40 years after killings, Manson ‘family’ members who escaped violence are still hauntedLOS ANGELES —Forty years ago, they were kids. Vulnerable, alienated, running away from a world wracked by war and rebellion. They turned to a cult leader for love and wound up tied to a web of unimaginable evil. Police: Pa. man who fatally shot 3, himself in health club had no ties to his victimsBRIDGEVILLE, Pa. — A man who sprayed bullets into a fitness class filled with women he didn’t know, killing three and then himself, kept a Web page in which he wrote about years of rejection by women and left behind notes describing his inability to get a girlfriend, police said Wednesday. Police: Pa. man who fatally shot 3, himself in health club had no ties to anyone at clubBRIDGEVILLE, Pa. — Police in Pennsylvania say a gunman who sprayed bullets at women exercising at his suburban Pittsburgh health club, killing three of them, did not have a relationship with any of the victims. Medical examiner releases names of Pittsburgh-area health club members killed by gunmanBRIDGEVILLE, Pa. — A county medical examiner has released the names of three women fatally shot by a gunman who barged into an aerobics class at a health club near Pittsburgh. Pa. man fatally shoots 3, himself in health club; Web page in his name describes plansBRIDGEVILLE, Pa. — A man who sprayed bullets into a fitness class filled with women, killing three and then himself, apparently kept a Web page in which he wrote about years of rejection by women and an earlier plan for violence at the gym in which he said he “chickened out.” Police: Chattanooga, Tenn. officers fired 59 shots at armed man in ’suicide by cop’CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Six officers fired at least 59 shots in less than a minute, killing a man who had roamed his Tennessee neighborhood with a rifle and was looking to commit “suicide by cop,” authorities said Tuesday. Cousin of MC Hammer who appears on rapper’s TV show accused of raping woman in Calif. hotel
Killer of Kelsey Grammer’s sister denied parole in ColoradoDENVER — A man convicted of killing the sister of Kelsey Grammer and two other people more than three decades ago was denied parole Monday after the prison board heard a written statement from Grammer calling the man a butcher and a monster. ‘Frasier’ star Kelsey Grammer misses Colorado parole hearing for killer of sisterCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — “Frasier” star Kelsey Grammer missed a parole hearing Monday for the man convicted of killing his sister in 1975. “Frasier” star Kelsey Grammer expected to attend Colo. parole hearing for sister’s murdererCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — “Frasier” star Kelsey Grammer is expected to attend the parole hearing for a man convicted of killing Grammer’s sister in 1975. Oldman dishes on ‘Dark Knight’ during Comic-Con appearance, says sequel shooting next yearSAN DIEGO — Gary Oldman had come to Comic-Con to support “The Book of Eli,” but is dishing about “The Dark Knight” instead. Michael Jackson’s doctor charged with manslaughter investigation
Amy Winehouse arrives at London court for trial on charge of assaulting a fanLONDON — Amy Winehouse has arrived at a London courthouse to face trial for assault. Lawyer: Texas office of Michael Jackson’s doctor raided as part of ‘manslaughter’ probeLOS ANGELES — Police and federal drug agents investigating the death of pop star Michael Jackson have seized documents and computer records from his doctor’s clinic as they narrow their focus in what could become a criminal probe. Lawyer for Michael Jackson’s doctor says clinic raid a search for evidence of manslaughterHOUSTON — The Michael Jackson investigation took a stunning turn Wednesday as authorities raided the offices of the doctor who was with the pop star when he died and the physician’s lawyer said investigators appear to be building a manslaughter case. Manslaughter emerges as possible charge in death of Michael JacksonLOS ANGELES — If Michael Jackson’s death turns into a manslaughter case, prosecutors would have to show that his doctor acted in a negligent or reckless fashion in causing the pop star’s death. Kiefer Sutherland gets NYC assault charge dropped after victim refuses to cooperate with probeNEW YORK — Kiefer Sutherland’s legal troubles for allegedly head-butting a fashion designer in a New York City nightclub are over. Chris Brown releases video apology to fans for Rihanna beating, calls actions ‘unacceptable’LOS ANGELES — Chris Brown has publicly apologized for his beating of Rihanna (ree-AHN’-ah). An Ozark Woodstock: fans, foes recall ‘74 festival that rocked rural Missouri townSEDALIA, Mo. — Rock ‘n’ roll’s roster of famous and formative festivals