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Man guilty of killing Texas pastor was teen felon

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By ANGELA K. BROWNAssociated Press FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - A man convicted Monday of killing a North Texas pastor in his church caused various problems while jailed after his arrest - including assaulting jailers - but his criminal record began when he was a young teenager, witnesses testified

Panetta: Syria clash with Turkey may escalate

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 6th

By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) - The continued exchange of artillery fire between Syria and Turkey raises additional concerns that the conflict may escalate and spread to neighboring countries, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Saturday. Panetta said the U.S. is

NYPD to boost gang unit over social media violence

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 2nd

By TOM HAYSAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Police Department is planning to double the size of its gang unit to 300 detectives to combat teen violence fueled by dares and insults traded on social media. Rather than target established street gangs involved in the drug trade, 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

Mass. chemist in drug test flap is arrested

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 28th

By DENISE LAVOIE and ERIKA NIEDOWSKIAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) - A Massachusetts chemist accused of faking drug test results, forging paperwork and mixing samples at a state police lab was arrested Friday in a scandal that has thrown thousands of criminal cases into doubt. Annie Dookhan, 34,

Suspicions ignored as bosses let chemist work on

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 27th

By BRIDGET MURPHYAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) - Chemist Annie Dookhan was "Superwoman," a colleague at a Massachusetts state crime lab used to joke. She seemed unstoppable in her quest to please prosecutors, police and her bosses, testing two to three times more drug samples than anyone else,

'Dirty DUIs' private investigator gets 8 years

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - A disgraced former California police officer involved in the sensational "Dirty DUIs" scandal in which he acknowledged stealing drugs from law enforcement and setting up men for drunken driving arrests was sentenced to eight years in federal prison. Christopher Butler was

Report challenges Mexico's choices in drug war

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 12th

By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Mexico's reliance on the military to combat widespread drug violence and crime has been largely ineffective and has led to increases in human rights violations, according to a congressional report released Thursday. The majority staff of the

FDA unveils safety measures for opioid painkillers

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 9th

By MATTHEW PERRONEAP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Drugmakers that market powerful painkiller medications will be required to fund training programs to help U.S. doctors and other health professionals safely prescribe the drugs, which are blamed for thousands of fatal overdoses each year. The

States fight 'tourists' trafficking painkillers

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 8th

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINSAP Legal Affairs Writer LEBANON, Ohio (AP) - As he sat in the doctor's office, ex-boxer and weightlifter Gerald Dixon explained that years of sports had left him in pain, especially his hands, and he was looking for relief. After a cursory examination at the clinic in