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Man Hired Hitman To Kill Ex-Wife In Exchange For Cash, Jewelry: Police

Officials say that after police found out about the plot, an undercover police officer posed as a hitman and spoke to the man, who provided details on how to access his ex-wife's residence and offered cash and jewelry in exchange for her death.>>Read More.

Coroner IDs Man Killed Following Standoff With Police: Authorities

The sheriff's office's SWAT team and Hostage Negotiation team responded to a domestic situation, but were unable to get the armed person safely out of the home. The man was shot and pronounced dead at the scene.>>Read More.

Widow Of Disgraced Cop Gets $1M Pension Settlement

After her husband staged his death to look like he was killed in the line of duty, she was charged with embezzlement, but pleaded guilty to deceptive practices, with the chance to have her record wiped clean.>>Read More.

Ex-Lawyer Gets 6 Years For $82K In Bank Fraud: Prosecutors

Police say he used his girlfriend's bank information to commit more than $82,000 in fraud, and an ongoing investigation revealed he stole the identity of five other people to defraud six financial institutions in the amount of $845,831.58.>>Read More.

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