http://www.mail.com/subjects/1540-criminal-investigations.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/1540-criminal-investigations.html http://www.mail.com/news/us/1765306-4-texas-officers-accused-helping-move-cocaine.html McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Federal prosecutors announced charges Thursday against four officers from a South Texas anti-drug task force who they say took thousands of dollars in bribes to help guard large shipments of cocaine. The officers — two from the Mission police department and two Hidalgo County Sheriff's deputies — were members of the "Panama Unit," wh... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1765306-4-texas-officers-accused-helping-move-cocaine.html 2012-12-13T21:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1764672-documents-prisoner-plotted-to-kill-justin-bieber.html ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An imprisoned man whose infatuation with Justin Bieber included a tattoo of the pop star on his leg has told investigators in New Mexico he hatched a plot to kill the singer, according to documents recently filed in a New Mexico court. An affidavit filed in Las Cruces said Dana Martin told investigators he persuaded a man he met i... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1764672-documents-prisoner-plotted-to-kill-justin-bieber.html 2012-12-13T19:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1764684-officials-libyan-government-slowing-investigation.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. counterterrorism officials told lawmakers Thursday that uncooperative or less-than-capable local law enforcement in Libya, Egypt and Tunisia is slowing the search for suspects in the death of the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans in Libya on Sept. 11. Authorities in the region have not yet arrested many of the suspects the U... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 18:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1764684-officials-libyan-government-slowing-investigation.html 2012-12-13T18:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1760854-cops-british-army-guided-belfast-lawyers-killing.html DUBLIN (AP) — British police and army agents planted inside Northern Ireland's major Protestant gang played a pivotal role in assassinating a Belfast attorney, a former United Nations war crimes investigator concluded in a damning report published Wednesday into one of the most divisive slayings of the entire four-decade conflict. Sir Desmond de Silva con... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1760854-cops-british-army-guided-belfast-lawyers-killing.html 2012-12-12T16:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760948-russian-opposition-activist-to-siberia.html MOSCOW (AP) — A jailed Russian opposition activist who claims he was kidnapped and tortured will remain in custody and may be sent to Siberia as part of a 15-year-old investigation into the theft of 500 fur hats. Moscow's Basmanny district court ruled Wednesday that Leonid Razvozzhayev should be held until April, granting the request of investigators who ... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760948-russian-opposition-activist-to-siberia.html 2012-12-12T15:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1759814-mexico-riveras-plane-hit-with-terrible-impact.html MEXICO CITY (AP) — The plane carrying Mexican-American music superstar Jenni Rivera plunged almost vertically from more than 28,000 feet and hit the ground in a nose-dive at a speed that may have exceeded 600 miles per hour, Mexico's top transportation official said Tuesday. In the first detailed account of the moments leading up to the crash that killed ... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 01:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1759814-mexico-riveras-plane-hit-with-terrible-impact.html 2012-12-12T01:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1758290-cayman-islands-leader-arrested-corruption-case.html KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — The leader of the Cayman Islands' government was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of theft, abuse of office and breach of trust in the famed Caribbean tax haven. Premier McKeeva Bush was detained Tuesday morning at his home in the West Bay section of Grand Cayman island by officers from the financial unit of the Royal Cayman Islands ... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1758290-cayman-islands-leader-arrested-corruption-case.html 2012-12-11T22:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1757460-mexico-tests-dna-jenni-rivera-plane-crash.html MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Mexican authorities were performing DNA tests Tuesday on remains believed to belong to Mexican-American music superstar Jenni Rivera and six other people killed when her plane went down in northern Mexico. Investigators said it would take days to piece together the wreckage of the plane carrying Rivera and find out why it went dow... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1757460-mexico-tests-dna-jenni-rivera-plane-crash.html 2012-12-11T18:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1757734-apnewsbreak-explo-faced-scrutiny-la-scare.html DOYLINE, La. (AP) — The explosives recycling company that caused the evacuation of a Louisiana town has come under scrutiny for explosions and its handling of dangerous materials before, and it was so far behind on its rent that the Louisiana National Guard refused to lease it more space. Explo Systems Inc. was cited for safety violations by the federal g... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1757734-apnewsbreak-explo-faced-scrutiny-la-scare.html 2012-12-11T15:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1757902-uk-authorities-arrest-3-libor-rate-probe.html LONDON (AP) — British police arrested three people Tuesday as part of their investigation into the manipulation of a key benchmark interest rate — the first British arrests in a scandal that's had global ramifications. The three men — aged 33, 41 and 47 — were not named by officials. Search warrants were executed at the homes of all three, who are British... