Hit Suspected in Murder of Florida Couple

The Florida state attorney’s office believes there were two motives in the home invasion murder of  Byrd and Melanie Billings — robbery and a contracted hit. From CNN: The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office had said it believed robbery was the prime motive, but that it would explore all avenues. The source said the state attorney’s [...]

Corazon Aquino Dies at 76

Corazon Aquino, whose movement pushed out longtime strongman Ferdinand Marcos less than three years after her husband’s assassination, died today at the age of 76. From CNN: Aquino, the first woman to lead the Philippines, had been battling colon cancer since March 2008 and died of cardio-respiratory arrest at 3:18 a.m. Saturday (3:18 p.m. Friday [...]

Holocaust Survivor Found Strangled

A 90-year-old Holocaust survivor was found strangled yesterday in his Upper East Side apartment in New York. From CNN: Felix Brinkmann, a native of Latvia, escaped death for a year while he was in the Nazis’ Mauthausen, Ebensee and Auschwitz concentration camps. Five times he had been slated for the gas chambers, but each time [...]

Casey Anthony: Did Lee Give Up More Information On His Sister?

Hard to tell exactly what Lee Anthony said in his deposition but I see on Hal Boedeker’s blog that he may have “spilled it all.” By that, it would appear that he gave all the information that he has, and maybe that is some additional incriminating evidence against his sister, Casey Anthony. It’ll be interested [...]

Casey Anthony: Brother’s Lawyer “No Longer Needed”

Thomas Luka, the attorney for Casey Anthony’s brother Lee Anthony reports his representation is no longer needed in the case. From the Orlando Sentinel: Thomas Luka said he was retained to help protect Lee Anthony’s rights while detectives investigated the death of his niece, Caylee Marie, whose remains were found in December in woods less [...]

Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz on 2003 Doping List

Sorry Red Sox fans. It appears that according to reports Marry Ramirez and David Ortiz were among the  Major League Baseball players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003. In my opinion, steroid users should NOT be allowed in the hall of fame and their should be no “*” next to their statistics. Their [...]

Manchester United A Target of Hotel Bombers

Reports today state that the Manchester United football team was a main target of Al Qaeda hotel bombers two weeks ago. From the Daily Mail: Today, an internet message emerged purporting to be by South East Asia’s most wanted terror suspect and claiming responsibility for the carnage. The author, claiming to be Noordin Mohammed Top, [...]

Casey Anthony: Brother Lee Anthony Heads to Court

Casey Anthony’s brother, Lee Anthony, will be questioned under oath by prosecutors today surrounding his sister’s murder case. “Smithers…release the hounds!” From WFTV: Lee Anthony’s attorney, Tom Luka, said his client will not avoid answering the tough questions, because the line of questioning will be based on facts and not his opinion about his sister [...]

Casey Anthony: Parents and Brother Refuse Lie Detector Tests

The Orange County State Attorney’s office released hundreds of pages of new documents today in the Casey Anthony investigation. An interesting note is that her parents, George and Cindy Anthony, as well as her brother Lee have all refused to take lie detector tests. Something to hide? Thoughts? From WDBO: Documents include a letter from [...]

$15 Million Pot Bust in Petaluma

Ahhh…the town I grew up in for my first 24 years is back in the news again! According to Sge. Chris Bertoli of the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department, narcotics agents arrested two Mexican nationals during a marijuana garden eradication effort east of Petaluma yesterday afternoon. This was a $15 million bust! Guess they still grow [...]