Free to beat again: A judge dismissed two charges against a man accused of beating two elderly men, both of whom later died.  Mere weeks later, he attacked a woman in her 60's, Henry Lee of the San Francisco Chronicle reports in this story.  Jahton Green broke into the woman's home, stole $600 dollars, and "beat her in the face when she tried to escape."  Earlier this week, he was convicted of assault, elder abuse, robbery and burglary. The previous charges were dropped in one case after the judge ruled that, because the victim died the week before the defendant's attorney had the opportunity to cross-examine him, all of the victim's testimony was inadmissible as evidence. It is unknown why charges were dropped in the other case.  Deputy District Attorney Jason Peck feels that justice has finally been served with Lee's recent conviction.  "Justice has long been overdue for this guy," Peck commented.

The man who opened fire in the Washington D.C. Holocaust Museum has been formally charged with the murder of Stephen Jones, the museum's security guard, reports the CBS in this story.  One of the guards fired back at the 88-year-old alleged shooter, James von Brunn, and he is now in critical condition.  Von Brunn is also being charged with possession of a firearm in a federal building.  Von Brunn has a long history of anti-Semitism and believes that the Holocaust was a "hoax." He has been tracked by the FBI for decades, but there has never been an open investigation. Authorities believe he acted unilaterally.  President Obama commented on the situation stating: this "outrageous act reminds us that we must remain vigilant against anti-Semitism" and that "no act of violence will diminish our determination to honor those who were lost by building a more peaceful and tolerant world."