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Sirens & Gavels archive for April 14, 2011

THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2011

Woman convicted in Craigslist killing

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A jury has convicted a woman for her role in a fatal home-invasion robbery in Washington state that was linked to an Internet ad for a diamond ring. The trial of 22-year-old Amanda Knight went to the Pierce County jury Wednesday.…

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Suspected serial burglar pleads innocent

A felon accused of stealing the gun used in a gang-related murder last year has been charged with five burglaries. Robert J. Frates, 27, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to four counts of felony second-degree burglary and one count of attempted second-degree burglary. He's accused of…

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Man indicted on child porn charges

A Spokane Valley man caught with child pornography last fall has been indicted by a federal grand jury. Cory R. Greer pleaded not guilty Monday to transportation of child pornography, receipt of child pornography, and a forfeiture calling for him to give up a laptop…

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Accused would-be killer jailed, again

A suspect in a stabbing that left a man with a cut on his throat from ear to ear is back in jail after detectives say he tried to intimidate witnesses in the case. Izaac Jermel Innes, who is on probation for second-degree murder, called…

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