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A brief look at crime 10/12/09 – 10/18/09
Trio of Murder Indictments in Tallahassee Leon County grand jury issues three murder indictments in a swift morning session. Terrell Robinson was indicted for first degree murder in the strangulation… more →
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A brief look at crime 10/12/09 – 10/18/09
tjdy wrote 1 month ago: Trio of Murder Indictments in Tallahassee Leon County grand jury issues three murder indictments in … more →
A brief look at crime 9/28/09 to 10/4/09
tjdy wrote 1 month ago: Prison Gambling Associated With Crime, Substance Abuse When Offenders Re-enter Community: Study Paro … more →
Update: Planning commission approves zoning for north St. Louis County casino
tjdy wrote 2 months ago: Casino Watch Focus reported that the Spanish Lake area in North St Louis was holding meetings to det … more →
Stacking the deck- "blind spots" in conventional economic theory
laudyms wrote 2 months ago: Miren Gutierrez* interviews HAZEL HENDERSON IPS 09/18/09 IPS: French President Nicolas Sarkozy … more →
A brief look at crime 9/14 -9/20
tjdy wrote 2 months ago: Man Nabbed for Burying Gambling Partner Alive A man in his 30s was apprehended Monday for allegedly … more →
A brief look at crime 9/7 – 9/13
tjdy wrote 2 months ago: Man who killed doctor wife jailed for life A man who murdered his doctor wife in an unprovoked attac … more →
A brief look at crime 8/31-9/6
tjdy wrote 2 months ago: Accused threatened to murder estranged wife The man who stands accused of murdering his estranged wi … more →
A brief look at crime 8/3 to 8/9
tjdy wrote 3 months ago: Gambling den kingpin, aide hacked to death In an act of revenge a kingpin of a gambling den and his … more →
A brief look at crime 7/27-8/2
tjdy wrote 3 months ago: Police Believe Gambling Motive for Shooting The 17-year-old arrested in Sunday night’s shootin … more →
A brief look at crime 7/20-7/26
tjdy wrote 4 months ago: Iowan says he planned robbery, not stabbing, rape The sentencing hearing for a man convicted in a 19 … more →
Missouri governor Jay Nixon veto’s bingo gambling expansion
tjdy wrote 4 months ago: Bingo has long been a means of gambling that some view as acceptable. Those who push that argument … more →
A brief look at crime 7/06-7/12
tjdy wrote 4 months ago: Gambler Husband Kills Objecting Wife Enraged by her scolding on his gambling habit, a husband in Kul … more →
A brief look at gambling related crimes 6/29-7/05
tjdy wrote 4 months ago: Gamblers committing more crime than previously thought, study finds Eighty-five per cent recognised … more →
Pro family groups take a stand against online gambling
tjdy wrote 5 months ago: Casino Watch Focus explained that in 2006 Congress passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement … more →
Rep Barney Frank said freedom to gamble online outweighs dangers to children
casinowatch wrote 5 months ago: Casino Watch Focus reported that Rep Barney Frank introduced a bill to legalize internet gambling de … more →
M.I.T. expert explains the “zone” and how gambling machines are designed to exploit gamblers for casino and state profit.
tjdy wrote 6 months ago: Casino Watch Focus has reported on the importance and qualifications of Natasha Shull’s research and … more →
Why do we focus on problem gamblers but not problem machines?
tjdy wrote 6 months ago: Natasha Shull, a cultural anthropologist and assistant professor in MIT’s Program on Science, Techno … more →
Local gambling expert explains the cost of gambling far out weighs any benefits
tjdy wrote 6 months ago: Casino Watch Focus reported that local experts point to easy casino access as a key reason why the J … more →
Local experts say Problem gambling growing in Joplin due to easy access of Casinos
tjdy wrote 6 months ago: Casino Watch Focus previously reported that a new Oklahoma casino, which is located on the boarder o … more →
