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Malcolm X Assassin is Freed on Parole

Apr 28, 12:52PM by Edecio Martinez Topics Daily Blotter

Thomas Hagan (AP, file)

NEW YORK (CBS/AP) The only man to admit shooting Malcolm X has been freed on parole, 45 years after he helped assassinate the civil rights leader in New York City.

State Department of Correctional Services spokeswoman Linda Foglia says Thomas Hagan was freed Tuesday.

He served the first 23 years of his sentence behind bars, and then had been spending two days a week at a Manhattan prison under a work-release program.Continue »
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Woman Decapitated with Chainsaw, Husband a Suspect

Apr 28, 12:44PM by Carlin DeGuerin Miller Topics Daily Blotter

Jose Corona (KTVT)

DALLAS (CBS/AP) A routine mail route came to a gruesome end for one Dallas-area mail carrier, when he found the decapitated body of a woman lying in the street Monday. Police identified her as Maria Corona, and said they believe her husband, Jose Fernando Corona, is responsible, and have issued a warrant for his arrest.

Responding officers from the Lewisville Police Department reported finding two chainsaws at the scene, one of which was still running, with blood and tissue matter nearby. A bloody trail led from Corona's headless body to the doorway of the home.

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Justin Bieber Mobbed at Airport

Apr 28, 12:15PM by Edecio Martinez Topics Daily Blotter

Justin Bieber (AP, file)

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (CBS/AP) Justin Bieber fans... all of you... seriously... calm down!

Hundreds of frenzied teens mobbed the 16-year-old pop star and knocked down his mother as he arrived in New Zealand, stealing his hat as he was rushed through the airport to escape the fans.Continue »
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Prosecution Rests in Beauty Queen Murder Trial

Apr 28, 11:24AM by Crimesider Staff Topics Daily Blotter

Nona Dirksmeyer (David Clair)

Clarksville, Ark. (CBS)  The big plastic container of "Sweet Stripes" candy and the oversize bag of Wint-o-Green Lifesavers were newly positioned on the defense  table, at the start of week three of the State of Arkansas v. Gary Dunn capital murder trial for the killing of 19-year-old Arkansas beauty queen Nona Dirksmeyer.

All signs were pointing to another long week in court.

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People: Bullock is Divorcing James

Apr 28, 10:22AM by Edecio Martinez Topics Daily Blotter

Sandra Bullock and Jesse James (AP)

NEW YORK (CBS/AP) Sandra Bullock has officially filed for divorce from her husband Jesse James and is adopting a baby boy as a single parent, a story posted Wednesday on People magazine's website said.

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"Yes, I have filed for divorce," the 45-year-old Oscar-winning actress said in an interview. "I'm sad and I am scared."Continue »
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Is John Gardner Plea Deal for Murders Justice?

Apr 28, 9:00AM by Crimesider Staff Topics Daily Blotter

Robin Sax, former prosecutor for the Los Angeles District Attorney (CBS)

LOS ANGELES (CBS) The plea deal offered by the San Diego District Attorney's Office and accepted by John Gardner in the murders of 17-year-old Chelsea King and 14-year-old Amber Dubois has generated a lot of discussion, and dissatisfaction. In several online polls I have seen, up to 67% of the people were disappointed with the plea.

And while I can relate to the public's feeling that the plea was somewhat anti-climactic when compared to the shock of Gardner's crimes, I do believe that this was an excellent plea from the perspective of the prosecution.

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Homeless Man Set On Fire, Lives to Tell About It

Apr 28, 6:55AM by Leslie Neigher Topics Daily Blotter

(CBS/iStock.com)

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (CBS/WTVR) A homeless man sleeping under the Chatham Bridge in Fredericksburg ,Va. was set on fire Saturday morning, but lived to tell about it. Continue »
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Baby Girl Thrown Off Bridge Drowned: Autopsy

Apr 28, 6:45AM by Kealan Oliver Topics Daily Blotter

Zara Malanilin Abdur-Raheem (Family Photo)

WOODBRIDGE, N.J. (CBS/AP) Autopsy results show an infant whose body was found on the banks of a New Jersey river drowned, and police believe it may be 3-month old Zara Malanilin Abdur-Raheem, whose father is accused of throwing her off a bridge.Continue »
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Mom Leaves Kids in Car so She Can Drink at Bar?

Apr 28, 6:30AM by Kealan Oliver Topics Daily Blotter

Rebecca Barrera (Maricopa County Sheriff's Office)

PHOENIX, Ariz. (CBS/AP) A 27-year-old Mesa woman has been jailed on child abuse charges since Saturday for allegedly leaving her two young children in her unlocked car, while she boozed inside a Phoenix nightclub.Continue »
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Did Yale Doctor's Alleged KIller Target Others?

Apr 28, 6:15AM by Barry Leibowitz Topics Daily Blotter

Dr. Lishan Wang (Mug Shot)

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - Did a man charged with fatally shooting a Yale University doctor Monday have other targets in mind?

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Police say they're not sure, but said Tuesday that 44-year-old Lishan Wang was arrested in possession of documents about two other people also involved in his dismissal from a New York hospital, plus 1,000 rounds of ammunition.

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