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1757902-uk-authorities-arrest-3-libor-rate-probe.html 2012-12-11T14:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1755948-tribe-prepares-to-bury-5-slain-members-calif.html PORTERVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Gravediggers work the old-fashioned way on the Tule River Indian Reservation, chipping away at the hard pan by hand with pickaxes and shoveling the dirt aside. They say it's a sign of respect not to use machinery, but never has the crew had to dig so many graves at one time. On Monday, the brothers who run the reservation cemete... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 03:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1755948-tribe-prepares-to-bury-5-slain-members-calif.html 2012-12-11T03:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1756590-extortion-american-stings-bolivian-officials.html LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — It is an unlikely tale: Orthodox Jew from New York City comes to Bolivia to rescue a rice-growing venture, gets thrown in jail on suspicion of money laundering and, aided by actor Sean Penn, winds up triggering perhaps the biggest scandal yet for the country's president. It all began 18 months ago when Jacob Ostreicher was arrested ... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1756590-extortion-american-stings-bolivian-officials.html 2012-12-10T23:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1756726-argentine-mom-rescues-hundreds-sex-slaves.html LA PLATA, Argentina (AP) — Susana Trimarco was a housewife who fussed over her family and paid scant attention to the news until her daughter left for a doctor's appointment and never came back. After getting little help from police, Trimarco launched her own investigation into a tip that the 23-year-old was abducted and forced into sex slavery. Soon, Tri... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1756726-argentine-mom-rescues-hundreds-sex-slaves.html 2012-12-10T21:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1756404-uk-police-arrest-6th-person-sex-abuse-probe.html LONDON (AP) — British police on Monday arrested another suspect in the sex abuse probe spurred by allegations against the late BBC entertainer Jimmy Savile. The Metropolitan Police said officers arrested a man in his 60s on suspicion of sexual offences. The man, who was not identified, was taken to a London police station for questioning and was later rel... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1756404-uk-police-arrest-6th-person-sex-abuse-probe.html 2012-12-10T17:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1755816-transgender-prostitutes-face-abuse-ivory-coast.html ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — It seemed like a case of simple blackmail. Late one night last month, two cars carrying around 10 soldiers pulled up to a group of prostitutes in Abidjan's Vallon neighborhood and began demanding bribes. To save themselves, some of the women in the group approached the soldiers and told them what they knew would divert their at... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1755816-transgender-prostitutes-face-abuse-ivory-coast.html 2012-12-10T15:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1755374-dc-lottery-contract-subject-federal-probe.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal grand jury is investigating the awarding of the $38 million contract to run the District of Columbia lottery, a process that raises further questions about corruption in a city government already beleaguered by criminal prosecutions. Although no one has yet been charged in the lottery probe, authorities are looking for evidence... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1755374-dc-lottery-contract-subject-federal-probe.html 2012-12-10T09:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1754262-ap-exclusive-georgia-details-nuke-investigations.html BATUMI, Georgia (AP) — On the gritty side of this casino resort town near the Turkish border, three men in a hotel suite gathered in secret to talk about a deal for radioactive material. The Georgian seller offered cesium, a byproduct of nuclear reactors that terrorists can use to arm a dirty bomb with the power to kill. But one of the Turkish men, wearin... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 04:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1754262-ap-exclusive-georgia-details-nuke-investigations.html 2012-12-10T04:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1752598-fbi-alaska-man-killed-people-fun.html ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Confessed serial killer Israel Keyes admitted he enjoyed killing people, but couldn't or wouldn't give investigators a more meaningful answer when quizzed why he did it. "There were just times, a couple of times, where we would try to get a why," said Anchorage Police officer Jeff Bell, who helped interrogate Keyes for hours. "He ... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 08:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1752598-fbi-alaska-man-killed-people-fun.html 2012-12-08T08:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1752032-ap-newsbreak-fbi-alaska-man-killed-fun.html ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Investigators who spent hours interviewing an Alaska serial killer say he may have murdered close to a dozen people, and that he killed for pleasure and was only conflicted about how his notoriety would affect his loved ones. Israel Keyes confessed to killing eight people across the country before he committed suicide last weekend... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 00:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1752032-ap-newsbreak-fbi-alaska-man-killed-fun.html 2012-12-08T00:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1751504-long-sealed-notorious-big-autopsy-released.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — An attorney for the family of Notorious B.I.G. said Friday it's ridiculous that Los Angeles police have not arrested anyone for the rapper's 1997 killing, which has returned to the spotlight after coroner's officials released a long-sealed autopsy report. The report revealed that injuries cause by a single bullet killed the rapper, whos... