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LA Suburb Votes Overwhelmingly for Council Member Recall

BELL, Calif. -- Voters in the scandal-plagued suburb of Bell turned out in force, leaving no doubt that they wanted four embattled council members facing corruption charges to get out. More than 95 percent of voters cast ballots Tuesday in favor of recalling council members Teresa Jacobo, George Mirabal, Mayor Oscar...

Calif. Town Cheers Arrests in Corruption Scandal

(Sept. 22) -- Residents of the small, blue-collar city of Bell, Calif., have been outraged for months over reports that their leaders were among the highest-paid municipal workers in the country. Now they're cheering the news that eight current and former city officials have been arrested, charged with misappropriating...

Mayor Among 8 Arrested in Bell, Calif., Salary Scandal

LOS ANGELES (Sept. 21) - The mayor and ex-city manager of the Los Angeles suburb of Bell were among eight current and former city officials arrested Tuesday in a corruption scandal that authorities said cost the blue-collar city more than $5.5 million in excessive salaries and illegal personal loans. Kevork Djansezian,...

Calif. City Officials' Fat Salaries Spur Investigation

(July 27) -- The low-income city of Bell, Calif., which paid exorbitant salaries to its top officials, including nearly $800,000 a year to the city manager, has been under investigation by prosecutors for four months, it was revealed late today. Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley told KFI radio that after...

Ill Roddick Pulls Out of Madrid Masters

MADRID (AP) -- Andy Roddick withdrew from the Madrid Masters due to illness ahead of his opening match on Wednesday. The fifth-seeded Roddick, who had a bye into the second round, was scheduled to play Feliciano Lopez of Spain. Roddick said he had been vomiting for the last couple of days and felt too weak to play after...

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05/09/12 Police: Text leads officers to DeKalb kidnapping... Source: ABC - WSB Action News 2 - Atlanta GA A weeklong investigation into a murder and kidnapping off Buford highway, led investigators to a motel in Beach Park, Ill., where two suspects were arrested.
05/07/12 Suspects in Georgia murder, kidnapping located at... Source: Daily Herald - Arlington Heights IL Two men are being held at the Lake County jail on murder, kidnapping and sexual assault charges after a woman was shot dead near Atlanta.
05/02/12 Police blotter for May 2 Source: Norridge-Harwood Heights News The following incidents were listed among the official reports of the Norridge and Harwood Heights police departments.