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Md. man who served 21 years for killing neighbor freed after prosecutors drop his retrial
Associated Press WriterBALTIMORE (AP) _ A man convicted of killing his neighbor was freed on Wednesday after serving 21 years in prison because prosecutors said they didn't have enough evidence to retry him. James L. Owens, 43, and a co-defendant had been sentenced to life...Tags: Defendants, Prosecution, Murder, Lawyers, Prisons
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Frank 'Lefty' Rosenthal dies at 79; sports betting expert inspired movie 'Casino'
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFrank "Lefty" Rosenthal, the onetime Chicago bookmaker who ran four Las Vegas casinos in the 1970s and whose turbulent life and near-death experience with a car bomb inspired the movie "Casino," has died. He was 79. Rosenthal, who was barred from casinos...Tags: Vehicles, Organized Crime, Martin Scorsese, Gaming and Lotteries, Tourism and Leisure
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No verdict yet in trial of Nixzmary Brown's mother
Jurors in the trial of a mother accused of standing by as her husband beat her 7-year-old daughter to death haven't reached a verdict in their first day of deliberating. Deliberations are due to continue Thursday in Nixzaliz Santiago's case. Santiago is...Tags: New York, Murder
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Prosecutors: Homeless man killed student out of boredom
Prosecutors say a homeless man told them he killed a New York City college student because he was bored and had nowhere to go. Prosecutors filed a signed statement in court in which Jeromie Cancel admits killing 19-year-old Kevin Pravia in the victim's...Tags: Prosecution, Murder, Manhattan (New York City), Police Arrests, Police
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Travis, Staten Island: City Living with a small town feel
Special to amNewYorkFollow Staten Island's Victory Boulevard all the way west and you'll come upon Travis, a small residential community whose history, friendliness and striking natural environment make it unlike anywhere else in the city. Until 1930, the town was known...Tags: Natural Science, Clothing and Textiles Industry, History, Bowling, Theft
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City Man Charged In April Stabbing
The Hartford CourantA 33-year-old Bonner Street man has been charged with attempted murder, first-degree assault and four counts of robbery in connection with the stabbing of a man April 5 at 51 Stafford St. Detectives with the Hartford Police Major Crimes Division took...Tags: Jose Hernandez, Prosecution, Murder, West Hartford, Assault
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Man charged with sexual offenses for 'inappropriately touching' eight-year-old boy
247-7838A 45-year-old man has been arrested following an accusation he inappropriately touched an eight-year-old boy. Trenton Deon Kerns, 45, of Constance Drive in Newport News, who is listed on arrest records as a supervisor with the telecommunications...Tags: Sexual Assault, Prosecution, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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Damm sentenced to death by Illinois jury
A jury on Wednesday has sentenced to death a Waterloo man convicted of homicide last week. David Damm was convicted last week of hiring an acquaintance to kill 13-year-old Donnisha Hill and drive her body to Illinois in October 2006. Prosecutors say...Tags: Justice System, Sexual Assault, Punishment, Murder, Assault
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More suits against teacher convicted of abuse
Two more lawsuits have been filed on behalf of central Illinois elementary school students sexually abused by a teacher now serving 60 years in prison. Eight lawsuits have been filed so far on behalf of students abused by Jon White. He pleaded guilty in...Tags: Sexual Assault, Trials, Illinois
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Trial opens for co-defendant of 'Sopranos' actor
The trial has begun for a man accused along with "Sopranos" actor Lillo Brancato Jr. of fatally shooting an off-duty New York City police officer. Armento and Brancato are charged in the fatal shooting of Officer Daniel Enchautegui in 2005. Authorities...Tags: Prosecution, Murder, Trials
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Third Arrest Made In Cromwell Home Invasion
The Hartford CourantPolice have arrested a third suspect in an armed home invasion January 2007 in which jewelry, electronics, cash and a car were stolen. Jorge Santos, 28, of Hartford, is charged with first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary, first-degree larceny,...Tags: Theft, Police Arrests, Electronics, Police
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