While Facebook is commonly thought of as only a way to interact with friends and is otherwise frivolous, it appears that law enforcement officials may use the social networking site as a new source of surveillance. On Tuesday, the US Department of Justice sent out a PDF that confirmed that they plan to use Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter as a new way to monitor individuals. While it is not clear exactly... 

Two men have been charged with lighter sentences stemming from the October attack of a nun. Mr Lindeman and Mr. Wells were charged to lesser crimes then the 17 count indictment. They pleaded guilty to sodomy and burglary charges. Judge Harold J. Rothwax of the State Supreme Court ruled over the precedings. Max Lindeman was sentenced for 10 to 20 years on charges of sodomy in the first degree. Harold... 

A 26 year old New Jersey man is being held in Yemen. He is accused of killing a guard as he was trying to break out of a hospital. Sharif Mobley was born and raised in Buena, New Jersey. He moved to Yemen about two years ago according to a previous neighbor. Mobley was among a group of al-Qaida terrorist suspects taken into custody this month in part of a security move in the capital city of Yemen.... 

Eight boys between the ages of fourteen and eighteen were shot Friday night after leaving a skating rink. The boys were not believed to have life threatening injuries but several remained in the hospital. The shooting occurred in Gary, Indiana, which is about 30 miles from Chicago. The teens were attending a concert at the World of Skaters roller rink and may have been involved in a fight that started... 

Convicted murderer Amanda Knox may get a chance to get out of the Italian prison she has been sentenced to for 26 years. Her family based in the United States has started the appeal process through their lawyers after the judge involved in the case released his reasons for the conviction this week. Knox who is just 22 years old was accused of murdering her roommate in a violent act of rage. Knox has... 

Who says those on the wrong side of society aren’t willing to change and make an honest buck? It’s true, people can change. This week in downtown Houston Texas, in the United Way building, a job fair for felons was held. It drew thousands who are now willing to follow the “straight and narrow.” The line for an opportunity to make an honest living, stretched for a few blocks... 

Eight years after terrifying the Washington D.C. area, Lee Boyd Malvo is ready to apologize. In 2002 Lee Boyd Malvo and John Allen Muhammad went on a three week killing spree in the Washington D.C. area that resulted in 10 deaths. These men came to be known as the D.C. snipers. These men caused everyday citizens to fear for their life as average citizens were being shot randomly. One such victim was... 

San Diego Sheriff William Gore informed the parents of 17-year old Chelsea King that a body had been found in a wooded park in San Diego County. Although an official identification needed to be made, for legal reasons, it was certain the body was that of the high school senior. The body was found in a shallow grave. It had been covered with leaves and other debris. A searcher, looking for the straight-A... 

Hazardous material crews and the FBI were both called to an IRS office in Ogden, Utah, about 40 miles north of Salt Lake City. The crews were sent at 11 AM on Monday because of a suspicious package that was delivered to the office. The package left one worker leaving the building on a stretcher while others had to be placed in decontamination showers as a precautionary measure. The package allegedly... 

After 1400 volunteers searched for 17-year-old Chelsea King along with law enforcement personnel, John Albert Garden, 30-years-old, has been arrested in San Diego County. The search centered around Lake Hodges where the teenager’s car had been located. According to police authorities physical evidence, linking Gardner to the case, had been found. Gardner was being questioned late Sunday evening...