Five men who were arrested last year at the same time as John "Junior" Gotti will join him in New York after a judge today ordered their trial to take place there. ...more

March 3, 2009

In theory, an international body made up of representatives from all countries that handles big, complex issues sounds perfectly logical. Our world needs an organization that brings all countries together to stop genocide, form better relationships, feed starving people and provide vaccines, and help people have an opportunity at a decent life. We need that, but apparently the United Nations is incapable of doing any of these things. ...more

February 20, 2009

"Compulsion" by Jonathan Kellerman begins with a description of a grisly murder. Somehow, detective Milo Sturgis and psychologist Alex Delaware find a minor connection between murders whose only link is that the killer uses luxury vehicles to travel in. There seems to be no motive in the murders but Milo and Alex feel they were committed by the same person, even though it seems hard to believe that the brutal murderer is somehow connected with both the wealthy center of Los Angeles and New York City. The known murders cover a period of at least 10 years and Alex is sure that the same person is responsible. In the absence of any connecting motives, Alex concludes that the perpetrator is obviously a very clever madman who is killing because he can. When Alex and Milo track down the devious character, they also provide some closure for the grieving parents who had been wondering what happened to their teenage son, missing for the past 10 years. The answer is an unhappy one but knowing what happened makes the couple grateful that they will be able to find their son's body and have a memorial service. And Milo is happy to be able to take at least one "cold case" from his files. ...more

February 18, 2009

Federal agents on Wednesday searched the home of a man linked to the fatal 1982 Tylenol poisonings in Illinois and the FBI in Chicago said authorities are reviewing evidence in the deaths, which caused a nationwide scare and led to dramatic changes in the way food and medical products are packaged. ...more

February 5, 2009

Married for six years, Camille Mariani met her husband, Albert, while the two were sunbathing at the Kings Point pool. ...more

January 21, 2009

Five men facing trial on charges they were involved in the Gambino organized crime family are asking a federal judge to transfer their trial from Tampa to New York. ...more

January 19, 2009

Ralph Daniel Wright Jr., the former sergeant at MacDill Air Force Base who stands accused in the murders of his ex-girlfriend and their 15-month-old son, accidentally left a glove behind at the murder scene, according to court documents unsealed this morning. ...more

January 6, 2009

With fewer than two weeks until 2009, authorities say the Orlando area has broken its all-time annual murder record this year. ...more

December 22, 2008

Jamie Cruz Rodriguez said he loved his fiancée and would never have hurt her. ...more

November 14, 2008

Boo-Hoo-Hoo Now we have "Daddy" (Chris Kingsley) crying to the newspaper and referring to people who wrote letters against his daughter's letter as "whackos." ...more

November 14, 2008