Six years after his arrest, alleged USS Cole bomber still awaits trial

On November 9, 2011, Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri was finally arraigned by a military commission at Guantanamo Bay on charges of murder, terrorism and hijacking. His trial is not set to begin before November 2012, but is expected to be delayed by several months or even years later.

The accused terrorist has been in U.S. custody since 2006.

In August 2010, the Obama administration actually set aside the prosecution of al-Nashiri, the alleged mastermind behind the Oct. 2000 suicide attack on the USS Cole in Yemen.

The Justice Department filed a motion in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, stating that "no charges are either pending or contemplated with respect to al-Nashiri in the near future."

The statement was quietly hidden in a motion to dismiss a petition by Nashiri's attorneys, and of course, all but completely ignored by the mainstream press.

The move by the Obama administration to at least temporarily delay trial is a puzzling one since military prosecutors have been prepared to try Nashiri for months, and had planned to do so this summer.

On June 30, 2008, Brig. Gen. Thomas W. Hartmann announced charges against Nashiri for “organizing and directing” the bombing plot, and that the Defense Department would seek the death penalty against the Saudi national.

On October 12, 2000, while the USS Cole was anchored off the port of Aden, in Yemen, when a small boat filled with explosives pulled alongside the ship and the terrorists aboard, detonated their charges. The explosion ripped open a 40-by-40-foot hole in the ship's port side, killing 17 sailors and injuring another 39.

Those lost were:

Hull Maintenance Technician Second Class Kenneth Eugene Clodfelter, 21, of Mechanicsville, Va.

Electronics Technician Chief Petty Officer Richard Costelow, 35, of Morrisville, Pa.

Mess Management Specialist Seaman Lakeina Monique Francis, 19, of Woodleaf, N.C.

Information Systems Technician Timothy Lee Gauna, 21, of Rice, Texas

Signalman Seaman Cherone Louis Gunn, 22, of Rex, Ga.

Seaman James Rodrick McDaniels, 19, of Norfolk, Va.

Engineman Second Class Marc Ian Nieto, 24, of Fond du Lac, Wis.

Electronics Warfare Technician Second Class Ronald Scott Owens, 24, of Vero Beach, Fla.

Seaman Lakiba Nicole Palmer, 22, of San Diego, Calif.

Engineman Fireman Joshua Langdon Parlett, 19, of Churchville, Md.

Fireman Patrick Howard Roy, 19, of Cornwall on Hudson, N.Y.

Electronics Warfare Technician First Class Kevin Shawn Rux, 30, of Portland, N.D.

Mess Management Specialist Third Class Ronchester Manangan Santiago, 22, Kingsville, Texas

Operations Specialist Second Class Timothy Lamont Saunders, 32, of Ringgold, Va.

Fireman Gary Graham Swenchonis Jr., 26, Rockport, Texas

Ensign Andrew Triplett, 31, of Macon, Miss.

Seaman Craig Bryan Wibberley, 19, of Williamsport, Md.

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Should Supreme Court justices have around-the-clock protection?

On Monday, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) announced that 73-year-old Justice Stephen Breyer was the victim of a home-invasion robbery last week while visiting his vacation home on the Caribbean island of Nevis in the West Indies.

The robbery took place on Thursday around 9:00 p.m. EST. Breyer, his wife Joanna and a few guests were home when a man with a machete entered the house and demanded cash.

According to SCOTUS spokeswoman Kathy Arberg, the robber got away with about $1,000 in cash.

Fortunately, no one was hurt in the harrowing ordeal.

The U.S. Marshals Service along with is the Supreme Court Police are reportedly assisting local authorities with the investigation. No arrests have been made at this time.

As this is only the latest incident in which a justice has been the target of criminals, it raises the question once again of whether or not Supreme Court Justices should have bodyguards at all times.

-In 2004, Justice David Souter was assaulted by a group of young men while he was jogging in Washington D.C.

-In 1996, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was mugged as she walked with her husband and daughter in Washington.

-In 1982, Justice Byron White was attacked while giving a speech in Utah.

While in D.C., if requested, all justices are provided with personal bodyguards from the U.S. Supreme Court Police Department, when justices travel they can be provided with a U.S. Marshal.

However, most never request special protection.

During an appearance on CBS This Morning, CBS News senior correspondent John Miller explained: “The U.S. Marshals would be glad to provide that protection, but the justices, when they go on vacation, don't want to be traveling on vacation with four burly guys standing in flowered shirts in the corner when they could be with themselves and their families and low-key.”

While the justices have been resistant to such protection, it may now simply be imposed upon them.

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Six years after his arrest, alleged USS Cole bomber still awaits trial

On November 9, 2011, Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri was finally arraigned by a military commission at Guantanamo Bay on charges of murder, terrorism and hijacking. His trial is not set to begin before November 2012, but is expected to be delayed by several months or even years later.

The accused terrorist has been in U.S. custody since 2006.

In August 2010, the Obama administration actually set aside the prosecution of al-Nashiri, the alleged mastermind behind the Oct. 2000 suicide attack on the USS Cole in Yemen.

The Justice Department filed a motion in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, stating that "no charges are either pending or contemplated with respect to al-Nashiri in the near future."

The statement was quietly hidden in a motion to dismiss a petition by Nashiri's attorneys, and of course, all but completely ignored by the mainstream press.

The move by the Obama administration to at least temporarily delay trial is a puzzling one since military prosecutors have been prepared to try Nashiri for months, and had planned to do so this summer.

On June 30, 2008, Brig. Gen. Thomas W. Hartmann announced charges against Nashiri for “organizing and directing” the bombing plot, and that the Defense Department would seek the death penalty against the Saudi national.

On October 12, 2000, while the USS Cole was anchored off the port of Aden, in Yemen, when a small boat filled with explosives pulled alongside the ship and the terrorists aboard, detonated their charges. The explosion ripped open a 40-by-40-foot hole in the ship's port side, killing 17 sailors and injuring another 39.

Those lost were:

Hull Maintenance Technician Second Class Kenneth Eugene Clodfelter, 21, of Mechanicsville, Va.

Electronics Technician Chief Petty Officer Richard Costelow, 35, of Morrisville, Pa.

Mess Management Specialist Seaman Lakeina Monique Francis, 19, of Woodleaf, N.C.

Information Systems Technician Timothy Lee Gauna, 21, of Rice, Texas

Signalman Seaman Cherone Louis Gunn, 22, of Rex, Ga.

Seaman James Rodrick McDaniels, 19, of Norfolk, Va.

Engineman Second Class Marc Ian Nieto, 24, of Fond du Lac, Wis.

Electronics Warfare Technician Second Class Ronald Scott Owens, 24, of Vero Beach, Fla.

Seaman Lakiba Nicole Palmer, 22, of San Diego, Calif.

Engineman Fireman Joshua Langdon Parlett, 19, of Churchville, Md.

Fireman Patrick Howard Roy, 19, of Cornwall on Hudson, N.Y.

Electronics Warfare Technician First Class Kevin Shawn Rux, 30, of Portland, N.D.

Mess Management Specialist Third Class Ronchester Manangan Santiago, 22, Kingsville, Texas

Operations Specialist Second Class Timothy Lamont Saunders, 32, of Ringgold, Va.

Fireman Gary Graham Swenchonis Jr., 26, Rockport, Texas

Ensign Andrew Triplett, 31, of Macon, Miss.

Seaman Craig Bryan Wibberley, 19, of Williamsport, Md.

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Should Supreme Court justices have around-the-clock protection?

On Monday, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) announced that 73-year-old Justice Stephen Breyer was the victim of a home-invasion robbery last week while visiting his vacation home on the Caribbean island of Nevis in the West Indies.

The robbery took place on Thursday around 9:00 p.m. EST. Breyer, his wife Joanna and a few guests were home when a man with a machete entered the house and demanded cash.

According to SCOTUS spokeswoman Kathy Arberg, the robber got away with about $1,000 in cash.

Fortunately, no one was hurt in the harrowing ordeal.

The U.S. Marshals Service along with is the Supreme Court Police are reportedly assisting local authorities with the investigation. No arrests have been made at this time.

As this is only the latest incident in which a justice has been the target of criminals, it raises the question once again of whether or not Supreme Court Justices should have bodyguards at all times.

-In 2004, Justice David Souter was assaulted by a group of young men while he was jogging in Washington D.C.

-In 1996, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was mugged as she walked with her husband and daughter in Washington.

-In 1982, Justice Byron White was attacked while giving a speech in Utah.

While in D.C., if requested, all justices are provided with personal bodyguards from the U.S. Supreme Court Police Department, when justices travel they can be provided with a U.S. Marshal.

However, most never request special protection.

During an appearance on CBS This Morning, CBS News senior correspondent John Miller explained: “The U.S. Marshals would be glad to provide that protection, but the justices, when they go on vacation, don't want to be traveling on vacation with four burly guys standing in flowered shirts in the corner when they could be with themselves and their families and low-key.”

