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Levi Johnston's mother gets 3 years in drug case

The mother of the man former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol had planned to marry has been sentenced to three years in prison.

Police: Mail carrier found drunk, eating noodles

Police in Marion and postal authorities are investigating the case of a mail carrier who was allegedly found drunk inside a residence while on the job. Police said the postal worker, 46, was charged with public intoxication Nov. 3 after she was found sitting on the kitchen floor of 95-year-old woman's house, eating leftover noodles from her refrigerator.

Suspect physicist discussed attacks on French army

A French nuclear physicist discussed possible terrorist attacks targeting France's army in e-mail exchanges with North Africa's al-Qaida branch before his arrest last month, the Paris prosecutor's office said Tuesday.

Former Cal player sentenced in fraud case

A former University of California lineman who spent time in the Tennessee Titans' camp in 2001 has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for his role in a $5 million Ponzi scheme.

NJ airport guard in Obama threat case is sentenced

A New Jersey airport security guard overheard talking about shooting President Barack Obama will be released from jail.

Suspect returns to crime scene for cell phone

Sioux Falls Police arrested a 20-year-old man on Wednesday when he returned to the scene of a crime to retrieve his cell phone. Police said they got a call Wednesday evening from a woman who saw a man inside her unlocked car. She and a neighbor shooed the man away — but she noticed later that her digital camera was gone.

Cops: Man who took champagne nabbed for 63rd time

Chicago police said a West Side man who allegedly tried to walk out of a store with three expensive bottles of champagne under his jacket now has 63 arrests under his belt. Officers said the 70-year-old man was initially charged with misdemeanor retail theft, but the charge was upgraded to a felony Monday after authorities look over his extensive police record, which included 62 prior arrests.

NFL star Lawrence Taylor arrested in Fla. crash

Former football star Lawrence Taylor has been released on bond following his arrest in a Miami-area traffic accident.

Swiss open probe of al-Qaida nuke physicist case

Switzerland has opened its own investigation into the case of a nuclear physicist France suspected of al-Qaida links, an official said Sunday.

Man arrested in LA celeb burglaries case

Los Angeles police say they have arrested a man sought in a case involving burglaries at the homes of celebrities.

Hill: System needs to be careful assessing Cavs’ West

The fragile psyche of Delonte West could use a break, but if the frustrations with life that drove the Cavaliers guard to ride around the Metro D.C. area armed like a mercenary weighed on him, how must West feel with the weight of the legal system on his tattooed shoulders?

Cavs' West faces more weapons charges in Maryland

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Delonte West was indicted Tuesday on additional weapons and traffic charges stemming from his Sept. 17 arrest for speeding on a motorcycle and carrying multiple weapons.

Man angry with police response walks onto roadway

A 28-year-old Portland man described as unhappy about police response time to his 911 call walked onto Interstate 5 near Woodburn in an apparent attempt to get assistance more quickly.

Cops: TN mechanic disabled parked cars for repairs

Tennessee police said a mechanic was drumming up business by tampering with parked cars, then charging to help start them. Police arrested 41-year-old Christopher Walls of Johnson City on Thursday night.

Man accused of corkscrew threat at public bathroom

Police arrested a 56-year-old man accused of threatening another man with a corkscrew at a public restroom in Riverfront Commemorative Park. A witness told police he saw a man holding a corkscrew in his hand while kicking the bathroom door and threatening to kill the man inside. No one was injured.

Bucs football player released after DUI arrest

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have released offensive lineman Marcus Johnson after his arrest on a charge of driving under the influence.

CA man arrested after phone found at break-in site

A Central California burglary suspect is behind bars after investigators say he dropped his cell phone outside a home that had been broken into.

NJ airport guard pleads not guilty to Obama threat

An airport security guard who was overheard saying he had "cut a hole in a fence to be able to shoot" Barack Obama pleaded not guilty Thursday to making terroristic threats against the president.

State Department employee accused of taking bribes

Federal authorities have arrested a State Department employee suspected of taking tens of thousands of dollars in bribes and kickbacks on contracts for Iraq reconstruction work.

'Hills' star Stephanie Pratt arrested for DUI

Authorities say reality television star Stephanie Pratt has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving.

NJ Port Authority officer arrested in fraud scheme

A police detective who has investigated major crimes for the last 11 years as part of an FBI task force in New Jersey has been charged with using a cooperating witness in a fraud scheme.

DNA evidence leads to arrest in 1990 Texas assault

Authorities on Tuesday made an arrest in a nearly 20-year-old southeast Texas case where an 8-year-old girl was attacked and left for dead in a field, unable to cry out for help because her throat had been slashed.

Police nab man dressed as ninja, waving nunchucks

Vernon police said they arrested a man who was dressed as a ninja and waving nunchucks while yelling about wanting to beat up U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman. The man, 30, was charged Sunday with breach of peace. Police said he was brought to Rockville General Hospital for a psychiatric evaluation and later released.

Review criticizes UK lawmaker's arrest over leak

Police were too heavy-handed in arresting a lawmaker over the suspected leaks of government documents, according to two separate reviews released Monday of a case that provoked heated debate in Britain.

