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Today's Crime and Trials News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Australia says boy arrested in Indonesia a priority Defense criticizes Jackson crime scene investigation Defense distances powerbroker from Blagojevich Australia says boy arrested in Indonesia a priority Wayne Rooney's Dad Arrested; A Hard Call for ESPN on Hank 11 arrested as Los Angeles protests swell Defense challenges Jackson crime scene investigation Killer of Pakistan governor appeals death penalty US fugitive in Portugal starts extradition battle Ex-NYPD officer's wife acquitted of his murder Wayne Rooney's father arrested in betting probe Calif man sentenced after running down tourists Jackson death investigator grilled by defense US fugitive starts legal fight against extradition Israel police say mosque arson suspect arrested Former Pennsylvania firefighter sentenced for arson Rooney's father arrested over suspected betting scam Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney's father arrested in betting probe FBI: Suspect in triple slaying in Mont. arrested Couple wanted in brutal murder arrested in California Player found guilty in NRL betting scandal NY judge: No Web for jurors at Soviet arms trial Suspect in Crow Reservation killings arrested FBI: Suspect in triple slaying in US arrested FBI: Man suspected of killing 3 on Montana's Crow Reservation arrested in Washington state Australia says boy arrested in Indonesia a priority Thu,6 Oct 2011 10:48 PM PDT AFP - Australia said Friday it is doing all it can to bring home a 14-year-old boy arrested in Bali for allegedly possessing marijuana, but that it recognised the case was subject to Indonesian law. Full Story Top Defense criticizes Jackson crime scene investigation Thu,6 Oct 2011 06:24 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An attorney for Michael Jackson's in-house doctor challenged a crime scene investigator on Thursday and suggested she conducted a shoddy examination of the bedroom where the "Thriller" singer stopped breathing in 2009. Full Story Top Defense distances powerbroker from Blagojevich Thu,6 Oct 2011 05:43 PM PDT AP - The specter of Rod Blagojevich hung over the corruption trial of a longtime Illinois powerbroker Thursday as defense attorneys tried to distant their client from the impeached governor and prosecutors sought to link him as closely as possible to the disgraced Democrat. Full Story Top Australia says boy arrested in Indonesia a priority Thu,6 Oct 2011 04:50 PM PDT AFP - Australia will do all it can to bring home a 14-year-old boy arrested in Indonesia for allegedly carrying marijuana, Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd said. Full Story Top Wayne Rooney's Dad Arrested; A Hard Call for ESPN on Hank Thu,6 Oct 2011 03:58 PM PDT The Atlantic Wire - Today in sports: the father and uncle of one of England's biggest soccer stars have been arrested in connection with a soccer betting scam, TCU becomes the first school to leave an athletic conference it's not a part of, and ESPN's decision to get rid of Hank Williams, Jr. was harder than you'd expect. ... Full Story Top 11 arrested as Los Angeles protests swell Thu,6 Oct 2011 03:58 PM PDT AFP - Eleven protestors were arrested Thursday in the biggest anti Wall Street-style demonstration yet in Los Angeles, with some 500 people rallying in the city's downtown district, police said. Full Story Top Defense challenges Jackson crime scene investigation Thu,6 Oct 2011 02:04 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An attorney for Michael Jackson's in-house doctor challenged a crime scene investigator on Thursday and suggested she conducted a shoddy examination of the bedroom where the "Thriller" singer stopped breathing in 2009. Full Story Top Killer of Pakistan governor appeals death penalty Thu,6 Oct 2011 01:20 PM PDT AFP - A Pakistan police commando, who killed one of the country's top liberal politicians for urging reform of controversial blasphemy laws, on Thursday filed an appeal against his death sentence. Full Story Top US fugitive in Portugal starts extradition battle Thu,6 Oct 2011 01:19 PM PDT AP - The lawyer for captured American fugitive George Wright on Thursday filed his arguments in a Lisbon court against his client's extradition to the U.S., saying he should be allowed to serve the rest of his sentence in Portugal. Full Story Top Ex-NYPD officer's wife acquitted of his murder Thu,6 Oct 2011 12:29 PM PDT AP - A New York City woman who acknowledged shooting her