Louisville mother given life term in four child murders
Shavonda Charleston, 22, will spend life in prison after entering an Alford plea in Jefferson Circuit Court. She was sentenced by Judge Stephen Ryan after admitting there is enough evidence for a conviction. Four counts of capital murder were charged for the deaths of her children Dashay Jones, Danesha Jones, Jaquanda Smith, and Davonda Jones. The three older children died after being found unconscious in her apartment on March 26, 2000, at Kosair Children's Hospital. Davonda Jones’s death in October 1999 had been investigated after initially being labeled Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
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California boy mauled by pit bulls in savage attack
In Oakland a 10 year old boy named Shawn Jones was savagely mauled by three pit bulls while riding a bicycle. He lost both ears and suffered severe wounds to his face arms and upper body and remained in critical condition after long surgery. The dogs attacked in Richmond near the boy’s home. Owners Benjamin Moore and Jacinda Knight were arrested on suspicion of keeping dangerous animals and held on bail.
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Tornado Rips Siren Wisconsin Kills Three In Siren
Volunteers pour into Siren Wisconsin after a tornado destroys over 100 homes, killing three and injuring sixteen. Emergency officials note the siren was knocked out by lightning, delaying warning. More than 400 volunteers registered to help cleanup in the village of about 900 residents, located 65 miles northeast of the Twin Cities.
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Roberta Lichta
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FBI says New York mob bought classified files
An FBI security expert accused of selling top secret FBI records to organized crime is charged with obstruction, conspiracy and theft. James J. Hill, 51, worked in Las Vegas and allegedly received $25,000 for files from 1999 to last week. He was arrested after faxing data to an New York informant. Detention hearing set in Las Vegas.
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Trust a ticklish issue for US Russia leaders
The article traces trust between American and Russian leaders from Eisenhower to Bush and Putin. It notes presidents have sought personal rapport as a means to improve ties, but warns trust is fragile and not a substitute for clear national interests. Analysts caution against overvaluing personal trust.
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Helmut Sonnenfeldt
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Mugging victim tracks down attacker then killed
In Cleveland, Eugene Turner, 36, was robbed of $92. He and a friend pursued a teenage suspect, disarmed him of an unloaded pistol, but the youth reclaimed it, loaded it, and shot Turner in the back. The 15-year-old was arrested two hours later and faced no charges immediately.
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