Calorie Commando chef Juan Carlos Cruz pleads no contest
Former Food Network personality Juan Carlos Cruz, 48, pleads no contest in Los Angeles County Superior Court to solicitation of murder. He admits hiring two homeless men to kill his wife, Jennifer L Campbell, 47. Sentence set for December 13 with nine years in prison. remaining attempted murder count to be dismissed.
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Hiccup girl may claim Tourette's
In St. Petersburg Florida Jennifer Mee 19 faces first degree murder charges after police say she lured a man to a meeting where he was robbed and shot a day earlier. Her attorney says she may use Tourette's Syndrome as an unusual defense. police do not believe she fired the weapon.
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Man Charged With Murder After Claim of Killing Student
In New York City a man who initially boasted of killing a college student during a viewing of the horror film Saw was arrested as a theft suspect. An officer later credited with alerting investigators charged him with murder after a fuller inquiry.
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Arrests Made In School Bus Crash In Boyle Heights
Susana Romero and 18 classmates were riding from Roosevelt High School when a BMW ran a red light, hit a pedestrian and struck the bus, sending it onto its side. Two teens, including the 17 year old driver and a 14 year old passenger, were caught. a third male was later arrested after appearing at a hospital. All students and the driver sustained minor injuries.
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DeLay jury pool questioned on politics before trial
Potential jurors in former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay’s corruption case were asked if political beliefs could affect impartiality. Jury selection began as DeLay arrived with his wife, with testimony set to start soon and a pool of about 90 from an initial 320.
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French strikes fade as Sarkozy plan advances in Senate
Paris protests ease as workers return to jobs and oil laborers drop lines. Sarkozy staff tout turning point after Senate backs raising retirement age to 62 177 to 151, bill head to lower house amid Socialist challenges and court review. Tariq Aziz sentenced to death in Baghdad as Shiite leaders seek accountability for Baathist crimes.
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