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Polygamist Leader Freed in AZ but Not All Clear

Jun 10, 5:40PM by Caroline Black Topics Daily Blotter

Warren Jeffs (AP Photo)

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (CBS/AP) All charges against polygamist leader Warren Jeffs have been dismissed by a Mohave County judge after a prosecutor said continuing with the charges in the state of Arizona would be "impractical." Continue »
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Paula Deen Housekeeper Charged with Stealing

Jun 10, 2:27PM by Edecio Martinez Topics Daily Blotter

Paula Deen (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)

SAVANNAH, Ga. (CBS/AP) Police say a housekeeper stole and tried to pawn thousands of dollars worth of jewelry belonging to Food Network star and celebrity chef Paula Deen.Continue »
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Will Casey Anthony Jury Hear 911 Calls?

Jun 10, 2:23PM by Carlin DeGuerin Miller Topics Daily Blotter

Caylee Anthony (Family Photo)

ORLANDO, Fla. (CBS/WKMG) Prosecutors who want to send Casey Anthony to Florida's death row have requested that the judge allow damning 911 calls to be played for the jury, who will decide the fate of the young mother accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, in 2008.

PICTURES: Casey Anthony Personal Photos
PICTURES: Caylee Anthony: A Life Cut Short

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Joran van der Sloot Awaits Formal Charges

Jun 10, 1:51PM by Caroline Black Topics Daily Blotter

Joran Van der Sloot looks down before boarding an airplane to be flown back to the Peruvian border in Santiago, Chile, Friday, June 4, 2010.

Joran van der Sloot (AP Photo/Roberto Candia)

NEW YORK (CBS/AP) Prosecutors are expected to file formal charges today against Joran van der Sloot, who allegedly offered up a complete confession to police on the murder of Stephany Flores.

PICTURES: Joran van der Sloot
PICTURES: Stephany Flores
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Teen Fugitive Still at Large, Despite $50K Offer

Jun 10, 1:40PM by Edecio Martinez Topics Daily Blotter

Colton Harris-Moore

Colton Harris-Moore (AP Photo)

CAMANO ISLAND, Wash. (CBS/AP) They say you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink. But can you make a notorious burglary suspect take the bait of a big reward?

PICTURES: Great Escape Artist or Crook?

Apparently not.

Washington's notorious teen burglar, Colton Harris-Moore, remains at large, despite an anonymous $50,000 offer to turn himself in.Continue »

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Report: Van der Sloot Drank Coffee After Murder

Jun 10, 12:36PM by Edecio Martinez Topics Daily Blotter

Stephany Flores (Personal Photo)

NEW YORK (CBS/AP) Joran van der Sloot  kept his cool after allegedly murdering Stephany Flores, sipping espresso in his Lima hotel room while staring at the Peruvian girl's bloodied body, says a Peruvian newspaper reporting details from his alleged confession. Continue »
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Infant Held Hostage in Two-Day Standoff

Jun 10, 11:51AM by Carlin DeGuerin Miller Topics Daily Blotter

Anthony Alvarez, bank robbery suspect

Robbery suspect Anthony Alvarez (WPIX)

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CBS/KPIX) A tense standoff in Sacramento, between a bank robbery suspect allegedly with a recent history of violence, and multiple law enforcement agencies including the FBI entered its second day Thursday, with a 1-year-old child still in danger.Continue »
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Justin Bieber's Manager Blamed for Fan Frenzy

Jun 10, 11:42AM by Caroline Black Topics Daily Blotter

Justin Bieber (Twitter)

NEW YORK (CBS/AP) A mass of fans infected with Justin Bieber fever, caused cops to force the teen singing sensation to cancel one of his appearances at the Roosevelt Field Mall last November; however, the fans could not be tamed and the frenzy reportedly left five people with minor injuries.

Who's to blame? As "Justin Bieber fever" is not a legitimate medical-style disease, cops are looking at Bieber's manager Scott "Scooter" Braun, reports RadarOnline.

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Ex-College Basketball Player Murdered at IKEA

Jun 10, 10:43AM by Edecio Martinez Topics Daily Blotter

Hyman Taylor Jr. (usfdons.com)

OAKLAND, Calif. (CBS/AP) Hyman Taylor Jr., a 23-year-old former University of San Francisco basketball player, was shot and killed outside an IKEA furniture store near Oakland.

Police say Taylor was fatally shot and a 27-year-old San Francisco man was wounded about 7:35 p.m. Tuesday in the parking lot of the IKEA in Emeryville.Continue »

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Kyron Horman's Family Makes Statement

Jun 10, 10:37AM by Edecio Martinez Topics Missing

Kyron Horman (Personal Photo)

PORTLAND, Ore. (CBS/KOIN) The family of missing 7-year-old Kyron Horman has reached out to the public in their first statement since the boy disappeared on Friday.

PICTURES: Kyron Horman Missing

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