Lakisha Jackson: September 2008 Archives

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) -- A suburban Philadelphia travel agent is charged with stealing nearly $200,000 in tour payments and spending the money on clothes and QVC purchases.
Officials in Montgomery County say most of Frances Balshan's victims were senior citizens interested in an African safari.
The 66-year-old Balshan of Abington ran World Travel Vignettes, which linked customers with a tour being organized by the St. Louis Zoo.
>> Continue reading: St. Louis: Travel agent charged with stealing from Zoo

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(KMOV) -- Late Sunday night the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department activated the Major Case Squad to investigate a homicide that they are calling "highly suspicious."

Today police identified the 46-year-old victim, a black male, as Blake Harvey. Investigators are now saying that it appears Harvey was strangled to death.

There are 18 detectives investigating Harvey's death; police tell News 4 he was found inside his ho...

>> Continue reading: Near O'Fallon, IL: Major Case Squad investigating homicide

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(KMOV)- A Cedar Hill man is facing charges he raped a 12 year old neighbor.

Deputies said the teen was assaulted at 10:30 p.m. in the victim's residence by David Rivera, 51, who was described as a family friend.

The next morning police were called.

Rivera remains in jail on a $250,000 cash only bond.

>> Continue reading: Cedar Hill: Man accused of with raping 12-year-old neighbor

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(KMOV)- Investigators are looking into a suspicious death in south city.    
           
Police officers said they found a 40 something year old white male dead at the Chippewa Apartments Wednesday afternoon.
           
Investigators are not saying much about the death only to say the investigation is on going.

>> Continue reading: South City: Police investigating suspicious death

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