While the justices have been resistant to such protection, it may now simply be imposed upon them.

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Should Supreme Court justices have around-the-clock protection?

On Monday, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) announced that 73-year-old Justice Stephen Breyer was the victim of a home-invasion robbery last week while visiting his vacation home on the Caribbean island of Nevis in the West Indies.

The robbery took place on Thursday around 9:00 p.m. EST. Breyer, his wife Joanna and a few guests were home when a man with a machete entered the house and demanded cash.

According to SCOTUS spokeswoman Kathy Arberg, the robber got away with about $1,000 in cash.

Fortunately, no one was hurt in the harrowing ordeal.

The U.S. Marshals Service along with is the Supreme Court Police are reportedly assisting local authorities with the investigation. No arrests have been made at this time.

As this is only the latest incident in which a justice has been the target of criminals, it raises the question once again of whether or not Supreme Court Justices should have bodyguards at all times.

-In 2004, Justice David Souter was assaulted by a group of young men while he was jogging in Washington D.C.

-In 1996, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was mugged as she walked with her husband and daughter in Washington.

-In 1982, Justice Byron White was attacked while giving a speech in Utah.

While in D.C., if requested, all justices are provided with personal bodyguards from the U.S. Supreme Court Police Department, when justices travel they can be provided with a U.S. Marshal.

However, most never request special protection.

During an appearance on CBS This Morning, CBS News senior correspondent John Miller explained: “The U.S. Marshals would be glad to provide that protection, but the justices, when they go on vacation, don't want to be traveling on vacation with four burly guys standing in flowered shirts in the corner when they could be with themselves and their families and low-key.”

While the justices have been resistant to such protection, it may now simply be imposed upon them.

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Six years after his arrest, alleged USS Cole bomber still awaits trial

On November 9, 2011, Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri was finally arraigned by a military commission at Guantanamo Bay on charges of murder, terrorism and hijacking. His trial is not set to begin before November 2012, but is expected to be delayed by several months or even years later.

The accused terrorist has been in U.S. custody since 2006.

In August 2010, the Obama administration actually set aside the prosecution of al-Nashiri, the alleged mastermind behind the Oct. 2000 suicide attack on the USS Cole in Yemen.

The Justice Department filed a motion in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, stating that "no charges are either pending or contemplated with respect to al-Nashiri in the near future."

The statement was quietly hidden in a motion to dismiss a petition by Nashiri's attorneys, and of course, all but completely ignored by the mainstream press.

The move by the Obama administration to at least temporarily delay trial is a puzzling one since military prosecutors have been prepared to try Nashiri for months, and had planned to do so this summer.

On June 30, 2008, Brig. Gen. Thomas W. Hartmann announced charges against Nashiri for “organizing and directing” the bombing plot, and that the Defense Department would seek the death penalty against the Saudi national.

On October 12, 2000, while the USS Cole was anchored off the port of Aden, in Yemen, when a small boat filled with explosives pulled alongside the ship and the terrorists aboard, detonated their charges. The explosion ripped open a 40-by-40-foot hole in the ship's port side, killing 17 sailors and injuring another 39.

Those lost were:

Hull Maintenance Technician Second Class Kenneth Eugene Clodfelter, 21, of Mechanicsville, Va.

Electronics Technician Chief Petty Officer Richard Costelow, 35, of Morrisville, Pa.

Mess Management Specialist Seaman Lakeina Monique Francis, 19, of Woodleaf, N.C.

Information Systems Technician Timothy Lee Gauna, 21, of Rice, Texas

Signalman Seaman Cherone Louis Gunn, 22, of Rex, Ga.

Seaman James Rodrick McDaniels, 19, of Norfolk, Va.

Engineman Second Class Marc Ian Nieto, 24, of Fond du Lac, Wis.

Electronics Warfare Technician Second Class Ronald Scott Owens, 24, of Vero Beach, Fla.

Seaman Lakiba Nicole Palmer, 22, of San Diego, Calif.

Engineman Fireman Joshua Langdon Parlett, 19, of Churchville, Md.

Fireman Patrick Howard Roy, 19, of Cornwall on Hudson, N.Y.

Electronics Warfare Technician First Class Kevin Shawn Rux, 30, of Portland, N.D.

Mess Management Specialist Third Class Ronchester Manangan Santiago, 22, Kingsville, Texas

Operations Specialist Second Class Timothy Lamont Saunders, 32, of Ringgold, Va.

Fireman Gary Graham Swenchonis Jr., 26, Rockport, Texas

Ensign Andrew Triplett, 31, of Macon, Miss.

Seaman Craig Bryan Wibberley, 19, of Williamsport, Md.

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Should Supreme Court justices have around-the-clock protection?

On Monday, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) announced that 73-year-old Justice Stephen Breyer was the victim of a home-invasion robbery last week while visiting his vacation home on the Caribbean island of Nevis in the West Indies.

The robbery took place on Thursday around 9:00 p.m. EST. Breyer, his wife Joanna and a few guests were home when a man with a machete entered the house and demanded cash.

According to SCOTUS spokeswoman Kathy Arberg, the robber got away with about $1,000 in cash.

Fortunately, no one was hurt in the harrowing ordeal.

The U.S. Marshals Service along with is the Supreme Court Police are reportedly assisting local authorities with the investigation. No arrests have been made at this time.

As this is only the latest incident in which a justice has been the target of criminals, it raises the question once again of whether or not Supreme Court Justices should have bodyguards at all times.

-In 2004, Justice David Souter was assaulted by a group of young men while he was jogging in Washington D.C.

-In 1996, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was mugged as she walked with her husband and daughter in Washington.

-In 1982, Justice Byron White was attacked while giving a speech in Utah.

While in D.C., if requested, all justices are provided with personal bodyguards from the U.S. Supreme Court Police Department, when justices travel they can be provided with a U.S. Marshal.

However, most never request special protection.

During an appearance on CBS This Morning, CBS News senior correspondent John Miller explained: “The U.S. Marshals would be glad to provide that protection, but the justices, when they go on vacation, don't want to be traveling on vacation with four burly guys standing in flowered shirts in the corner when they could be with themselves and their families and low-key.”

While the justices have been resistant to such protection, it may now simply be imposed upon them.

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Six years after his arrest, alleged USS Cole bomber still awaits trial

On November 9, 2011, Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri was finally arraigned by a military commission at Guantanamo Bay on charges of murder, terrorism and hijacking. His trial is not set to begin before November 2012, but is expected to be delayed by several months or even years later.

The accused terrorist has been in U.S. custody since 2006.

In August 2010, the Obama administration actually set aside the prosecution of al-Nashiri, the alleged mastermind behind the Oct. 2000 suicide attack on the USS Cole in Yemen.

The Justice Department filed a motion in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, stating that "no charges are either pending or contemplated with respect to al-Nashiri in the near future."

The statement was quietly hidden in a motion to dismiss a petition by Nashiri's attorneys, and of course, all but completely ignored by the mainstream press.

The move by the Obama administration to at least temporarily delay trial is a puzzling one since military prosecutors have been prepared to try Nashiri for months, and had planned to do so this summer.

On June 30, 2008, Brig. Gen. Thomas W. Hartmann announced charges against Nashiri for “organizing and directing” the bombing plot, and that the Defense Department would seek the death penalty against the Saudi national.

On October 12, 2000, while the USS Cole was anchored off the port of Aden, in Yemen, when a small boat filled with explosives pulled alongside the ship and the terrorists aboard, detonated their charges. The explosion ripped open a 40-by-40-foot hole in the ship's port side, killing 17 sailors and injuring another 39.

Those lost were:

Hull Maintenance Technician Second Class Kenneth Eugene Clodfelter, 21, of Mechanicsville, Va.

Electronics Technician Chief Petty Officer Richard Costelow, 35, of Morrisville, Pa.

Mess Management Specialist Seaman Lakeina Monique Francis, 19, of Woodleaf, N.C.

Information Systems Technician Timothy Lee Gauna, 21, of Rice, Texas

Signalman Seaman Cherone Louis Gunn, 22, of Rex, Ga.

Seaman James Rodrick McDaniels, 19, of Norfolk, Va.

Engineman Second Class Marc Ian Nieto, 24, of Fond du Lac, Wis.

Electronics Warfare Technician Second Class Ronald Scott Owens, 24, of Vero Beach, Fla.

Seaman Lakiba Nicole Palmer, 22, of San Diego, Calif.

Engineman Fireman Joshua Langdon Parlett, 19, of Churchville, Md.

Fireman Patrick Howard Roy, 19, of Cornwall on Hudson, N.Y.

Electronics Warfare Technician First Class Kevin Shawn Rux, 30, of Portland, N.D.

Mess Management Specialist Third Class Ronchester Manangan Santiago, 22, Kingsville, Texas

Operations Specialist Second Class Timothy Lamont Saunders, 32, of Ringgold, Va.

