US customs finds missing Vietnam war plaque

US customs officials have retrieved a Vietnam war plaque missing for seven years, after raiding a shipment of military items bound for Thailand, officials said Wednesday.The memorial plaque, paying tribute to 19 prisoners of war and military personnel missing in action during the conflict, disappeared after being sent for re-polishing by its owners in 2004.It belonged to Americans Who Care, based in Fayetteville, Carolina, and was seized by customs officers in a shipment leaving the West Coast port of Long Beach, south of Los Angeles, on April 19."This discovery attests the attentiveness, vigilance...

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arrest of 20 gang members in South Texas.

"Operation Community Shield," a national initiative of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has resulted in the arrest of 20 gang members in South Texas.A two-day multi-agency of law enforcement authorities worked together to arrest various gang's members for various violations including robbery, aggravated assault, a felon possessing firearms, and drugs in the Corpus Christi area.According to HSI reports released today, the operation ended April 21 with coordination between federal, state and local law enforcement.The operation targets...

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A woman faces aggravated murder charges in Friday's shooting death of a Eugene police officer as he attempted to pull over a car for running a red light.

A woman faces aggravated murder charges in Friday's shooting death of a Eugene police officer as he attempted to pull over a car for running a red light.Cheryl Dawn Kidd, 56, is in the Lane County Jail on one count of aggravated murder. She faces arraignment Monday.Springfield Police Chief Jerry Smith told KVAL News that Kidd is the woman suspected of shooting Officer Chris Kilcullen, 43, as he attempted to make a traffic stop on Friday afternoon around 4:30.She was taken into custody after a high-speed chase on country and forest roads that ended outside of Oakrid...

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largest crystal meth busts in Ontario history — which included the arrest of a city police officer

Hamilton police say they've made one of the largest crystal meth busts in Ontario history — which included the arrest of a city police officer.On Wednesday morning, police raided 23 homes and businesses across Ontario. Officers seized 26 kilograms of crystal meth and anabolic steroids in the pre-dawn raids in Hamilton, Grimsby, Burlington, St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Sudbury and Mississauga.Police arrested 21 people.Police said the drugs seized were valued at more than $4 million. The meth alone was worth more than $3 million.On Thursday, police arrested one of their own for allegedly leaking...

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A Trinity County jury has found a Trinity man guilty in connection to a drive-by shooting in November of 2008, which ultimately resulted in the sheriff's death.

A Trinity County jury has found a Trinity man guilty in connection to a drive-by shooting in November of 2008, which ultimately resulted in the sheriff's death."It was the shooting incident in the Pinecrest subdivision that the sheriff's department responded to as well as the Texas Rangers and my office.  It's a result of that incident, there was a female dispatcher that was at home off duty and she received a gunshot wound to her abdomen area," said Trinity County District Attorney's Office Investigator Travis Haygood.The jury sentenced Ricky Dalon Rains, 22, to 20 years in state prison.The...

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