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'White Supremacist' Shooter Served in US Army

Tattoos convinced authorities it was domestic terrorism: sources

(Newser) - Federal investigators believe that the gunman in the deadly Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting was a "white supremacist" who acted alone—and they classified it as domestic terrorism based in part on the messages tattooed on his body (which reportedly include a 9/11 tattoo on one arm), sources say. The...

Kent State Student Busted for Tweeting Shooting Threat

William Koberna said he planned to 'shoot up' the campus, say officials

(Newser) - A 19-year-old Kent State student was busted by police at his parents' home yesterday after university officials say he tweeted that he was going to "shoot up" the campus. Sophomore William Koberna was charged with inducing panic, a felony, and aggravated menacing, reports WEWS-TV . He's scheduled to be...

Russian Agents in US Aimed to Make Kids Spies

One was in DC college when parents were busted: sources

(Newser) - A Russian spy ring operating for years in the US aimed to turn their children into agents, sources tell the Wall Street Journal . Crew members pressured kids to join the cause, and at least one had agreed to do it, the sources said. The ring, of which the notorious Anna...

Gun Range Barred 'Creepy' Aurora Suspect

And young James Holmes talked chillingly of 'temporal illusion'

(Newser) - James Holmes might not have triggered any alarms when he purchased his arsenal of guns, but a gun range operator found him so "creepy" that he barred him from the premises a month ago. Holmes, 24, applied for membership in the Lead Valley Range in Byers, Colo., but when...

DNA Links 1987 Killing to Ex-Con

Edwin Alcaide, 53, accused in murder of young woman

(Newser) - The brutal 1987 murder of a young woman in New York City may finally be cracked. DNA found under the fingernails of Lissette Torres has been matched to Edwin Alcaide, 53, an ex-con with a violent history who was an acquaintance of Lissette's then-boyfriend, reports DNAinfo.com . Lissette was...

Theater Massacre Witnesses Describe Scene of Horror

Many of the victims children

(Newser) - Horrifying details are emerging from the shooting at a Dark Knight Rises premiere that killed 12 and injured 50. Witness accounts describe a terrifying scene, complete with police dragging bodies out of the theater and injured children; KDVR confirms that some of the victims are as young as 12. "...

12 Dead in Colo. Shooting at Dark Knight Movie

50 injured in assault rifle rampage

(Newser) - A least 12 people were killed and dozens injured in Colorado early this morning when a gunman kicked in a theater exit door during a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises and opened fire with an assault rifle, NBC reports. (Earlier reports put the toll at 14.) The...

Dad Eyed in Iowa Cousins' Disappearance: Aunt

Parents of 10-year-old have extensive criminal records

(Newser) - The father of one of two missing girls in Iowa is a suspect in their disappearance, the girls' aunt has told ABC News . Police "have accused" Daniel Morrissey, said Tammy Brousseau, sister of both girls' moms. Police told family members "they had proof" that he played a role...

Metal Singer Faces Charges in Fan Death

Randy Blythe out on bail in Prague after bust before concert

(Newser) - Randy Blythe, frontman of the metal band Lamb of God, has been released on bail after his arrest in Prague for the death of a fan. The 19-year-old fan died two years ago from head injuries he suffered after Blythe pushed him off a stage and onto concrete during a...

Madoff's Brother to Plead Guilty, Get 10 Years

Peter Madoff was a top exec at Bernie's fraudulent hedge fund

(Newser) - Bernie Madoff's brother is heading to prison for 10 years. Peter Madoff made an agreement with prosecutors and will plead guilty on Friday to two charges: falsifying the records of an investment adviser and conspiracy to commit securities fraud and other crimes, reports the Wall Street Journal . Peter served...

FBI Sweep Nets 79 Child Prostitutes

Girls often recruited via social networks, say investigators

(Newser) - A national sweep by FBI agents and local police has netted 79 child prostitutes, some as young as 11, and 104 pimps. Most of the underage girls will be turned over to social service agencies, and the pimps have been arrested and charged, said officials. The prostitution operations are generally...

3 Cops Cut Down in Mexico City Airport

Shooters were dressed in police uniforms

(Newser) - Terrified travelers dove for cover yesterday as three federal police officers were fatally shot in the middle of a food hall at Mexico City's busy international airport by men wearing police uniforms, witnesses report. Two officers were shot dead at the scene, and the third died later of his...

Warren Jeffs Taps 15 Men to Father All Followers' Kids

Imprisoned FLDS leader issues edict, say sources

(Newser) - Imprisoned pedophile Warren Jeffs has issued an edict from his Texas cell naming 15 men who are to father all children conceived among his polygamy followers, sources have revealed. Sex is forbidden for all others, even married men, who will only serve as family "caretakers" for children fathered by...

To Find America's Safest City, Look West

Irvine, California, has topped the FBI least-violent list for 8 years

(Newser) - Sixty-seven aggravated assaults, 11 rapes, 40 robberies, and two murders—but for a city of 214,872, that gives Irvine, Calif., the lowest crime rate in the United States for any city larger than 100,000, reports the Los Angeles Times . In fact, Irvine has been the safest US city...

Texas Dad Beats Daughter's Molester to Death: Cops

Father hasn't been arrested

(Newser) - A furious Texas father pulled a man who was molesting his 5-year-old daughter off of the child and beat him to death, he told police. The dad spotted the man on top of the girl behind a barn during an event where several people were grooming and caring for horses...

Shamans Among 4 Killed in California Home

Couple raised chickens for healing, says family

(Newser) - Two "shamans" from the Hmong community were among four people shot dead in a Sacramento home over the weekend. An armed house guest was wounded when he confronted the gunman, police told the Sacramento Bee . Investigators believe one of the dead males is the shooter who stormed the home,...

Calif. Official Taped Whipping Stepson Quits

Boy punished for dropping ball during game of catch

(Newser) - A powerful California elected official videotaped whipping his stepson with a belt has resigned. Anthony Sanchez, a water district director in southern California, was videotaped by a neighbor as he played catch with his young stepson then viciously whipped the crying boy when the child failed to make a catch,...

Georgia Megachurch Pastor Arrested
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Jun 8, 2012 4:05 PM CDT

Georgia Megachurch Pastor Arrested

Creflo Dollar allegedly choked and punched 15-year-old daughter

(Newser) - A pastor of a 30,000-member megachurch in Georgia was arrested for allegedly assaulting his 15-year-old daughter. Creflo Dollar was taken into custody after police responded to a domestic disturbance around 1am today at his Atlanta home. Dollar's daughter told the officers her father choked and punched her during...

Girlfriend: I Felt Safe With Face-Eater

Eugene was religious, only smoked pot: Yovanka Bryant

(Newser) - The woman who dated the Miami man shot to death by a police officer as he chewed off a vagrant's face said she always felt "safe" with him. Rudy Eugene, 31, was religious, never violent, and the strongest drug he used was pot, insisted Yovanka Bryant, who dated...

18 American Airlines Workers Hunted in PR Drug Raid

Sophisticated airport operation moved tons ofdrugs to US via commercial airlines: DEA

(Newser) - US drug agents nabbed dozens of baggage handlers, American Airlines workers and others in a raid on Puerto Rico's main airport. "We have dismantled the two most significant drug operations at the airport," said the acting special agent in charge of the DEA's Caribbean division. At...

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