Friday, April 18, 2008 - Posts

• New York DJ Accused of Having Child Porn "How-To" Video

  NEW YORK (AP) -- A New York disc jockey has been accused of sharing an instructional video showing how to sexually abuse children. The case was referred to the Queens district attorney's office by police in Illinois who say they found two child-porn Read More posted Friday, April 18, 2008 10:14 AM by APhillips | 5 Comments

• Tennessee Man Convicted of Throwing Rock and Killing Woman Gets Sentence Reduced

  A Knoxville judge resentenced a man convicted of throwing a rock from a Tennessee highway overpass, killing a woman in a vehicle below. Following a ruling by the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, Criminal Court Judge Mary Beth Leibowitz on Thursday, Read More posted Friday, April 18, 2008 9:35 AM by smyers | 3 Comments

• Tennessee Police Officer Charged with Stealing from Deptartment

  SWEETWATER, Tenn. (AP) - A part time Sweetwater police officer has been charged with stealing about $23,000 from the department last fall. Christopher Green, 45, is wanted for allegedly stealing the money from the evidence room. Police said a routine Read More posted Friday, April 18, 2008 9:27 AM by smyers | 0 Comments

• Two Arkansas Teens Jailed for Torching Teacher's Car

  LINCOLN, Ark. (AP) - A Lincoln High School student and another teenager are charged with setting fire to a teacher's car in the middle of the class day. Officials say they were acting in retribution for the student being kicked out of the teacher's class. Read More posted Friday, April 18, 2008 9:23 AM by smyers | 1 Comments

• Former Olive Branch Court Clerk Sentenced to 10 Years, Will Only Serve 1 Year Probation

  HERNANDO, Miss. (AP) - Former Olive Branch Municipal Court Clerk Jennifer Carson has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, with nine years suspended, after pleading guilty to embezzlement. The 51 year-old Carson was charged with stealing $4,125. She was Read More posted Friday, April 18, 2008 9:20 AM by smyers | 0 Comments

• 5.4 Earthquake Rocks Illinois; Felt In Mid-South

  WEST SALEM, Ill. (AP) - A 5.2 magnitude earthquake that appeared to rival the strongest recorded in the region rocked people up to 450 miles away early Friday, April 18, 2008, surprising residents unaccustomed to such a powerful Midwest temblor. The Read More posted Friday, April 18, 2008 5:56 AM by smyers | 1 Comments