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Parent Charged Criminally for Teaching 2-Year-Old to Smoke Marijuana

An Ohio mother, Jessica Gamble, has been charged with child endangerment, evidence tampering and “corrupting another with drugs,” according to a grand jury indictment, after prosecutors found that she e-mailed to friends a video of the child puffing on a joint.  The 21 year old mother could face up to 11 years in prison if [...]

FREEDOM for George Michael

Singer George Michael was released from Highpoint Prison in England after serving nearly a month of jail time since the pop singer was sentenced in September after pleading guilty to driving under the influence of drugs.  He crashed his car into a shop front in July, causing damage but no injuries, and has been repeatedly [...]

Driver Kicks 7-Year-Old Out of Taxi

Nassau County Police detectives say a 7-year-old boy with special needs was put into a cab in Freeport, New York, by his grandmother and was supposed to be dropped off at his residence in the neighboring Long Island town of Roosevelt.  After picking up the boy, a cab driver for the Valentine Cab Co. in [...]

Two Found Guilty of Hate Crimes Related to Death of Immigrant

Two men on trial in a Pennsylvania federal court in connection with the beating death of an undocumented Mexican immigrant have been found guilty on all counts, including hate crimes.  Derrick M. Donchak, 20, and Brandon J. Piekarsky, 18, had previously been acquitted of murder charges in state court and convicted of simple assault.  Donchak [...]

Body of Woman Stolen at Suffolk County Cemetary

Suffolk County police responded to a reported break-in at the St. Charles Cemetery on Monday, August 23, 2010.  During the break in, the remains of a female were removed from the cemetery.  Authorities said they believe more than one person was involved in the incident. Police report that the suspects hopped the fence to get [...]