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Moron shoots up house trying to kill bat 3
By Pete Kotz in Corruption, Police bungling
Thursday, Sep. 2 2010 @ 6:05AM
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​Breakfast Reading from the Village Voice Empire: He says the Miami-Dade PD has become a menace, regularly abusing and humiliating the people it's sworn to protect -- and then lying about it. He's now risking his career by speaking out. Miami New Times has the story.

By Pete Kotz in Corruption, Sex crimes
Tuesday, Aug. 31 2010 @ 7:03AM
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​In 2008, Nicolas Pinto was arrested on federal charges of taking explicit photos and videos of children. He subsequently pleaded guilty, and was supposed to be sentenced in October. But due to the glacial wheels of justice, he's spent the last two years in jail...

By Chris Parker in Corruption, Lists
Friday, Aug. 13 2010 @ 9:00AM
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​What a great country this is, where you can rise to lead a huge multinational, become embroiled in accusations of sexual harassment and fraud, yet still walk away with $30 million. You can bet former Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd is lovin' it, even if his exploits do top this week's Top 5 White Collar Villains...

By Pete Kotz in Corruption
Monday, Aug. 9 2010 @ 5:42AM
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​Breakfast Reading from the Village Voice Empire: He pleaded guilty to smuggling and bribery after letting a woman bring illegals through his car-inspection lane in exchange for her feminine services. The woman pleaded guilty to coke trafficking. Houston Press has the story.

Wednesday, May. 12 2010 @ 6:08AM
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​Breakfast Reading from the Village Voice Empire: Texas Deputy Michael Serges was twice accused of raping girls at a juvenile hall. Both times a jury found him not guilty. But he still can't get this job back, and no one will tell him why. Houston Press has the story.

By Pete Kotz in Corruption, arson, organized crime
Monday, May. 3 2010 @ 10:45AM
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​Todo Anastasio had it good -- relatively speaking. He'd been convicted of extorting a trucking company and a bakery. He been caught ordering the torching of a Dunkin' Donuts and picked up on tape boasting of the Gambino Family's control of the New York waterfront...

Monday, May. 3 2010 @ 5:52AM

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​Here's an equation that doesn't work out very well for those who've sworn to protect and to serve. 28-year-old Michelle Salentine is a crackhead. She is also a cop. She patrols the tiny Wisconsin town of Platteville. Unfortunately, small town cops don't have much to do...

By Denise Grollmus in Corruption, Lists, fraud
Friday, Apr. 30 2010 @ 9:19AM
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​Most of the folks making an appearance on today's Top 5 White Collar Crimes seem like the unlikeliest of candidates. Or are they? Aside from a devout Orthodox Jew, Detroit school officials, and a former Detroit Lion, we also bring you Phillip Offill - a former Securities and Exchange Commission lawyer -- in our number one spot... 

By Pete Kotz in Corruption, fraud, homicide, unsolved
Thursday, Apr. 29 2010 @ 7:40PM
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​Bedtime Reading from the Village Voice Empire: Melissa Lewis and Debra Villegas were best friends. Two years ago, Melissa was found strangled and dumped in a canal. Debra's husband has been charged. But what was the motive? New Times Broward-Palm Beach has the story.

Tuesday, Apr. 27 2010 @ 9:00AM
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​What Wouldn't Jesus Do? is no stranger to the bizarre. Still, we can't quite wrap our heads around the tale of Colin Haag Jr. and his wife, Amanda, who've been busted for so many weird schemes -- including kidnapping, fraud, and bigamy -- that it's hard to know where to start...