Monthly Archives: November 2011

Top Colombian Drug Trafficker Captured

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A top Colombian drug trafficker reputedly responsible for shipping tons of cocaine to the United States through Central America and Mexico has been captured, Colombian authorities said Monday. The U.S. had offered a $5 million reward … Continue reading

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The FBI and DNA

The FBI and DNA Part 1: Maintaining the Nationwide System that Helps Solve Crimes The use of DNA—which carries individuals’ unique genetic information—to help solve crimes has become such a fundamental tool for law enforcement that it’s hard to believe … Continue reading

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ATF gun probe: Behind the fall of Operation Fast and Furious

When the National Rifle Association launched a TV ad campaign this month to have Attorney General Eric Holder fired, it culminated a political frenzy over a once-obscure Arizona gun-smuggling case. Operation Fast and Furious, which allowed hundreds of weapons to … Continue reading

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Has the state made being labeled a sex offender too easy?

With the number of sex offenders in Gaston County at 319 and growing, some in the law enforcement and social services communities are wondering if the state has made it too easy to land on the dreaded list. Gaston County … Continue reading

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Detecting bias essential in death penalty cases

With news that the N.C.  Conference of District Attorneys has petitioned the legislature to revise the Racial Justice Act, it is important to consider whether we need such a law. The law allows a judge to review a death sentence … Continue reading

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Airport security officer helped smuggled heroin through Dulles

An airport security supervisor in Ghana has been indicted for helping an international drug ring smuggle heroin into the United States through the Dulles International Airport. The West African drug operation paid couriers up to $15,000 per trip to transport … Continue reading

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Mistrial Declared in Murder Case of Ex-Prosecutor Bergrin

A mistrial was declared in the case of former federal prosecutor Paul Bergrin, a defense attorney for rappers and U.S. soldiers, who was charged with conspiring to murder a government informant. U.S. District Judge William Martini today ended the six- … Continue reading

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Cop arrested for pot

A Lake County patrol deputy was arrested Thursday after he allegedly got caught up in a drug investigation. Deputy Sheriff Andy Hernandez, who has been with the department since 2007, was charged with possession of less than 20 grams of … Continue reading

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Jury deliberates in NJ attorney Paul Bergrin’s murder case

NEWARK — Jury deliberations are entering a second day in the case of a New Jersey attorney charged in the murder of a federal informant. Paul Bergrin is accused of murder conspiracy and aiding and abetting the murder of a witness. … Continue reading

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Idaho man arrested in White House shooting case

  AP PHOTO/HARAZ N. GHANBARI Law enforcement officers photograph a window at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, as seen from the South Lawn. A bullet hit an exterior window of the White House and was stopped … Continue reading

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