NC woman on MTV's "Teen Mom 2" arrested again Wed,11 Jan 2012 12:49 PM PST Associated Press - A North Carolina woman who stars on MTV's reality show "Teen Mom 2" has been charged with making harassing phone calls and communicating threats, but her attorney said Wednesday it's retaliation after she accused a local man of cyberstalking. Full Story Top Ex-congressman being sentenced in terror fund case Wed,11 Jan 2012 12:10 PM PST Associated Press - A former Michigan congressman accused of accepting stolen funds on behalf of a Missouri charity with alleged terrorism ties was among five men being sentenced Wednesday in the case. Full Story Top No plea from Salvadoran accused in Jesuit killings Wed,11 Jan 2012 11:29 AM PST Associated Press - A former Salvadoran military officer accused of playing a role in the 1989 deaths of six Jesuit priests has backed out of an agreement with prosecutors to plead guilty to U.S. immigration charges. Full Story Top Gambian journalist arrested on defamation charge Wed,11 Jan 2012 08:33 AM PST AFP - A journalist has been arrested and charged with defamation in the tiny west African nation of Gambia, police said Wednesday, after he wrote an article accusing a local chief of mismanaging public funds. Full Story Top 2 more sentenced in $800M Le-Nature's fraud Wed,11 Jan 2012 06:01 AM PST Associated Press - Two more businessmen associated with the massive $800 million fraud scheme at a defunct western Pennsylvania soft drink company have been ordered to spend five years in prison. Full Story Top Ex-policeman arrested in phone-hacking probe Wed,11 Jan 2012 12:17 AM PST AFP - Police probing the phone-hacking scandal at the News of the World tabloid arrested a former Scotland Yard officer on Tuesday on suspicion of leaking information to a journalist. Full Story Top Buying up crime souvenirs, a growing US market Tue,10 Jan 2012 10:25 PM PST AFP - The calculator used by the Virginia Tech student killer is up for sale on the Internet along with a lock of hair snipped from notorious assassin Charles Manson and letters from several serial killers. Full Story Top Officer: Accused serial killer kept macabre photos Tue,10 Jan 2012 06:44 PM PST Associated Press - A probation officer who searched the Nevada home of an alleged serial killer testified Tuesday that he found photographs of nude women posed in "unnatural positions" who appeared dead or unconscious. Full Story Top Iowa mother arrested in death of twin girls Tue,10 Jan 2012 05:12 PM PST Associated Press - The mother of twin baby girls found dead in the trunk of a car in central Iowa has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder. Full Story Top 10 injured, several arrested in Algeria protests Tue,10 Jan 2012 12:43 PM PST AFP - Police fired tear gas Tuesday on protesters angry over unemployment and housing shortages in a southern Algerian gas industry town, leaving at least 10 injured, officials said. Full Story Top Judge: Claims in other states OK at fugitive trial Tue,10 Jan 2012 10:59 AM PST Associated Press - A Colorado judge ruled that allegations from other states can be used in a case against a woman accused in a crime spree that ended with a chase and shootout with police. Full Story Top Ex-police officer arrested in UK bribery probe Tue,10 Jan 2012 09:45 AM PST Associated Press - A former British police officer has been arrested as part of an investigation into the bribery of police by U.K. tabloid journalists, the U.K. police watchdog said Tuesday. Full Story Top Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop arrested for marijuana possession Tue,10 Jan 2012 09:07 AM PST The Daily Caller - As kids, we all wanted to change our names to something more awesome than the boring generics we were given. From Wolverine to Tyrannosaurus Rex to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, we had name aspirations above and beyond John and Sarah. Full Story Top Trial set to begin for Ariz. bombing suspects Tue,10 Jan 2012 07:14 AM PST Associated Press - The trial begins Tuesday for two white supremacist brothers from Illinois charged in a 2004 bombing that injured a black city official in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale. Full Story Top Father arrested in Facebook post case indicted Tue,10 Jan 2012 06:55 AM PST Associated Press - A Chicago man accused of posting a photo on Facebook of his young daughter bound to a chair with tape over her mouth has been indicted on several felony charges, a prosecutor's office official said Monday. Full Story Top Japan arrests woman who lived with cult fugitive Tue,10 Jan 2012 06:12 AM PST Associated Press - A woman claiming to have lived with a senior member of the doomsday cult behind the 1995 nerve gas attack on Tokyo's subways turned herself in and was arrested Tuesday for helping him evade police for nearly 17 years. Full Story Top Unruly air passenger from Japan arrested in Hawaii Tue,10 Jan 2012 05:32 AM PST Associated Press - A 65-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting a flight attendant aboard a Delta Airlines flight from Tokyo to Honolulu. Full Story Top Egyptian fugitive causes stir at London lecture Tue,10 Jan 2012 04:45 AM PST Associated Press - A former Egyptian finance minister sought on corruption charges has been able to escape an angry crowd at the London School of Economics with the help of the school's security team. Full Story Top NC man to be sentenced on gun export charges Tue,10 Jan 2012 01:49 AM PST Associated Press - A former U.S. Marine who smuggled dozens of pistols into the United Kingdom is scheduled to be sentenced in a federal court in Greenville, N.C. Full Story Top

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