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Tuesday, July 17, 2012 8:31 PM PDT

Today's Crime and Trials News Headlines - Yahoo! News: California fugitive caught in Guatemala after 18 years on the run 2nd brother sentenced in Pa. trafficking case Lawyer: Texan to fight allegation he killed doctor Ex-Ill. official sentenced to 4 years' probation Supreme Court Appeal on Mental Illness Standard in Death Penalty Case Judge won't remove himself from Cole bombing case NCAA president not ruling out 'death penalty' for Penn State football program News Summary: Google search to fight crime Afghan soldier sentenced to death for French killings Afghan soldier sentenced to death over French shootings Leading lawyer arrested in UAE clampdown on dissidents NCAA boss won't rule out death penalty for Penn St Official: Afghan soldier sentenced to death for killing 4 French troops Seahawks' Lynch arrested for investigation of DUI Seahawks' running back Marshawn Lynch arrested in California for investigation of DUI Judge begins 5-day hearing in military leak case Cowboys WR Dez Bryant arrested Ohio High School Kingpin Arrested in Major Drug Bust Plastic surgeon arrested in Texas doctor's death Death penalty tossed in killing of rocker's mom Ex-NYPD officer sentenced after admitting rape Title IX could lead to Penn State death penalty U.S. Peace Corps volunteers arrested in Ghana over killing US Peace Corps volunteers arrested in Ghana over killing Highlights of Romney's death penalty bill in Mass. California fugitive caught in Guatemala after 18 years on the run Tue,17 Jul 2012 06:48 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California man who spent 18 years on the run from charges that he molested a 4-year-old girl has been arrested in Guatemala and returned to the United States for prosecution, authorities said on Tuesday. Jeffrey Reed Parish, 65, was taken into custody by Guatemalan police without incident on Thursday afternoon at his home in Panajachel, about 90 miles from Guatemala City, said FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller. Eimiller said the fugitive, who was living under the assumed name "Blake," did not resist and "appeared to know why he was being arrested. ... Full Story Top 2nd brother sentenced in Pa. trafficking case Tue,17 Jul 2012 03:52 PM PDT Associated Press - A Ukrainian man convicted of racketeering in what prosecutors say was a scheme to smuggle desperate villagers into the United States to work in bondage has been sentenced in Philadelphia to 20 years in prison. Full Story Top Lawyer: Texan to fight allegation he killed doctor Tue,17 Jul 2012 03:14 PM PDT Associated Press - A Texas plastic surgeon plans to fight allegations that he paid another man thousands of dollars in silver bars to kill a fellow doctor who was dating his ex-girlfriend, a defense attorney said Tuesday. Full Story Top Ex-Ill. official sentenced to 4 years' probation Tue,17 Jul 2012 12:30 PM PDT Associated Press - A federal judge has sentenced a former Illinois official to four years' probation for donating $50,000 to then-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's campaign in exchange for a state job. Full Story Top Supreme Court Appeal on Mental Illness Standard in Death Penalty Case Tue,17 Jul 2012 12:01 PM PDT ABC OTUS News - The Supreme Court is considering an emergency appeal today filed on the behalf of a Georgia death row inmate who claims he should not be put to death because he is mentally retarded. The man, Warren Lee Hill Jr., is set to be executed tomorrow.... Full Story Top Judge won't remove himself from Cole bombing case Tue,17 Jul 2012 11:52 AM PDT Associated Press - The military judge presiding over the war crimes trial of a Guantanamo Bay prisoner charged in the attack on the USS Cole rejected a motion Tuesday by defense attorneys that he remove himself from the case. Full Story Top NCAA president not ruling out 'death penalty' for Penn State football program Tue,17 Jul 2012 10:10 AM PDT Associated Press - NEW YORK, N.Y. - The president of the NCAA says he isn't ruling out the possibility of shutting down the Penn State football program in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. Full Story Top News Summary: Google search to fight crime Tue,17 Jul 2012 09:50 AM PDT Associated Press - CRIMESTOPPING: For the past few months, Google has been quietly turning its search capabilities to fighting criminals, as drug cartels, money launderers and human traffickers run their sophisticated operations online. Full Story Top Afghan soldier sentenced to death for French killings Tue,17 Jul 2012 09:43 AM PDT AFP - An Afghan soldier has been sentenced to death for killing five French soldiers in a "green-on-blue" attack in Kapisa province in January, the defence ministry said Tuesday. Full Story Top Afghan soldier sentenced to death over French shootings Tue,17 Jul 2012 09:38 AM PDT Reuters - KABUL (Reuters) - A rogue Afghan soldier who killed four French soldiers in a January attack that prompted Paris to accelerate its troop withdrawal from Afghanistan has been sentenced to death, a defense ministry spokesman in Kabul said on Tuesday. The soldier, Abdul Sabor, was sentenced to be hanged following a military court martial at Kabul's main Pul-i-Chakri prison, defense ministry deputy spokesman Brigadier General Dawlat Waziri told Reuters. The ruling was open to appeal. ... Full Story Top Leading lawyer arrested in UAE