Monthly Archives: March 2009
Scotland Yard sorry for blunders in serial sex attacker case
By Calvin Palmer A serial sex attacker convicted today of 25 attacks against women was not arrested until four years after he was made a suspect. Kirk Reid, 44, a college chef and children’s football coach, was found guilty today … Continue reading
Filed under Justice, News, United Kingdom
Police make appeal to women approached by online ‘modeling agent’
By Calvin Palmer Police in Sydney are asking women who have been approached online by a man posing as a modeling agent to come forward after a woman was allegedly raped. Paul Rajendran, 36, who poses as “James Carter” or … Continue reading
F-22 Raptor crash kills test pilot
By Calvin Palmer The pilot of the F-22 Raptor jet fighter that crashed this morning was killed, according to a statement released by the aircraft’s manufacturer Lockheed Martin. Test pilot David Cooley, 49, was flying a test mission from Edwards … Continue reading
Filed under News, Technology
Connecticut bank robber’s day just went from bad to worse
By Calvin Palmer As bank heists go, one in Connecticut earlier this year was not the most meticulously executed, at least not as far as the getaway was concerned. David Maksimik entered the People’s United Bank in Darien on January … Continue reading
Casey Anthony’s deal with lawyer does not allow the right to sell her story
By Calvin Palmer Casey Anthony’s attorney does not have the rights to sell her story to collect legal fees, a judge heard today. Anthony told Circuit Judge Stan Strickland that her agreement with Jose Baez, who is defending her against … Continue reading
Mystery surrounds status of F-22 crash pilot
By Calvin Palmer A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor jet fighter crashed in the high desert of southern California this morning. The $140 million plane crashed 35 miles northeast of Edwards Air Force Base, Pentagon spokesman Gary Strassburg said. The … Continue reading
Filed under News, Technology
Six feared dead in sinking of fishing boat
By Calvin Palmer Hopes of finding four missing fisherman alive faded today and the U.S. Coast Guard scaled back its search off the New Jersey coast. Two members of the seven-man crew of the 71-foot scallop boat Lady Mary died … Continue reading
Filed under Environment, News
Convicted burglar arrested over teenage girl’s 1998 disappearance
By Calvin Palmer A Nevada man was arrested this morning in connection with a teenage girl who disappeared in 1998. Dale Wayne Hill, 39, of Dayton, a convicted burglar, was arrested on suspicion of failing to register as a felon. … Continue reading
Mexican concerns halt plan to spray border zone with chemical
By Calvin Palmer A $2.1 million project to poison all plant life along a mile-long stretch of the Rio Grande in Texas has been stopped because of concerns by the Mexican government. The plan involved spraying the riverbank with the … Continue reading
Filed under Environment, News
Wife took ‘two blows with axe’ to decapitate dead husband
By Calvin Palmer A wife brought the axe down hard and fast twice to decapitate her dead husband, a jury at New South Wales Supreme court was told today. Joyce Mary Chant, 57, of Revesby, has pleaded not guilty to … Continue reading
