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Tuesday, July 24, 2012 8:30 PM PDT

Today's Crime and Trials News Headlines - Yahoo! News: 1st of 8 trials start for soldiers in hazing death Army sergeant stands trial in death of Asian-American soldier NY guilty plea scheduled for head of Oregon firm UAE urged to free arrested Internet activists Colorado judge bans cameras in hearing when shooting suspect charged Bryant's attorney: Cowboys WR not guilty of crime Dissidents arrested at Paya funeral in Cuba Man convicted of killing Jennifer Hudson's family sentenced to life in prison Nextdoor provides online tools to stop offline crime Senators Using Crime Stories to Push Cybersecurity Bill Peterson jury selection progresses on 2nd day Peterson jury selection heads into 2nd day 3 arrested in separate 'Dark Knight' incidents Arrested papal butler seeks pope's forgiveness over "VatiLeaks" Sweden's 'racist sniper' found guilty of two murders Former Anglo-Irish bank boss arrested: police At least 3 arrested in US 'Dark Knight'-related incidents, accused of making threats Gay Nebraska Woman Reports Hate Crime Attack Drew Peterson introduces self to would-be jurors Drew Peterson jury selection wraps up for the day Heavily armed Maine man arrested, says attended "Batman" with gun Internet poker owner handed 14-month prison term Drew Peterson introduces himself as jury selection begins for trial in ex-wife's 2004 death Six found guilty in UK insider dealing ring Colorado prosecutor says death-penalty decision months off 1st of 8 trials start for soldiers in hazing death Tue,24 Jul 2012 06:14 PM PDT Associated Press - Defense attorneys argued as an army officer's court martial opened Tuesday that a private found dead in Afghanistan killed himself amid the stress of strained family ties and not because of alleged ethnic hazing by their client. Full Story Top Army sergeant stands trial in death of Asian-American soldier Tue,24 Jul 2012 06:10 PM PDT Reuters - FORT BRAGG, North Carolina (Reuters) - Military prosecutors on Tuesday said a U.S. Army sergeant's physical abuse and racial harassment led a young Chinese-American soldier to commit suicide weeks after he was deployed to Afghanistan. But a defense attorney argued that Private Danny Chen instead took his life out of despair over family troubles and his failure as an infantryman. ... Full Story Top NY guilty plea scheduled for head of Oregon firm Tue,24 Jul 2012 05:53 PM PDT Associated Press - A person familiar with a criminal securities fraud case against the head of an Oregon investment research firm says he's expected to plead guilty on Wednesday in New York. Full Story Top UAE urged to free arrested Internet activists Tue,24 Jul 2012 03:27 PM PDT AFP - An international media watchdog on Tuesday urged the United Arab Emirates to release a group of Internet activists held on charges of "opposing the constitution." Full Story Top Colorado judge bans cameras in hearing when shooting suspect charged Tue,24 Jul 2012 02:32 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - The judge in the case of the man accused of Friday's shooting rampage at a Colorado movie theater on Tuesday ruled that no cameras or electronic recording equipment will be allowed at next week's hearing when formal charges will be filed. Arapahoe County District Judge William Sylvester issued the written ruling in response to a request by Denver-area media for expanded media coverage of the July 30 hearing for James Holmes. The public defenders appointed as Holmes' defense attorneys had objected to the request, according to court papers. ... Full Story Top Bryant's attorney: Cowboys WR not guilty of crime Tue,24 Jul 2012 02:01 PM PDT Associated Press - The attorney for Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant asked prosecutors Tuesday not to pursue charges against his client, who was arrested after allegedly attacking his mother during an argument. Full Story Top Dissidents arrested at Paya funeral in Cuba Tue,24 Jul 2012 12:30 PM PDT AFP - Cuban police arrested dozens of dissidents Tuesday at a funeral for political activist Oswaldo Paya and after his daughter's vow to seek justice over his sudden death in a road accident. Full Story Top Man convicted of killing Jennifer Hudson's family sentenced to life in prison Tue,24 Jul 2012 11:21 AM PDT Associated Press - CHICAGO - The man convicted of gunning down the mother, brother and nephew of singer Jennifer Hudson will spend the rest of his life in prison. Full Story Top Nextdoor provides online tools to stop offline crime Tue,24 Jul 2012 11:17 AM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Social networks often get accused of fostering crime by letting others know when people are not home, but Nextdoor.com is being used to bust burglars. While community-based social network Nextdoor didn't set out to catch thieves, the 9-month old San Francisco startup is increasingly helping in the apprehension of criminals or in crime prevention, users say. And Silicon Valley venture firms are beginning to notice. On Tuesday, Nextdoor said it raised $18. ... Full Story Top Senators Using Crime Stories to Push Cybersecurity Bill Tue,24 Jul 2012 10:40 AM PDT National Journal - It's not a matter of whether a catastrophic cyberattack will happen, but when. That's the message Senate backers of broad cybersecurity legislation repeated over and over on Tuesday as they sought to highlight what they see as the danger of inaction. Full Story Top Peterson jury selection progresses on 2nd day Tue,24 Jul 2012 10:30 AM PDT Associated Press - Twelve jurors have been selected in Drew Peterson's murder trial. Full Story Top Peterson jury selection heads into 2nd day Tue,24 Jul 2012 09:22 AM PDT Associated Press - A second day of jury selection has started at the Drew Peterson murder trial with attorneys continuing to press would-be