Philly task force to probe basement captive case
Philadelphia police form a task force to investigate four mentally disabled adults found in a basement in a suspected scheme to seize Social Security benefits. Detectives uncovered many IDs and power of attorney papers as officials seek up to fifty more victims. Linda Ann Weston charged with kidnapping false imprisonment and other offenses. bail set at 2.5 million. Eddie Wright and Gregory Thomas also charged.
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Pittsburgh approves 62000 payment over 269 stun gun verdict
Pittsburgh City Council voted to pay 62000 to cover attorney fees for Robert Rucker who won 269 in a federal case finding officers used a stun gun improperly. The jury said Rucker deserved medical costs but not over 75000 in other damages he sought. Rucker claimed police had forced him during a 2006 incident with his girlfriend involved.
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Attorney says suspect led to boy’s body in river
An Omaha lawyer states his client Valdeir Goncalves-Santos guided authorities to the Missouri River location where the 7-year-old boy Christopher Szczepanik and his parents were dumped. The three men face murder charges in the Brazilian family’s disappearance.
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UK inquiry finds former minister Fox breached rules
The inquiry found former UK defense secretary Liam Fox breached ministerial rules by allowing his associate Derry Werritty to access meetings and overseas trips. Werritty, no official staffer, accompanied Fox on at least 18 trips and arranged talks with a US commander and Israeli officials. The report faulted Fox for blurred lines between official and personal ties, while noting no national security or financial gain breaches.
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Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit freed in prisoner swap
Gilad Shalit, thin and weary after five years in captivity, was handed to Egyptian mediators in exchange for 1,000 Palestinian prisoners. More than 450 prisoners moved to West Bank and Gaza as crowds cheered in Gaza City and Israel, with a second phase to release about 550 more in two months.
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