Toledo mayor suspends plan for new police recruitsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:57AMBy IGNAZIO MESSINA BLADE STAFF WRITER Mayor Mike Bell on Friday suspended his plan to recruit new police officers this year because of the city's budget problems. "Given the uncertainty for approval of certain measures designed to balance the 2010 budget, I have ordered recruitment for the police class to be suspended effective immediately," Mr. Bell wrote to Toledo City Council. "Upon approval ...
Police Log: March 6, 2010 — Felony arrestSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:57AMPLATTSBURGH — Police have filed a grand-larceny charge against a Plattsburgh man for his alleged theft of a credit card. Plattsburgh-based State Police arrested Timothy B. Taylor Thursday afternoon on a single charge of third-degree grand larceny.
Body found after woman stabbedSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:56AMPolice hunting the killer of a woman who was stabbed to death said a man's body has been found in a city centre car park. A couple were attacked in their home in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, on Friday night, and the female victim died from her injuries, while the male victim was still in hospital.
Defendant admits staging robbery at Hilton Garden InnSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:53AMWINCHESTER -- A Frederick County man will serve no jail time for his role in a plot to stage a robbery at a hotel where he and a co-defendant worked.
Sting operation at stadium: Cops' chief vows actionSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:53AMNew Delhi, Mar 6 (PTI) A day after a sting operation purportedly showed a security lapse at the World Cup Hockey stadium here, Delhi Police Commissioner Y S Dadwal today said appropriate action will be taken after a probe.
BREAKING NEWS: Owner faces arson charge in Last Stop Bar and Lanes fireFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:42AMThe owner of Last Stop Bar and Lanes has been arrested on a charge of arson to a building. Fond du Lac Police Department Capt. Steve Klein confirmed Lyle Huss, 46, was arrested Thursday and is being held in the Fond du Lac County Jail. The suspect was cooperative, Klein said. Based on the evidence and an interview (with Huss), the subject is currently sitting in the Fond du Lac County Jail on a ...
Riots Erupt in Athens Over Tax Hikes, Pay CutsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:41AMOver 7,000 demonstrators gathered in what has been the biggest outburst of violence since the rioting that gripped Greek cities in 2008.
Car slams into garbage truck in SalisburyFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:41AMA garbage man in Salisbury had to leap out of the way to avoid being hit by a car Friday morning. Police say the driver of a Pontiac Sunbird never slowed down before it crashed into the trash truck on Statesville Boulevard near South McCoy Road around 8:30 a.m.
Newport News police investigate girl's deathFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:41AMAssociated Press - March 5, 2010 10:35 AM ET NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) - Newport News police are investigating the death of a 17-month-old girl who had signs of abuse.
Security is fantastic: Commonwealth Games chiefFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:40AMCommonwealth Games Federation (CGF) chief executive Mike Hooper Friday said the successful staging of the Commonwealth Shooting Championships and the ongoing Hockey World Cup will help reduce security fears among some of the participating nations for the October 3-14 Games.
Detroit police to air girl's 911 call in double slayingFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:40AMDetroit Police investigators are expected later today to play portions of a terrified 8-year-old girl's pleas for help Monday, saying a family acquaintance murdered her mother and her mother's boyfriend.
Woman, 21, Stabbed In North BraddockThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:29AMAuthorities say a 21-year-old woman was taken to a hospital after being stabbed in North Braddock.
Shades of Hitchcock: Large hawk terrorizes tiny Conn. townThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:29AMSTONINGTON, Conn. (AP) — Authorities say an aggressive red-tailed hawk has attacked at least five people recently in a Connecticut town, including a woman who needed medical care after being cut on the head.
Chelsea King suspect investigated for other crimesThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:29AMThe convicted sex offender charged in San Diego with killing Chelsea King is under investigation in last year's disappearance of a 14-year-old girl and an attack on another teen.
Searching for clues to woman's deathThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:28AMInvestigators are still trying to figure out the details of a woman who was found dead in the yard of a Madison home.
Vancouver Bard fest to open with Much AdoThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:28AMMuch Ado About Nothing, one of Shakespeare's most popular and witty romances, will open Vancouver's Bard on the Beach Shakespeare festival in 2010.
27 Arrested Near UMd. In Post-Game ConfrontationThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:27AMPrince George's County police say they have arrested 27 people, including some University of Maryland students, after hundreds of basketball fans turned confrontational.
Prosecutors: Man confessed in torture slayingThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:27AMProsecutors say they have a taped confession from one of the six people accused of torturing and killing a mentally disabled western Pennsylvania woman.
Bedtime spat leads to abuse charges, and more, in today's Louisiana law enforcement roundupThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:27AMHere's what newspapers throughout the state are offering online readers today regarding law enforcement and courts: A spat over bedtime results in abuse charges, according to a report by The Monroe News Star.The Baton Rouge Advocate is reporting that a...
Third teen-related sexual assault reported: Solon Police BlotterThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:55AMPolice are investigating their third alleged sexual assault in six weeks involving teenagers — the latest involving an accusation from a 14-year-old girl that she had non-consensual sex with a fellow eighth-grade boy in a family restroom at the Solon Public Library Feb. 17.
Islamists jailed over Germany's 'September 11'Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:54AMA German court on Thursday jailed four Islamic militants who dreamed of "mounting a second September 11" for a thwarted plot to attack US soldiers and civilians in Germany.
5:45am -- Suspected Smuggler Checkmated at BorderThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:53AMJuarez man arrested after CBP officers find 18.6 pounds of pot in chessboard. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers on Tuesday found 18.6 pounds of marijuana hidden inside a chessboard during a stop at the Paso del Norte bridge in El Paso, television station KTSM . . .
News Middle EastSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:58AMAt least six Palestinians have reportedly been injured after Israeli police forces stormed a holy site in Jerusalem to disperse Muslim worshippers. Israeli forces fired rubber bullets and tear gas at the protesters in the al-Aqsa mosque compound on Sunday.
Fake pot sales skyrocket in St. Charles CountySunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:53AMWhat would happen if marijuana were legalized? The scene might look like the one Thursday night at the South 94 Bait and Tackle Trading Post. Located in Weldon Spring, the store sells K2 and a variety of other synthetic cannabinoids - fake pot.
Stay away from beaches, residents toldSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:53AMPHOTO GALLERY KOTA KINABALU: Coastal residents in southern Sabah have been advised to stay away from the beaches as there are likely to occur rough sea conditions and sea level rising starting from 12...
People evacuated from Russian islandsSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:51AMYuzhno-Sakhalinsk (Russia), Feb 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Residents of Kuril Islands in Russia's Far East were being evacuated due to the threat of tsunami roused by a quake in Chile, an official said.
Woman killed by SEPTA trainSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:49AMAn unidentified woman was killed on the railroad tracks in the Croydon section of Bristol Township Saturday night.
No word on charges after teen partySunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:49AMThere's been no decision whether anyone will face charges in connection with a Playboy Mansion-themed party at the Yardley Community Centre last weekend.
Residents In Sabah's East Coast Told To Avoid BeachesSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:01PMKUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Coastal residents in Sabah's east coast, including Tawau, Sandakan and Lahad Datu, have been advised to stay away from the beaches as there are likely to occur rough sea conditions and a rise in the sea level from noon until 6pm on Sunday.