Fireman Gary Graham Swenchonis Jr., 26, Rockport, Texas

Ensign Andrew Triplett, 31, of Macon, Miss.

Seaman Craig Bryan Wibberley, 19, of Williamsport, Md.

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Six years after his arrest, alleged USS Cole bomber still awaits trial

On November 9, 2011, Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri was finally arraigned by a military commission at Guantanamo Bay on charges of murder, terrorism and hijacking. His trial is not set to begin before November 2010, but is expected to be delayed by several months or even years later.

The accused terrorist has been in U.S. custody since 2006.

In August 2010, the Obama administration actually set aside the prosecution of al-Nashiri, the alleged mastermind behind the Oct. 2000 suicide attack on the USS Cole in Yemen.

The Justice Department filed a motion in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, stating that "no charges are either pending or contemplated with respect to al-Nashiri in the near future."

The statement was quietly hidden in a motion to dismiss a petition by Nashiri's attorneys, and of course, all but completely ignored by the mainstream press.

The move by the Obama administration to at least temporarily delay trial is a puzzling one since military prosecutors have been prepared to try Nashiri for months, and had planned to do so this summer.

On June 30, 2008, Brig. Gen. Thomas W. Hartmann announced charges against Nashiri for “organizing and directing” the bombing plot, and that the Defense Department would seek the death penalty against the Saudi national.

On October 12, 2000, while the USS Cole was anchored off the port of Aden, in Yemen, when a small boat filled with explosives pulled alongside the ship and the terrorists aboard, detonated their charges. The explosion ripped open a 40-by-40-foot hole in the ship's port side, killing 17 sailors and injuring another 39.

Those lost were:

Hull Maintenance Technician Second Class Kenneth Eugene Clodfelter, 21, of Mechanicsville, Va.

Electronics Technician Chief Petty Officer Richard Costelow, 35, of Morrisville, Pa.

Mess Management Specialist Seaman Lakeina Monique Francis, 19, of Woodleaf, N.C.

Information Systems Technician Timothy Lee Gauna, 21, of Rice, Texas

Signalman Seaman Cherone Louis Gunn, 22, of Rex, Ga.

Seaman James Rodrick McDaniels, 19, of Norfolk, Va.

Engineman Second Class Marc Ian Nieto, 24, of Fond du Lac, Wis.

Electronics Warfare Technician Second Class Ronald Scott Owens, 24, of Vero Beach, Fla.

Seaman Lakiba Nicole Palmer, 22, of San Diego, Calif.

Engineman Fireman Joshua Langdon Parlett, 19, of Churchville, Md.

Fireman Patrick Howard Roy, 19, of Cornwall on Hudson, N.Y.

Electronics Warfare Technician First Class Kevin Shawn Rux, 30, of Portland, N.D.

Mess Management Specialist Third Class Ronchester Manangan Santiago, 22, Kingsville, Texas

Operations Specialist Second Class Timothy Lamont Saunders, 32, of Ringgold, Va.

Fireman Gary Graham Swenchonis Jr., 26, Rockport, Texas

Ensign Andrew Triplett, 31, of Macon, Miss.

Seaman Craig Bryan Wibberley, 19, of Williamsport, Md.

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Should Supreme Court justices have around-the-clock protection?

On Monday, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) announced that 73-year-old Justice Stephen Breyer was the victim of a home-invasion robbery last week while visiting his vacation home on the Caribbean island of Nevis in the West Indies.

The robbery took place on Thursday around 9:00 p.m. EST. Breyer, his wife Joanna and a few guests were home when a man with a machete entered the house and demanded cash.

According to SCOTUS spokeswoman Kathy Arberg, the robber got away with about $1,000 in cash.

Fortunately, no one was hurt in the harrowing ordeal.

The U.S. Marshals Service along with is the Supreme Court Police are reportedly assisting local authorities with the investigation. No arrests have been made at this time.

As this is only the latest incident in which a justice has been the target of criminals, it raises the question once again of whether or not Supreme Court Justices should have bodyguards at all times.

-In 2004, Justice David Souter was assaulted by a group of young men while he was jogging in Washington D.C.

-In 1996, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was mugged as she walked with her husband and daughter in Washington.

-In 1982, Justice Byron White was attacked while giving a speech in Utah.

While in D.C., if requested, all justices are provided with personal bodyguards from the U.S. Supreme Court Police Department, when justices travel they can be provided with a U.S. Marshal.

However, most never request special protection.

During an appearance on CBS This Morning, CBS News senior correspondent John Miller explained: “The U.S. Marshals would be glad to provide that protection, but the justices, when they go on vacation, don't want to be traveling on vacation with four burly guys standing in flowered shirts in the corner when they could be with themselves and their families and low-key.”

While the justices have been resistant to such protection, it may now simply be imposed upon them.

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Six years after his arrest, alleged USS Cole bomber still awaits trial

On November 9, 2011, Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri was finally arraigned by a military commission at Guantanamo Bay on charges of murder, terrorism and hijacking. His trial is not set to begin before November 2010, but is expected to be delayed by several months or even years later.

The accused terrorist has been in U.S. custody since 2006.

In August 2010, the Obama administration actually set aside the prosecution of al-Nashiri, the alleged mastermind behind the Oct. 2000 suicide attack on the USS Cole in Yemen.

The Justice Department filed a motion in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, stating that "no charges are either pending or contemplated with respect to al-Nashiri in the near future."

The statement was quietly hidden in a motion to dismiss a petition by Nashiri's attorneys, and of course, all but completely ignored by the mainstream press.

The move by the Obama administration to at least temporarily delay trial is a puzzling one since military prosecutors have been prepared to try Nashiri for months, and had planned to do so this summer.

On June 30, 2008, Brig. Gen. Thomas W. Hartmann announced charges against Nashiri for “organizing and directing” the bombing plot, and that the Defense Department would seek the death penalty against the Saudi national.

On October 12, 2000, while the USS Cole was anchored off the port of Aden, in Yemen, when a small boat filled with explosives pulled alongside the ship and the terrorists aboard, detonated their charges. The explosion ripped open a 40-by-40-foot hole in the ship's port side, killing 17 sailors and injuring another 39.

Those lost were:

Hull Maintenance Technician Second Class Kenneth Eugene Clodfelter, 21, of Mechanicsville, Va.

Electronics Technician Chief Petty Officer Richard Costelow, 35, of Morrisville, Pa.

Mess Management Specialist Seaman Lakeina Monique Francis, 19, of Woodleaf, N.C.

Information Systems Technician Timothy Lee Gauna, 21, of Rice, Texas

Signalman Seaman Cherone Louis Gunn, 22, of Rex, Ga.

Seaman James Rodrick McDaniels, 19, of Norfolk, Va.

Engineman Second Class Marc Ian Nieto, 24, of Fond du Lac, Wis.

Electronics Warfare Technician Second Class Ronald Scott Owens, 24, of Vero Beach, Fla.

Seaman Lakiba Nicole Palmer, 22, of San Diego, Calif.

Engineman Fireman Joshua Langdon Parlett, 19, of Churchville, Md.

Fireman Patrick Howard Roy, 19, of Cornwall on Hudson, N.Y.

Electronics Warfare Technician First Class Kevin Shawn Rux, 30, of Portland, N.D.

Mess Management Specialist Third Class Ronchester Manangan Santiago, 22, Kingsville, Texas

Operations Specialist Second Class Timothy Lamont Saunders, 32, of Ringgold, Va.

Fireman Gary Graham Swenchonis Jr., 26, Rockport, Texas

Ensign Andrew Triplett, 31, of Macon, Miss.

Seaman Craig Bryan Wibberley, 19, of Williamsport, Md.

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Should Supreme Court justices have around-the-clock protection?

On Monday, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) announced that 73-year-old Justice Stephen Breyer was the victim of a home-invasion robbery last week while visiting his vacation home on the Caribbean island of Nevis in the West Indies.

The robbery took place on Thursday around 9:00 p.m. EST. Breyer, his wife Joanna and a few guests were home when a man with a machete entered the house and demanded cash.

According to SCOTUS spokeswoman Kathy Arberg, the robber got away with about $1,000 in cash.

Fortunately, no one was hurt in the harrowing ordeal.

The U.S. Marshals Service along with is the Supreme Court Police are reportedly assisting local authorities with the investigation. No arrests have been made at this time.

As this is only the latest incident in which a justice has been the target of criminals, it raises the question once again of whether or not Supreme Court Justices should have bodyguards at all times.

-In 2004, Justice David Souter was assaulted by a group of young men while he was jogging in Washington D.C.

-In 1996, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was mugged as she walked with her husband and daughter in Washington.

-In 1982, Justice Byron White was attacked while giving a speech in Utah.

While in D.C., if requested, all justices are provided with personal bodyguards from the U.S. Supreme Court Police Department, when justices travel they can be provided with a U.S. Marshal.

However, most never request special protection.