retired police officer husband to death but said she did so in self-defense has been acquitted of his murder. Full Story Top Wayne Rooney's father arrested in betting probe Thu,6 Oct 2011 11:58 AM PDT AP - The father and uncle of Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney were arrested Thursday as part of an investigation into betting irregularities at a Scottish Premier League football match. Full Story Top Calif man sentenced after running down tourists Thu,6 Oct 2011 11:57 AM PDT AP - A man who deliberately drove off a California freeway to get attention from his ex-girlfriend has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for killing two tourists run down by his car. Full Story Top Jackson death investigator grilled by defense Thu,6 Oct 2011 11:41 AM PDT AP - A defense attorney on Thursday attacked the notes and recollections of a coroner's investigator who collected medication and other items from the bedroom of Michael Jackson after he died. Full Story Top US fugitive starts legal fight against extradition Thu,6 Oct 2011 11:32 AM PDT AP - The lawyer for captured American fugitive George Wright on Thursday filed his arguments in a Lisbon court against the 68-year-old's extradition. Full Story Top Israel police say mosque arson suspect arrested Thu,6 Oct 2011 10:18 AM PDT AFP - Israeli police said on Thursday they have arrested a suspect in the arson attack on a mosque in northern Israel, after a gag order on details of his detention was lifted. Full Story Top Former Pennsylvania firefighter sentenced for arson Thu,6 Oct 2011 09:56 AM PDT Reuters - PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - A former volunteer firefighter was sentenced to a minimum of two-and-a-half years in prison for starting fires he helped extinguish. Full Story Top Rooney's father arrested over suspected betting scam Thu,6 Oct 2011 08:28 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - The father and uncle of Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney were among nine men arrested on Thursday as part of an inquiry into an alleged betting scam, sources close to the story told Reuters. Full Story Top Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney's father arrested in betting probe Thu,6 Oct 2011 02:30 AM PDT Time.com - (LONDON) — The father and uncle of Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney were arrested Thursday as part of an investigation into betting irregularities at a Scottish Premier League soccer match. Full Story Top FBI: Suspect in triple slaying in Mont. arrested Wed,5 Oct 2011 09:03 PM PDT AP - A 22-year-old man suspected of killing his elderly grandmother and two others on Montana's Crow Reservation was arrested Wednesday night in Washington state after a daylong search, the FBI said. Full Story Top Couple wanted in brutal murder arrested in California Wed,5 Oct 2011 08:32 PM PDT Reuters - SACRAMENTO (Reuters) - A couple suspected in the brutal stabbing death of an elderly woman in Washington state were arrested in California on Wednesday driving the car of a man found slain in Oregon, police said. Full Story Top Player found guilty in NRL betting scandal Wed,5 Oct 2011 07:55 PM PDT AP - Former Canterbury Bulldogs forward Ryan Tandy was fined and placed on a 12-month good behavior bond Thursday for his part in a National Rugby League betting scandal. Full Story Top NY judge: No Web for jurors at Soviet arms trial Wed,5 Oct 2011 07:50 PM PDT AP - A New York judge says she'll require jurors at the trial of a former Soviet military officer facing arms charges to sign a pledge not to research the case on the Internet. Full Story Top Suspect in Crow Reservation killings arrested Wed,5 Oct 2011 06:59 PM PDT Reuters - MISSOULA, Mont (Reuters) - Authorities Washington state arrested a man on Wednesday sought in connection with the shooting deaths of three people some 500 miles away on the Crow Indian Reservation in southern Montana, the FBI said. Full Story Top FBI: Suspect in triple slaying in US arrested Wed,5 Oct 2011 06:50 PM PDT AP - A 22-year-old man suspected of killing his elderly grandmother and two others on a Crow American Indian reservation was arrested Wednesday night in Washington state after a daylong search, the FBI said. Full Story Top FBI: Man suspected of killing 3 on Montana's Crow Reservation arrested in Washington state Wed,5 Oct 2011 06:01 PM PDT AP - FBI: Man suspected of killing 3 on Montana's Crow Reservation arrested in Washington state Full Story Top

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