http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/appeals_court_oks_dro...
Appeals court OKs dropped cigarette-butt evidence in slaying at lawyer's homeA cigarette butt dropped in a parking lot by a suspect in a slaying at a North Carolina lawyer’s home was properly used as evidence even though police had no warrant, a state appeals court has ruled.
Lawyers for Jason K. Williford had argued that DNA found on the cigarette butt should have been... [...]
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/06/arrest-shooting-nyp...
Arrests Made In Shooting Of 2 NYPD Cops
Two suspects have been arrested in the shooting of a pair of NYPD police officers on Monday night in the Bronx.
CBS New York reports that two people are in custody in connection with the shooting, which took place after three plain clothes officers responded to a robbery call at a grocery store.
The suspected gunman in the robbery... [...]
http://www.local10.com/news/teen-arrested-on-child-neglect-c...
Teen mother arrested on child neglect charges
Broward Sheriff's Office deputies have arrested a teenage mother after finding her young son in a home containing drug paraphernalia and no running water or electricity.
Brittany Michelle Postell, 18, was charged with child neglect with great bodily harm following her arrest Sunday.
Deputies claim the 3-year-old boy was left... [...]
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Judge Lifts Stay On Gay Marriage In Miami-Dade County
A circuit judge lifted the stay on gay marriage in Miami-Dade County Monday, making it the first county to allow same-sex marriages in the state of Florida.
Circuit Judge Sarah Zabel ruled the ban on gay marriage unconstitutional in July, but stayed the order. Following her Monday decision, same-sex marriages will... [...]
http://www.aol.com/article/2014/12/31/2-year-old-accidentall...
2-year-old accidentally kills mother in Wal-Mart
HAYDEN, Idaho (AP) - A shopping trip to a northern Idaho Wal-Mart turned tragic when a 2-year-old boy reached into his mother's purse, grabbed her concealed gun and accidentally killed the woman, authorities said.
Veronica J. Rutledge, 29, who was described as a loving mother, was shopping Tuesday with her son and three... [...]