Law_Crime

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From top left, David Brian Stone Sr., 44, of Clayton, Mich.; David Brian Stone Jr. of Adrian, Mich.; Jacob Ward, 33, of Huron, Ohio; Tina Mae Stone; and bottom row from left, Michael David Meeks, 40, of Manchester, Mich.; Kristopher T. Sickles, 27, of Sandusky, Ohio; Joshua John Clough, 28, of Blissfield, Mich.; and Thomas William Piatek, 46, of Whiting, Ind., are suspects tied to Hutaree, a Christian militia. The trial is expected to last weeks. It involves seven of the nine people charged with belonging to Hutaree. The government says they conspired to try to kill a police officer and plotted further strikes. No one was ever attacked, and the defendants say they're being prosecuted for saying stupid things. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** In this undated file photo provided by the California Department of Corrections, Wesley Shermantine is shown. Information provided by the California death row inmate who was one of the two notorious "Speed Freak Killers" led to the discovery Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, of a second set of human remains. (AP Photo/California Department of Corrections, File)

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George Huguely V is escorted to Charlottesville Circuit Court by members of the Charlottesville Sheriff's Office for the start of his trial in Charlottesville, Va, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. Huguely, is charged with the murder of fellow University of Virginia senior Yeardley Love. (AP Photo/The Daily Progress, Sabrina Schaeffer)

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George Huguely V is escorted to court Feb. 9, 2012, by members of the Charlottesville Sheriff's Office for the start of his trial in Charlottesville, Va. Huguely is charged with the murder of fellow University of Virginia senior Yeardley Love. (Associated Press/The Daily Progress)

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This undated photo provided by the Los Angeles Police Department Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, shows Robert Dewey Hoskins who was convicted a year ago on charges of threatening to kill singer Madonna. Dewey walked away from a Los Angeles-area state mental hospital last week. (AP Photo/Los Angeles Police Department)

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This undated police booking photo released by the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department shows former Los Angeles teacher Mark Berndt, 61, who was arrested for felony molestation of 23 kids after photos surfaced. Berndt been charged with committing lewd acts with 23 boys and girls ages 7 to 10. AP Photo/ Los Angeles Sheriff's Department)

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Arid Uka, 22, sits Feb, 10, 2012, in a Frankfurt court room. The Islamic extremist, who admitted killing two U.S. airmen bound for Afghanistan at Frankfurt airport last year, was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. (Associated Press/DADP)

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**FILE** President Obama speaks Feb. 9, 2012, about flexibility for states with the No Child Left Behind law at the White House. (Associated Press)

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Rep Gabrielle Giffords, Arizona Democrat, tours the Gabrielle Giffords Family Assistance Center, one of her favorite charities, with staffer Ron Barber in Tucson, Ariz., last month. Mr. Barber, a top aide to Ms. Giffords, announced his candidacy to run in a special election to serve as a replacement for the Arizona Democrat who was wounded in a shooting rampage. (Associated Press)

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Demonstrators leave the state legislative building in Salvador, Brazil, on Thursday after up to 300 police officers and some of their relatives had taken it in protest. (Associated Press)

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FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2011, file photo, American cyclist Lance Armstrong prepares for a fundraising ride through the streets of Brisbane, Australia. Federal prosecutors said, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, they are closing a criminal investigation of Armstrong and will not charge him over allegations the seven-time Tour de France winner used performance-enhancing drugs. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard, File)

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Albrecht Gero Muth has often donned a military costume and claimed to be a secret agent and Iraqi army general. Mr. Muth, 47, has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of his wife, Viola Herms Drath. (Mai Photo News Agency)