During an appearance on CBS This Morning, CBS News senior correspondent John Miller explained: “The U.S. Marshals would be glad to provide that protection, but the justices, when they go on vacation, don't want to be traveling on vacation with four burly guys standing in flowered shirts in the corner when they could be with themselves and their families and low-key.”

While the justices have been resistant to such protection, it may now simply be imposed upon them.

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Six years after his arrest, alleged USS Cole bomber still awaits trial

On November 9, 2011, Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri was finally arraigned by a military commission at Guantanamo Bay on charges of murder, terrorism and hijacking. His trial is not set to begin before November 2010, but is expected to be delayed by several months or even years later.

The accused terrorist has been in U.S. custody since 2006.

In August 2010, the Obama administration actually set aside the prosecution of al-Nashiri, the alleged mastermind behind the Oct. 2000 suicide attack on the USS Cole in Yemen.

The Justice Department filed a motion in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, stating that "no charges are either pending or contemplated with respect to al-Nashiri in the near future."

The statement was quietly hidden in a motion to dismiss a petition by Nashiri's attorneys, and of course, all but completely ignored by the mainstream press.

The move by the Obama administration to at least temporarily delay trial is a puzzling one since military prosecutors have been prepared to try Nashiri for months, and had planned to do so this summer.

On June 30, 2008, Brig. Gen. Thomas W. Hartmann announced charges against Nashiri for “organizing and directing” the bombing plot, and that the Defense Department would seek the death penalty against the Saudi national.

On October 12, 2000, while the USS Cole was anchored off the port of Aden, in Yemen, when a small boat filled with explosives pulled alongside the ship and the terrorists aboard, detonated their charges. The explosion ripped open a 40-by-40-foot hole in the ship's port side, killing 17 sailors and injuring another 39.

Those lost were:

Hull Maintenance Technician Second Class Kenneth Eugene Clodfelter, 21, of Mechanicsville, Va.

Electronics Technician Chief Petty Officer Richard Costelow, 35, of Morrisville, Pa.

Mess Management Specialist Seaman Lakeina Monique Francis, 19, of Woodleaf, N.C.

Information Systems Technician Timothy Lee Gauna, 21, of Rice, Texas

Signalman Seaman Cherone Louis Gunn, 22, of Rex, Ga.

Seaman James Rodrick McDaniels, 19, of Norfolk, Va.

Engineman Second Class Marc Ian Nieto, 24, of Fond du Lac, Wis.

Electronics Warfare Technician Second Class Ronald Scott Owens, 24, of Vero Beach, Fla.

Seaman Lakiba Nicole Palmer, 22, of San Diego, Calif.

Engineman Fireman Joshua Langdon Parlett, 19, of Churchville, Md.

Fireman Patrick Howard Roy, 19, of Cornwall on Hudson, N.Y.

Electronics Warfare Technician First Class Kevin Shawn Rux, 30, of Portland, N.D.

Mess Management Specialist Third Class Ronchester Manangan Santiago, 22, Kingsville, Texas

Operations Specialist Second Class Timothy Lamont Saunders, 32, of Ringgold, Va.

Fireman Gary Graham Swenchonis Jr., 26, Rockport, Texas

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Should Supreme Court justices have around-the-clock protection?

On Monday, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) announced that 73-year-old Justice Stephen Breyer was the victim of a home-invasion robbery last week while visiting his vacation home on the Caribbean island of Nevis in the West Indies.

The robbery took place on Thursday around 9:00 p.m. EST. Breyer, his wife Joanna and a few guests were home when a man with a machete entered the house and demanded cash.

According to SCOTUS spokeswoman Kathy Arberg, the robber got away with about $1,000 in cash.

Fortunately, no one was hurt in the harrowing ordeal.

The U.S. Marshals Service along with is the Supreme Court Police are reportedly assisting local authorities with the investigation. No arrests have been made at this time.

As this is only the latest incident in which a justice has been the target of criminals, it raises the question once again of whether or not Supreme Court Justices should have bodyguards at all times.

-In 2004, Justice David Souter was assaulted by a group of young men while he was jogging in Washington D.C.

-In 1996, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was mugged as she walked with her husband and daughter in Washington.

-In 1982, Justice Byron White was attacked while giving a speech in Utah.

While in D.C., if requested, all justices are provided with personal bodyguards from the U.S. Supreme Court Police Department, when justices travel they can be provided with a U.S. Marshal.

However, most never request special protection.

During an appearance on CBS This Morning, CBS News senior correspondent John Miller explained: “The U.S. Marshals would be glad to provide that protection, but the justices, when they go on vacation, don't want to be traveling on vacation with four burly guys standing in flowered shirts in the corner when they could be with themselves and their families and low-key.”

While the justices have been resistant to such protection, it may now simply be imposed upon them.

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Should Supreme Court justices have around-the-clock protection?

On Monday, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) announced that 73-year-old Justice Stephen Breyer was the victim of a home-invasion robbery last week while visiting his vacation home on the Caribbean island of Nevis in the West Indies.

The robbery took place on Thursday around 9:00 p.m. EST. Breyer, his wife Joanna and a few guests were home when a man with a machete entered the house and demanded cash.

According to SCOTUS spokeswoman Kathy Arberg, the robber got away with about $1,000 in cash.

Fortunately, no one was hurt in the harrowing ordeal.

The U.S. Marshals Service along with is the Supreme Court Police are reportedly assisting local authorities with the investigation. No arrests have been made at this time.

As this is only the latest incident in which a justice has been the target of criminals, it raises the question once again of whether or not Supreme Court Justices should have bodyguards at all times.

-In 2004, Justice David Souter was assaulted by a group of young men while he was jogging in Washington D.C.

-In 1996, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was mugged as she walked with her husband and daughter in Washington.

-In 1982, Justice Byron White was attacked while giving a speech in Utah.

While in D.C., if requested, all justices are provided with personal bodyguards from the U.S. Supreme Court Police Department, when justices travel they can be provided with a U.S. Marshal.

However, most never request special protection.

During an appearance on CBS This Morning, CBS News senior correspondent John Miller explained: “The U.S. Marshals would be glad to provide that protection, but the justices, when they go on vacation, don't want to be traveling on vacation with four burly guys standing in flowered shirts in the corner when they could be with themselves and their families and low-key.”

While the justices have been resistant to such protection, it may now simply be imposed upon them.

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Should Supreme Court justices have around-the-clock protection?

On Monday, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) announced that 73-year-old Justice Stephen Breyer was the victim of a home-invasion robbery last week while visiting his vacation home on the Caribbean island of Nevis in the West Indies.

The robbery took place on Thursday around 9:00 p.m. EST. Breyer, his wife Joanna and a few guests were home when a man with a machete entered the house and demanded cash.

According to SCOTUS spokeswoman Kathy Arberg, the robber got away with about $1,000 in cash.

Fortunately, no one was hurt in the harrowing ordeal.

The U.S. Marshals Service along with is the Supreme Court Police are reportedly assisting local authorities with the investigation. No arrests have been made at this time.

As this is only the latest incident in which a justice has been the target of criminals, it raises the question once again of whether or not Supreme Court Justices should have bodyguards at all times.

-In 2004, Justice David Souter was assaulted by a group of young men while he was jogging in Washington D.C.

-In 1996, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was mugged as she walked with her husband and daughter in Washington.

-In 1982, Justice Byron White was attacked while giving a speech in Utah.

While in D.C., if requested, all justices are provided with personal bodyguards from the U.S. Supreme Court Police Department, when justices travel they can be provided with a U.S. Marshal.

However, most never request special protection.

During an appearance on CBS This Morning, CBS News senior correspondent John Miller explained: “The U.S. Marshals would be glad to provide that protection, but the justices, when they go on vacation, don't want to be traveling on vacation with four burly guys standing in flowered shirts in the corner when they could be with themselves and their families and low-key.”

While the justices have been resistant to such protection, it may now simply be imposed upon them.

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Should Supreme Court justices have around-the-clock protection?

On Monday, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) announced that 73-year-old Justice Stephen Breyer was the victim of a home-invasion robbery last week while visiting his vacation home on the Caribbean island of Nevis in the West Indies.

The robbery took place on Thursday around 9:00 p.m. EST. Breyer, his wife Joanna and a few guests were home when a man with a machete entered the house and demanded cash.

According to SCOTUS spokeswoman Kathy Arberg, the robber got away with about $1,000 in cash.

Fortunately, no one was hurt in the harrowing ordeal.

The U.S. Marshals Service along with is the Supreme Court Police are reportedly assisting local authorities with the investigation. No arrests have been made at this time.

As this is only the latest incident in which a justice has been the target of criminals, it raises the question once again of whether or not Supreme Court Justices should have bodyguards at all times.

-In 2004, Justice David Souter was assaulted by a group of young men while he was jogging in Washington D.C.

-In 1996, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was mugged as she walked with her husband and daughter in Washington.

-In 1982, Justice Byron White was attacked while giving a speech in Utah.

