Monthly Archives: June 2009
Prosecutor lightens up over girl,14, who posted explicit nude MySpace photos
By Calvin Palmer The child pornography charges against a 14-year-old New Jersey girl who posted nude pictures of herself on MySpace.com will be dropped. The girl from Clifton was initially charged with possession of child pornography and distribution of child … Continue reading
Texas man accused of murder after homosexual encounter went wrong
By Calvin Palmer A Texas man sought by police after a sexual encounter with another man turned into murder was arrested in Bryan yesterday. Thomas Ashford, 22, of Huffman, faces a murder charge in the stabbing death of 60-year-old Alfred … Continue reading
Officials deny reports of signals heard from black boxes of Air France jet.
By Calvin Palmer A report by the French newspaper Le Monde that signals from the black boxes of Air France Flight 447 had been detected were denied by French officials today. The two recorders are vital to determine what happened … Continue reading
Safety issues about one of Metro rail crash trains were ignored, says NTSB
By Calvin Palmer Washington D.C. mayor Adrian Fenty announced today that the number of people killed in yesterday’s Metro rail crash had risen to nine, including the five bodies removed from the wreckage today. Investigators are still trying to determine … Continue reading
Four bodies found in Kansas City home
By Calvin Palmer Police in Kansas City are conducting a homicide investigation after the bodies of three adults and a child were discovered at a home yesterday afternoon. The bodies were found in a house on a tree-lined street in … Continue reading
R&B singer Brown escapes jail for assault on Rihanna
By Calvin Palmer R&B singer Chris Brown pleaded guilty to assaulting pop star Rihanna but escaped jail under a deal reached with prosecutors two hours before the hearing this afternoon. The criminal threats charge against him was dropped. Brown, 20, has … Continue reading
Washington Metro train crash kills six and injures 76 others
By Calvin Palmer At least six people were killed and 76 people injured when a Metro train ran into the back of another one in the nation’s capital during this evening’s rush hour. The front of the trailing train jackknifed … Continue reading
Polish town seeks to cut down Hitler’s oak tree
By Calvin Palmer A tree believed to have been donated by Adolf Hitler to the Polish town of Jaslo during World War Two is facing the ax. Planners want to cut down the 40-foot oak tree to make way for … Continue reading
Filed under Environment, Europe, News, Second World War, World War Two
Police arrest 25 suspects linked to Harry Winston jewelry heist
By Calvin Palmer Raids by French police this morning and yesterday have resulted in the arrest of 25 people in connection with last year’s heist at Harry Winston jewelers in Paris. Disguised as two couples, four men – two wearing … Continue reading
Father’s Day shootings leave two dead
By Calvin Palmer Fathers, sons and guns proved a deadly mix yesterday resulting in two Father’s Day fatalities. A 62-year-old northeast Pennsylvania man is being held without bail on a homicide charge. Bernard Uckele is accused of killing his 19-year-old … Continue reading
