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News: Crime at the US-Mexico border goes corporate Senior ally of former Ivory Coast president re-arrested in Ghana Chemist in Mass. lab scandal could see new charges 6 teens arrested in taped beating of Pa. woman Death penalty recommended for California man who set deadly wildfire Mass. chemist in drug test flap is arrested 2 more teens arrested in taped Pa. beating 3 arrested in Canada-US cheese smuggling operation Massachusetts chemist charged in crime lab scandal Waseem Daker Trial: Georgia Man Found Guilty of Murdering Flight Attendant In Sweden, man does time for convict friend Death penalty challenged in Somali pirate case 2 arrested, pricey paintings recovered after huge heist at home of California financier 2 arrested in art heist at Calif. financier's home Anti-Islam Filmmaker Arrested for Probation Violations California man behind anti-Islam film arrested Authorities: California man behind anti-Muslim film arrested on probation violation Man behind anti-Islam film arrested Authorities: Man behind anti-Islam film arrested Puerto Rico jury rejects death penalty in drug dealer case Massachusetts governor expects to see charges in crime lab scandal Chef found guilty of murder in boiled body case Mia Graci Thompson: Abducted 3-Week-Old Found Alive; Mother Arrested Ex-Credit Suisse trader arrested in Britain U.S. imposes sanctions on Japan's No.2 yakuza crime family Crime at the US-Mexico border goes corporate Sat,29 Sep 2012 10:21 AM PDT Associated Press - When a regional manager for the Mexican Gulf cartel moved his operation to a more lucrative territory on the border, he took along not only his armored trucks and personal army, but also his department heads and a team of accountants. Full Story Top Senior ally of former Ivory Coast president re-arrested in Ghana Sat,29 Sep 2012 01:40 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Interpol agents in Ghana have rearrested a senior ally of former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo amid a deepening dispute that has led to the closure of the border between the two West African neighbours, his lawyer said late on Friday. Ivorian authorities are seeking the extradition of Justin Kone Katinan, a former budget minister, who was first arrested in Ghana last month during a wave of deadly attacks in Ivory Coast that the government there blamed on pro-Gbagbo exiles. ... Full Story Top Chemist in Mass. lab scandal could see new charges Sat,29 Sep 2012 12:06 AM PDT Associated Press - A chemist accused of lying about drug samples she tested at a state lab could face additional charges as prosecutors and defense attorneys sift through thousands of criminal cases that could be upended by her actions. Full Story Top 6 teens arrested in taped beating of Pa. woman Fri,28 Sep 2012 08:05 PM PDT Associated Press - Six teenagers were in custody Friday on charges they brutally beat a neighbor on her stoop "just for fun" and then posted cellphone video of the attack on Facebook, authorities said. Full Story Top Death penalty recommended for California man who set deadly wildfire Fri,28 Sep 2012 04:38 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - A California jury on Friday recommended a death sentence for a man found guilty of starting a 2003 wildfire that burned nearly 100,000 acres, damaged more than 1,000 homes and led to the deaths of five people, prosecutors said. Rickie Lee Fowler, 31, had already been convicted of arson and five counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of people prosecutors said lived in the fire's path and died from heart attacks caused by the stress of evacuation and threats to their homes. "We take capital punishment seriously. ... Full Story Top Mass. chemist in drug test flap is arrested Fri,28 Sep 2012 03:30 PM PDT Associated Press - A Massachusetts chemist accused of faking drug test results now finds herself in the same position as the accused drug dealers she testified against: charged with a crime and facing years in prison. Full Story Top 2 more teens arrested in taped Pa. beating Fri,28 Sep 2012 01:38 PM PDT Associated Press - Police say two more teen girls have been arrested in connection with the beating of a neighbor on her stoop in a struggling city outside Philadelphia, an assault captured on video and posted to Facebook. Full Story Top 3 arrested in Canada-US cheese smuggling operation Fri,28 Sep 2012 01:08 PM PDT Associated Press - Canadian police have charged one current and one former police officer in a scheme to smuggle US$203,000 (CA$200,000) worth of cheese and other foods into Canada. Full Story Top Massachusetts chemist charged in crime lab scandal Fri,28 Sep 2012 12:47 PM PDT Reuters - CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (Reuters) - A former chemist accused of falsifying evidence at a Massachusetts state crime lab where she handled more than 60,000 drug samples was arrested on Friday and charged with obstructing justice and lying about her training. Annie Dookhan, 34, was arrested by state police at her family's home in Franklin, Attorney General Martha Coakley's office said in a statement. ... Full Story Top Waseem Daker Trial: Georgia Man Found Guilty of Murdering Flight Attendant Fri,28 Sep 2012 10:50 AM PDT Good Morning America - Georgia Man Guilty of 1995 Murder of Karmen Smith Full Story Top In Sweden, man does time for convict friend Fri,28 Sep 2012 09:35 AM PDT Associated Press - A man convicted of smuggling in Sweden outwitted his jailers by sneaking in a friend to serve most of his yearlong sentence, prison officials said Friday. Full Story Top Death penalty challenged in Somali pirate case Fri,28 Sep 2012 02:40 AM PDT Associated Press - Attorneys for three Somalis charged with murder in the shooting deaths of four Americans aboard a hijacked yacht want a federal judge to stop prosecutors from seeking the death penalty if they're convicted. Full Story Top 2 arrested, pricey paintings recovered after huge heist at home of California financier Thu,27 Sep 2012 10:00 PM PDT Associated Press - SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Two suspects were arrested and found with about $10 million worth of art stolen from the home of a Southern California financier, police said Thursday. Full Story Top 2 arrested in art heist at Calif. financier's home Thu,27 Sep 2012 08:46 PM PDT Associated Press - Two suspects were arrested and found with about $10 million worth of art stolen from the home of a Southern California financier, Santa Monica police said Thursday. Full Story Top Anti-Islam Filmmaker Arrested for Probation Violations Thu,27 Sep 2012 08:04 PM PDT The Atlantic Wire - The filmaker behing the controversial anti-Islam film Innocence of Muslims bond in a California prison for violating his probation from a previous arrest for bank fraud.  Full Story Top California man behind anti-Islam film arrested Thu,27 Sep 2012 03:59 PM PDT Associated Press - The California man behind a crudely produced anti-Islamic video posted to YouTube that has inflamed parts of the Middle East was arrested for violating terms of his probation, authorities said Thursday. Full Story Top Authorities: California man behind anti-Muslim film arrested on probation violation Thu,27 Sep 2012 03:43 PM PDT Associated Press - LOS ANGELES, Calif. - A federal official says the California man behind an anti-Islamic video that has inflamed the Middle East has been arrested for violating terms of his probation. Full Story Top Man behind anti-Islam film arrested Thu,27 Sep 2012 03:38 PM PDT Associated Press - The California man behind a crudely produced anti-Islamic video that has inflamed parts of the Middle East was arrested Thursday for violating terms of his probation, authorities said. Full Story Top Authorities: Man behind anti-Islam film arrested Thu,27 Sep 2012 03:36 PM PDT Associated Press - A federal official says the California man behind an anti-Islamic video that has inflamed the Middle East has been arrested for violating terms of his probation. Full Story Top Puerto Rico jury rejects death penalty in drug dealer case Thu,27 Sep 2012 03:10 PM PDT Reuters - SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - A Puerto Rico jury on Thursday rejected handing down the death penalty in the case of a drug dealer convicted of killing his girlfriend after he discovered she was an informant for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Edison Burgos Montes was sentenced to life in prison for the 2005 killing of Madeline Semidey Morales, who cooperated with the DEA in its investigation of him. The case was closely watched in Puerto Rico, where capital punishment is prohibited by the U.S. commonwealth's constitution. ... Full Story Top Massachusetts governor expects to see charges in crime lab scandal Thu,27 Sep 2012 02:49 PM PDT Reuters - CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick said on Thursday he expects criminal charges to be filed in the case of a chemist accused of mishandling drug evidence at a state crime lab, potentially affecting thousands of cases. The chemist, Annie Dookhan, told investigators she "screwed up big time" by intentionally contaminating samples, forging approvals and failing to follow procedures, according to a police report. Dookhan allegedly tampered with drug samples during her nine-year tenure at the state forensics lab in Jamaica Plain. ... Full Story Top Chef found guilty of murder in boiled body case Thu,27 Sep 2012 02:20 PM PDT Associated Press - A chef who told police he boiled his wife's body for four days to hide evidence of her death was convicted Thursday of second-degree murder. Full Story Top Mia Graci Thompson: Abducted 3-Week-Old Found Alive; Mother Arrested Thu,27 Sep 2012 01:17 PM PDT Good Morning America - Mia's Mother, Kendra Meaker, 19, Was Arrested in Connection With the Kidnapping Full Story Top Ex-Credit Suisse trader arrested in Britain Thu,27 Sep 2012 10:10 AM PDT Associated Press - A former Credit Suisse executive facing extradition to the U.S. on fraud charges for his handling of mortgage-based securities during the financial crisis was freed on bail after an appearance Thursday before a British court. Full Story Top U.S. imposes sanctions on Japan's No.2 yakuza crime family Thu,27 Sep 2012 08:36 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Japan's second largest yakuza crime syndicate and its leaders, freezing their U.S. assets and blocking their transactions with American entities. The financial penalties against the Sumiyoshi-Kai clan and its two leaders are the second time the Obama administration has tried to disrupt the yakuza's activities since it identified the Japanese group as a significant criminal organization. Sumiyoshi-Kai's leader, Shigeo Nishiguchi, and the clan's deputy, Hareaki Fukuda, were added to the U.S. ... Full Story Top

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