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Robbers arrested in Craigslist stings Friday 20th of November 2009 04:12:28 PM CHICAGO, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Police in Chicago said three men were arrested in two armed robbery cases involving postings on the Web site Craigslist. Investigators said Dwayne Williams, 20, was charged Thursday with 12 counts of armed robbery in eight incidents, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Friday. Officers said Williams would lure his victims to a South ... Read more	Ex-Pittsburgh anchor arrested for DUIs Friday 20th of November 2009 04:12:04 PM PITTSBURGH, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- An attorney for Don Cannon said the former Pittsburgh TV news anchorman was arrested for not serving sentences on two driving under the influence convictions. Attorney Patrick J. Thomassey, who represents Cannon, said the former WTAE-TV and KDKA-TV anchor was arrested in California after not completing his house arrest and probation... Read more
Home robbery con suspect arrested in Ore. Friday 20th of November 2009 02:20:44 PM EUGENE, Ore., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A man suspected of conning his way into homes in Eugene, Ore., to steal from residents has been arrested, police say. Eugene police allege Jacob Steven Lucas, 28, is the individual who convinced several local residents to let him into their homes, only to take laptop computers, cameras and other valuables from them, The (Portland... Read more	LA sees hike in certain hate crimes Friday 20th of November 2009 12:26:03 PM LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Hate crimes based on sexual orientation increased 21 percent in Los Angeles County last year, the county's Human Relations Commission says. A new report released by the commission says the rise in homophobic crimes occurred at the same time as the county experienced a drop of 4 percent overall in hate crimes from 763 in 2007 to 729... Read more
Arrests made in European match-fixing ring Friday 20th of November 2009 11:57:17 AM BOCHUM, Germany, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Law enforcement officials in Germany said Friday that 17 people were arrested for allegedly taking part in a major match-fixing ring in European soccer. The New York Times said the 15 people arrested in Germany and two individuals detained in Switzerland are accused of trying to fix the results of nearly 200 soccer games, incl... Read more	Alleged hitman arrested in Naples, Italy Thursday 19th of November 2009 04:17:29 PM NAPLES, Italy, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Authorities said a suspected mafia hitman allegedly caught on video killing a man in Naples, Italy, has been caught. The Italian news agency, ANSA, reported Thursday that Costanzo Apice, 28, was arrested for allegedly killing convicted bank robber Mario Bacioterracino in a broad daylight shooting this year. Video released... Read more
Two wanted Rwandan rebel leaders arrested Thursday 19th of November 2009 04:01:47 PM KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Two Rwandan rebel leaders accused of committing crimes against humanity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been apprehended, the United Nations said. The United Nations said in a release Thursday German authorities apprehended Ignace Murwanashyaka and Straton Musoni, who are also suspected of ... Read more	Rwandan militia leaders' arrests praised Thursday 19th of November 2009 02:35:36 PM KIGALI, Rwanda, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- The arrest of Rwandan militia leaders suspected of committing atrocities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is good news, a U.N. envoy says. The two men, Ignace Murwanashyaka and Straton Musoni, believed to be top members of the ethnic Hutu rebel Forces Democratiques de Liberation du Rwanda, or FDLR, were arrested by Germa... Read more
Report: Corporate crime up in Canada Thursday 19th of November 2009 01:45:28 PM TORONTO, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- The economic recession has led to an upswing in corporate crime in Canada in the past year, a report released by an advisory firm in Toronto said Thursday. The PricewaterhouseCoopers Investigations & Forensic Services' Global Economic Crime Survey said reported corporate crime affected 56 percent of companies, up 10 percent from 2003. Read more	3 arrested after Fla. family terrorized Thursday 19th of November 2009 12:05:13 PM WINTER GARDEN, Fla., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Three men were arrested and a woman was sought for allegedly abducting and terrorizing a Florida couple and their 5-year-old son for two days, police said. The suspects allegedly forced Marcela Borges, 27, of Winter Garden, Fla., near Orlando, Fla., to withdraw nearly $24,000 from the bank and shot her as she tried to esca... Read more
