Teenager not guilty of armed burglary
A JURY today acquitted Leo Burgess, 17, on the charge of aggravated burglary of the Southampton home of Greg Wilson and on the charge of unlawful firearm possession by a minor. ZBM News reports tonight that out of the 12 jurors, nine voted to acquit while three dissented. Burgess, of Cambridge Road, walked from court a free man following the decision. He was in the company of family and friends, some of whom had been crying hysterically in court during the verdicts. The Crown had accused Burgess of holding Mr. Wilson at gunpoint after Burgess and three other young men allegedly broke in. The...
Read MoreWATCH: History of the Personal Computer (P.C.)
THE history of personal computers began in the 1970s. A personal computer is one intended for individual use, as opposed to a mainframe computer where the end user’s requests are filtered through operating staff, or a time sharing system in which one large processor is shared by many individuals. Bucle up and prepare to take an exciting ride down memory lane via this documentary by famed technology journalist Robert X. Cringley as he tells us how the war for the pc begun. Part one of two: Part two of...
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Woman accused of cutting off husband’s penis, putting it down garbage disposal
By Jonathan Lloyd, Olsen Ebright (NBCLosangeles.com) — A woman was in custody Tuesday for allegedly poisoning her estranged husband, cutting off his penis with a 10-inch kitchen knife and throwing it in the garbage disposal. Lt. Jeff Nightengale said the crime occurred Monday night at the man’s Garden Grove home. According to authorities, this was the first time police have ever been called to the home. No neighbors reported any signs of fighting or screaming. Catherine Kieu Becker, 48, was booked for aggravated mayhem, false imprisonment, assault with a deadly weapon,...
Read MoreChild found home alone with 19 snakes
By NBC News (MSNBC.com — Suffolk, VA) — A 28-year-old man was arrested and charged after allegedly leaving his child home alone with nearly two dozen dangerous animals in Suffolk. Emmanuel Valazquez was charged with cruelty and injuries to children, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, according to Suffolk police spokesperson Debbie George. Valazquez’s 7-year-old son called police to let them know that his dog was missing. Police came to the house and found that the child was home alone with 19 snakes, one of which was a 14-foot Python, two bearded dragons, and...
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