The trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, who is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson, resumed Wednesday after more than three days.
Crime
Criminals Borrow Heist Scheme From ‘The Town,’ and It Almost Pays Off
NewsFeed isn’t saying that The Town was a bad movie, but it seems as if it might have been a bad influence.
‘Shocking and Inexcusable’: Facebook Riot Plotters Lose Appeal Against Long Sentences
In August, as London burned and rioters pelted police with rocks, two young men invited their friends to a “smash down” via Facebook. That was, as their lawyers have admitted, “monumentally foolish.” But does it really merit four …
Truck Containing Obama’s Teleprompter, Audio Equipment Stolen in Virginia
We just don’t know what to say. Neither would President Obama without his teleprompter, which went missing from a parking lot Monday.
Watch: ‘Superhero’ Phoenix Jones Wears Mask to Court
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s self-styled ‘superhero’ Phoenix Jones wearing his crime-fighting costume, complete with mask, as he enters a Seattle courtroom.
Conrad Murray Trial: Defense Switches Strategies as Final Witnesses Called
As the trial in Dr. Conrad Murray’s involuntary manslaughter case sees its final witnesses before closing, his defense lawyers have changed strategies and are no longer arguing that Murray’s patient, Michael Jackson, gave himself …
Must-Steal Cinema: The Internet’s Most Pirated Movies
The website TorrentFreak has calculated the most illegally downloaded movies and, based on the number of downloads, many internet users out there have been up to no good. For shame, web surfers, for shame!
Messy Handwriting Foils Delaware Man’s Robbery Attempt
For one would-be bank robber, “take the money and run” is easier said than done.
Police Believe Custody Dispute Was Behind California Salon Massacre
Horror struck a Seal Beach, Calif. hair salon yesterday when the ex-husband of an employee opened fire, killing eight people inside.
Saddam Hussein Lookalike Refuses to Make Sex Tapes, Suffers Assault
It’s apparently one of the less obvious perils of looking like a dictator.
Report: ‘Austin Powers’ Actor Accused of Murdering His Cellmate
The actor who played Dr. Evil’s shoe-throwing sidekick in the first Austin Powers movie is suspected of killing his prison cellmate.
Black Market Grows for Baby Gorillas in Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has a baby gorilla problem.