'Railroad Killer' Put to Death in Texas

A train-hopping serial killer linked to 15 murders asked his victim's families for forgiveness moments before his execution.

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`Railroad Killer' Faces Execution Tues.

The railroad tracks that gave birth to this small South Texas town over a century ago more recently brought terror and horror.

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Judge: 'Railroad Killer' to Be Executed

A judge ruled that "Railroad Killer" Angel Maturino Resendiz is mentally competent to be executed next week despite claims from his attorneys that he believes he is half-man, half-angel.

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Bug That Kills Ash Trees Found in Ill.

A pest blamed for killing millions of trees across the Midwest has reached Illinois, prompting state officials to prepare a detection and eradication plan they expect to begin within the next few weeks, the state agriculture department said Tuesday.

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Convicted Killer Seeks Sex-Change

A convicted murderer who claims he is a woman trapped inside a man's body testified Thursday that he feels distressed "every waking moment" because prison officials refuse to pay for a sex-change operation.

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Convicted Mass. Killer Seeks Sex Change

A man serving a life sentence for murdering his wife is asking a federal judge to order the state to pay for a sex-change operation, arguing that denying him the surgery amounts to cruel and unusual punishment.

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Prison Restrictions Eased for BTK Killer

Good behavior has earned the BTK serial killer the privilege to watch television, listen to the radio, read and draw in his prison cell.

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Police Doubt Wife's Lover-In-Closet Story

Investigators believe a woman lied to police when she told them her husband was killed in a confrontation after he found her lover living in a closet in their home.

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Accused Killer, 49, Marries Woman, 87

For better or worse, an 87-year-old woman has married a 49-year-old man who police say bludgeoned his grandmother and great-aunt to death 30 years ago and buried them in their beloved rose garden.

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TV Dramas Teach Criminals How to Cover Up

When Tammy Klein began investigating crime scenes eight years ago, it was virtually unheard of for a killer to use bleach to clean up a bloody mess.

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Criminals Taking Tips From TV Crime Shows

When Tammy Klein began investigating crime scenes eight years ago, it was virtually unheard of for a killer to use bleach to clean up a bloody mess. Today, the use of bleach, which destroys DNA, is not unusual in a planned homicide, said the senior criminalist from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

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Police: Man Fatally Slashes Son In Front Of Neighbors, Kills Wife

A 40-year-old disabled Army veteran is accused of slashing his 11-year-old son to death with a machete in front of neighbors and killing his wife inside a home in Lake Mary, according to police.

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Convicted Mass. killer seeks sex change

Convicted Mass. killer seeks sex change A man serving a life sentence for murdering his wife is asking a federal judge to order the state to pay for a sex-change operation, arguing that denying him the surgery amounts to cruel and unusual punishment.

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Police: Man Killed Boy For Walking Across Yard

Irritated but calm, Charles Martin called 911 and told the dispatcher that he had finally done something about the neighbor boy -- the one, Martin said into the phone, who had been harassing him for years.

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VineSeeders: A Newsvine.com Podcast - Episode 7

VineSeeders Episode 7 - March 19th, 2006

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Prostitutes In Daytona Beach Arm Themselves, Hunt Serial Killer

Women involved in prostitution in Daytona Beach, Fla., have reportedly armed themselves and are searching for a serial killer behind the slayings of three residents, according to a Local 6 News report.

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BBC NEWS | England | London | DNA screened in model murder hunt

Why stop at 4,000? Why not ask everyone to come forward with their DNA. These kind of dragnets are counter-productive and waste valuable forensic and police time.

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The iPod's First Real Competition!

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BTK Documentary Shot By International Crew

http://www.kake.com/home/headlines/2222202.html

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Microsoft Planning an iPod Killer?

Another attempt to come out with an iPod killer by no other than our well known contestant, Microsoft. Guess we will just have to wait and see but I doubt there will be much hype about it.

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Killer bees join list of hazards of Florida living

States between Texas and California already deal with them, but they're moving east.

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