Central District lot becomes work of art The Seattle Times … the one people have called a magnet for occasional crime — Ryan Curren wanted to turn that into public art. "It was just an idea I had," said Curren, 34, whose day job involves analyzing public property for the Seattle Office of Housing. … and more »

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MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WI – Gov. Scott Walker has proposed bringing bondsmen back to Wisconsin, after they were ousted from the state legal system in 1979. However, Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm has publicly opposed the idea, saying that re-introducing bondsmen into the state would negatively impact public safety. Legislature … View full post on Collateral Magazine

Seattle Crime: Carjacker posing as cop steals car at 13th and Marion Seattle Central District News Around 7:00 pm last night, the victim was sitting in 1992 Mercedes, parked on the street at 13th and Marion when the suspect walked up to him and asked him for directions to 21st and Yesler. The suspect then asked the victim if he had … and more »

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Suspect in U District robbery arrested Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) On March 27, Pullman police investigating another crime searched the 19-year-old suspect's property and found the Seattle victim's cell phone in his backpack, according to Seattle police. That victim allegedly identified the 19-year-old as the man who … and more »

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Following budget cuts, East and West Precincts now share crime prevention … Seattle Central District News You can contact him at (206) 684-4730 or francisco.tello@seattle.gov. Seattle Crime reported in the fall that SPD was considering cutting the CPCs entirely, but the departments ended up trimming the program's budget instead. Here's a map of the city's … and more »

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Appeals court to hear Rizer murder case; Fourth District to convene May 19 in … Daily Sentinel In her motion for Rizer's post-conviction release, Pendergrast said Stinson's testimony exceeded proper forensic bounds and did not include any psychological testing. She moved the court to declare the verdict in the case void and grant Rizer a new …

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Seattle Crime: Gang members attack two men at bus stop near 22nd and Jefferson Seattle Central District News According to a police report, at 8:15 pm on April 18th, the two men—both in their late-teens—were waiting at a bus stop at 22nd and E Jefferson when a group of eight teenagers approached them and asked "if they were claiming" or …

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Dallas County District Attorney jumps the gun on suspect lineup bill Dallas Morning News (blog) The legislation was prompted by the high number of convictions in Texas overturned by DNA evidence, many as the result of erroneous eyewitness identifications. Dallas County has had 21 DNA exonerations since Texas began allowing post-conviction genetic …

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Seattle Crime: Teen has iPhone stolen for second time Seattle Central District News This was the second time the teen had an iPhone stolen, according to Seattle Crime: The boy—who is approximately 13 years old, according to the report—was waiting at a bus stop on 23rd and Yesler around 3:45 pm on March 14th, and was using his iPhone …

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What happened to Seattle's red light district? Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) The crib houses were the seediest of Seattle's brothels — and rife with crime. Many were situated on pylons making it easy to rob customers and shove them through trap doors to the water below. The thugs, thieves, and loose women who inhabited these … and more »

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