While in D.C., if requested, all justices are provided with personal bodyguards from the U.S. Supreme Court Police Department, when justices travel they can be provided with a U.S. Marshal.

However, most never request special protection.

During an appearance on CBS This Morning, CBS News senior correspondent John Miller explained: “The U.S. Marshals would be glad to provide that protection, but the justices, when they go on vacation, don't want to be traveling on vacation with four burly guys standing in flowered shirts in the corner when they could be with themselves and their families and low-key.”

While the justices have been resistant to such protection, it may now simply be imposed upon them.

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Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger settles lawsuit with woman who claims he raped her

On Friday, Cal Dunlap, the attorney representing the alleged victim, Andrea McNulty, told Associated Press “the matter has been resolved.”

McNulty claimed that the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback raped her at Harrah’s Resort in Lake Tahoe, where she worked in 2008. She eventually filed a $440,000 lawsuit against Roethlisberger.

Neither Roethlisberger, nor his lawyer has offered any comment on the settlement.

Around 10:30 p.m., on July 11, 2008, Andrea McNulty was working as the concierge at the desk in the penthouse suite of Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. Roethlisberger was staying in the penthouse, while attending a celebrity golf tournament.

According to McNulty, Roethlisberger called the desk and complained that the sound on his television did not work. Unable to reach anyone in the maintenance department, McNulty went to his suite herself.

After discovering that the television was in fact working, she turned to leave, and Roethlisberger blocked the doorway and refused to let her leave.

McNulty alleged that he began kissing and groping her, pushing her onto the bed and despite her pleas, raped her. She said that because of the quarterback’s large stature, she was afraid that he “would physically harm her if she attempted to fight him.”

McNulty claimed that immediately after the rape, Roethlisberger became worried that there were cameras in the room and told her to leave.

McNulty reported the rape to Harrah’s head of security Guy Hyder, who she claims told her that the president of the casino was good friends with Roethlisberger and that “most girls would feel lucky to get to have sex with someone like Ben Roethlisberger.”

McNulty explained she never reported the rape to the police, in fear that she would lose her job. Struggling with depression, she spent the next several months in and out of the hospital, losing more than 30 pounds

Among other facilities, McNulty was admitted to Renown Regional Medical and CenterWest Hills Hospital, suffering from anxiety and depression. It was during one of her hospital stays, that she was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder.

In July 2009, she filed a lawsuit for both general and punitive damages, as well as lost wages.

However, at one time, McNulty actually offered to drop her lawsuit if Roethlisberger admitted to the rape, apologized to her and donated $100,000 to a charity which helps women recovering from domestic violence.

Through his attorney, Roethlisberger turned down the offer and continued to deny the assault took place.

In March 2010, McNulty’s claims seemed to gain some credibility, at least with the public, when a 20-year-old woman alleged that Roethlisberger sexually assaulted her in the restroom at a Georgia nightclub while his bodyguards blocked her friends from rescuing her.

Several witnesses came forward to corroborate the woman’s story.

However, police never brought formal charges against Roethlisberger.

Interestingly, the police officer who took the original report on the alleged crime resigned soon after it was determined that no charges would be filed.

Read more about the incident here: http://www.examiner.com/sports-headlines-in-national/roethlisberger-probe-officer-who-took-first-report-quits-team-weighs-discipline-options

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Accused cop-killer curses, growls at judge during bond hearing (w/video)

Aiken, SC â€" On Monday, Joshua Tremaine Jones, 26, the man charged with the murder of an Aiken police officer over the weekend, went before Judge Donna Williamson for his bond hearing.

Judge Williams asked the defendant: “Do you want to be screened for an attorney?”

“I don't care!” Jones replied.

“Do you have the income to hire an attorney on your own?”

To which, Jones shot back: “Does it look like it? G** d******!”

Bond was denied.

On Saturday morning, Master Cpl. Sandy Rogers, 48, responded to a suspicious vehicle call at a public park when she was fatally shot.

A few hours later, Jones was arrested in connection with another murder in a nearby Georgia county where he is accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend.

Police found the body of 21-year-old Cayce Vice in her North Augusta apartment after she failed to show up for work Saturday.

The defendant’s father, James Jones was also in the courtroom Monday and told WJBF-TV reporter Jillian Benfield: “This has to be some kind of satanic force, that’s beyond my comprehension.”

Jones also claimed that his son tried to commit suicide by shooting himself in the head a few months ago.

Cpl. Rogers was the second Aiken police officer killed in the line of duty in a little over a month. Officer Scotty Richardson, 33, was shot to death on December 21, while making a routine traffic stop.

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Could Eric Holder go to jail over ‘Fast and Furious?’

On Tuesday, frustrated House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) threatened to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress if he did not turn over documents detailing the Justice Department’s notorious ‘Fast and Furious’ program.

Holder has thus far, refused to fully comply with the Committee’s subpoenas, and according to Issa has tried to “obstruct our investigation and deceive the public.”

Issa also made public, a letter written to Holder stating: “This committee will have no alternative but to move forward with proceedings to hold you in contempt of Congress…Your actions lead us to conclude that the department is actively engaged in a cover-up.”

Read the letter in its entirety: http://oversight.house.gov/images/stories/Letters/2012-01-31_DEI_to_Holder_re_Feb_4_deadline.pdf

The Attorney General has until February 9 to comply.

So what could Issa’s Committee do if Eric Holder does not comply?

Under current law, if a subpoenaed witness refuses to either produce certain documents or to testify, the Committee may cite the individual for contempt and refer the matter to the full chamber (in this case, the House of Representatives) for action.

If the House voted on and passed a resolution of to issue a contempt citation, then the Sergeant-at-Arms for the House would be tasked with arresting Holder.

The Attorney General would then be brought to the House floor to answer to the charges and then he could either be released or imprisoned.

The House has the power to either imprison the defendant as punishment or until the witness fully complies with the subpoena.

Either way, the witness may only be held in prison until the current session of Congress ends (January 2013).

So, the answer is yes…U.S. Attorney Eric Holder could go to jail if he does not cooperate with Congress’ investigation into his agency’s scheme which ultimately put assault rifles into the hands of Mexican drug cartels.

The last time a U.S. Attorney General was held in contempt of Congress occurred on August 6, 1998, after Janet Reno refused to turn over certain Clinton administration documents to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. However, the full House did not consider the measure for a vote and the documents were eventually revealed during President Clinton’s impeachment.

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Virginians may soon be able to defend their homes without fear of prosecution

On Thursday, the Republican-controlled House of Delegates passed what has become known as the “Castle Doctrine” (HB 48), which affords Virginians “the use of physical force, including deadly force, by a person in his dwelling against an intruder” without threat of criminal or civil charges.

The measure sponsored by Del. Richard P. “Dickie” Bell (R-Staunton) passed by a vote of 70-28.

The bill is expected to be approved by the Virginia Senate. Unlike past years, when that body was controlled by the Democrats, there is a 20-20 split with Republican Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling serving as the tie-breaking vote.

For the last several years, this same bill has been defeated by the Democrats.

When the Virginia State Senate killed the bill in 2008, sponsor Del. William R. Janis (R-Henrico) told the Richmond-Times Dispatch: “We say that a person's home is their castle. But we don't really mean it in Virginia law.”

Janis cited a particularly grisly multiple murder in 2006 as one the motivating factors as to why he drafted this legislation.

On New Years Day 2006, the Harvey family in South Richmond were killed by two home-invaders. During the robbery, both Brian and Kathryn Harvey as well as their two little children Stella and Ruby were murdered. But added that a recent rise in home-invasion robberies, as well the case of a Richmond ice cream store manager who shot and killed a robber, and was threatened with charges from the district attorney--also spurred the Delegate to introduce the bill.

That year, the bill was killed by the Virginia Senate Courts of Justice Committee, while it passed with overwhelming support in the House, with a 80-19 vote.

So why would a bill which received very strong bi-partisan support in one house of the General Assembly be killed in committee (11-4 vote), without even receiving a vote in the other body?...Perhaps, it is the fact that six of the eleven who voted not to give immunity from prosecution or from lawsuits to homeowners--are trial lawyers.

The names of those Va. legislators/lawyers are as follows:

-Henry L. Marsh III (D) -Ken Stolle (R) -Creigh Deeds (D) -Thomas Norment (R) -Roscoe Reynolds (D) -John Edwards (D)

Unfortunately, Virginia law, as Del. Janis described “makes the homeowner the person who has to prove they acted in a reasonable fashion, not the intruder. All this does is shift the presumption around and says the homeowner is presumed to have acted reasonably, unless and until the facts demonstrate that they didn't act reasonably.”

It now looks as if that reality will be changed on July 1, 2012 when bills passed during the current General Assembly become law.

Read the entire text of HB 48 here: http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+sum+HB48

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Illegal alien pleads guilty to attempting to kill Obama in Muslim terror plot

Birmingham, AL - On Friday, Ulugbek Kodirov, 22, of pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to threatening to kill the president, providing material support to terrorist activity and one count of possession of a firearm by an illegal alien.

