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Some memorable props used by speakers at the UN

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 28th

By Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's use of a cartoon-like drawing of a bomb to convey a message over Iran's disputed nuclear program follows in a long and storied tradition of leaders and diplomats using props to make their points at the

Chemist in Mass. lab scandal could see new charges

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 28th

By DENISE LAVOIE and ERIKA NIEDOWSKIAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) - A chemist accused of lying about drug samples she tested at a state lab could face additional charges as prosecutors and defense attorneys sift through thousands of criminal cases that could be upended by her actions. Annie

Ohio woman pleads guilty in gruesome burning death

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By AMANDA LEE MYERSAssociated Press CINCINNATI (AP) - In a move that would allow her to escape the death penalty, an Ohio woman pleaded guilty Wednesday in the gruesome killing of a woman found covered in burns and wailing in agony on the side of a rural road. As part of a deal with prosecutors

Mass. chemist's colleagues had questioned her work

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By BRIDGET MURPHYAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) - A chemist at the center of a drug lab testing scandal admitted she faked results for two to three years, forged signatures and skipped proper procedures, a police report shows. Some of Annie Dookhan's colleagues also had concerns for years

Chemist's education questioned in drug lab scandal

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 25th

By DENISE LAVOIEAP Legal Affairs Writer BOSTON (AP) - A chemist whose alleged mishandling of drug samples has thrown thousands of criminal cases into question testified under oath that she holds a master's degree in chemistry from the University of Massachusetts, but school officials say

1,100 Mass. inmates' cases might be tainted by lab

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 24th

By DENISE LAVOIEAP Legal Affairs Writer BOSTON (AP) - More than 1,100 defendants are now serving prison sentences based at least in part on drug tests by a chemist accused of failing to follow protocols and deliberately mishandling samples in a now-closed state drug lab, officials said Monday.

Multiple Charges For 24-Year-Old Thief

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 20th

**PRESS RELEASE FROM SPOKANE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE** SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. - On September 14, 2012, at 10:28 p.m., Spokane Valley Sheriff's Deputy C. Hilton was patrolling the area of E. Broadway and N. University when he stopped a black Cadillac Seville for traffic violations.

Multiple Charges For 24-Year-Old Thief

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 20th

Spokane doc gets $600K and apology from state

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 18th

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - A Spokane dermatologist won a $600,000 settlement and rare public apology from Washington state health officials who went public with charges of drug abuse and medical fraud based on a bogus tip from his ex-wife. The payment to Dr. William "Phil" Werschler is among the largest

Police: Fla. boy, 13, killed 2-year-old brother

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 16th

By TAMARA LUSHAssociated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - A decade before he was charged with murder, a 2-year-old Cristian Fernandez was found naked and dirty, wandering a South Florida street. The grandmother taking care of him had holed up with cocaine in a messy motel room, while his 14-year