Rampart police corruption convictions overturned by judge
A Los Angeles judge overturned the Rampart scandal convictions of LAPD Sgts Edward Ortiz and Brian Liddy and Officer Michael Buchanan. The ruling cited jurors discussing the wrong issue and failing to decide if two officers were struck by a gang member’s vehicle. A new trial could be scheduled.
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Los Angeles
U.S
Associated Press
Superior Court
Jacqueline Connor
Connor
Edward Ortiz
Brian Liddy
Rampart
Rampart Station
Rafael Perez
Harland Braun
Buchanan
Sandi’ ‘Gibbons
Barry Levin
Ortiz
Levin
Los Angeles Police Department
Rampart Division
McVeigh appeals hearing looms as death row a martyr debate
Denver AP reports split views on Timothy McVeigh seeking to shorten appeals and fix his execution date after the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing that killed 168. Judge Richard Matsch will hold a hearing via video from Terre Haute, with McVeigh on death row and co defendant Nichols also noted.
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Denver
Timothy McVeigh
Oklahoma City
Alfred P Murrah Federal Building
McVeigh
U.S
Richard Matsch
Terre Haute
Ind
Marsha Kight
Branch Davidians
Waco
FBI
Randy Weaver
Ruby Ridge
Idaho
Andrew Cohen
Scott Robinson
Robinson
Dennis Hartley
Terry Nichols
Hartley
Brush fire rages near homes in central Florida
Firefighters battled a 200 acre brush fire near Lake Lowery about 30 miles southwest of Orlando. One home burned. residents fled through smoke as crews from the Division of Forestry Polk County and local departments fought the blaze. No injuries reported and cause not yet determined.
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Haines City
Fla
Florida
Lake Lowery
Orlando
Polk County Fire Department
Bill Gunter
Gunter
Mike Ringley
Carla Ringley
Division of Forestry
County Fire Department
Mysterious illness hits loggerhead turtles in Florida Keys
In six weeks eleven adult loggerheads were rescued off the Keys with a pneumonia like illness causing floating and near death. Four more cases appeared along Florida coasts as scientists race to identify a possible new disease threatening the endangered species.
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Marathon
Fla
Florida Keys
Keys
Florida
Richie Moretti
Turtle Hospital
Caymans
Middle Keys
Moretti
Paul Klein
University of Florida Veterinary
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LAPD
William
Odessa American
St. Jude's Ranch
East 4Th Street
Odissa
Merican
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