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'Kate Plus 8' editor arrested for child porn

'Kate Plus 8' editor arrested for child porn

Blankinship has been charged with 10 counts of sex exploit of a minor, meaning he possessed photos and/or video of a minor engaged in sexual activity.

 

Disabled adults found captive in Pa. basement

Four malnourished mentally disabled adults were found chained to a boiler in a locked basement room that was too small for an adult to stand up straight and also reeked of waste from the buckets they used to relieve themselves, police said Sunday. Three people were arrested.

 

FBI: 3-Year-Old's Disappearance Considered Crime- Coast-to-Coast Search for Missing Oregon Cyclist

Federal investigators say the disappearance of a 3-year-old West Virginia girl is now considered a crime, the Charleston Daily Mail reports.

 

FBI: Violent crime down by 6 percent in 2010

FBI: Violent crime down by 6 percent in 2010

The FBI says that violent crime dropped 6 percent in 2010, marking the fourth straight year of declines. And property crime also was down for the eighth straight year, falling 2.7 percent.

Senh: I thought crime goes up as the economy goes down.

 

FBI, police go high-tech to fight crime

In an age when the biggest cases can often hinge on the smallest pieces of evidence, computer forensics are becoming crucial tools.

 

Former British PM says Murdoch’s papers hired ‘known criminals’

Former British PM says Murdoch’s papers hired ‘known criminals’

Former British prime minister Gordon Brown charged Tuesday that Rupert Murdoch’s newspapers hired “known criminals” to obtain information about him, and a senior police official said he was sure his own phone was hacked, as a mounting scandal threatened to further damage Murdoch’s media empire.

 

NYT: Spain probes four decade baby-snatching ring

An investigation in Spain into the disappearances of newborn children from 1950 to 1990 has involved allegations of abductions and the existence of criminal networks.

 

New alliance to fight cybercrime

The International Cyber Security Protection Alliance has been set up to fight cybercrime on a global scale.

 

Violent Crimes Declined Last Year

Violent Crimes Declined Last Year

Violent crimes in the US fell 5.5% last year, with the biggest drop coming in the South, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said Monday. The FBI reported declines in all four categories of violent crime: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault ...

 

'America's Most Wanted' canceled after 23 years on the air

"AMW" isn't gone for good. Fox will air four, two-hour specials throughout the year, in addition to repeats.

 

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