Repeat Felon Accused of Murder: Police in Northern California say the man accused of carjacking a woman and shooting her dead earlier this week is 41-year-old convicted felon Anderson Swift. Peter Hecht and Marissa Lang of the Sacarmento Bee report that Swift approached two women as they left a restaurant Tuesday evening and demanded they hand over their car keys, the women attempted to flee and run back to the restaurant, but Swift fired off several rounds leaving one of them dead. Swift is currently being held in county jail on charges of murder, carjacking, and being a felon in possession of a handgun.
Cop Killer Granted Stay of Execution: A Pennsylvania man convicted of killing a police officer nearly two decades ago has been granted a stay of execution just hours before he was scheduled to be put to death. Kelly Bayliss of NBC Philadelphia reports that 45-year-old Christopher Roney was sentenced to death in 1996 after authorities say he shot and killed a police officer during a botched bank robbery attempt. Two of Roney's co-defendants confessed to the crime and identified Roney as the shooter. This is the second time he has been granted a stay.
Habitual Sex Offender Accused of Rape: A New York man with a lengthy criminal past and prior convictions for rape is behind bars once again after authorities say he raped and impregnated an 11-year-old girl. Lisa Fogarty of Opposing Views reports that 52-year-old Jacky Berry, who has been a registered sex offender since 1990, allegedly had sexual contact with the young girl on several occasions over the course of four years. A DNA test was performed on the victim's baby after it was born and police confirmed Berry was the father. Berry is in county jail facing charges of felony predatory sexual assault against a child. If convicted, he faces a life sentence in prison.
Cop Killer Granted Stay of Execution: A Pennsylvania man convicted of killing a police officer nearly two decades ago has been granted a stay of execution just hours before he was scheduled to be put to death. Kelly Bayliss of NBC Philadelphia reports that 45-year-old Christopher Roney was sentenced to death in 1996 after authorities say he shot and killed a police officer during a botched bank robbery attempt. Two of Roney's co-defendants confessed to the crime and identified Roney as the shooter. This is the second time he has been granted a stay.
Habitual Sex Offender Accused of Rape: A New York man with a lengthy criminal past and prior convictions for rape is behind bars once again after authorities say he raped and impregnated an 11-year-old girl. Lisa Fogarty of Opposing Views reports that 52-year-old Jacky Berry, who has been a registered sex offender since 1990, allegedly had sexual contact with the young girl on several occasions over the course of four years. A DNA test was performed on the victim's baby after it was born and police confirmed Berry was the father. Berry is in county jail facing charges of felony predatory sexual assault against a child. If convicted, he faces a life sentence in prison.
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