Teen on trial for murder in small New York town
In Savona New York 14 year old Eric Smith goes on trial for second degree murder in the August killing of 4 year old Derrick Robie. Psychiatric testimony cites a sadistic side and developmental issues from a drug mother took during pregnancy. If found guilty he faces nine years to life. Derrick’s parents describe a grieving, confounded family.
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Savona
N.Y
Eric Smith
Eric
Derrick Robie
New York
Smith
Stephen P. Herman
Herman
Kevin Bradley
Tle
Derrick
Dalton
Workplace violence secrets from a sweeping DOJ study
A Justice Department analysis finds nearly 1 million violent crimes occur at work yearly, with 100,000 involving handguns. From 1967 to 1992 workplaces saw 971,000 violent crimes annually, causing wage losses and underreporting, while 32 percent faced armed offenders.
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Washington
Justice Department
America
Lawrence A. Greenfeld
Bureau of Justice Statistics
U.S
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Centers For Disease Control
National Institute For Occupational Safety and Health
Gian Luigi Ferri
San Francisco
Jack Levin
Northeastern University
James Alan Fox
Off-duty Officer Shootings After Car Crash in Detroit
An off duty police officer fatally shot 11 year old Freddie Vela after his car crashed into a telephone pole. The officer said the gun fired accidentally during a struggle with a man trying to disconnect the alarm. Witness accounts conflict on whether a scuffle occurred.
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Detroit
Art
Freddie Vela
Sara Vela
Freddie
Wibe-Tv
Southfield
Detroit News
Kenny Sinnawi
Sufian Aideli
Abused pup Gucci becomes Auburn’s media symbol of cruelty
Gucci the chow mix recovered after being beaten and set ablaze in Mobile. With two lawyers and Auburn veterinary help, he has appeared on TV and in newspapers. Juveniles face trial in August for cruelty, while supporters fund his care and advocate him as a spokesdog.
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Auburn
Ala
Gucci
Auburn University
Mobile
Doug James
James
College of Veterinary Medicine
David Whitley
Mobile Register
Alabama
George Hardesty
Hardesty
John Crowder
Rubin
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M.D
Gary Grosel
NorthCoast Obstetrics, Inc
Dr. Grosel
Wright State University
Akron City Hospital
Mihalik
Gary Grosil
Grosel
EMH Regional Medical
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Elyria
EMH Regional Medical Center
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Springhill College
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