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Court papers: DNA at store matches elusive teen

Court documents say DNA found after a grocery store break-in on a Washington state island last month matches that of an elusive teenager wanted in a string of burglaries.

Texas convicted killer's punishment phase starts

Prosecutors have been highlighting the unsavory past of a man accused of killing six people in a cross-country spree as the penalty phase started in the trial of two of the deaths.

Texas jury convicts handyman of 2 slayings in '07

A handyman accused of killing six people in a cross-country spree was convicted Friday in two of the deaths, and could face the death penalty.

Sheriff: DNA links SC serial killer to 2 scenes

Investigators say DNA and fingerprints link a serial killer who terrorized a small South Carolina community to two of three shooting scenes.

Motive tough to determine in SC serial killings

A peach farmer. A woman and her elderly mother. A furniture store owner and his teenage daughter.

Reports: China loan spree goes to stocks, property

China risks frittering away its stimulus spending on speculation in stocks and real estate, reports said Monday, citing economists who say surging bank loans risk inflating risky asset bubbles.

NY man suspected in 6 deaths ruled incompetent

A man accused in the deaths of six people in a cross-country killing spree is being sent to a maximum-security psychiatric hospital after being found mentally incompetent to stand trial.

6 killed in South Korean arson, stabbing spree

A financially strapped South Korean man went on an arson and stabbing rampage in Seoul on Monday, leaving six people dead and seven others wounded, police said.

Mass. lawmakers OK nearly $16 billion in borrowing

It wasn't exactly a spending spree, but for state lawmakers and Gov. Deval Patrick eager to find money for pet projects it was the next best thing — a borrowing spree.

Hit-and-run driver who struck 19 ruled insane

A man who drove on streets and sidewalks to run down 19 people will be placed in a state psychiatric hospital after a judge ruled Thursday that he was insane.

Mo. man kills wife, sister-in-law and self

Police in Missouri say a man has killed his wife and her sister, and has brutally beaten his brother in law, before taking his own life in a community outside St. Louis.

Shooting rampage by Vietnam soldier leaves 5 dead

A Vietnamese soldier shot and killed four people and seriously injured five others before shooting himself dead, state media and witnesses reported Wednesday.

Shootings in NJ kill 1 and wounds 2, including cop

A gunman shot a driver stopped at a traffic light and killed a pedestrian early Sunday, and the same man may be responsible for the shooting of a police sergeant in his patrol car, authorities said.

Police: Arrest Unrelated to Mall Deaths

Law enforcement authorities said Tuesday they don't believe a robbery suspect arrested in Nevada is the gunman who killed five women in a suburban Chicago mall.

Murder Charge Sought in Hit-And-Runs

Police will recommend murder charges be filed against the man who went on a hit-and-run rampage, using his SUV to kill one pedestrian and injure at least 18 others, officials said Wednesday.

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Suspect in 10 bank robberies arrested - CNN.com
Source: CNN

A man authorities believe has robbed at least 10 banks in at least four states was arrested in Missouri after a retired state trooper recognized him, authorities said Sunday.Chad Schaffner, 37, was arrested in Kingdom City, Missouri, about 2:45 p.m.

Girl aged 17 knifes 30 men to death
Source: The Sun Newspaper Online

A GYMSLIP murderess aged just 17 was being held last night for knifing THIRTY men to death. The schoolgirl stunned cops by owning up to a serial killing spree that started when she was a 15-year-old.

In Recession, Women Splurge as if Addicted
Source: Live Science

This may come as little surprise to most people: In times of crisis, women are more likely to take a shopping spree than in normal times.

Boy fed zoo reptiles to crocodile
Source: BBC News

A seven-year-old boy has been filmed going on the rampage at a popular zoo in Australia, killing rare reptiles and feeding live ones to a crocodile. Footage from the security cameras at Alice Springs Reptile Centre caught the child smiling as he killed a total of 13 animals.

Massive blaze breaks out in central Berlin
Source: thelocal.de

A massive fire broke out at a paper storage facility on Wednesday evening in central Berlin that firefighters battled to control most of the night.

Tokyo teens runs up $3500 bar bill!
Source: Japan Times

Police have arrested a 16-year-old youth after he allegedly went on an extravagant drinking spree at a bar. www.thesharkguys.com

A town's 'great sorrow'
Source: madison.com

The few hard facts that surfaced Monday did little to bring solace to the bereaved people of Crandon. Hardly a person passing on the streets or trying to carry out their jobs did not know one of the victims or their families.

Shooting Spree in Salt Lake City

At 6:48 pm a man entered the Trolley Square Mall--around the corner from our office--and began shooting random individuals.

Beware: Thief Uses YOUR Garage Door Opener in Burglary
Source: Local 6

Thief Uses Garage Door Openers In Neighborhood Crime Spree A neighborhood in Seminole County, Fla., is on edge after a man broke into several vehicles and took garage door openers to enter homes during an early morning crime spree, according to Local 6 News.

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