Thiopental Supply Flap: Nannette Miranda of KABC (Los Angeles) has this report on the flap over the supply of sodium thiopental, one of the drugs used for lethal injection, in California.
Parolee Arrested in Police Officer Killing: The San Francisco Chronicle reports on Tuesday night's arrest of parolee Earl Ellis Green for the murder of police Officer Ryan Bonaminio. On Sunday night, Bonaminio pulled Green over for driving a stolen big-rig cab in Riverside, California. When Green jumped from the truck and ran into a nearby park, Bonaminio was shot and killed while chasing him on foot. Green's criminal record dates back to at least 1990, and includes a conviction for battery on a police officer and a three-year prison sentence. Bonaminio, a 27-year-old former military police officer, served two tours of duty in Iraq before returning to his hometown of Riverside to be a police officer.
18 Inmates Dead, 6 Decapitated at a Brazil Prison: AP writer Juliana Barbassa reports on a Brazilian prison brawl between rival gangs that left 18 inmates dead - including six who were decapitated. A prison employee is in stable condition at a hospital and the five prison workers held hostage were released unharmed. The prison is faced with overcrowding; it currently holds twice the number of inmates for which it was designed. The inmates have demanded better access to food and water and faster legal proceedings, as well as the resignation of the prison's director. In response, Maranhao's governor, Roseana Sarney has made efforts to improve prison overcrowding, including the inauguration of two new prisons this year and a third to be opened next April.
Deliberations Begin in Terrorist Trial: The AP reports that the case against Gitmo detainee Ahmed Ghailani has been handed over to the jury. In closing arguments, the prosecution referred to Ghailani as a cold-blooded killer and a terrorist, while the defense characterized him as a "dupe" and "fall guy" for senior terrorists. Deliberations began this afternoon.
Elizabeth Smart Testifies in Abduction Case: After fifteen minutes of cross examination, Elizabeth Smart concluded her third day of testimony today in the case against Brian David Mitchell, accused of abducting Smart in 2002 and raping her almost daily until she was discovered in 2003. Mitchell's defense team claims Mitchell believes his actions are directed by God, but Smart countered on the stand that "everything he did to me and my family is something I know that God would not tell somebody to do." Mitchell was not in the courtroom to hear Smart testify - he has been removed from the courtroom every day during the trial for disrupting the proceedings with hymns. Jennifer Dobner of the AP has this story.
Man Looking For Drugs Misdialed Sheriffs Department: A New York man looking to buy some drugs accidentally called the sheriff's "Crime Stoppers" line. Although Erie County Sheriff's Detective Alan Rozansky answered the call with his usual "Crime Stoppers," the caller apparently did not hear that and told Rozansky he was looking "to score" drugs. Rozansky played along and arranged a meeting with undercover officers. Officers decided not to arrest the caller and instead used him as an informant to lead them to another transaction. The caller led police to the arrest of a 35-year-old woman trying to sell her prescription pain killers. The caller is off the hook for now. The AP has the story here.
Parolee Arrested in Police Officer Killing: The San Francisco Chronicle reports on Tuesday night's arrest of parolee Earl Ellis Green for the murder of police Officer Ryan Bonaminio. On Sunday night, Bonaminio pulled Green over for driving a stolen big-rig cab in Riverside, California. When Green jumped from the truck and ran into a nearby park, Bonaminio was shot and killed while chasing him on foot. Green's criminal record dates back to at least 1990, and includes a conviction for battery on a police officer and a three-year prison sentence. Bonaminio, a 27-year-old former military police officer, served two tours of duty in Iraq before returning to his hometown of Riverside to be a police officer.
18 Inmates Dead, 6 Decapitated at a Brazil Prison: AP writer Juliana Barbassa reports on a Brazilian prison brawl between rival gangs that left 18 inmates dead - including six who were decapitated. A prison employee is in stable condition at a hospital and the five prison workers held hostage were released unharmed. The prison is faced with overcrowding; it currently holds twice the number of inmates for which it was designed. The inmates have demanded better access to food and water and faster legal proceedings, as well as the resignation of the prison's director. In response, Maranhao's governor, Roseana Sarney has made efforts to improve prison overcrowding, including the inauguration of two new prisons this year and a third to be opened next April.
Deliberations Begin in Terrorist Trial: The AP reports that the case against Gitmo detainee Ahmed Ghailani has been handed over to the jury. In closing arguments, the prosecution referred to Ghailani as a cold-blooded killer and a terrorist, while the defense characterized him as a "dupe" and "fall guy" for senior terrorists. Deliberations began this afternoon.
Elizabeth Smart Testifies in Abduction Case: After fifteen minutes of cross examination, Elizabeth Smart concluded her third day of testimony today in the case against Brian David Mitchell, accused of abducting Smart in 2002 and raping her almost daily until she was discovered in 2003. Mitchell's defense team claims Mitchell believes his actions are directed by God, but Smart countered on the stand that "everything he did to me and my family is something I know that God would not tell somebody to do." Mitchell was not in the courtroom to hear Smart testify - he has been removed from the courtroom every day during the trial for disrupting the proceedings with hymns. Jennifer Dobner of the AP has this story.
Man Looking For Drugs Misdialed Sheriffs Department: A New York man looking to buy some drugs accidentally called the sheriff's "Crime Stoppers" line. Although Erie County Sheriff's Detective Alan Rozansky answered the call with his usual "Crime Stoppers," the caller apparently did not hear that and told Rozansky he was looking "to score" drugs. Rozansky played along and arranged a meeting with undercover officers. Officers decided not to arrest the caller and instead used him as an informant to lead them to another transaction. The caller led police to the arrest of a 35-year-old woman trying to sell her prescription pain killers. The caller is off the hook for now. The AP has the story here.
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