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Body Found in 1975 Identified

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:31:01 +0000

A nude woman's body found floating in a Texas river 37 years ago has finally been identified by Houston forensic experts. The body has been identified Gloria Faye Stringer, a 22-year-old mother who disappeared shortly after moving to Texas City in 1975.

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Body Found in 1975 Identified originally appeared on About.com Crime / Punishment on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 at 00:31:01.

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Remains Found of Girl Missing Since 1999

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:13:00 +0000

The skeletal remains of a 14-year-old Ohio runaway girl have been found underneath the home of the man who was a suspect in her disappearance. The remains have been positively identified as Nicholle Coppler, who vanished in 1999 and was last seen at the home of Glen Fryer.

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Remains Found of Girl Missing Since 1999 originally appeared on About.com Crime / Punishment on Tuesday, February 21st, 2012 at 03:13:00.

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Weekly Poll: Ratings or Foul Play?

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:45:37 +0000

Two days after the announcement of Whitney Houston's death was announced, HLN host and victim's advocate Nancy Grace was on CNN discussing the singer's death when she asked, "who let her (Houston) slip, or pushed her, underneath that water?" She added, "Apparently, no signs of force or trauma to the body. Who let Whitney Houston go under her water?"

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Weekly Poll: Ratings or Foul Play? originally appeared on About.com Crime / Punishment on Monday, February 20th, 2012 at 01:45:37.

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Dougherty Brothers Take Plea Deal

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:44:17 +0000

The two brothers of the former fugitive Dougherty Gang have joined their sister in pleading guilty to reduced charges in connection with their failed high-speed attempt to avoid law enforcement in Colorado. Ryan Dougherty, 21, and Dylan Stanley-Dougherty, 26, entered pleas in Huerfano County court.

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Dougherty Brothers Take Plea Deal originally appeared on About.com Crime / Punishment on Friday, February 17th, 2012 at 00:44:17.

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Serial Killer's Tips Leads to Burial Sites

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:22:45 +0000

Investigators have found almost 1,000 human bone fragments in an old abandoned California well as they excavate one of five burial sites marked on a serial killer's map. The bones are believed to be the victims of the 'Speed Freak Killers' who were convicted of seven murders, but were suspected in many more.

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Serial Killer's Tips Leads to Burial Sites originally appeared on About.com Crime / Punishment on Thursday, February 16th, 2012 at 03:22:45.

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Did John Wayne Gacy Have Accomplices?

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:22:27 +0000

Chicago law enforcement officials are investigating the possibility that a notorious serial killer, who was executed 20 years ago, may have had accomplices to several of his murders. Authorities are looking into the possibility that John Wayne Gacy had help with killing some of his victims.

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Did John Wayne Gacy Have Accomplices? originally appeared on About.com Crime / Punishment on Wednesday, February 15th, 2012 at 00:22:27.

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Honeymoon Diving Death Trial Begins

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:01:22 +0000

An Alabama man who has already served time in Australia for the death of his wife during a diving trip is now facing a capital murder trial in his home state of Alabama. Jury selection has begun in the capital murder trial of Gabe Watson.

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Honeymoon Diving Death Trial Begins originally appeared on About.com Crime / Punishment on Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 at 00:01:22.

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Weekly Poll: Drug Testing Welfare Recipients

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:25:59 +0000

Pennsylvania is the latest state to join at least 36 other states that want to drug test welfare recipients. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, Arizona, Missouri and Florida have passed bills for drug testing those who are on welfare, however Florida's bill has since been blocked by a federal judge because it is too broad.

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Weekly Poll: Drug Testing Welfare Recipients originally appeared on About.com Crime / Punishment on Monday, February 13th, 2012 at 00:25:59.

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Flashback: Charles Starkweather

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:40:09 +0000

Charles Starkweather tried to look and act tough like his movie star hero James Dean, which appealed to his 14-year-old girlfriend Caril Fugate. When the two went on an ...

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Thrill-Kill Teen Gets Life

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:56:46 +0000

A teenage girl who once faced first-degree murder charges for killing a 9-year-old neighbor just to see how it felt has agreed to a plea deal that gives her hope of one day being paroled. Alyssa Bustamante, 18, has been sentenced to life with the possibility of parole in the death of Elizabeth Olten in 2009.

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Thrill-Kill Teen Gets Life originally appeared on About.com Crime / Punishment on Thursday, February 9th, 2012 at 00:56:46.

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