Two co-defendant in the OJ Simpson armed robbery case have struck a plea agreement that reduces the criminal charges against them. As part of their respective agreements, Walter Alexander and Charles H. Cashmore will testify against the former football hero and other co-defendants in the case. Cashmore has agreed to…
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5 Massachusetts Middle School Kids Face Juvenile Crime Charges in Attack of 11-Year-Old Autistic Boy
Police in Massachusetts say that they plan to charge a number of Templeton middle school kids in the brutal attack of an 11-year-old autistic boy. The boy, who has a form of autism known as Asperger’s Syndrome, was beaten last month after he got off his school bus. The juvenile…
Actor Kiefer Sutherland Pleads No Contest to Drunk Driving Charges
TV actor Kiefer Sutherland has pleaded no contest to charges of drunk driving. The star of the TV show “24” will start serving a 48-day jail sentence in December when his show goes on a production break. As part of his plea deal, Sutherland 18 days of those 48 days…
Juvenile Crimes and Gang Violence are Issues in Boston and Other Massachusetts Cities
Recent statistics provided by the Massachusetts Department of Education show that from 2005-2006, 4,750 reported acts of violence occurred among middle school students. Crimes committed included robbery, sexual assault, violent threats, drug offenses, tobacco offenses, alcohol offenses, and sexual harassment. The report says that 383 weapons were discovered. Recent crimes…
FBI 2006 Crime Report Cites Boston, New Bedford, Springfield, and Worcester as Massachusetts Cities with Most Violent Crimes
The FBI has issued its annual Uniform Crime Report. For the state of Massachusetts, the FBI reported that the following cities had the highest number of reported violent crimes: Boston: 7,533 violent crimes Worcester: 1,496 violent crimes Springfield: 2,260 violent crimes New Bedford: 1,143 violent crimes Not every Massachusetts city…
Polygamist Warren Jeffs Found Guilty of Accomplice to Rape
A jury has found polygamist and FLDS leader Warren Steen Jeffs guilty of two counts of being an accomplice to rape for his role in arranging a marriage between a then 14-year-old girl and her 19-year old first cousin. The verdict was announced in a Utah courtroom on Tuesday after…
Britney Spears Charged with Misdemeanor Hit and Run Driving and Driving Without a Valid License
Pop Superstar Britney Spears has been charged with one misdemeanor count of hit and run driving and one misdemeanor count of driving without a valid California driver’s license. The incident allegedly took place last August at a San Fernando Valley parking lot where she is accused of smashing her vehicle…
OJ Simpson Now Charged With Kidnapping—and 10 Other Charges—in Las Vegas Casino Hotel Robbery Case
There are now 11 formal criminal charges against former football hero O.J. Simpson in the alleged armed robbery crime at a hotel room in the Palace Station Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas last Thursday. 10 of the charges are for felony crimes and include kidnapping with use of a…
O.J. Simpson is Arrested in Casino Armed Robbery Case
Former football star O.J. Simpson was arrested on Sunday. He was charged with six felonies related to an armed robbery at the Palace Station Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas. Simpson was charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, two counts of robbery with a deadly weapon, one count…
Polygamist Warren Jeff’s Criminal Trial is About to Begin
Warren Steed Jeffs, the leader and prophet of the country’s biggest polygamist sect, is about to stand trial for accomplice to rape. Jeffs’s accuser, a woman under police protection, was 14 years old when Jeffs forced her to take part in a “spiritual marriage” with her 19-year-old first cousin-despite her…