Innocent woman appears on Crime Stoppers Posted: 5 months ago by AutumnLotus
Police in La Crosse, Wis., apologized to a woman after accidentally naming her as a potential criminal in a Crime Stoppers public service announcement.
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Woman attempts drive-through bank robbery while riding in Limo Posted: 1 year ago by jokestarter
A 22-year old Rhode Island woman tried to conduct a drive-through robbery of a bank while riding in the back of a hired limousine...
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Steal in England! If you get caught, it isn't a crime! Posted: 11 months ago by 2manyusernames
UK police tell woman who had her handbag stolen that it wasn't a crime since she was able to chase the thief down and retrieve her bag! So a successful theft is illegal, if you get caught and return the merchandise, it isn't a crime! Man, that sounds like a crook's paradise.
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£40billion ($80bn) Crime Ring Operating from Inside British Prisons Posted: 2 weeks ago by digitalfever1
An intelligence map released by British police has revealed crime lords are running a £40billion empire from behind bars.
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German woman mistakes stuffed toy for masked crook Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Armed police went into action in the German city of Wuppertal after a woman reported seeing a masked criminal -- but having rushed to the scene, they were surprised to find not a crook, but a large stuffed toy.
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Crime - Wikipedia Posted: 2 years ago by robfouryqr
Hyperlinked article examines the definition and history of crime and how it is handled around the world.
Also addresses penal law in the U.S., the
natural law theory of crime, aiding and
abetting, and different types of crime.
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"Crime doesn't pay" -- what a crock. Crime has been paying my rent for years Posted: 2 years ago by Bornbad
A weekly wrap-up of depravity and sin bubbling up from every street corner of Atlanta.
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Dozens of cities see jump in murders, robberies Posted: 2 years ago by robfouryqr
Less than a month after the FBI reported that violent crime rates rose across the nation in 2005, there is fresh evidence that homicides and robberies are continuing to increase in dozens of cities.
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Guess My Crime Posted: 6 months ago by 2manyusernames
Take a look at a mugshot and see if you can guess the crime the person was charged with. It's a multiple choice so give it a shot. This person was charged with Aggravated Assault or DUI or Retail Theft. Which do you think.
FYI, don't read the filename of the photographs.
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Woman raped, saw son die - then jailed Posted: 4 months ago by AutumnLotus
A woman who was trafficked across the border from Pakistan with her son, 3, was handed to an Afghan who raped her, then beat the toddler to death as she watched.
He was jailed for 20 years for murder - but the woman, Rukhma, was jailed, too.
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Police: Woman Stole Bracelets By Swallowing Them Posted: 3 months ago by goober
Police say a woman stole two 14-karat gold bracelets _ by swallowing them. An employee at Hy & Mike's Pawn and Bail Bonds told police he saw the woman put the bracelets in her mouth May 27. Court documents say Salt Lake City investigators confirmed it by watching the surveillance video.
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Police Rescue Kidnapped Pregnant Woman Posted: 1 year ago by misswinkle
Teens lured pregnant woman with promise of baby clothes with plan to cut baby from her womb. Scary stuff.
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Woman Allegedly Drives With Hubby on Car Posted: 11 months ago by AutumnLotus
A Farmington woman accused of driving for half a mile with her husband on the hood of her car and her 9-year-old child in the front passenger seat now faces criminal charges.
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Student is Investigated by Police for alleged Homophobic Facebook conversation Posted: 10 months ago by bluenutria
This article is noteworthy for the use of Facebook comments to investigate someone of a hate crime and... for the poorly chosen headline.
Considering the topic, you'd think the editors would be more careful?
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Norway 'teenage boy' was adult woman on the run Posted: 7 months ago by AutumnLotus
A student in Norway who posed as a 13-year-old boy turned out to be a 33-year-old woman on the run from police investigating a child abuse case in the Czech Republic. Barbora Skrlova duped Norwegian police, classmates, child care workers and teachers for four months into believing she was a teenage boy named "Adam".
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Police: Woman used baby to start search Posted: 10 months ago by AutumnLotus
A 24-year-old Dallas woman allegedly made up a story that her baby was inside a stolen car in an attempt to get police to start an all-points search for the vehicle.
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Ex-head of HP is charged in spying case Posted: 2 years ago by Fanatic
Patricia Dunn, the former chairwoman of Hewlett- Packard, and four other people were named Wednesday in felony indictments filed by California's attorney general in the spying case at the company. Maybe this time the executives will be held accountable?
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Police give woman back her drugs Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
A Nevada woman got her marijuana and pipe back from police Wednesday after her drug possession case was dismissed in Municipal Court.
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British soldier admits war crime as court martial told of Iraqi civilian's brutal death Posted: 2 years ago by mrnelson
A corporal in the Duke of Lancaster's regiment became the first British soldier ever to be convicted of a war crime yesterday as a court martial heard that he and his colleagues systematically abused ...
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Ham steak called hate crime Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
A ham steak tossed onto a school lunchroom table has a Maine community struggling with what constitutes a hate crime and bruised race relations.
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Crime - BBC Posted: 2 years ago by robfouryqr
Includes news and features on crime in the U.K.
and beyond, plus advice, famous cases, history,
and an A to Z of drugs.
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