In Wisconsin stabbing, accused girls describe Internet bogeyman
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Almost immediately after stabbing her classmate in the woods in suburban Milwaukee at the weekend, Anissa Weier, 12, had some regrets, according to a criminal complaint charging her and another 12-year-old girl with attempted murd…
California PR man arrested after bomb materials found: FBI
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Bomb materials found in the apartment of a San Francisco public relations consultant arrested after a manhunt included equipment that could have allowed him to detonate a device from afar, court papers showed on Tuesday.
Brakes applied on plane that crashed in Massachusetts
BOSTON (Reuters) – The brakes of a private jet that caught fire and crashed as it tried to take off on Saturday, killing seven people near Boston, had been applied at the time of the accident, a U.S. transportation official said on Tuesday.
Lawyers for Pennsylvania ‘Craigslist killer’ suspect challenge warrant
SUNBURY PA (Reuters) – Attorneys for the woman dubbed the “Craigslist killer” attempted on Tuesday to challenge a police warrant used in a search that turned up a knife believed to be the murder weapon.
Fired Louisiana salesman accused of shooting boss with stun gun
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – A Louisiana door-to-door steak salesman shot his boss with a stun gun after being caught selling weapons while he was supposed to be hawking meat, police said Tuesday.
Arizona abortion drug restrictions to stay blocked pending appeal
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Enforcement of Arizona regulations curbing access to abortion-inducing drugs by prohibiting off-label uses of the medication will remain on hold while a legal challenge to those rules proceeds under judicial review, a federal appeal…
Female U.S. soldier describes prostitution ring recruitment
(Reuters) – A female soldier testified before a military panel in Texas on Tuesday that she was recruited into a prostitution ring by a superior at Fort Hood, one of the largest Army bases in the United States, according to a local TV report.
UAW hikes dues for first time since 1967 to bolster strike fund
DETROIT (Reuters) – The United Auto Workers union raised its membership dues for the first time since 1967 on Tuesday, hiking them 25 percent to replenish a depleted fund to support workers who go out on strike.
Maryland postal worker accused of stealing 20,000 pieces of mail
ANNAPOLIS Md. (Reuters) – A U.S. postal carrier and horror story writer from Maryland has been charged by federal authorities with stealing more than 20,000 pieces of mail, according to court records.
Quality Egg admits to selling tainted eggs, bribing official
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Quality Egg LLC and two top executives on Tuesday admitted to selling substandard eggs containing a “poisonous” substance and bribing a federal inspector in a food-safety scandal that sickened tens of thousands, the U.S. Department …
