Georgia executes man for 1996 murder of female neighbor
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A Georgia man whose next-door neighbor pleaded for her life before he killed her during a 1996 burglary was executed by lethal injection on Tuesday, the state’s attorney general said.
Taxpayers pick up bulk of rehab bill for ‘affluenza’ Texan: newspaper
FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) – Texas taxpayers picked up most of the $200,000 bill for the so-called affluenza teen’s court-ordered rehabilitation in a probation deal that kept him out of prison for killing four while driving drunk, a newspaper reported…
Georgia executes man for 1996 murder of female neighbor: state attorney general
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A Georgia man whose next-door neighbor pleaded for her life before he killed her during a 1996 burglary was executed by lethal injection on Tuesday in the U.S. state, the state’s attorney general said.
San Diego man pleads not guilty to killing woman found in suitcase
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A California man pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to a charge of murdering a 21-year-old woman whose body was found stuffed into a suitcase on a San Diego street, as prosecutors told the court that the victim was beaten and strangled…
Oklahoma lawmakers aim to increase cattle rustling penalties
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Oklahoma lawmakers sent a measure to the governor on Tuesday to increase penalties for cattle rustling, in an attempt to curtail a crime associated with the Wild West that has seen a resurgence from ranch hands stealing livest…
California lawmakers take step toward outlawing ‘ransomware’
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California lawmakers on Tuesday took a major step toward outlawing the use of so-called “ransomware” to hijack computers for money, passing a bill through its first committee with the support of law enforcement.
Chicago council panel votes to change selection process for police chief
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel moved a step closer on Tuesday to being allowed to name his choice for police chief on a permanent basis, after a city council committee voted to temporarily change the selection process.
U.S. reviewing Sinai peacekeeper mission, may automate jobs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military said on Tuesday it has formally notified Egypt and Israel that it is reviewing whether to automate aspects of multinational peacekeeping operations in the insurgency-wracked Sinai, potentially allowing a reducti…
WHAT’S THAT YOU SAY? U.S. weather agency stops ‘yelling’ with capitalization shift
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. National Weather Service had some news this week for readers who have grown up on social media, namely: THE AGENCY WILL STOP SHOUTING AT YOU NOW.
Texas panel recommends overhaul of jail where black woman died
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A civilian committee that examined a Texas county jail where a black woman committed suicide in her cell last year recommended sweeping changes for the system, including better mental health screenings, a report released on Tu…
