“You’ve got situations where an employee has been identified (as participating in the riot) and the person who sits next door to him … is not feeling so fondly about that individual.”
— DAVID LITHERLAND, managing …
Crime
Jailhouse Greens: Scantily-Clad Rikers Island Vistors Given Neon Smocks
Just call them the Department of (Fashion) Corrections.
Man Robs Bank for $1 To Get Health Care in Jail
A Gastonia, N.C. bank teller was no doubt surprised when handed a note saying a bank robbery had begun. The teller was probably more surprised with the amount the unarmed robber was seeking: exactly $1.
Roots, Leaves and …Mistresses? Day 24 in the Casey Anthony Trial
The morning after Judge Belvin Perry, Jr. abruptly halted the Casey Anthony murder trial, the defense continued challenging forensic evidence in an effort to cast doubt on the prosecution’s theory of how Caylee Anthony died.
‘Gamesmanship’ Leads to Sudden Halt in Casey Anthony Trial
Hats off to Belvin Perry, the judge in the Casey Anthony trial, for trying to keep things moving along. It’s just too bad he had to grind it to a halt to do so.
From CSI to OMG: A Strange Opening for Defense in the Casey Anthony Trial
Before dawn broke outside of the courthouse in Orlando, Florida, fireworks (fistfights actually) erupted as spectators tussled trying to snag one of the 50 spectator tickets for the Casey Anthony trial.
Defense Opens, Attacks Forensic Evidence in Casey Anthony Trial
The day after the prosecution rested in the Casey Anthony murder trial, the defense came out swinging, attacking crime lab procedures to try and discredit one of the most potentially damning pieces of evidence: duct tape found on …
Inmate Confesses to Shooting Tupac Shakur in 1994
An inmate serving a life sentence says he shot Tupac Shakur in 1994, two years before the rap icon was murdered.
Hockey Fans Turn Vancouver Into Riot Central
It all started with an overturned car. Then some fire. And then more overturned cars and more fires. Oh, and don’t forget all the looting and fighting either.
Got Money? Lawsuits Ask Lil Wayne to Spread the Wealth
Like many rappers, Lil Wayne has made a lot of money boasting about how much money he’s made. Now he’s getting sued for failing to “make it rain” on his producers.
Prosecution Rests, Judge Denies Acquittal Request in Casey Anthony Murder Trial
After weeks in court at the Orange Country Courthouse in Orlando, the state of Florida now rests its case in the Casey Anthony murder trial.
Two Men Arrested After Allegedly Plotting to Kill Joss Stone
Two men in Britain are being held by police after it was suspected that they plotted to kill singer Joss Stone.