Robbery

Judge delays execution of condemned Texas inmate

iht.com     5 hrs ago   46 related          

A federal judge delayed the planned execution of an inmate Thursday pending an evaluation to determine if the inmate is able to understand why he is to be put to death. Jeffery Wood was to have been executed Thursday evening...                    

'Ponytail bandit' guilty of thefts in 3 states

iht.com     2 hrs ago   18 related          

A Texas woman dubbed the "ponytail bandit" has pleaded guilty in California to robbing banks in three states. Morgan Michelle Hoke admitted robbing banks in her hometown of Austin, in Roseville, Calif. and in Lynnwood, Wash....                    

Arrest in taped mugging of 85-year-old NYC woman

iht.com     3 hrs ago   35 related          

A man accused of choking an 85-year-old woman in an elevator and stealing her cane and cash was arrested after a detective saw the surveillance video and recognized him from a similar assault, police said Thursday. The Aug. 14...                    

Macomb murder case could go to jury Friday

freep.com     8 hrs ago   5 related          

By AMBER HUNT • FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER • August 21, 2008 Defense lawyers for two Detroit men accused of gunning down employees at a Buscemi’s party store in Eastpointe will have one last chance Friday morning to counter six...                    

Texas to execute mentally ill man in controversial case

michaelmoore.com     7 hrs ago   3 related          

2008-08-21TEXAS TO EXECUTE MENTALLY ILL MAN IN CONTROVERSIAL CASEWASHINGTON (AFP) — Texas is scheduled Thursday to execute a mentally ill man for conspiracy to murder in a case that death penalty opponents say illustrates why...                    

Gangs go on crime spree in Sarawak

thestar.com.my     5 hrs ago   1 related          

MIRI: Armed robbery gangs in Sarawak are back in business with a vengeance. After a lull of three months, these gangs went on a robbery spree in Kuching and Sibu in the past three days. On Wednesday alone, six cases of armed...                    

Taxi cab robbery suspect pleads no contest

wausaudailyherald.com     9 hrs ago   1 related          

Wausau Daily Herald • August 21, 2008 A Wausau man pleaded no contest today to a charge of armed robbery with the use of force in connection with a January robbery of a taxi cab driver. Darryl Wood, 21, of Wausau and another...                    

Campus police prepare to keep student housing safe

wsbt.com     2 hrs ago   2 related          

SOUTH BEND — The calls are rare, but assault, rape and armed robbery have all been reported on Indiana University South Bend's campus over the past two years. Now that hundreds of students are living there full time, police...                    

PD: Witness Foils Lewisville Bank Robbery Attempt

cbs11tv.com     5 hrs ago   1 related          

Thanks to an alert bystander police in Lewisville say a morning bank robbery was foiled. A witness called 911 and reported seeing an armed man walking toward the Compass Bank, at 484 E. Round Grove Road, wearing a ski mask.                    

Night deposit robbers haul: $5.24

greenbaypressgazette.com     6 hrs ago   1 related          

Gannett Wisconsin Media • August 21, 2008 APPLETON — A strong-arm robbery Tuesday night that involved the snatching of a bank deposit bag netted the robbers all of $5.24. One person was jailed and another remains at large as a...                    

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