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Polanski Arrested On 31-Year-Old Sex Charge

issue 4540 | 09.29.09 | American Voices

As he tried to enter Switzerland to receive a lifetime achievement award, filmmaker Roman Polanski was arrested in connection with the 1977 rape of... more»
Would-Be Burglar Killed With Sword

issue 4538 | 09.17.09 | American Voices

A Johns Hopkins University student used a samurai sword to kill a man who had broken into his home. What do you think? more»
Crime & Crime Fighters

issue 4537 | 09.15.09 | Slideshow
Milwaukee Mayor Beaten With Pipe

issue 4534 | 08.18.09 | American Voices

While calling 911 to report an assault at the Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee mayor Tom Barrett was attacked by a 20-year-old man wielding a metal... more»
More People Committing Insurance Fraud

issue 4524 | 06.10.09 | American Voices

According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, suspicious vehicle fires are up 27 percent, staged car accidents are up 34 percent, and... more»
Convict Charged In Chandra Levy Murder

issue 4510 | 03.06.09 | American Voices

An imprisoned Salvadoran laborer has been arrested for the murder of Chandra Levy, the D.C. intern whose disappearance brought down the political... more»
Attempted Murderer Gave It His Best Shot

issue 4450 | 12.13.08 | Radio
Why Were We Escorted From The Premises?

issue 4449 | 12.03.08 | Statshot
Childless Couple Seriously Thinking About Abducting

issue 4448 | 11.29.08 | Radio
Sword-Wielding Man Shot At Scientology Building

issue 4448 | 11.25.08 | American Voices

A security guard shot and killed a man who approached the Scientology Celebrity Centre in Hollywood waving two samurai swords. What do you... more»