Monthly Archives: July 2009

Teenage girl changes her mind about life-saving surgery

By Calvin Palmer A critically ill teenager who opted to die at home rather than undergo risky heart transplant surgery has changed her mind. In November, doctors tried to have Hannah Jones made a ward of court but with the … Continue reading

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Man charged with homicide after six people found dead

By Calvin Palmer A 30-year-old man was charged with homicide yesterday in the killing of six people. The victims are believed to be from the same family, living in two communities about 30 miles apart in Tennessee and Alabama. Five … Continue reading

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Man admits stuffing his mother’s body in freezer

By Calvin Palmer A man from upstate New York today admitted in court he stuffed his 98-year-old dead mother in a freezer so he could keep cashing her Social Security checks. Rosland Auslander pleaded guilty in Sullivan County court, Monticello, … Continue reading

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Police officers cleared of any crime in flushing fetus down toilet

By Calvin Palmer Five Arizona police officers have been cleared of any wrongdoing after flushing a stillborn fetus down a toilet in a motel room. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office yesterday determined a crime was not committed but the five … Continue reading

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Garden gnome’s Nazi salute lands artist and gallery owner in trouble

By Calvin Palmer A garden gnome with its right arm raised in a Nazi salute has sparked an investigation by prosecutors after it was displayed in an art gallery window in the German city of Nuremberg. “The investigation is ongoing … Continue reading

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Man suspected of killing his wife aboard cruise ship

By Calvin Palmer A Los Angeles man has been arrested today on suspicion of killing his wife during a cruise to Mexico. The FBI says Robert McGill is being held in connection with the death of his wife, Shirley, aboard … Continue reading

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Shootout leaves five police wounded and two suspects dead

By Calvin Palmer A shootout this morning left five New Jersey police officers wounded – two of them critically – and two robbery suspects dead. The incident began around 5:00 in an area of Jersey City known for drug trafficking. … Continue reading

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Parents sense pay dirt after autistic daughter arrested at school

By Calvin Palmer The dollar signs are flashing up for the parents of an eight-year-old autistic girl who was arrested at school on suspicion of battery. Charles and Spring Towry have filed a tort claim against Lake Pend Oreille School … Continue reading

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Alabama man gets nine years for sex with runaway teenager

By Calvin Palmer A married Alabama man who drove across the country to have sex with a teenage runaway girl he met through the online World of Warcraft video game was given a nine-year prison sentence yesterday. Morgan Douglas Jones, … Continue reading

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White supremacist found guilty of planning firebomb terror campaign

By Calvin Palmer A white supremacist was convicted at the Old Bailey today of planning a terrorist campaign and turning his bedroom into a bomb-making factory. Neil Lewington, 43, who lived at home with his parents in Reading, Berkshire, was … Continue reading

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