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Lawsuit accuses Louisville police of assault
Shawn Gellhaus claims in the lawsuit that police repeatedly slammed him to the ground last June, then punched, kicked and choked him before hog-tying him and throwing him into a police cruiser. Metro police spokesman Dwight Mitchell told The
Updated: 06/28/2011 12:09P
Conn. bank sued over accountant's alleged fraud
The Day of New London reports that trustees of the Kauppinen family trusts recently filed a lawsuit in New London Superior Court against the Groton-based bank. They allege bank officials should have known Norwich accountant F. Robert LaSaracina's
Updated: 06/28/2011 12:09P
Murder charges filed on Diaz
at 11 am Lincoln County Attorney Rebecca Harling asked for a $2.5 million bond. Potter objected to that amount, citing that his client had no record of assaults and his last criminal appearance was for a DUI 4 years ago.
Updated: 06/28/2011 12:09P
Man, 72, survives being hit by car
BLOOD spattered the road and peak-hour traffic came to a standstill yesterday after a man on a mobility scooter was mowed down by a car in Hervey Bay. About 9.30am police were investigating reports an elderly female driver had run a red light and hit
Updated: 06/28/2011 12:09P
CA woman killed in Colorado River boat crash
A California woman has been killed and eight others injured in a boat crash on the Colorado River near Lake Havasu City. The San Bernadino County Sheriff's Department says 21-year-old Brittany Stark of Canyon Country, Calif., died Sunday night.
Updated: 06/28/2011 12:08P
Off to a bad start
The first legal volley in what will likely be years of court battles over the constitutionality of the state's immigration reform law took place Monday when a federal judge granted an injunction delaying enforcement of two
Updated: 06/28/2011 12:08P
Off to a bad start
The first legal volley in what will likely be years of court battles over the constitutionality of the state's immigration reform law took place Monday when a federal judge granted an injunction delaying enforcement of two
Updated: 06/28/2011 12:08P
A perfect beach day
At State Beach you hear Portuguese, Spanish, Czech, and every variation of English. Maybe not the multi-cultural mishigas of Coney Island, but pretty darn good for the Vineyard. Families of every description calling out like auks in a breeding colony.
Updated: 06/28/2011 12:08P
Bank sued over alleged fraud
The Day of New London reports that trustees of the Kauppinen family trusts recently filed a lawsuit in New London Superior Court against the Groton-based bank. They allege bank officials should have known Norwich accountant F. Robert LaSaracina's
Updated: 06/28/2011 12:08P
US official touts anti-crime efforts
Assistant US Attorney General Lanny Breuer says fighting violent crime is a top priority for the US Justice Department's Criminal Division. Breuer said in remarks prepared for a youth violence prevention conference Tuesday in Hartford that his office
Updated: 06/28/2011 12:08P