Topic: Crime
A man representing himself in a serial murder trial in Southern California has finished presenting his case to jurors, culminating with a video clip of himself from an episode of "The Dating Game" that he claims proves his innocence. Rodney James Alcala, 66, could face the death penalty ...
When Ronald "Loony" Barron urged a young graffiti tagger to put away his paint cans, he was doing what he viewed as his mission — steering kids away from crime — but he paid for it with his life. Los Angeles police arrested a 16-year-old boy on Tuesday, saying he ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Additional criminal charges were filed on Tuesday against Galleon hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam as prosecutors alleged he and his co-defendant reaped $49 million from illegal insider trading, up from an earlier claim of $40 million. In the parallel civil case against Rajaratnam and co-defendant Danielle Chiesi, a judge ordered the two defendants to turn over wiretaps ...