clampdown on dissidents Tue,17 Jul 2012 09:07 AM PDT Reuters - ABU DHABI/DUBAI (Reuters) - Three Emirati Islamists, including a prominent lawyer, were arrested in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, relatives and activists said, extending a crackdown on political dissidents in the Gulf oil producer. The arrests brought to 20 the number of dissidents detained since April. Most of them have been Islamists, targeted by a government clampdown amid concerns they may be emboldened by the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood in other Arab countries. Interior Ministry officials were not available for comment on the detentions. ... Full Story Top NCAA boss won't rule out death penalty for Penn St Tue,17 Jul 2012 08:34 AM PDT Associated Press - The president of the NCAA says he isn't ruling out the possibility of shutting down the Penn State football program in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. Full Story Top Official: Afghan soldier sentenced to death for killing 4 French troops Tue,17 Jul 2012 02:07 AM PDT Associated Press - KABUL - An Afghan soldier has been sentenced to death for killing four French soldiers during a joint training and operation earlier this year in eastern Afghanistan. Full Story Top Seahawks' Lynch arrested for investigation of DUI Mon,16 Jul 2012 11:30 PM PDT Associated Press - Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch was arrested over the weekend in the Oakland area for investigation of DUI, the California Highway Patrol confirmed late Monday. Full Story Top Seahawks' running back Marshawn Lynch arrested in California for investigation of DUI Mon,16 Jul 2012 11:28 PM PDT Associated Press - OAKLAND, Calif. - The California Highway Patrol says Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch was arrested in the Oakland area for investigation of DUI. Full Story Top Judge begins 5-day hearing in military leak case Mon,16 Jul 2012 07:54 PM PDT Associated Press - A defense attorney for an Army private charged in the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. history is renewing a request to have two of the 22 charges against his client dropped. Full Story Top Cowboys WR Dez Bryant arrested Mon,16 Jul 2012 07:22 PM PDT Associated Press - Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant is free on bond after he was arrested on a misdemeanor family violence charge. Full Story Top Ohio High School Kingpin Arrested in Major Drug Bust Mon,16 Jul 2012 04:15 PM PDT ABC News - Cops Say 17-Year-Old Ohio Student Earned $20,000 a Month Dealing to Kids Full Story Top Plastic surgeon arrested in Texas doctor's death Mon,16 Jul 2012 03:40 PM PDT Associated Press - A West Texas plastic surgeon paid someone $9,000 — in the form of three silver bars — to kill another doctor who was dating his ex-girlfriend, police alleged Monday. Full Story Top Death penalty tossed in killing of rocker's mom Mon,16 Jul 2012 12:55 PM PDT Associated Press - The California Supreme Court on Monday tossed out the death sentence of a man convicted of murdering rock guitarist Dave Navarro's mother and her friend nearly 30 years ago — a ruling that could affect the cases of Scott Peterson and other death row inmates. Full Story Top Ex-NYPD officer sentenced after admitting rape Mon,16 Jul 2012 11:03 AM PDT Associated Press - A former police officer who admitted grabbing a schoolteacher off the street and raping her was sentenced Monday to at least a decade in prison as he fights a far longer sentence from a related conviction. Full Story Top Title IX could lead to Penn State death penalty Mon,16 Jul 2012 07:00 AM PDT National Constitution Center - An act that is part of the historic Title IX law for college sports could put a temporary end to Penn State's legendary football program. Full Story Top U.S. Peace Corps volunteers arrested in Ghana over killing Mon,16 Jul 2012 06:59 AM PDT Reuters - ACCRA (Reuters) - Police in Ghana have arrested two U.S. nationals working as volunteers for the Peace Corps aid program in Ghana in connection with the killing of a local man who tried to rob them, police said on Monday. A police officer in the northern town of Wa said the incident happened at the weekend when they were attacked by two robbers. One Peace Corps volunteer fought back with a knife, fatally wounding one of the assailants, said the officer, who declined to be named because he was not authorized to speak to media. The U.S. ... Full Story Top US Peace Corps volunteers arrested in Ghana over killing Mon,16 Jul 2012 06:58 AM PDT Reuters - ACCRA (Reuters) - Police in Ghana have arrested two U.S. nationals working as volunteers for the Peace Corps aid program in Ghana in connection with the killing of a local man who tried to rob them, police said on Monday. A police officer in the northern town of Wa said the incident happened at the weekend when they were attacked by two robbers. One Peace Corps volunteer fought back with a knife, fatally wounding one of the assailants, said the officer, who declined to be named because he was not authorised to speak to media. The U.S. ... Full Story Top Highlights of Romney's death penalty bill in Mass. Mon,16 Jul 2012 01:12 AM PDT Associated Press - Highlights of the death penalty bill Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney filed as Massachusetts governor in 2005. The bill would have: Full Story Top

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