Coroner’s jury rules death a suicide in jail cell
In Fulton County, coroner’s jurors ruled James Norris death a suicide after he reportedly ingested amitriptyline while imprisoned for the January death of his great-niece Kathryn Westerfield. Norris, 48, died after being found unresponsive following a watch due to 35-year sentence.
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James Norris
Canton
Kathryn Westerfield
Doug Lafary
Lafary
Norris
Graham Hospital
Steve Hines
Chicago Soldier Killed in Iraqi Explosive Detonation
Chicago's Omar E. Torres 20, assigned to Fort Hood, died in Baghdad when an explosive detonated near his unit. A De La Salle Institute alumnus and Bear’s fan, he had signed up for the Army in December after a year at Ohio State and went to Iraq in May. His uncle Emilio Ortega called him maturing toward change.
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Baghdad
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Torres
Ohio State
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Emilio Ortega
Ohio cop pleads not guilty in girlfriend's death
Canton officer Bobby Cutts Jr. pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder and related charges in the death of his pregnant girlfriend Jessie Davis and her unborn child. The boy’s statements aided investigators while the case, tied to a June disappearance, heads toward a September trial.
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Canton
Bobby Cutts Jr
Jessie Davis
Stark
Davis
North Canton
Fernando Mack
Myisha Ferrell
Cutts
Patricia Porter
France refuses to extradite U.S. doctor killer suspect
Hans Peterson, a U.S. citizen and French citizen through his mother, will be tried in France for the stabbing death of Dr. David Cornbleet in Chicago. France cites dual citizenship and a prohibition on extradition when capital punishment is involved, meaning Peterson will not face U.S. charges or the death penalty. Police and prosecutors have not disclosed a motive, while Illinois officials urge Chicago trial and U.S. senators press for extradition. Peterson is held in Guadeloupe while the case awaits formal charges in a French court.
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U.S
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Cook County
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Ilinois
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Illinois
Dick Durbin
Barack Obama
Jon
Fieger indicted in illegal contributions to Edwards campaign
Detroit attorney Geoffrey Fieger, famed for representing Jack Kevorkian, was indicted on charges of conspiring to route more than 125000 in illegal Edwards campaign donations. Fieger and Vernon Johnson allegedly recruited straw donors to funnel 38000 in March 2003 and used Fieger firm funds.
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Geoffrey Fieger
Jack Kevorkian
John Edwards
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Vernon Johnson
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Johnson
Birmingham
Edwards
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