Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: military_force_protection Image Caption: Aberdeen Proving Ground The 62-year-old civilian patrol boat operator who was responsible for keeping people away from weapons testing areas at the U.S. Army’s Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland was convicted of stealing more than 27,000 pounds…
Seventh member of North Carolina group convicted on terror charges
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: federal_agencies_legislative Image Caption: Anes Subasic A naturalized U.S. citizen from Bosnia is the seventh member of a group of North Carolina men convicted of planning to support overseas terror activities, including murder. Along with the June 14 murder conspiracy conviction, 35-year old Anes Subasic was…
Convicted Hacker Says He Committed Credit Card Heist for U.S. Government
The hacker who orchestrated the biggest computer crime operation in U.S. history is alleging that the American government authorized him to do so. Last year, 29-year-old Albert Gonzalez pleaded guilty to hacking into computer systems at TJX, Office Max, Dave & Busters, Heartland Payment Systems and other companies, in order…
Ex-Rutgers student convicted of spying on roommate doesn’t regret passing on plea deal: report
The former Rutgers University student convicted last week of spying on his gay roommate who later jumped off the George Washington Bridge spoke out for the first time Wednesday — and adamantly stuck to his decision to reject a no-jail plea deal. “I’m never going to regret not taking the…
Former cop convicted of trying to kill 4 officers
Author: Dr. Michael Asken By Tina Sfondeles Chicago Sun-Times CHICAGO — A former Chicago cop has been convicted of trying to kill four police officers even though he was shot 28 times by police during a West Side traffic stop. A jury Friday found Howard Morgan, 61, guilty on attempted…
Transcript erased: Convicted South Florida killer gets new trial
A convicted killer will get a new trial — because a Miami-Dade court stenographer accidentally erased the transcript of his murder trial. In an unusual case, an appeals court last week threw out the conviction and life sentence of Randy Chaviano, 26, who was convicted by a jury in July…
Transcript erased: Convicted S. Fla. killer gets new trial
A convicted killer will get a new trial — because a Miami-Dade court stenographer accidentally erased the transcript of his murder trial. In an unusual case, an appeals court last week threw out the conviction and life sentence of Randy Chaviano, 26, who was convicted by a jury in July…
Hialeah convicted killer gets new trial because of stenographer error
A convicted killer will get a new trial — because a Miami-Dade court stenographer accidentally erased the transcript of his murder trial. In an unusual case, an appeals court last week threw out the conviction and life sentence of Randy Chaviano, 26, who was convicted by a jury in July…
Convicted sex abuser sentenced to life in prison
WEST UNION — The prosecutor in the child sexual abuse trial of Ricky Putman called the case one of her most disturbing. Putman, 43, of Arlington, was convicted Dec. 12 of first-degree sexual abuse causing serious injury. The victim was a 2-year-old girl later hospitalized in Iowa City. On Thursday…
Iowa videographer convicted of police interference
By PoliceOne Staff DES MOINES, Iowa — A 28-year-old protest videographer could spend up to 30 days in jail for failing to follow police orders to step back. Justin Norman was being dropped off outside his home in July by driver Kirk Brown, who police stopped for an open trunk,…