is well-established. Woodstock defined the hippie generation. Altamont’s deadly violence signaled an end of innocence. Watkins Glen drew massive crowds to a New York speedway. Amy Winehouse, Blake Fielder-Civil granted divorce by a judge in LondonLONDON — Amy Winehouse’s tempestuous marriage ended Thursday when the singer and Blake Fielder-Civil were granted a divorce by a judge in London. A year later, saga of Fla. mom accused of killing girl fascinates public with twists, turnsORLANDO, Fla. — The story of a Florida mom accused of killing her 2-year-old girl has become a soap opera of sorts over the last year, with plot twists and turns. Closing arguments begin in penalty phase of Jesse James Hollywood murder trialSANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Closing arguments began Tuesday in the penalty phase of the kidnap-murder trial of Jesse James Hollywood, who faces a possible death sentence the killing of a 15-year-old boy over a drug debt owed by his half-brother. NYC man who asked undercover police officer to get off his stoop is shot dead in scuffleNEW YORK — A man who told an undercover policeman to get off his family’s stoop punched the officer and struggled over the officer’s gun before being shot dead, police said Sunday. Report: LaToya Jackson says Michael Jackson was murdered for his money; cash, jewels missingLONDON — Two British tabloids quote LaToya Jackson as saying she believes her brother Michael Jackson was murdered as part of a conspiracy to steal his fortune. Ga. theater troupe plans to retake the stage months after 3 members gunned down by professorATHENS, Ga. — A community theater group is taking the stage at an Athens, Ga., theater for the first time since a University of Georgia professor gunned down three of its members outside the building. LAPD actions, delays scrutinized after Jackson death; family took items before police searchLOS ANGELES — The investigation of Michael Jackson’s death is widening as questions intensify about the drugs he took, the doctors who provided them and the actions of police. French filmmaker Luc Besson’s company fined over death of cameraman on movie setPARIS — A Paris appeals court fined French filmmaker Luc Besson’s movie company €100,000 ($140,580) on Monday over the death of a cameraman who was hit by a car during a 1999 stunt shoot. Bus fight over news of Michael Jackson’s death lands Fla. man in jail on assault chargeNORTH LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida officials say one passenger chased another down the aisle of a county bus during a fight over news of Michael Jackson’s death. Rapper Tru Life, brother both charged with 2nd-degree murder in fatal stabbing in New YorkNEW YORK — New York Police say a rapper once signed to Jay-Z’s label has been arrested with his brother, both on charges of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of a man. Billy Bob Thornton’s estranged daughter indicted on murder charge in central FloridaOCOEE, Fla. — The estranged daughter of actor Billy Bob Thornton has been indicted on several charges in the death of a 1-year-old girl she was baby sitting in central Florida. Al-Jazeera TV: Al-Qaida claims responsibility for slaying of US aid worker in MauritaniaNOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — Al-Jazeera TV said Al-Qaida’s North Africa branch claimed responsibility Thursday for the killing of an American aid worker who was shot dead this week in Mauritania’s capital. TV, iPod, e-mail access among cell wish list items for incarcerated music legend Phil SpectorLOS ANGELES — Phil Spector is hoping to get a few comforts of home in his new prison cell, and a television, iPod and computer access are at the top of his list. Music legend Phil Spector sent to ’sensitive needs’ prison unit to serve sentence for murderLOS ANGELES — Music legend Phil Spector has been assigned to a “sensitive needs facility” in California’s largest state prison to serve his sentence for murdering an actress. Oscar-winning songwriter-director of ‘You Light Up My Life’ charged with rape in NYNEW YORK — The songwriter and director behind “You Light Up My Life” has been indicted on charges of raping or sexually assaulting women who answered audition ads on Craigslist. Chris Brown pleads guilty to felony assault in case involving RihannaLOS ANGELES — Chris Brown has plead guilty to one count of felony assault on pop star Rihanna. |
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LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson’s personal doctor is the target of a manslaughter investigation into the singer’s death. A search warrant filed in a Houston court Thursday allowed authorities to seek evidence of whether Dr. Conrad Murray committed manslaughter.