15-year-old girl indicted for murder Wednesday 18th of November 2009 07:35:55 PM JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Nov. 18 (UPI) -- A 15-year-old girl Missouri girl indicted for first-degree murder Wednesday in the slaying of a 9-year-old girl will stand trial as an adult, a judge ruled. Alyssa Bustamante allegedly strangled, stabbed and cut the throat of her young neighbor Elizabeth Olten. Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem ruled the case s... Read more	Jury deliberates in Mountie murder case Wednesday 18th of November 2009 06:57:22 PM YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- A jury began deliberating Wednesday in the trial of an Alberta man accused of killing a Canadian Mountie. Emrah Bulatci, 25, is charged with first-degree murder in the Oct. 6, 2007, shooting death of Royal Canadian Mounted Police Constable Christopher Worden, 30, in Hay River, Northwest Territories. T... Read more
Alleged pot theft victims arrested Wednesday 18th of November 2009 04:31:38 PM WICHITA, Kan., Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Police in Kansas said they arrested a pair of robbery victims who reported five suspects entered their apartment and stole their marijuana. Wichita police said one of the suspected robbers accidentally fired a gun during the Monday night robbery and the group became spooked and fled in a white Cadillac, KWCH-TV, Wichita, reporte... Read more	Two arrested in YouTube assault probe Wednesday 18th of November 2009 04:12:38 PM ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Two people were arrested in a series of apparently random attacks recorded and posted to YouTube, police in Minnesota said Wednesday. St. Paul police said they received calls and e-mails Tuesday about a YouTube video depicting young men randomly attacking passersby in various locations, including some in St. Paul, the St. Paul... Read more
Arrests in U.K. over ZeuS virus attack Wednesday 18th of November 2009 03:46:59 PM MANCHESTER, England, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Two suspects are in custody in England for their alleged role in a devastating worldwide computer virus attack that infected thousands of computers, police say. The man and woman, both 20, were picked up in Manchester as part of the investigation into the so-called ZeuS Trojan attack that targeted banking and social media ... Read more	Police: Robber got only $2 from crimes Wednesday 18th of November 2009 03:05:44 PM CHICAGO, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Chicago police said they arrested a man who had only $2 to show for a string of four apparently unarmed robberies. Police Lt. John Franklin said a 37-year-old man was arrested Tuesday night in the city's Rogers Park neighborhood after four people in the area reported a man in a bright orange coat had attempted to rob them, the Chicago ... Read more
Winnipeg arrests 30 'johns' Tuesday 17th of November 2009 07:15:53 PM WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Winnipeg police say they arrested 30 alleged johns as part of the Canadian city's recent anti-prostitution push. The 30 men not only face charges of buying sex from prostitutes, but also had their vehicles impounded and will lose them if convicted, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported Tuesday. The arrests came during a ... Read more	Man wanted in child abduction arrested Tuesday 17th of November 2009 02:15:33 PM MAITLAND, Fla., Nov. 17 (UPI) -- A man suspected of taking a child from a Florida hospital was captured Tuesday, officials said. The Seminole County Sheriff's Office Police said they arrested Vincent Marchese, 31, a felon with a series of robbery and drug convictions, Tuesday morning in Maitland, Fla., The Orlando Sentinel reported. The newspaper said v... Read more
Interagency panel to fight financial crime Tuesday 17th of November 2009 02:15:30 PM WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- The U.S. government has another arrow to its financial crime-fighting quiver, an interagency task force created by executive order Tuesday. The Justice Department will lead the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force made up of the departments of Justice, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Security and Exchange Commission a... Read more	Two arrested 1 minute after 911 call Tuesday 17th of November 2009 01:40:38 PM GERMANTOWN, Tenn., Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Police in Tennessee said they arrested two men less than a minute after receiving a 911 call about a fast-food restaurant robbery. Germantown Police said someone called the emergency number shortly after 10 p.m. Sunday to report a pair of bandanna-wearing men were robbing a McDonald's about a block from the police station an... Read more