jurors on what they've heard about the case. Full Story Top 3 arrested in separate 'Dark Knight' incidents Tue,24 Jul 2012 08:49 AM PDT Associated Press - At least 3 men accused of making threats during or after watching the new Batman movie have been arrested in separate incidents, underscoring moviegoers' anxieties and heightened security in the wake of a deadly mass shooting at a Colorado theater showing the film. Full Story Top Arrested papal butler seeks pope's forgiveness over "VatiLeaks" Tue,24 Jul 2012 08:19 AM PDT Reuters - ROME (Reuters) - Pope Benedict's former butler, who was arrested two months ago in an investigation of leaks of documents alleging corruption in the Vatican, has written to the pontiff asking for forgiveness, his lawyer said on Tuesday. Paolo Gabriele was arrested on May 23 and placed under house arrest on Saturday after 60 days detention in a small "safe room" in the Vatican's police station. "Paolo has written a letter to the pope asking him for forgiveness, particularly for the pain he caused him," lawyer Carlo Fusco told Reuters. ... Full Story Top Sweden's 'racist sniper' found guilty of two murders Tue,24 Jul 2012 06:35 AM PDT AFP - A Swedish court on Tuesday found a man guilty of two murders and four attempted murders after he terrorised the southern city of Malmoe with a shooting spree targeting immigrants. Full Story Top Former Anglo-Irish bank boss arrested: police Tue,24 Jul 2012 04:01 AM PDT AFP - Irish police arrested the former head of Anglo Irish Bank on Tuesday as part of a long-running investigation into fraud at the lender, which collapsed during the financial crisis. Full Story Top At least 3 arrested in US 'Dark Knight'-related incidents, accused of making threats Tue,24 Jul 2012 03:10 AM PDT Associated Press - At least 3 men accused of making threats during or after watching the new Batman movie have been arrested in separate incidents, underscoring U.S. moviegoers' anxieties and heightened security in the wake of a deadly mass shooting at a Colorado theatre showing the film. Full Story Top Gay Nebraska Woman Reports Hate Crime Attack Tue,24 Jul 2012 02:06 AM PDT National Journal - Five diversity items for July 24: Truck smuggling illegal immigrants crashes and kills 14 people; advocacy group says a Virginia magnet school is shutting out blacks and Latinos and more.Gay Nebraska Woman Reports Hate Crime Attack Full Story Top Drew Peterson introduces self to would-be jurors Mon,23 Jul 2012 07:36 PM PDT Associated Press - Drew Peterson introduced himself to would-be jurors Monday as jury selection began in the former suburban Chicago police officer's long-delayed murder trial. Full Story Top Drew Peterson jury selection wraps up for the day Mon,23 Jul 2012 07:30 PM PDT Associated Press - Jury selection has ended for the day in the long-delayed murder trial for former suburban Chicago police officer Drew Peterson. Full Story Top Heavily armed Maine man arrested, says attended "Batman" with gun Mon,23 Jul 2012 02:40 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Maine police arrested a heavily armed man driving on the state turnpike who carried clippings about the cinema massacre in Colorado and claimed he attended the new "Batman" film with a loaded gun, authorities said on Monday. Timothy Courtois, 49, was driving 112 mph on the Maine Turnpike with an AK-47 assault weapon, four handguns and several boxes of ammunition in his car when state police pulled him over about 10 am on Sunday, said Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland. ... Full Story Top Internet poker owner handed 14-month prison term Mon,23 Jul 2012 02:21 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - An owner of Absolute Poker, one of the three largest Internet poker companies, was sentenced to 14 months in prison on Monday after admitting to deceiving banks over the processing of gambling proceeds. Brent Beckley, 32, joined Costa Rica-based Absolute Poker in 2003 and became its head of payment processing. Last December, he pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court to conspiring to break U.S. laws against gambling on the Internet. He also pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud. U.S. ... Full Story Top Drew Peterson introduces himself as jury selection begins for trial in ex-wife's 2004 death Mon,23 Jul 2012 10:58 AM PDT Associated Press - JOLIET, Ill. - Drew Peterson has introduced himself to potential jurors as jury selection began in his long-delayed murder trial. Full Story Top Six found guilty in UK insider dealing ring Mon,23 Jul 2012 09:25 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Six people were found guilty on Monday of running an insider dealing ring that netted over 700,000 pounds after the longest and most complex prosecution brought by the Financial Services Authority. The six used confidential and price-sensitive information from the London printers of Swiss bank UBS and UK brokerage JPMorgan Cazenove to place spreadbets on proposed or forthcoming takeover bids involving Reuters, Vega Group, Premier Oil, Thus and Enodis, the court heard when the trial opened in March. ... Full Story Top Colorado prosecutor says death-penalty decision months off Mon,23 Jul 2012 09:18 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - The Colorado prosecutor leading the case against the man accused of shooting a dozen people at a movie theater last week said on Monday she would consult with the victims and families of the dead before deciding whether to seek the death penalty. Arapahoe County District Attorney Carol Chambers told reporters after James Eagan Holmes' first court appearance that the decision on the death penalty had to be made within 60 days of his arraignment, "so it's months down the line." (Editing by David Brunnstrom) Full Story Top

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