Crime

Child killer smiles as he hears death sentence
 By CrimeWatch  Thursday, August 28, 2008

BOISE, Idaho (AP)—A longtime sex offender was sentenced to death Wednesday for the 2005 kidnapping, torture and murder of a 9-year-old northern Idaho boy after federal jurors who watched video of some of the brutality deliberated just three hours.

The jurors’ recommendation was binding on U.S. District Judge Edward Lodge, who thanked them, dismissed them and then sentenced Joseph Edward Duncan III.

Relatives of the victim, Dylan Groene, remained somber as the jury’s decision was announced. Duncan murdered Dylan’s mother, older brother and his mother’s fiance to kidnap him and his younger sister, who was sexually abused along with her brother but survived.

Crime News
Call it a gang that couldn’t loot straight

Mosque leader jailed for sexually abusing two girls

Millionaire mansion arson attack: Police investigate whether Christopher Foster killed family

Man rams car into Playboy Mansion gates _ twice

Real estate titan nabbed in 17M scam

Two Genovese Family Members Plead Guilty in Illegal Betting

Father beaten senseless with snooker ball in sock for telling teenagers not to throw chips

Devout Muslim guilty of making boys beat themselves during Shia ceremony

MA GOTTI DIES AT 96

Killing Tied to Dispute Over Double Parking

It’s back to prison for motivational speaker

Guilty plea in ‘horrific’ case


More Headlines

DNA and Crime
Report: Genetic Profiles More Common Than Once Thought
 By CrimeWatch  Monday, July 21, 2008

Foxnews.com
LOS ANGELES — Genetic profiles may not be as reliable in pinpointing culprits as the FBI would have investigators — and juries — believe.

Domestic Terrorism
Brazilian Man Charged in Cyber-Terrorism Case
 By Jim Kouri  Monday, August 25, 2008

A Brazilian man was charged by a federal grand jury in New Orleans for his role in a conspiracy to sell a network of computers infected with malicious software, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich of the Criminal Division and Jim Letten, US Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, announced on Friday.

Man Imprisoned for Weapons & Explosives Charges Following Capitol Hill Arrest
 By Jim Kouri  Tuesday, August 19, 2008

A Virginia man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison following his conviction on multiple weapons charges, including possession of explosives and the attempted manufacture or possession of a weapon of mass destruction near the US Capitol in January 2008, US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeffrey A. Taylor and US Capitol Police Chief Phillip D. Morse Sr., on Friday in a report obtained by the National Association of Chiefs of Police.

Drugs
Agents bust truck from Mexico with $8 Million in cocaine, weed
 By CrimeWatch  Thursday, August 7, 2008

Alert:  Federal agents patrolling the U.S.-Mexico border recently busted two drug-smuggling loads coming into the United States.

Hugo Chavez’s Narcotics Connection
 By Jim Kouri  Thursday, July 17, 2008

Recently, Mexican military officials claimed they seized five-and-a-half tons of powdered cocaine from a commercial aircraft that landed in Mexico following a a trip from Venezuela. The street value of the drugs was estimated to be upwards of $100 million.

Mexican cops reported that the cocaine was discovered inside over a hundred suitcases marked “private.” The military officers announced that they made three arrests as a result of the cocaine seizure.

Fraud

Rampant Voter Fraud by Illegal Aliens Ignored by Government and Media
 By Jim Kouri  Sunday, August 10, 2008

A recent study released by the conservative think-tank the Heritage Foundation provides proof that illegal aliens and immigrants with green cards are committing rampant voter fraud in the United States.

Identity Theft
Hackers steal details of millions of Best Western hotel guests
 By CrimeWatch  Monday, August 25, 2008

Best Western has confirmed an investigation is underway into how the chain’s computer defences were breached on Thursday night.

Uncovering the Secrets Behind Identity Theft
 By CrimeWatch  Saturday, July 12, 2008

Gail Buckner, FOXBusiness

I get more than a dozen e-mails a month from publicity agents touting new books about improving your credit score, how to retire a millionaire, investing in real estate, and myriad other topics related to financial planning.

Law Enforcement
Alien Inmates Indicted for the Murder of Federal Correctional Officer
 By Jim Kouri  Tuesday, August 19, 2008

A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment charging Jose Cabrera Sablan, 43, and James Ninete Leon Guerrero, 40, with first degree murder, first degree murder of a federal Correctional Officer and murder by a federal prisoner serving a life sentence, US Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced on Friday.

Mafia & Mob
Rizzolo’s son facing indictment
 By Steve Miller  Monday, August 4, 2008

LAS VEGAS - Dominic John Rizzolo, 26, son
of convicted racketeer Rick
Rizzolo, faces indictment on August 12, for aggravated assault with intent to commit serious bodily injury.

Mexico’s Version of La Cosa Nostra Spreads Like a Virus
 By Jim Kouri  Wednesday, July 23, 2008

The Castorena Family Organization is a large-scale criminal organization with more than 100 key members who oversee cells of 10 to 20 individuals in cities across the United States, according to public court documents filed by the US government in Colorado and in other judicial districts around the country. 

Security
Builders Need to Finish New Security Systems
 By Frank Fourchalk  Sunday, July 20, 2008

It’s 2008 and time for home builders to complete security system pre-wires. I don’t understand the logic of spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on a new home, but with an incomplete alarm system. 

Selling Secrets
Munitions Dealers Arrested for Conspiracy to Export Military Aircraft Parts to Iran
 By Jim Kouri  Saturday, July 12, 2008

Defendants Hassan Saied Keshari and Traian Bujduveanu were arrested on June 20 and 21 on charges of conspiring to export military aircraft parts to Iran, according to a report obtained by the National Association of Chiefs of Police. 

Books on Crime
Inside the secret world of Ottawa and the RCMP
 By CrimeWatch  Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Dispersing the Fog is an unprecedented and explosive report compiled from an investigation into the politics and justice system of Canada, focusing primarily on the relationship between governments of Canada since the 1980s and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.