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Justice halted: The murdered prosecutor Tom Wales, a federal prosecutor for 18 years, was murdered one month after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks while in his home. The murder looked so much like a hit that investigators wondered, was the killer was someone Wales had put behind bars? If so, it would be the first time in U.S. history that a federal prosecutor was killed in connection with his work. |
Digital security |
Hands-off hackers: Crooks try surgical strikes Internet criminals have been getting more "professional" for years, trying to run their businesses like Big Business to get better and more profitable at selling stolen data online. Now the bad guys of the cyber-underworld are exhibiting other unexpected traits: remarkable patience and restraint in stalking their victims. |
Corporate scandals |
Adviser gets 12 years in prison in fraud case A federal judge sentenced an investment adviser to 12 years in prison on fraud charges related to the loss of $213 million in a hedge fund at the state agency for injured workers. |
Video: Crime & courts |
Mom calls for jail in MySpace case Dec. 1: A woman found guilty of misdemeanor charges in a cyberbullying case should serve prison time, says the mother of a teen who committed suicide. |
On the run |
The U.S. Marshals want your help finding their "15 Most Wanted" fugitives, a notorious list of suspects fleeing everything from murder and robbery to child sex charges. To date, about 200 of the fugitives profiled on the list have been found. Tips leading to an arrest are rewarded up to $25,000. Click here to see the fugitives. |
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