Police and Crime Stoppers seek the public’s help locating a man whose DNA was linked to a 2009 sexual assault. According to investigators, James West…

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Zimmerman, accused of killing Florida teen Trayvon Martin, appeared in court Thursday morning for a bond hearing. The judge granted Zimmerman’s release at $150,000 (and includes curfew and electronic monitoring). CLICK HERE to watch a live stream of the hearing and CNN coverage.

After the public outcry and media attention garnered by way of the tragic shooting case of Trayvon Martin, 17, at the hands of 28-year-old George…

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The autopsy results in the death of a woman discovered at 3300 Redbud on Thursday afternoon may hold clues Houston police need. The woman’s identity and cause of her death are under investigation by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. Officials describe her as a black female between the 30- and 40-years-old. Her body […]

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MSNBC.Com is reporting that a student opened fire in a high school cafeteria Monday, killing one student and injuring four others. Reports say the suspect tweeted about bringing a gun to school. Read More

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According to the AP, the in-vitro treatments. The suburban house. The lavish trips and dinners out.  None of it was worth it, a soccer mom-turned-“abduction hoax” mom told a federal judge Thursday before she was sentenced to more than eight years in prison for a $1 million swindle. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/the_black_diaspora_news/36607

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According to the AP, a man charged with killing an Atlanta rapper at a recording studio has turned himself in to police. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/blak_music_month/35721

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MYFOXHOUSTON.com is reporting that just after a family opened their presents in a town just outside of Dallas Christmas morning, a man dressed as Santa killed his children, his estranged wife and then himself. Read More Man Dressed as Santa Kills Family, Self Near Dallas: MyFoxHOUSTON.com

Former NBA guard Javaris Crittenton spent Thursday night in a Georgia jail, having been extradited there to face a murder charge in the death of an Atlanta mother.  Read More:

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You start with the burned-out buildings. You have to start here, because at one time, its homes were a part of what made Detroit great. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/baw_commentary_news/31400

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According to CNN.com Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was convicted Monday on 17 of the 20 public corruption charges against him related to his attempt to sell the U.S. Senate seat held by Barack Obama before he resigned to become president.  Read More:

Like the previous robbers who had held up Mike Donohue’s store, the man demanded OxyContin, a popular painkiller known for its high abuse potential.  Read More: