Deputy fired over negligent response to tip off about missing Caylee

By Calvin Palmer
The deputy who was first tipped off in August about the whereabouts of missing toddler Caylee Anthony has been fired because of his unsatisfactory response.
Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy Richard Cain was notified of his termination today after an investigation found his response to Orlando meter reader Roy Kronk’s phone calls was negligent.
Kronk eventually [...]

Man “acting real strange” seen at pond three days before Cantu’s body found

By Calvin Palmer
A resident of Tracy, California ,says he saw a man “acting real strange” at the irrigation pond where a suitcase containing the body of eight-year-old Sandra Cantu’s body was found on Monday.
Following the grim discovery, Stephen Memory, 19, told the FBI about the man he had seen three days earlier.
Memory reported that he [...]

French commandos storm yacht held by pirates

By Calvin Palmer
French commandos today rescued four hostages being held aboard a yacht off the Somali coast but one hostage was killed during the operation.
The Tanit was hijacked en route to Zanzibar last weekend. In order to try and break the deadlock, the French government departed from its usual policy and offered a ransom but [...]

Candy store rapist jailed for 35 years

By Calvin Palmer
A teenage rapist was sentenced yesterday to 35 years in prison for the raping an 18-year-old assistant at a Niagara Falls candy store last summer.
Anthony C. Markel, 18, of Niagara Falls, New York State, was sentenced at Niagara County Court for the rape and robbery last August.
His victim, now 19, addressed the court.
“Victim is [...]

Two people killed in shooting at Michigan community college

By Calvin Palmer
Two people were killed today at a community college in Michigan in what appears to be a murder-suicide.
Dearborn Police Deputy Chief Gregg Brighton said the gunman used a shotgun, killing a young woman and then himself in Room F-111 in the Fine Arts Building of Henry Ford Community College.
The victims were named as [...]

Boston hospital performs 17-hour face transplant

By Calvin Palmer
A Boston hospital yesterday performed the nation’s second partial face transplant.
The 17-hour operation took place at Brigham and Women’s Hospital on a man who suffered traumatic injuries from a freak accident.
The hospital would not identify the donor or the recipient.
A team of seven surgeons and other assistants, led by plastic surgeon Dr Bohdan [...]

Italy mourns as state funeral takes place for earthquake victims

By Calvin Palmer
Good Friday was more than usually somber today in Italy as the state funeral for 205 of the victims of Monday’s earthquake took place.
Flags flew at half staff throughout the country and the national tribute was broadcast by several television networks. A minute’s silence was observed at all the country’s airports for the [...]

Support grows for Texas bill to allow concealed handguns on campus

By Calvin Palmer
Students attending university in Texas may soon be able to carry their concealed handguns on campus.
Legislation approving such a move appears to have enough support to pass the full Texas House.
The bill, proposed by Rep Joe Driver, R-Garland,  seeks to prohibit public universities across Texas from creating rules that forbid concealed handgun license holders [...]

Fears grow for missing swimmer after crocodile sighted

By Calvin Palmer
A massive search is being conducted for a swimmer who disappeared in a crocodile-infested river in Australia’s Northern Territory.
Keith Parry, 20, was last seen swimming across the Daly River near the Daly River community early today.
He was swimming with another man when he disappeared beneath the surface and did not reappear.
His sister claims that [...]