Read more criminal charges stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/33690/criminal-charges.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 19:08:46 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74650/steelers-fan-kills-misbehaving-pup.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Pittsburgh-area pit bull puppy was misbehaving before a Steelers game, police say, so 22-year-old William Woodson, his girlfriend, and her dog went out for a walk—except that instead of walking, witnesses say Woodson kicked the dog down the street. Once it was incapacitated and almost dead, he left....http://www.newser.com/story/74650/steelers-fan-kills-misbehaving-pup.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Nov 2009 13:52:26 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74423/ex-nba-star-cops-plea-in-2002-shooting.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFormer New Jersey Net Jayson Williams has agreed to a plea bargain in the 2002 shooting death of a limo driver and the subsequent attempt to cover up his involvement. Under the deal, he will plead guilty tomorrow to aggravated assault, receive a sentence of 3 years, and serve a...http://www.newser.com/story/74423/ex-nba-star-cops-plea-in-2002-shooting.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 19 Nov 2009 12:09:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74111/case-of-line-cutting-sparks-racial-firestorm.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTrial is set to begin in a case of Wal-Mart line-cutting that has turned into a racially charged media circus. Heather Ellis was arrested almost three years ago after an incident that began when she switched checkout lines at a Missouri store—to join her cousin in a faster queue,...http://www.newser.com/story/74111/case-of-line-cutting-sparks-racial-firestorm.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 16 Nov 2009 11:34:26 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73884/facebook-is-now-offering-alibis.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWe’ve all read about bonehead criminals getting caught because of social networks, or people’s online lives coming back to haunt them in divorce proceedings—but can Facebook actually help you in court? The answer is yes, at least for one New York teen, who is free after he provided probably...http://www.newser.com/story/73884/facebook-is-now-offering-alibis.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 12 Nov 2009 9:57:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72164/faa-starts-own-balloon-boy-probe.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Federal Aviation Administration is the latest agency to start its own investigation of last week’s Colorado balloon circus, with authorities looking into delays at Denver International Airport during the craft’s flight. And while local law enforcement wants criminal charges against the Heene family, any FAA violations would most likely...http://www.newser.com/story/72164/faa-starts-own-balloon-boy-probe.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 20 Oct 2009 20:33:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71890/hedge-fund-founder-nabbed-for-insider-trading.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe founder of a $3 billion hedge fund and two other financial executives have been charged with insider trading, the Business Insider reports. Raj Rajaratnam, whose Galleon Group focuses on high tech stocks, was charged with conspiracy and fraud related to trades of Hilton and Google stock, among others. Execs...http://www.newser.com/story/71890/hedge-fund-founder-nabbed-for-insider-trading.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 16 Oct 2009 11:03:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70323/feds-head-off-bombing-plots-in-dallas-illinois.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Jordanian citizen arrested in an elaborate FBI sting is to be arraigned today on charges of attempting to blow up a Dallas skyscraper. The court appearance comes a day after an Illinois man was charged with plotting to detonate a bomb near a Springfield courthouse, only to learn that...http://www.newser.com/story/70323/feds-head-off-bombing-plots-in-dallas-illinois.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 25 Sep 2009 12:01:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70315/ankle-monitors-get-a-grip-on-drunk-drivers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn the fight against drunk driving, cash-strapped municipalities are embracing cheaper penalties than the traditional—and expensive—jailhouse, and the ankle monitor has a high-tech addition: an alcohol sensor. Repeat offenders can skip probation and even rehab if they submit to sweat-analyzing remote surveillance. “We are at a point where...http://www.newser.com/story/70315/ankle-monitors-get-a-grip-on-drunk-drivers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 25 Sep 2009 11:41:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70209/zazi-charged-with-plotting-bomb-attacks-in-us.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTerror suspect Najibullah Zazi has been indicted on a charge of trying to detonate bombs in the United States. The new charge of conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction was filed today in New York. Authorities plan to transfer him to federal court there to face the new charge...http://www.newser.com/story/70209/zazi-charged-with-plotting-bomb-attacks-in-us.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 24 Sep 2009 10:12:01 CDT