CHARLOTTESVILLE — For the jury that has spent two weeks listening to dozens of witnesses, the George Huguely V murder trial could come down to the tale of the tape. The prosecution and defense urged the jurors who will decide Huguely’s fate to replay, study and dissect his videotaped statement to police to understand why he kicked through Yeardley Love’s bedroom door and what he did when he got to the other side. Read full article > >

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MEXICO CITY — The worst prison riot in Mexico in years was not really a riot. It was mass murder. Mexican officials said Monday that it appears all of the 44 inmates stabbed and beaten to death at a state prison in northern Mexico on Sunday were members of the same crime syndicate, known as the Gulf Cartel. Read full article > >

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A massacre at Mexican prison, then an escape

Nicholle Coppler had been missing since 1999.

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Remains Found in Rapist’s Home

New York area a dumping ground for bodies.

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Human Bones Found on Long Island

CHARLOTTESVILLE — George Huguely V will not take the stand in his murder trial after waiving that right during a rare Saturday session as a judge pushes to finish the case. Huguely answered quietly that he understood that he had a right to testify, but not an obligation, and that he had discussed his decision with his two attorneys. The defense rested its case soon after. Read full article > >

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Xavier Alvarez will soon have something to brag about, assuming anyone believes him. On Wednesday, he will join the small number of citizens who have appeared before the U.S. Supreme Court. He has secured this distinction, however, not by what he achieved in his life but what he falsely claimed to have achieved. Read full article > >

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Lying about receiving a Medal of Honor? It’s shameful — but it shouldn’t be a crime.

Xavier Alvarez will soon have something to brag about, assuming anyone believes him. On Wednesday, he will join the small number of citizens who have appeared before the U.S. Supreme Court. He has secured this distinction, however, not by what he achieved in his life but what he falsely claimed to have achieved. Read full article > >

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At California office building.

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Federal Agent Kills Colleague

THE MOTEL CASWELL, a modest motel just outside of Boston, has been owned by proprietor Russell H. Caswell’s family for 60 years. Now he may lose it, if the Justice Department gets its way. The motel is the target of an asset forfeiture proceeding that entitles the federal government to seize property that has been used in the commission of a crime. This is true even if the owner is not accused of criminal wrongdoing. Local law enforcement groups that team up with the federal government may be awarded up to 80 percent of the proceeds from such seizures. According to the Institute for Justice, which is representing Mr. Caswell, such “equitable sharing” payments from the federal government to states have increased dramatically in recent years, from $200 million in 2000 to roughly $400 million in 2008. Read full article > >

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THE MOTEL CASWELL, a modest motel just outside of Boston, has been owned by proprietor Russell H. Caswell’s family for 60 years. Now he may lose it, if the Justice Department gets its way. The motel is the target of an asset forfeiture proceeding that entitles the federal government to seize property that has been used in the commission of a crime. This is true even if the owner is not accused of criminal wrongdoing. Local law enforcement groups that team up with the federal government may be awarded up to 80 percent of the proceeds from such seizures. According to the Institute for Justice, which is representing Mr. Caswell, such “equitable sharing” payments from the federal government to states have increased dramatically in recent years, from $200 million in 2000 to roughly $400 million in 2008. Read full article > >

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In a famous essay about crime and the British press , George Orwell identified the kinds of murder cases that excited the news media and titillated the public. The victims, he wrote, tended to be middle-class; the alleged perpetrators were seemingly respectable members of the community; the motives were typically sexual or romantic in nature. And none of the cases was open and shut, leaving ample room to speculate about the outcome. Read full article > >

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The Huguely case: What makes for a media mob?

CHARLOTTESVILLE — When George Huguely arrived at his apartment sometime around midnight on May 3, 2010, he had a “blank stare” on his face and lied about where he had been, one of his friends testified Wednesday. Read full article > >

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Crime chiefs from nations where tigers are still found in the wild agree to improve co-operation in an effort to stop the illegal trade in tiger parts.

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Nations get tough on tiger trade

A former Baltimore area resident held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was charged Tuesday by military prosecutors with war crimes, including murder, attempted murder, spying and providing material support for terrorism. Read full article > >

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Guantanamo detainee with Baltimore ties is charged with war crimes

When Crystal Washington checked out of her halfway house and stepped into a gray April morning two years ago, the gunman was ready. He silently slipped behind Washington as she crossed a busy street at rush hour, pulled out a semiautomatic pistol and fired six shots at point-blank range, killing the 44-year-old mother of four. Read full article > >

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In D.C., a real-life drug investigation straight out of ‘The Wire’