Arrests

Arrests

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  Texas actress charged in Obama ricin threat

  A pregnant Texas actress who first told the FBI that her husband sent ricin-tainted letters to President Barack Obama and New York City Mayor Michael ... 

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  Equipment operator to be charged in Pa. collapse

  A felon who was allegedly high while operating demolition equipment when a downtown building collapsed and killed six people will be charged with ... 

• Gun found by police when UNC player arrested

  A police report says officers seized a 9mm handgun and ammunition when North Carolina's leading scorer last season, P.J. Hairston, was arrested on a ... 

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  Ariz. sheriff suspends immigration efforts

  An Arizona sheriff who led the way for local police across the country to take up immigration enforcement is reconsidering his crackdowns — and other ... 

• UNC leading scorer Hairston facing drug charge

  Durham police have charged North Carolina leading scorer P.J. Hairston with marijuana possession following a traffic stop. In an email Thursday, ... 

• Over 100 Chinese miners arrested in Ghana

  A spokesman for Ghana's immigration service said that 161 Chinese nationals, who were arrested for illegal gold mining this week, will be deported to ... 

• 2 suspected in Danish police data hacking

  The Swedish founder of the file-sharing site The Pirate Bay is suspected along with a Dane of hacking into a company handling sensitive information ... 

• Russia arrests suspect in foiled terror attacks

  Russia's counter-terrorism agency says special forces arrested a man Thursday who is accused of planning a terrorist attack on Moscow that the agency ... 

• NY man who played Elmo charged in Girl Scouts scam

  A homeless man with a history of playing an evil version of the "Sesame Street" character Elmo from coast to coast was charged Wednesday with trying ... 

• Israel police arrest 3 in connection to gay deaths

  Israeli police say they have arrested three suspects in connection to the killing of two people at a gay youth center in Tel Aviv four years ago. 

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  Indian businessman arrested in rape of Irish woman

  Police said Wednesday they have arrested a man accused of raping an Irish woman who volunteered at a children's charity in the Indian city of Kolkata. 

• DNA on beer cans leads to NY suspect's arrest

  Authorities say a burglar's decision to knock back a couple of beers during a break-in at an upstate New York home led to his arrest. 

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  ACLU study: Pot arrests more likely for blacks

  Black people are arrested for possessing marijuana at a higher rate than white people, even though marijuana use by both races is about the same, the ... 

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  UK reports: 'X Factor' Tulisa held on drug claim

  British media say singer and former U.K. "X Factor" judge Tulisa Contostavlos was arrested Tuesday on allegations of supplying hard drugs. The arrest ... 

• French police: Swiss diplomat arrested

  French authorities say a Swiss diplomat drove his car at police as they attempted to stop him at a sobriety check in central Paris and an officer ... 

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  Afghans demand arrest of US troops over killings

  Hundreds of Afghans blocked a major highway south of Kabul on Tuesday, carrying freshly dug-up bodies they claimed were victims of torture by U.S. 

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  Actress Pia Zadora arrested over bedtime tiff

  Singer-actress Pia Zadora was arrested at her Las Vegas home over the weekend following a rapidly escalating attempt to impose a bedtime on her ... 

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  Police can collect DNA from arrestees, court says

  A sharply divided Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for police to take a DNA swab from anyone they arrest for a serious crime, endorsing a ... 

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  UK soldier slaying suspect makes court appearance

  One of two main suspects in the killing of a British soldier in London made his first appearance in court Monday, kissing a copy of the Quran and ... 

• Actress Pia Zadora arrested on domestic battery

  Singer-actress Pia Zadora has been arrested on suspicion of domestic battery and coercion after a disturbance at her Las Vegas home. The 61-year-old ... 

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  Iran police detain aides of presidential candidate

  Iranian police have arrested several people campaigning for a reformist candidate in this month's presidential election, an aide said Sunday, as a ... 

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  Ariz. mom not giving up on Mexico, despite arrest

  The American woman who was jailed for a week after Mexican authorities said they found marijuana under her bus seat said she'll return to Mexico ... 

• Russia military-style arrest of mayor in Dagestan

  Russian security forces conducted a military-style operation to detain the powerful mayor of Dagestan's regional capital on murder charges Saturday, ... 

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  Woman's jailing in Mexico highlights tourist risks

  The weeklong detention of an American woman after Mexican authorities said they found 12 pounds of marijuana under her bus seat illustrates just one ... 

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  Brawl breaks out at Ohio kindergarten graduation

  A brawl that started over spilled punch at a kindergarten graduation ceremony Friday resulted in the arrest of eight people, authorities said.