Monthly Archives: February 2009
Teenager pleads guilty to starting fire that killed parents
By Calvin Palmer A New Jersey teenager pleaded guilty yesterday to killing his parents by starting a fire at the family home. Jason Henry, of Glassboro, pleaded guilty at the state Superior Court in Woodbury to two counts of aggravated … Continue reading
School-run woman faces charges after breast-feeding while driving
By Calvin Palmer A woman in Ohio was spotted breast-feeding a child and talking on a cell phone while driving a vehicle. A male motorist called police in the Dayton suburb of Kettering after he saw the woman drop a … Continue reading
Bodies of three British tourists found in French Alps
By Calvin Palmer The bodies of three British tourists have been recovered in the French Alps. One of them, British teacher Christopher Hilton, had been missing for seven months. Hilton, 32, of Stalybridge, Cheshire, disappeared after going for a solo hike … Continue reading
Filed under News, United Kingdom
Florida man kills two students and wounds three others
By Calvin Palmer A 60-year-old man killed two Chilean students and wounded three others, firing through a window at their house in a Florida beach town. The Walton County Sheriff’s Office was still trying to determine the motive for Dannie … Continue reading
Wide receiver for the Jaguars arrested
By Calvin Palmer A wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars was arrested in Houston the early hours of this morning for driving while intoxicated and the possession of marijuana. Reggie Williams, 25, was charged with two class B misdemeanors after being … Continue reading
Jury hands out death sentence for birthday party killings
By Calvin Palmer A jury in Texas today sentenced to death a 21-year-old man for killing a five-year-old girl and her grandmother during a family birthday party in Fort Worth. Erick Davila was convicted on February 19 of shooting 48-year-old … Continue reading
Plan for troop withdrawal from Iraq draws displeasure from Democrats
By Calvin Palmer President Barack Obama today announced a withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq by next August. Speaking at the Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base, North Carolina, President Obama said around 100,000 troops would be brought home by … Continue reading
Truck driver’s concern rescues confused 90-year-old from freeway
By Calvin Palmer In this fast-paced world, it is comforting to know that old-fashioned care and consideration still exists. When 90-year-old Stanley Murphy took a wrong turn on his 8-mph mobility scooter yesterday, after leaving his Mill Hill home in … Continue reading
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Knox did cartwheels and the splits at police station, says chief detective
By Calvin Palmer Amanda Knox, the American accused of murdering Leeds University student Meredith Kercher, performed cartwheels and the splits in a police station after the killing, a witness told the court in Perugia, central Italy, today. Former head of … Continue reading
Amador daughter told school friend about sexual abuse
By Calvin Palmer After Wednesday’s killings in a Miami home, allegations have surfaced that Pablo Josue Amador had been sexually abusing his daughter Priscila since elementary school. A few weeks ago, Priscila, 14, confided in two classmates and told them her … Continue reading
