Alan Duff has angrily rejected police evidence that he swung a policewoman into the road by her handcuffs during a roadside incident, citing one of his best-known characters - Beth Heke from Once Were Warriors - in his defence.
The author has admitted “ranting” at police officers, but took the witness stand yesterday to tell a [...]
19
May
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8
Apr
ROCKVILLE, Md. - A former Army Ranger was convicted Wednesday in the shooting death of a roommate and fellow Ranger he claimed had committed suicide.The jury convicted Gary Smith of second-degree murder — depraved heart — in the killing of Michael McQueen II, but declined to convict him of first-degree murder, which could have led [...]
8
Apr
ROCKVILLE - A Maryland jury found a former Army Ranger guilty of second-degree murder yesterday in the shooting death of a fellow Ranger he had served with in Afghanistan.
Gary Smith, 25, was accused of killing Michael McQueen, 22, with a gunshot to the head in the apartment the two shared in Gaithersburg in September 2006.
Smith [...]
8
Apr
ROCKVILLE, Md. - A former Army Ranger was convicted Wednesday in the shooting death of a roommate and fellow Ranger he claimed had committed suicide.The jury convicted Gary Smith of second-degree murder — depraved heart — in the killing of Michael McQueen II, but declined to convict him of first-degree murder, which could have led [...]
21
Mar
‘REALLY ROSIE’ A small boy left alone by his parents and then devoured by a rampaging lion? A gruesome vampire unleashed to drink the blood of innocents? How about a little brother suffering an agonizing death as he chokes on a chicken bone?
O.K., so it doesn’t sound like children’s entertainment. But it is children’s play, [...]
27
Jan
Military-crazy 14-year-old Loren’s gone too far this time. His latest “mission,” vandalizing the golf course where his mom’s new boyfriend works, caused $400,000 in damage. Loren’s mom calls him “sensitive,” but the boyfriend is calling for some punishment.
Enter “Colonel” E. Raymond Kellogg. His philosophy can be summed up as, “It’s always easier to [...]
27
Jan
Victims or criminals? Emotions run strong and deep when talking about illegal immigrants, and sometimes the rhetoric is harsh. In Greeley, residents Ricardo Romero, above, and Joy Breuer, left, are on opposite sides of the immigration debate, seen by some as one of the most important issues facing the United States. Here in the West, [...]
25
Jan
Authorities believe a teen accused of plotting to hijack a plane was suicidal, and a judge was scheduled to decide Friday whether to keep him in custody.
The 16-year-old, who has not been identified by authorities, was removed from a Southwest Airlines flight Tuesday night at Nashville International Airport. He was being held at a juvenile [...]
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