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Daughter of Mexican drug lord held in San Diego

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 16th

By ELLIOT SPAGATAssociated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) - The daughter of one of the world's most sought-after drug lords has been charged with trying to enter the United States on someone else's passport, U.S. officials said, becoming the latest family member to become ensnared in U.S. courts

APNewsBreak: Daughter of Mexican drug lord held

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 16th

By ELLIOT SPAGATAssociated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) - The daughter of one of the world's most sought-after drug lords has been charged with trying to enter the United States on someone else's passport, U.S. officials said Monday. Alejandrina Gisselle Guzman Salazar, 31, was arrested Friday

Ex-Colombian prosecutor pleads guilty

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 15th

By FREDERIC J. FROMMERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A former Colombian prosecutor has pleaded guilty to providing sensitive law enforcement information to a drug trafficking organization in exchange for money. In the plea deal filed in U.S. District Court Monday, Ramiro Anturi Larrahondo

Teen's shooting fuels criticism of Memphis police

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 13th

By ADRIAN SAINZAssociated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A pile of stuffed animals marks the spot where 15-year-old Justin Thompson fell, fatally shot by an off-duty Memphis police officer on a school night in a working-class neighborhood. The Sept. 24 shooting is still under investigation, but

Prostitute patrons can't hide their faces anymore

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 13th

By LARRY NEUMEISTERAssociated Press Gone are the days of the nameless, faceless "john." Men who buy sex are now likely to end up with their faces splashed across the Internet or the morning newspaper. A Maine tourist town shaken up by authorities' promises to reveal the identities of dozens

Spokane Police Break Up Theft Ring; Recovers Thousands In Stolen Items

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 12th

PRESS RELESAE FROM THE SPOKANE POLICE DEPT: Spokane Police Detectives thorough investigation of a drive by shooting incident occurring in March, led to the arrest of three people this week on a multitude of property crime charges. Karissa M. Minoia (19), Thomas J. Jones (21) and a

Spokane Police Break Up Theft Ring; Recovers Thousands In Stolen Items

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 12th

Spokane Police Break Up Theft Ring; Recovers Thousands In Stolen Items

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 12th

AP IMPACT: Cartels flood US with cheap meth

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

By JIM SALTERAssociated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) - Mexican drug cartels are quietly filling the void in the nation's drug market created by the long effort to crack down on American-made methamphetamine, flooding U.S. cities with exceptionally cheap, extraordinarily potent meth from factory-

Counterfeit air bags called 'extreme safety risk'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By JOAN LOWYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Thousands of motorists may be driving cars and trucks installed with dangerous counterfeit bags and they should have them replaced at their own expense, the Obama administration warned Wednesday. Most at risk are motorists who have had their