Kodirov entered the country from Uzbekistan in June 2009 on a student visa. However, that visa was revoked in April 2010 after he failed to enroll in a school.

The Uzbeki national was living in a motel in Pelham, Alabama, at the time of his arrest in July 2011.

In a statement, U.S. District Attorney Joyce White Vance described Kodirv’s activity which led to his arrest:

 “Kodirov acknowledges that he had been in communication with an individual whom he believed to be a member of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), and that Kodirov interpreted these conversations to mean that he should kill President Obama. Kodirov then took steps to obtain weapons to carry out his plans to kill the president. The IMU is designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the U.S. State Department. Kodirov also showed jihadist Web sites and videos on his computer to another individual and told that person that he wanted to assist others in jihad overseas, according to the plea agreement.

Kodirov also acknowledges in the plea agreement that he had lengthy conversations in July 2011 with a different individual about Kodirov’s desire to kill President Obama and possible ways to carry out the assassination. That individual traveled to Birmingham to meet Kodirov and introduced him to another individual, an undercover agent, from whom Kodirov intended to obtain weapons he would use to kill the president.

The three men met on July 13, 2011, at a motel in Leeds, Ala. In that meeting, the agent presented a fully automatic Sendra Corporation Model M15-A1 machine gun, a sniper rifle with a telescopic sight and four disassembled hand grenades and asked Kodirov if he would like to use any of them to “carry out his plan to kill the President,” according to the plea agreement. Kodirov chose the M15-A1 machine gun and the hand grenades and left the meeting with the weapons. Agents arrested Kodirov before he left the motel.”

Kodirov could face up to 30 years in prison when he is sentenced.

Read the federal prosecutor’s report on the case in its entirety: http://www.justice.gov/usao/aln/News/February%202012/February%2010,%202012%20Uzbek.html

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Accused cop-killer curses, growls at judge during bond hearing (w/video)

Aiken, SC â€" On Monday, Joshua Tremaine Jones, 26, the man charged with the murder of an Aiken police officer over the weekend, went before Judge Donna Williamson for his bond hearing.

Judge Williams asked the defendant: “Do you want to be screened for an attorney?”

“I don't care!” Jones replied.

“Do you have the income to hire an attorney on your own?”

To which, Jones shot back: “Does it look like it? G** d******!”

Bond was denied.

On Saturday morning, Master Cpl. Sandy Rogers, 48, responded to a suspicious vehicle call at a public park when she was fatally shot.

A few hours later, Jones was arrested in connection with another murder in a nearby Georgia county where he is accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend.

Police found the body of 21-year-old Cayce Vice in her North Augusta apartment after she failed to show up for work Saturday.

The defendant’s father, James Jones was also in the courtroom Monday and told WJBF-TV reporter Jillian Benfield: “This has to be some kind of satanic force, that’s beyond my comprehension.”

Jones also claimed that his son tried to commit suicide by shooting himself in the head a few months ago.

Cpl. Rogers was the second Aiken police officer killed in the line of duty in a little over a month. Officer Scotty Richardson, 33, was shot to death on December 21, while making a routine traffic stop.

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Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger settles lawsuit with woman who claims he raped her

On Friday, Cal Dunlap, the attorney representing the alleged victim, Andrea McNulty, told Associated Press “the matter has been resolved.”

McNulty claimed that the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback raped her at Harrah’s Resort in Lake Tahoe, where she worked in 2008. She eventually filed a $440,000 lawsuit against Roethlisberger.

Neither Roethlisberger, nor his lawyer has offered any comment on the settlement.

Around 10:30 p.m., on July 11, 2008, Andrea McNulty was working as the concierge at the desk in the penthouse suite of Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. Roethlisberger was staying in the penthouse, while attending a celebrity golf tournament.

According to McNulty, Roethlisberger called the desk and complained that the sound on his television did not work. Unable to reach anyone in the maintenance department, McNulty went to his suite herself.

After discovering that the television was in fact working, she turned to leave, and Roethlisberger blocked the doorway and refused to let her leave.

McNulty alleged that he began kissing and groping her, pushing her onto the bed and despite her pleas, raped her. She said that because of the quarterback’s large stature, she was afraid that he “would physically harm her if she attempted to fight him.”

McNulty claimed that immediately after the rape, Roethlisberger became worried that there were cameras in the room and told her to leave.

McNulty reported the rape to Harrah’s head of security Guy Hyder, who she claims told her that the president of the casino was good friends with Roethlisberger and that “most girls would feel lucky to get to have sex with someone like Ben Roethlisberger.”

McNulty explained she never reported the rape to the police, in fear that she would lose her job. Struggling with depression, she spent the next several months in and out of the hospital, losing more than 30 pounds

Among other facilities, McNulty was admitted to Renown Regional Medical and CenterWest Hills Hospital, suffering from anxiety and depression. It was during one of her hospital stays, that she was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder.

In July 2009, she filed a lawsuit for both general and punitive damages, as well as lost wages.

However, at one time, McNulty actually offered to drop her lawsuit if Roethlisberger admitted to the rape, apologized to her and donated $100,000 to a charity which helps women recovering from domestic violence.

Through his attorney, Roethlisberger turned down the offer and continued to deny the assault took place.

In March 2010, McNulty’s claims seemed to gain some credibility, at least with the public, when a 20-year-old woman alleged that Roethlisberger sexually assaulted her in the restroom at a Georgia nightclub while his bodyguards blocked her friends from rescuing her.

Several witnesses came forward to corroborate the woman’s story.

However, police never brought formal charges against Roethlisberger.

Interestingly, the police officer who took the original report on the alleged crime resigned soon after it was determined that no charges would be filed.

Read more about the incident here: http://www.examiner.com/sports-headlines-in-national/roethlisberger-probe-officer-who-took-first-report-quits-team-weighs-discipline-options

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Virginians may soon be able to defend their homes without fear of prosecution

On Thursday, the Republican-controlled House of Delegates passed what has become known as the “Castle Doctrine” (HB 48), which affords Virginians “the use of physical force, including deadly force, by a person in his dwelling against an intruder” without threat of criminal or civil charges.

The measure sponsored by Del. Richard P. “Dickie” Bell (R-Staunton) passed by a vote of 70-28.

The bill is expected to be approved by the Virginia Senate. Unlike past years, when that body was controlled by the Democrats, there is a 20-20 split with Republican Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling serving as the tie-breaking vote.

For the last several years, this same bill has been defeated by the Democrats.

When the Virginia State Senate killed the bill in 2008, sponsor Del. William R. Janis (R-Henrico) told the Richmond-Times Dispatch: “We say that a person's home is their castle. But we don't really mean it in Virginia law.”

Janis cited a particularly grisly multiple murder in 2006 as one the motivating factors as to why he drafted this legislation.

On New Years Day 2006, the Harvey family in South Richmond were killed by two home-invaders. During the robbery, both Brian and Kathryn Harvey as well as their two little children Stella and Ruby were murdered. But added that a recent rise in home-invasion robberies, as well the case of a Richmond ice cream store manager who shot and killed a robber, and was threatened with charges from the district attorney--also spurred the Delegate to introduce the bill.

That year, the bill was killed by the Virginia Senate Courts of Justice Committee, while it passed with overwhelming support in the House, with a 80-19 vote.

So why would a bill which received very strong bi-partisan support in one house of the General Assembly be killed in committee (11-4 vote), without even receiving a vote in the other body?...Perhaps, it is the fact that six of the eleven who voted not to give immunity from prosecution or from lawsuits to homeowners--are trial lawyers.

The names of those Va. legislators/lawyers are as follows:

-Henry L. Marsh III (D) -Ken Stolle (R) -Creigh Deeds (D) -Thomas Norment (R) -Roscoe Reynolds (D) -John Edwards (D)

Unfortunately, Virginia law, as Del. Janis described “makes the homeowner the person who has to prove they acted in a reasonable fashion, not the intruder. All this does is shift the presumption around and says the homeowner is presumed to have acted reasonably, unless and until the facts demonstrate that they didn't act reasonably.”

It now looks as if that reality will be changed on July 1, 2012 when bills passed during the current General Assembly become law.

Read the entire text of HB 48 here: http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+sum+HB48

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Virginians may soon be able to defend their homes without fear of prosecution

On Thursday, the Republican-controlled House of Delegates passed what has become known as the “Castle Doctrine” (HB 48), which affords Virginians “the use of physical force, including deadly force, by a person in his dwelling against an intruder” without threat of criminal or civil charges.

The measure sponsored by Del. Richard P. “Dickie” Bell (R-Staunton) passed by a vote of 70-28.

The bill is expected to be approved by the Virginia Senate. Unlike past years, when that body was controlled by the Democrats, there is a 20-20 split with Republican Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling serving as the tie-breaking vote.

