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11 May 2009 03:11

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U.S., World: A former U.S. soldier pays for his crimes in Iraq in civilian court

  • The crime In 2006, U.S. soldier Steven Green and two fellow soldiers allegedly went into an Iraqi family’s home. Prosecutors say two soldiers raped a 14-year-old girl, while Green herded other family members into another room and killed them, then later joined his fellow soldiers. The girl was also killed. source
  • The crime In 2006, U.S. soldier Steven Green and two fellow soldiers allegedly went into an Iraqi family’s home. Prosecutors say two soldiers raped a 14-year-old girl, while Green herded other family members into another room and killed them, then later joined his fellow soldiers. The girl was also killed.
  • The controversy After the crimes became public, the Iraqi public became enraged at the brutality of the crimes. The U.S. promised that they would find those soldiers responsible and bring them to justice. Green, who was discharged by then, was arrested after visiting his grandmother in North Carolina. He expected it. source
  • The crime In 2006, U.S. soldier Steven Green and two fellow soldiers allegedly went into an Iraqi family’s home. Prosecutors say two soldiers raped a 14-year-old girl, while Green herded other family members into another room and killed them, then later joined his fellow soldiers. The girl was also killed.
  • The controversy After the crimes became public, the Iraqi public became enraged at the brutality of the crimes. The U.S. promised that they would find those soldiers responsible and bring them to justice. Green, who was discharged by then, was arrested after visiting his grandmother in North Carolina. He expected it.
  • The conviction Steven Green was found guilty on all charges on Thursday. He could face the death penalty. Green’s case is different from many in that he was arrested as a civilian, meaning he could be the first ex-U.S. soldier to face the death penalty in a civilian court for war crimes committed during combat. source
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27 Apr 2009 08:35

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U.S.: Oh boy. Accused Craigslist killer: “There’s more coming out”

  • That’s what he told his brother in jail Friday. Philip Markoff, whose life turned upside-down pretty quickly, made the comment during his family’s first visit since his arrest. Markoff is in jail accused of attacking one victim he met on Craigslist and murdering another. “It is unclear if he meant more victims or more evidence,” said a law-enforcement official familiar with the case. By the way, his fiancée, Meghan McAllister, has yet to visit him in jail, and word is that the wedding’s off. source
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25 Apr 2009 02:15

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U.S.: A murder-suicide in Maryland revolved around a bunch of cash

  • $27 million (or more) could be missing after an ex-lawyer’s death source
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21 Apr 2009 10:43

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U.S.: Total creepbag with the nickname “Craigslist killer” in custody

  • He visited a massage therapist, then apparently killed her. Phil Markoff, 22, a Boston University student, was arrested yesterday during a traffic stop. Markoff is accused of murdering a masseuse who advertised her services on Craigslist, as well as robbing another woman who did the same. Regarding the medical student’s arrest, police commissioner Ed Davis said, “We are very, very happy to have this man off the street in such a timely way.” source
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20 Apr 2009 09:32

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U.S.: A decade after Columbine, survivors move on but don’t forget

  • I feel almost pulled there to see how everyone is doing and where everyone is. A lot of people
    have made their peace with it,
    but it doesn’t mean they’re forgetting it.
  • Kristi Mohrbacher • A 26-year-old former student at Columbine High School, on the legacy the shooting has left the community around the Denver-area school. Among other things, the shootings by Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 12, wounded 23, led to a rash of copycat crimes and inspired a soon-to-be-released film. For many Gen-Yers, this moment will make you feel old, by the way – it’s been a decade since the moment that defined your high school lives. • source
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10 Apr 2009 10:37

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Offbeat, U.S.: He wanted concert tix, so he confessed to witnessing a murder

  • They jumped him, tied him up. Everyone was like throwing eggs and stuff at him and burning him with cigarettes and just giving this guy back what he’s been giving us for all those years.
  • “Carl” • Who called a Phoenix radio station Wednesday night that was having a confession contest to win concert tickets. He said he witnessed his friends kill a bully in the Cincinatti area in 1988 when he was a teen. The FBI is investigating his claims. “Carl,” by the way, asked for Kelly Clarkson tickets. • source
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31 Mar 2009 21:10

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U.S.: This domestic violence story is unbelievably heart-wrenching

  • I don’t have words to articulate how this officer maintained his ability to do his job. To go in and witness that first thing, just as he opens the door and stay on his radio through the whole thing …
  • Milton, Mass. Police Chief Richard G. Wells Jr. • On the first officer at the scene of a domestic violence call, who witnessed Kerby Revelus decapitate his five-year old sister, Bianca. Revelus also murdered his 17-year-old sister Samantha, but police came just in time to save 9-year-old Sarafina; Kerby, who had a police record and a history of domestic violence, was shot dead in the process. • source
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30 Mar 2009 10:30

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World: This attack on a Pakistani police academy sounds insane

  • 19 people died in the incident, including eight police, three civilians and eight militants; 90 were wounded in the attacks source
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19 Mar 2009 10:40

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World: Josef Fritzl gets life in prison in Austrian incest case

  • Fritzl, when getting sentenced, apologized publicly and profusely for what he’d done – he kept his daughter in a dungeon for years and prevented medical care to one of her children. source
  • Fritzl – who pled guilty to charges of rape, incest, involvement in slave trade, murder, assault, and withdrawl of liberty – will serve his time out in a prison for abnormal offenders. source
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16 Mar 2009 09:04

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World: Austrian man Josef Fritzl admits to being very, very bad

The man hiding behind the book is accused of (and admitted to at least some) unspeakably heinous acts. source
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