Nigeria army kills 'kidnap gang leader' in Abia state

" The alleged leader of several notorious kidnapping gangs in Nigeria's Abia state has been killed, its army says. Army spokesman Sagir Musa said a joint military task force had shot dead Obioma Nwankwo, also known as Osisikankwu, in a forest gun battle. Nwankwo had been...

U.S retired Judge abuses power, sentencing 23 yr old to over a century in pri...

Judge Joseph E. Spruill Jr. of Fredericksburg, VA. sentenced a 23 year old man to over a century behind bars! Spruill sentenced Kiser to 120 years for robbing a pharmacy of prescription medication. Kiser was...

Beretta amongst San Francisco Bay Area Restaurant Robberies (2008)

Should some eateries choose their name more carefully?Amongst the 2 dozen restaurants victim of a robbery in 2008 in the San Francisco Bay Area I found Beretta, a late night spot in San Francisco.Also listed is Pho 84, a Vietnamese restaurant in Oakland.Looking at the San...

FBI on the Hunt for 'Backpack Bomber Bandits' Believed to Have Robbed Six Banks

" The FBI is asking for help catching two wily thieves it has dubbed the "backpack bomber bandits," believed to have orchestrated seven robberies of six banks in the Los Angeles area. The men, one white and one...

MS-13 on the Run?

"I seriously doubt it. Taking a couple of thugs out of action is a good thing but won’t destroy the gang. Taking away their reason for being an organization - i.e. their ability to make money - will kill MS-13...

Aceh civilians keeping weapons illegally given one month`s time

""We call on them (civilians) to immediately hand their illegal weapons to the police," the governor said, adding that under the Helsinki peace deal signed on August 15, 2005, all fire arms and explosive materials...

Thieves Hacking Security Cameras?

"The FBI is investigating fifteen store robberies in eleven states, committed via phone and internet. The perpetrators hack the store's security system so they can observe their victims. They then make customers take their clothes off and get the store to wire money."""A...

Junkies used a kid to break in to my house

OK, so I don't live in the best neighborhood and I've seen a lot of break ins, mostly cars.I have a little opening skylight in my loft, just big enough to stick my head thru if I stand on my desk. Summertime I...

Immigration Is Clearly The No. 1 Domestic Issue, And Escondido Is Not Unaffected

The Police Department has recently launched a renewed effort to team with agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Border Patrol, so illegal immigrants committing felonies are more likely to be deported. Copy & Click this...

Probe into Toronto robberies expands (East Liverpool Review)

TORONTO - An arrest stemming from a string of burglaries and thefts in the city during the previous two months has expanded into a full-blown probe into what Tri-State Area law enforcement officials say was a major theft ring operating in two states.

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