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Today's Crime and Trials News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Seahawks' Hill arrested on felony domestic violence charges Prosecutor to jurors: Teen predisposed to terror Florida teenager's killer seeks to delay trial Seattle LB Leroy Hill arrested on assault charges Massachusetts chemist pleads not guilty in crime lab scandal Russia scraps anti-crime deal with the US Death penalty prosecutor joins Holmes case Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey to join The Muppets in crime comedy caper Crime and Punishment 3 days of hearings set in Fort Hood shooting case 'Dazed and Confused' actor Jason London arrested after Arizona bar fight Actor Jason London arrested after Ariz. bar fight

Seahawks' Hill arrested on felony domestic violence charges  Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 05:53 PM PST SEATTLE (Reuters) - Seattle Seahawks linebacker Leroy Hill has been arrested on charges he assaulted his girlfriend repeatedly while holding her captive for about six hours at his home outside Seattle, police said on Wednesday. Hill, 30, an eight-year veteran of Seattle's National Football League team, faces charges of third-degree assault and unlawful imprisonment a day after the alleged assault, said Scott Behrbaum, a spokesman for the Issaquah police department. The charges are both felonies, according to Washington state statutes. ... Full Story	Top
Prosecutor to jurors: Teen predisposed to terror  Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 04:11 PM PST PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) â€" The terrorism trial of an Oregon man has gone to the jury. Full Story	Top
Florida teenager's killer seeks to delay trial  Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 03:47 PM PST ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - George Zimmerman will seek to delay the start of his trial in the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin to allow him more time to raise money for his defense, his attorney said on Wednesday. Mark O'Mara, Zimmerman's lead defense attorney, said he planned to file a motion to request the trial, which is scheduled to start in June, be delayed by six months, arguing he needs more time and money to investigate the claims against his client. "I think that we still need another $200,000 to $300,000," he told Reuters. ... Full Story	Top
Seattle LB Leroy Hill arrested on assault charges  Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 02:17 PM PST ISSAQUAH, Wash. (AP) â€" Seattle Seahawks linebacker Leroy Hill was arrested after police say he assaulted his girlfriend and kept her in his home against her will. Full Story	Top
Massachusetts chemist pleads not guilty in crime lab scandal  Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 01:50 PM PST BOSTON (Reuters) - A former Massachusetts crime lab chemist accused of falsifying evidence tied to as many as 34,000 cases pleaded not guilty to obstruction of justice charges on Wednesday. Prosecutors allege Annie Dookhan, 35, tampered with drug evidence and faked test results at the Hinton State Laboratory Institute in Boston, where she had worked for nine years analyzing drug samples submitted by law enforcement across the state. ... Full Story	Top
Russia scraps anti-crime deal with the US  Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 01:48 PM PST MOSCOW (AP) â€" Russia pulled out of an anti-crime accord with the United States on Wednesday in a move the U.S. called "self-defeating," the latest sign of rising tensions between Moscow and Washington. Full Story	Top
Death penalty prosecutor joins Holmes case  Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 01:21 PM PST CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) â€" A former Colorado Springs prosecutor who has tried four death penalty cases and several murder cases will lead the prosecution against the suspect in the Colorado theater shooting case. Full Story	Top
Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey to join The Muppets in crime comedy caper  Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 01:09 PM PST LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Muppets are planning to dominate the big screen again with a 1960s-style comedy caper starring Ricky Gervais and Tina Fey, director James Bobin said on Wednesday. "The Muppets ... Again!" will follow the Muppets cast - including Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy - as they take their show on a world tour only to be unwittingly ensnared in an international theft scheme perpetrated by villain Constantine, who looks identical to Kermit. Gervais plays the sidekick to villain Constantine, while Fey takes on the role of prison guard Nadya. ... Full Story	Top
Crime and Punishment  Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 10:53 AM PST I spent two days with the U.S. Border Patrol in 1994 for a series of stories on California’s immigration problems. Much time has passed, but I’m sure the fundamentals of what I saw remain true. Full Story	Top
3 days of hearings set in Fort Hood shooting case  Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 12:03 AM PST FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) â€" The new judge in the Fort Hood shooting case is to decide this week whether to spare Maj. Nidal Hasan a possible death sentence and let him plead guilty in the worst mass shooting on a U.S. military installation. Full Story	Top
'Dazed and Confused' actor Jason London arrested after Arizona bar fight  Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 09:43 PM PST PHOENIX - Authorities say actor Jason London has been arrested on suspicion of assault and disorderly conduct after an Arizona bar fight. Full Story	Top
Actor Jason London arrested after Ariz. bar fight  Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 08:59 PM PST PHOENIX (AP) â€" Authorities say actor Jason London has been arrested on suspicion of assault and disorderly conduct after an Arizona bar fight. Full Story	Top

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