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 22:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1751504-long-sealed-notorious-big-autopsy-released.html 2012-12-07T22:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1751538-neb-school-officials-avoid-charges-abuse-case.html OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Three western Nebraska school officials accused of failing to report allegations that high school wrestlers sexually assaulted a young teammate at a summer wrestling camp will not face charges, an attorney for two of the officials said Friday. Bob Lindemeier, a North Platte attorney who represents Maxwell Public Schools Superintendent D... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 22:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1751538-neb-school-officials-avoid-charges-abuse-case.html 2012-12-07T22:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1750294-police-seek-to-find-killer-2-iowa-cousins.html EVANSDALE, Iowa (AP) — A sheriff investigating the apparent kidnapping and slaying of two Iowa cousins said Friday that the discovery of the young girls' bodies is a long-awaited break in the case that could help find their killer. Black Hawk County Sheriff Tony Thompson said investigators would be deliberate in pursuing the case of Lyric Cook and Elizabe... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1750294-police-seek-to-find-killer-2-iowa-cousins.html 2012-12-07T15:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1746440-hunters-find-bodies-believed-to-2-iowa-cousins.html EVANSDALE, Iowa (AP) — Hunters discovered two bodies Wednesday believed to be the young Iowa cousins who vanished five months ago while riding their bikes, authorities said. The families of 9-year-old Elizabeth Collins and 11-year-old Lyric Cook were notified of the discovery and are asking for privacy, Black Hawk County sheriff's Capt. Rick Abben said. H... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 02:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1746440-hunters-find-bodies-believed-to-2-iowa-cousins.html 2012-12-06T02:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1746268-half-brother-accused-killing-autistic-wis-man.html MAZOMANIE, Wis. (AP) — Matthew Graville couldn't read well or remember numbers. He could drive his friends crazy with his incessant talking. But all he really wanted, by all accounts, was to fit in. When detectives found the 27-year-old autistic man's body buried in the woods months after he disappeared, they uncovered what investigators say was a horrifi... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1746268-half-brother-accused-killing-autistic-wis-man.html 2012-12-06T00:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1742586-chain-blast-feared-clean-up-la-site.html DOYLINE, La. (AP) — Authorities are slowly moving some of the 6 million pounds of explosives improperly stored at a munitions recycling facility because they feared a chain reaction blast could have spread through corridors packed with explosive materials, the sheriff of the threatened area said Tuesday. A voluntary evacuation order for Doyline, a town of... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 23:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1742586-chain-blast-feared-clean-up-la-site.html 2012-12-04T23:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1742582-in-cold-blood-murderers-investigated-florida.html OSPREY, Fla. (AP) — At the end of 1959, two families of four — one in Kansas, the other in Florida — were brutally murdered. Two men were arrested, charged and executed in the Kansas case, and writer Truman Capote captured the horrific tale in his iconic true crime book, "In Cold Blood." The Florida murder of two parents and two children was investigated ... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 20:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1742582-in-cold-blood-murderers-investigated-florida.html 2012-12-04T20:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1741474-ap-impact-insider-attack-trust-cost-2-lives.html WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a sneak attack, but not by the enemy they feared. U.S. Army Capts. Joshua Lawrence and Drew Russell were inside a small command post on an Afghan army base, wrapping up a long day of coordinating the safe arrival of nearly 100 Afghan religious and tribal leaders for a peace conference at a nearby palace. Darkne... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1741474-ap-impact-insider-attack-trust-cost-2-lives.html 2012-12-04T15:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1739044-alaska-suspect-linked-to-vermont-killing-5.html ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Israel Keyes, in jail for the killing of an Alaska barista, gradually began confessing to investigators that he had killed others: a couple in Vermont, four people in Washington state, someone in New York. But he was slow to come forward with details, warning investigators he would stop talking if his name was released publicly. "... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 01:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1739044-alaska-suspect-linked-to-vermont-killing-5.html 2012-12-04T01:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1739290-explosives-plant-cleanup-disrupts-louisiana-town.html DOYLINE, La. (AP) — The cleanup of 3,000 tons of explosives haphazardly stored at a munitions plant has frayed the nerves of residents who evacuated, closed the high school and spawned a criminal investigation of the company that owns the materials. Authorities said about half the town's 800 residents had heeded requests that they leave during the cleanup... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1739290-explosives-plant-cleanup-disrupts-louisiana-town.html 2012-12-04T00:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1738366-toddlers-death-prompts-review-2-deaths.html MANASSAS, Va. (AP) — A toddler's death during a visit with his father last month in Virginia is prompting police to also more closely investigate the suicide of the man's mother and the shooting death of a onetime girlfriend in the past decade. Fifteen-month-old Prince McLeod Rams died during a three-hour, unsupervised visit with his father, Joaquin S. Ra... Sun, 02 Dec 2012 19:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1738366-toddlers-death-prompts-review-2-deaths.html 2012-12-02T19:53:00Z