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Report: Accused Killer Raymond Davis Was CIA Spy in Pakistan

It started out suspiciously: An all-American-looking man in a plaid shirt and jeans pulled a Glock pistol on two motorcyclists last month in Pakistan, police said, shooting them dead in the street in broad daylight. Initial reports had Raymond Davis firing his gun in self-defense during a robbery attempt. But then police...

Florida Community Tries to Fathom Horrific Slaying of Children

Police say Julie Powers Schenecker was a seemingly devoted mother who brutally murdered her two children because they mouthed off to her. But why? That is the question on many minds today as people try to come to grips with a horrific crime and the reasons behind it. "She seemed like a very well-adjusted person. ... She...

US Sgt. Accused of 'Unspeakable Cruelty' in Afghanistan

(Nov. 10) -- The alleged ringleader of a rogue U.S. Army unit accused of killing Afghan civilians for sport and collecting body parts as souvenirs used his natural leadership ability to lure junior soldiers down a "dark path" to "unspeakable cruelty," an Army prosecutor said at a hearing. Staff Sgt. Calvin Gibbs is...

Colo. Police Probe Deaths of Mother, Twin Children

(Oct. 6) -- Police in Colorado Springs, Colo., are investigating the suspicious deaths of a woman and her 13-year-old twins in an attempt to determine whether the case is a murder-suicide or a homicide. "We are not in the position to rule anything out at this point," Colorado Springs police Sgt. Steve Noblitt told AOL...

Boston Police Press Hunt for Suspects in Rampage

(Sept. 29) -- Boston police are asking for the public's help in identifying who's responsible for a shooting rampage that left a toddler and three adults dead. A fourth adult is hospitalized but not expected to live, police say. "We will not rest until the facts are known and justice is done," District Attorney Dan Conley...