For the last several years, this same bill has been defeated by the Democrats.

When the Virginia State Senate killed the bill in 2008, sponsor Del. William R. Janis (R-Henrico) told the Richmond-Times Dispatch: “We say that a person's home is their castle. But we don't really mean it in Virginia law.”

Janis cited a particularly grisly multiple murder in 2006 as one the motivating factors as to why he drafted this legislation.

On New Years Day 2006, the Harvey family in South Richmond were killed by two home-invaders. During the robbery, both Brian and Kathryn Harvey as well as their two little children Stella and Ruby were murdered. But added that a recent rise in home-invasion robberies, as well the case of a Richmond ice cream store manager who shot and killed a robber, and was threatened with charges from the district attorney--also spurred the Delegate to introduce the bill.

That year, the bill was killed by the Virginia Senate Courts of Justice Committee, while it passed with overwhelming support in the House, with a 80-19 vote.

So why would a bill which received very strong bi-partisan support in one house of the General Assembly be killed in committee (11-4 vote), without even receiving a vote in the other body?...Perhaps, it is the fact that six of the eleven who voted not to give immunity from prosecution or from lawsuits to homeowners--are trial lawyers.

The names of those Va. legislators/lawyers are as follows:

-Henry L. Marsh III (D) -Ken Stolle (R) -Creigh Deeds (D) -Thomas Norment (R) -Roscoe Reynolds (D) -John Edwards (D)

Unfortunately, Virginia law, as Del. Janis described “makes the homeowner the person who has to prove they acted in a reasonable fashion, not the intruder. All this does is shift the presumption around and says the homeowner is presumed to have acted reasonably, unless and until the facts demonstrate that they didn't act reasonably.”

It now looks as if that reality will be changed on July 1, 2012 when bills passed during the current General Assembly become law.

Read the entire text of HB 48 here: http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+sum+HB48

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Accused cop-killer curses, growls at judge during bond hearing (w/video)

Aiken, SC â€" On Monday, Joshua Tremaine Jones, 26, the man charged with the murder of an Aiken police officer over the weekend, went before Judge Donna Williamson for his bond hearing.

Judge Williams asked the defendant: “Do you want to be screened for an attorney?”

“I don't care!” Jones replied.

“Do you have the income to hire an attorney on your own?”

To which, Jones shot back: “Does it look like it? G** d******!”

Bond was denied.

On Saturday morning, Master Cpl. Sandy Rogers, 48, responded to a suspicious vehicle call at a public park when she was fatally shot.

A few hours later, Jones was arrested in connection with another murder in a nearby Georgia county where he is accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend.

Police found the body of 21-year-old Cayce Vice in her North Augusta apartment after she failed to show up for work Saturday.

The defendant’s father, James Jones was also in the courtroom Monday and told WJBF-TV reporter Jillian Benfield: “This has to be some kind of satanic force, that’s beyond my comprehension.”

Jones also claimed that his son tried to commit suicide by shooting himself in the head a few months ago.

Cpl. Rogers was the second Aiken police officer killed in the line of duty in a little over a month. Officer Scotty Richardson, 33, was shot to death on December 21, while making a routine traffic stop.

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Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger settles lawsuit with woman who claims he raped her

On Friday, Cal Dunlap, the attorney representing the alleged victim, Andrea McNulty, told Associated Press “the matter has been resolved.”

McNulty claimed that the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback raped her at Harrah’s Resort in Lake Tahoe, where she worked in 2008. She eventually filed a $440,000 lawsuit against Roethlisberger.

Neither Roethlisberger, nor his lawyer has offered any comment on the settlement.

Around 10:30 p.m., on July 11, 2008, Andrea McNulty was working as the concierge at the desk in the penthouse suite of Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. Roethlisberger was staying in the penthouse, while attending a celebrity golf tournament.

According to McNulty, Roethlisberger called the desk and complained that the sound on his television did not work. Unable to reach anyone in the maintenance department, McNulty went to his suite herself.

After discovering that the television was in fact working, she turned to leave, and Roethlisberger blocked the doorway and refused to let her leave.

McNulty alleged that he began kissing and groping her, pushing her onto the bed and despite her pleas, raped her. She said that because of the quarterback’s large stature, she was afraid that he “would physically harm her if she attempted to fight him.”

McNulty claimed that immediately after the rape, Roethlisberger became worried that there were cameras in the room and told her to leave.

McNulty reported the rape to Harrah’s head of security Guy Hyder, who she claims told her that the president of the casino was good friends with Roethlisberger and that “most girls would feel lucky to get to have sex with someone like Ben Roethlisberger.”

McNulty explained she never reported the rape to the police, in fear that she would lose her job. Struggling with depression, she spent the next several months in and out of the hospital, losing more than 30 pounds

Among other facilities, McNulty was admitted to Renown Regional Medical and CenterWest Hills Hospital, suffering from anxiety and depression. It was during one of her hospital stays, that she was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder.

In July 2009, she filed a lawsuit for both general and punitive damages, as well as lost wages.

However, at one time, McNulty actually offered to drop her lawsuit if Roethlisberger admitted to the rape, apologized to her and donated $100,000 to a charity which helps women recovering from domestic violence.

Through his attorney, Roethlisberger turned down the offer and continued to deny the assault took place.

In March 2010, McNulty’s claims seemed to gain some credibility, at least with the public, when a 20-year-old woman alleged that Roethlisberger sexually assaulted her in the restroom at a Georgia nightclub while his bodyguards blocked her friends from rescuing her.

Several witnesses came forward to corroborate the woman’s story.

However, police never brought formal charges against Roethlisberger.

Interestingly, the police officer who took the original report on the alleged crime resigned soon after it was determined that no charges would be filed.

Read more about the incident here: http://www.examiner.com/sports-headlines-in-national/roethlisberger-probe-officer-who-took-first-report-quits-team-weighs-discipline-options

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Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger settles lawsuit with woman who claims he raped her

On Friday, Cal Dunlap, the attorney representing the alleged victim, Andrea McNulty, told Associated Press “the matter has been resolved.”

McNulty claimed that the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback raped her at Harrah’s Resort in Lake Tahoe, where she worked in 2008. She eventually filed a $440,000 lawsuit against Roethlisberger.

Neither Roethlisberger, nor his lawyer has offered any comment on the settlement.

Around 10:30 p.m., on July 11, 2008, Andrea McNulty was working as the concierge at the desk in the penthouse suite of Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. Roethlisberger was staying in the penthouse, while attending a celebrity golf tournament.

According to McNulty, Roethlisberger called the desk and complained that the sound on his television did not work. Unable to reach anyone in the maintenance department, McNulty went to his suite herself.

After discovering that the television was in fact working, she turned to leave, and Roethlisberger blocked the doorway and refused to let her leave.

McNulty alleged that he began kissing and groping her, pushing her onto the bed and despite her pleas, raped her. She said that because of the quarterback’s large stature, she was afraid that he “would physically harm her if she attempted to fight him.”

McNulty claimed that immediately after the rape, Roethlisberger became worried that there were cameras in the room and told her to leave.

McNulty reported the rape to Harrah’s head of security Guy Hyder, who she claims told her that the president of the casino was good friends with Roethlisberger and that “most girls would feel lucky to get to have sex with someone like Ben Roethlisberger.”

McNulty explained she never reported the rape to the police, in fear that she would lose her job. Struggling with depression, she spent the next several months in and out of the hospital, losing more than 30 pounds

Among other facilities, McNulty was admitted to Renown Regional Medical and CenterWest Hills Hospital, suffering from anxiety and depression. It was during one of her hospital stays, that she was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder.

In July 2009, she filed a lawsuit for both general and punitive damages, as well as lost wages.

However, at one time, McNulty actually offered to drop her lawsuit if Roethlisberger admitted to the rape, apologized to her and donated $100,000 to a charity which helps women recovering from domestic violence.

Through his attorney, Roethlisberger turned down the offer and continued to deny the assault took place.

In March 2010, McNulty’s claims seemed to gain some credibility, at least with the public, when a 20-year-old woman alleged that Roethlisberger sexually assaulted her in the restroom at a Georgia nightclub while his bodyguards blocked her friends from rescuing her.

Several witnesses came forward to corroborate the woman’s story.

However, police never brought formal charges against Roethlisberger.

Interestingly, the police officer who took the original report on the alleged crime resigned soon after it was determined that no charges would be filed.

Read more about the incident here: http://www.examiner.com/sports-headlines-in-national/roethlisberger-probe-officer-who-took-first-report-quits-team-weighs-discipline-options

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Accused cop-killer curses, growls at judge during bond hearing (w/video)

Aiken, SC â€" On Monday, Joshua Tremaine Jones, 26, the man charged with the murder of an Aiken police officer over the weekend, went before Judge Donna Williamson for his bond hearing.

Judge Williams asked the defendant: “Do you want to be screened for an attorney?”

“I don't care!” Jones replied.

