Crime
Idaho Press Club awards for 2012 contest
Here are the results of the Idaho Press Club Awards for stories published in 2011. The awards were announced during a banquet in Boise on Saturday evening. Daily Newspaper GENERAL EXCELLENCE - DAILY PRINT 1st Idaho Statesman 2ndIdaho Press-Tribune 3rdIdaho State Journal GENERAL NEWS STORY - DAILY PRINT 1stBetsy Z. ...
Police call fatal NYC shooting a hate crime
A gunman used homophobic slurs before firing a fatal shot point-blank into a man's face on a Manhattan street alive with a weekend midnight crowd, a killing New York's police commissioner called an "anti-gay" hate crime. Before opening fire early Saturday, the gunman confronted the victim and his companion in ...
Las Vegas murder-suicide under investigation
Police say they're investigating the deaths of a man and woman at a Las Vegas apartment complex as a murder-suicide. Investigators say the bodies of the two were found Friday afternoon in a unit at the Mark 1 Apartments and it appears they died earlier Friday. They say it also ...
Ex-Pa. officer once hailed as hero faces charges
A former Philadelphia police officer once hailed as a hero and given a seat next to the first lady at a speech by President Obama has been arrested and charged with rape and other crimes. Authorities allege that former officer Richard DeCoatsworth left a party with two females early Thursday ...
Ensign to pay $32,000 fine over parents' payment
The Federal Election Commission says former U.S. Sen. John Ensign has agreed to pay a $32,000 civil penalty over a payment made by his parents to his one-time mistress. While he did not admit to any culpability, the Nevada Republican agreed to pay the fine to settle allegations that he ...
Homeless man guilty of rape in Eugene
A homeless man in Eugene has been convicted of raping a woman he met at a campsite. Michael Eastman, 28, faces at least eight years in prison under Oregon's sentencing law. Prosecutor Robert Lane, however, wants Eastman classified as a dangerous offender, which would allow a sentence of up to ...
Sunday, May 26
Today is Sunday, May 26, the 146th day of 2013. There are 219 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date: 1834 - Sikhs capture Peshawar from British in India. 1854 - France and Britain occupy Piraeus after declaring blockade of Greece for attempting to attack Turkey. ...
News from around Wisconsin at 5:28 a.m. CDT
Renewed search for Wis. girl missing since 1996 SPOONER, Wis. (AP) — Washburn County sheriff's officials say they consider the case of a 15-year-old girl missing for 17 years still open and active. The Duluth News Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/Z4eyBohttp://bit.ly/Z4eyBo ) crews took part in a ground and water search in ...
Guyana bickers over anti-money laundering bill
Legislators in Guyana say they won't approve a crucial anti-money laundering bill until more safeguards against corruption are added to the measure. The two parties that together have a one-seat majority in Parliament say they are seeking the creation of a commission to oversee contracts and tenders, as well as ...
Mistrial declared in N. Idaho rape trial
A northern Idaho judge has declared a mistrial after the jury deadlocked in a rape trial against a Montana man. The Bonner County Daily Bee reports (http://bit.ly/13twwZZ) 1st District Judge Barbara Buchanan also on Wednesday set a retrial for September. Jury members — six men and six women — told ...
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