Man arrested in '68 hijacking of flight from NY

A man wanted for hijacking a flight out of New York 40 years ago was arrested Sunday after arriving on a flight from Cuba, federal authorities said.

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'Strip Yahtzee' game leads to Muncie woman's arrest
Source: thestarpress.com

Allegations stemming from a game of "strip Yahtzee" led to a Muncie woman's arrest this week. Amber M.

Why I Am Sad

I am sad today and today is Wednesday. That may sound strange but I have not been sad on a Wednesday for 9 years. Wednesday is supposed to be my day of jubilee each week and until today it was. My husband and I used to have pool league on Wednesday's.

Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office arrests two of its own
Source: NOLA.com

"The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office announced that two corrections officers have been arrested in separate incidents.

Police: man selling marijuana door to door
Source: The Brownsville Herald

A teenager who had been going door to door trying to sell marijuana early Thursday was arrested after he went to the residence of a Brownsville police officer, police said.

Police refuse to charge Columbia professor with hate crime after alleged attack on co-worker
Source: Examiner

On Monday, New York City police arrested Lionel McIntyre, 59, an architecture professor at Columbia University, for punching a woman in the face, and slapping another man. The alleged attack took place the previous Friday night at Toast bar in Harlem.

Woman who mistook cop for Sonic car hop faces DUI
Source: Kentucky.com: Homepage

The Johnson City Press reported Elizabethton Police Officer Sarah Ellison found the woman slumped over the steering wheel. When Ellison tried to get the woman's attention, the woman handed her a $20 bill, continuing to offer it even after she identified herself as an officer.

Ezell Harris, Tea Party Candidate, Arrested On Drug Charges
Source: The Huffington Post

n his campaign platform, Harris said: "Prescription drugs have replaced cocaine and other illicit substances as the leading cause of drug abuse deaths in Florida, a new study says.

Six Arrested in Lieberman's Office
Source: Roll Call Daily - Breaking News

Six demonstrators were arrested Tuesday morning after refusing to leave Sen. Joe Lieberman's (ID-Conn.) office in the Hart Senate Office Building.

DUI arrest champ faces same charge
Source: The Columbus Dispatch

I wonder if he used the same excuses that everyone used with him. . .

Cops string up suspect
Source: The Boston Herald

This suspect is fretting now. A Newton man, who cops said appeared intoxicated, was arrested on Smith Street in Roxbury near Tobin School early Tuesday evening after allegedly trying to strike an EMT with a Mandolin.

Charles Taylor 'duped' by Nigeria
Source: BBC News

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor has said he was duped by Nigeria into being arrested and facing international justice.

9-Year-Old Stops Carjacking
Source: KOCO.com - Local News

Police in Charleston, W.Va., said that a 9-year-old boy stopped a carjacking in order to protect his young siblings, WCHS in Charleston reported.

Ex-adoption agency director Debra W. West pleads guilty to bilking adoptive parents - St. Petersburg Times
Source: St. Petersburg Times > Local News

The former director of a Tampa Bay area adoption agency pleaded guilty Monday to bilking adoptive parents out of more than $178,000.

Driver had her own tequila setup
Source: Breaking News

A woman was caught driving Thursday evening with a half bottle of Jose Cuervo tequila by her side, sliced limes on the console — and two children as passengers, according to a report from the Pasco County Sheriff's Office.

Uncle under arrest after giving nephew grain alcohol
Source: gainesville.com

A 38-year-old Valrico man who alledgedly gave his nephew grain alcohol is being held without bond in Hillsborough County.

Texts leads to 16 year old girl's killing
Source: news-journalonline.com

Police said the stabbing death of a 16-year-old South Daytona girl behind the Daytona Beach Bandshell early Sunday was a case of the wrong place, wrong time and wrong group of friends.

Man faces child porn charges
Source: ABC Action News

A Pinellas county man is in jail this morning charged with 20 counts of possession of child pornography.

Mexican prison guard arrested for torture; abuse sparked deadly riots that killed 2 Americans
Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Mexican police caught a prison official who spent a year on the run from charges of killing a 19-year-old inmate, whose beating death sparked riots that left nearly two dozen dead, including two American prisoners.

Nice houseguest: He quizzes 15-year-old about sex life
Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel

A house guest from hell. How else to describe Christopher Lee Kooser, 30, who stayed with a Fort Walton Beach family in July.

Woman stabs neighbor, 82, over booze run
Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel

When you want a drink, you want a drink.

Returning to the scene of the crime?
Source: Breaking News

A Gainesville man who recently got out of prison after a burglary sentence was arrested on burglary and grand theft charges again this week, according to Gainesville.com.

"He told his mommy to stop because the police were trying to pull her over, and she wouldn't."
Source: Breaking News

Maybe Sirena Denice Williams should've listened to her 4-year-old son, piping up from the back seat as she tried to flee from police.

Man wanted for child porn in Florida caught in Indiana
Source: baynews9.com

An accused child molester wanted in Manatee County has been caught in Indiana.

Suspected gunman denied bond
Source: baynews9.com

A man charged with killing a worker and wounding five others in the Orlando engineering firm where he once worked has been denied bond.

Man stole car to face judge on auto theft charge
Source: wtsp.com

The California Highway Patrol say a man stole a car to make a court appearance on a previous auto theft charge.

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