North Philadelphia couple convicted in AK47 gun running
A federal jury convicted Robert Townes and Bonita Marshall of dealing in firearms without a license, conspiracy, and firearm possession by a felon. From 1995 to 1996 they bought 55 weapons from local stores and sold them on street corners and near an elementary school in Philadelphia and suburbs.
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Robert “Hollywood” Townes
Bonita Marshall
Townes
Marchal
Townes and Marshall
Camden police chief and others plead guilty to bribes
Former West New York police chief Sal Cor e ruption and three officers admitted taking thousands in bribes in a Camden case described as New Jersey’s most pervasive police corruption. The group faced counts tied to racketeering profits shielding prostitution, illicit liquor, and gambling across the river from New York City.
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New Jersey
UC Mons
Sal Cor
Alexander Oriente
Hudson River
New York City
Faith Hochberg
Fortier sentencing stays in Oklahoma City court
Federal Judge G Thomas Van Bebber rejected moving the sentencing of prosecution witness Michael Fortier from Oklahoma City for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing. The judge said the court’s location would not unduly influence Fortier despite the blast damage and ongoing reactions from victims and media.
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Michael Fortier
Oklahoma
G. Thomas van Bebber
Fortier
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Tha Wen
Alan
Thor
Ramsey Parents Push Grand Jury Probe
Jon Benet Ramsey's parents support a grand jury inquiry into her death and police conduct. They urge investigators be objective and professional, criticizing leaks and smears by police and saying officers should have no role in the grand jury.
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Denver
Jon- Benet Ramsey
John
Patsy Ramsey
Alex Hunter
Hunter
Ramseys
Montana Freemen disrupt federal court trial scene
In Billings Montana angry Montana Freemen were wheeled into federal court shouting threats and expletives during jury selection. Four of the six defendants disrupted the session, prompting Judge John C Coughenout to order a return to cells. All six face felony charges of accessory after the fact linked to an 81 day 1996 standoff with FBI agents at a remote Jordan ranch.
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John C. Coughenout
U.S. District Court
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FBI
Jordan
U.S
Firebombing injures two children and rescuer in Los Angeles
A 10-year-old boy and his 9-year-old sister were badly burned when a Molotov cocktail was hurled into a Woodman Avenue apartment in Los Angeles. Two adults who rescued the children were injured. Neighbors, including Wally Hernandez, saved 9-year-old Aya Moshe by catching her as she jumped from a second-story window. Yoram Raffi Moshe suffered smoke inhalation and second-degree burns over about 10 percent of his body. Arson investigators seek a suspect behind the attack.
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Los Angeles
Wally Hernandez
Aya Moshe
Aya
Yoram
Raffi Moshe
Dispatcher’s inaction questioned in Syracuse 911 failure
The county report names dispatcher James Harrison, 44, and two other 911 workers placed on paid administrative leave after a February 27 fire where police were alerted but firefighters were not dispatched promptly. The two‑volume review proposes supervision, alerts, and lighting changes to prevent repeats. Mayor Bernardi called the report candid and urged reforms ahead of wider audits and imminent grand jury testimony by District Attorney Fitzpatrick.
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Willam Fitzpatrick
Barbara Burger
Lincoln Park Drive
Onondaga Gaur 911 Communications Control Center
Data Coat
Mary Turbo
Cnd
Burger
Shea
Court order halts AFP sweepstakes misrepresentations
Faced with lawsuits nationwide, American Family Publishers will stop claiming winners or already won prizes unless confirmed. The Jersey City firm agreed with 32 states and DC to remove such language and to require no purchase is needed to enter.
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AFP
District of Columbia
Lawmakers question CIA cocaine report credibility
Lawmakers on the House Select Committee challenged the CIA Inspector General report and its investigation into crack cocaine trafficking in the 1980s. Representative Maxine Waters condemned the findings as lacking credibility as the panel held its first hearing since the January 28 release.
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GIA
United States
House
CIA Inspector General
Maxine Waters
D-Calif
House Select Committee On Intergence
CIA
Getty Museum Faces Bathroom Shortage Amid Art Focus
Patrons at the $1 billion Getty Museum in Los Angeles encounter long lines and few restrooms. North and South Pavilions have none, the West Pavilion has only one women's bathroom with four stalls, and portable toilets are not planned due to space. Barbara Whitney cites late-stage project mistakes as the cause.
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Getty Museum
Los Angeles
Barbara Whitney
Getty
Whitney
Stamp honors Texas woman executed by state
Texans and a Danish human rights group released two new stamps depicting Karla Faye Tucker, the first woman executed in Texas since the Civil War. The stamps aim to humanize those executed and were designed by Living Artists of Denmark with support from the March Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty and Amnesty International in Copenhagen.
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Texas
Karla Faye Tucker
Karla F. Tucker
Karen Grue
Living Artists
After six day curbside vigil saves missing dog Precious
A week long curbside vigil near Houston by Rohm and friends led to Precious the dog returning home. Neighbors Sal and Fran Ferruzzo spotted the dog near their area, recognized it from news, and notified Rohm.
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Houston
Precious
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