“Do you have the income to hire an attorney on your own?”

To which, Jones shot back: “Does it look like it? G** d******!”

Bond was denied.

On Saturday morning, Master Cpl. Sandy Rogers, 48, responded to a suspicious vehicle call at a public park when she was fatally shot.

A few hours later, Jones was arrested in connection with another murder in a nearby Georgia county where he is accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend.

Police found the body of 21-year-old Cayce Vice in her North Augusta apartment after she failed to show up for work Saturday.

The defendant’s father, James Jones was also in the courtroom Monday and told WJBF-TV reporter Jillian Benfield: “This has to be some kind of satanic force, that’s beyond my comprehension.”

Jones also claimed that his son tried to commit suicide by shooting himself in the head a few months ago.

Cpl. Rogers was the second Aiken police officer killed in the line of duty in a little over a month. Officer Scotty Richardson, 33, was shot to death on December 21, while making a routine traffic stop.

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Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger settles lawsuit with woman who claims he raped her

On Friday, Cal Dunlap, the attorney representing the alleged victim, Andrea McNulty, told Associated Press “the matter has been resolved.”

McNulty claimed that the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback raped her at Harrah’s Resort in Lake Tahoe, where she worked in 2008. She eventually filed a $440,000 lawsuit against Roethlisberger.

Neither Roethlisberger, nor his lawyer has offered any comment on the settlement.

Around 10:30 p.m., on July 11, 2008, Andrea McNulty was working as the concierge at the desk in the penthouse suite of Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. Roethlisberger was staying in the penthouse, while attending a celebrity golf tournament.

According to McNulty, Roethlisberger called the desk and complained that the sound on his television did not work. Unable to reach anyone in the maintenance department, McNulty went to his suite herself.

After discovering that the television was in fact working, she turned to leave, and Roethlisberger blocked the doorway and refused to let her leave.

McNulty alleged that he began kissing and groping her, pushing her onto the bed and despite her pleas, raped her. She said that because of the quarterback’s large stature, she was afraid that he “would physically harm her if she attempted to fight him.”

McNulty claimed that immediately after the rape, Roethlisberger became worried that there were cameras in the room and told her to leave.

McNulty reported the rape to Harrah’s head of security Guy Hyder, who she claims told her that the president of the casino was good friends with Roethlisberger and that “most girls would feel lucky to get to have sex with someone like Ben Roethlisberger.”

McNulty explained she never reported the rape to the police, in fear that she would lose her job. Struggling with depression, she spent the next several months in and out of the hospital, losing more than 30 pounds

Among other facilities, McNulty was admitted to Renown Regional Medical and CenterWest Hills Hospital, suffering from anxiety and depression. It was during one of her hospital stays, that she was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder.

In July 2009, she filed a lawsuit for both general and punitive damages, as well as lost wages.

However, at one time, McNulty actually offered to drop her lawsuit if Roethlisberger admitted to the rape, apologized to her and donated $100,000 to a charity which helps women recovering from domestic violence.

Through his attorney, Roethlisberger turned down the offer and continued to deny the assault took place.

In March 2010, McNulty’s claims seemed to gain some credibility, at least with the public, when a 20-year-old woman alleged that Roethlisberger sexually assaulted her in the restroom at a Georgia nightclub while his bodyguards blocked her friends from rescuing her.

Several witnesses came forward to corroborate the woman’s story.

However, police never brought formal charges against Roethlisberger.

Interestingly, the police officer who took the original report on the alleged crime resigned soon after it was determined that no charges would be filed.

Read more about the incident here: http://www.examiner.com/sports-headlines-in-national/roethlisberger-probe-officer-who-took-first-report-quits-team-weighs-discipline-options

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Accused cop-killer curses, growls at judge during bond hearing (w/video)

Aiken, SC â€" On Monday, Joshua Tremaine Jones, 26, the man charged with the murder of an Aiken police officer over the weekend, went before Judge Donna Williamson for his bond hearing.

Judge Williams asked the defendant: “Do you want to be screened for an attorney?”

“I don't care!” Jones replied.

“Do you have the income to hire an attorney on your own?”

To which, Jones shot back: “Does it look like it? G** d******!”

Bond was denied.

On Saturday morning, Master Cpl. Sandy Rogers, 48, responded to a suspicious vehicle call at a public park when she was fatally shot.

A few hours later, Jones was arrested in connection with another murder in a nearby Georgia county where he is accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend.

Police found the body of 21-year-old Cayce Vice in her North Augusta apartment after she failed to show up for work Saturday.

The defendant’s father, James Jones was also in the courtroom Monday and told WJBF-TV reporter Jillian Benfield: “This has to be some kind of satanic force, that’s beyond my comprehension.”

Jones also claimed that his son tried to commit suicide by shooting himself in the head a few months ago.

Cpl. Rogers was the second Aiken police officer killed in the line of duty in a little over a month. Officer Scotty Richardson, 33, was shot to death on December 21, while making a routine traffic stop.

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Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger settles lawsuit with woman who claims he raped her

On Friday, Cal Dunlap, the attorney representing the alleged victim, Andrea McNulty, told Associated Press “the matter has been resolved.”

McNulty claimed that the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback raped her at Harrah’s Resort in Lake Tahoe, where she worked in 2008. She eventually filed a $440,000 lawsuit against Roethlisberger.

Neither Roethlisberger, nor his lawyer has offered any comment on the settlement.

Around 10:30 p.m., on July 11, 2008, Andrea McNulty was working as the concierge at the desk in the penthouse suite of Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. Roethlisberger was staying in the penthouse, while attending a celebrity golf tournament.

According to McNulty, Roethlisberger called the desk and complained that the sound on his television did not work. Unable to reach anyone in the maintenance department, McNulty went to his suite herself.

After discovering that the television was in fact working, she turned to leave, and Roethlisberger blocked the doorway and refused to let her leave.

McNulty alleged that he began kissing and groping her, pushing her onto the bed and despite her pleas, raped her. She said that because of the quarterback’s large stature, she was afraid that he “would physically harm her if she attempted to fight him.”

McNulty claimed that immediately after the rape, Roethlisberger became worried that there were cameras in the room and told her to leave.

McNulty reported the rape to Harrah’s head of security Guy Hyder, who she claims told her that the president of the casino was good friends with Roethlisberger and that “most girls would feel lucky to get to have sex with someone like Ben Roethlisberger.”

McNulty explained she never reported the rape to the police, in fear that she would lose her job. Struggling with depression, she spent the next several months in and out of the hospital, losing more than 30 pounds

Among other facilities, McNulty was admitted to Renown Regional Medical and CenterWest Hills Hospital, suffering from anxiety and depression. It was during one of her hospital stays, that she was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder.

In July 2009, she filed a lawsuit for both general and punitive damages, as well as lost wages.

However, at one time, McNulty actually offered to drop her lawsuit if Roethlisberger admitted to the rape, apologized to her and donated $100,000 to a charity which helps women recovering from domestic violence.

Through his attorney, Roethlisberger turned down the offer and continued to deny the assault took place.

In March 2010, McNulty’s claims seemed to gain some credibility, at least with the public, when a 20-year-old woman alleged that Roethlisberger sexually assaulted her in the restroom at a Georgia nightclub while his bodyguards blocked her friends from rescuing her.

Several witnesses came forward to corroborate the woman’s story.

However, police never brought formal charges against Roethlisberger.

Interestingly, the police officer who took the original report on the alleged crime resigned soon after it was determined that no charges would be filed.

Read more about the incident here: http://www.examiner.com/sports-headlines-in-national/roethlisberger-probe-officer-who-took-first-report-quits-team-weighs-discipline-options

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Accused cop-killer curses, growls at judge during bond hearing (w/video)

Aiken, SC â€" On Monday, Joshua Tremaine Jones, 26, the man charged with the murder of an Aiken police officer over the weekend, went before Judge Donna Williamson for his bond hearing.

Judge Williams asked the defendant: “Do you want to be screened for an attorney?”

“I don't care!” Jones replied.

“Do you have the income to hire an attorney on your own?”

To which, Jones shot back: “Does it look like it? G** d******!”

Bond was denied.

On Saturday morning, Master Cpl. Sandy Rogers, 48, responded to a suspicious vehicle call at a public park when she was fatally shot.

A few hours later, Jones was arrested in connection with another murder in a nearby Georgia county where he is accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend.

Police found the body of 21-year-old Cayce Vice in her North Augusta apartment after she failed to show up for work Saturday.

The defendant’s father, James Jones was also in the courtroom Monday and told WJBF-TV reporter Jillian Benfield: “This has to be some kind of satanic force, that’s beyond my comprehension.”

Jones also claimed that his son tried to commit suicide by shooting himself in the head a few months ago.

Cpl. Rogers was the second Aiken police officer killed in the line of duty in a little over a month. Officer Scotty Richardson, 33, was shot to death on December 21, while making a routine traffic stop.

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Accused cop-killer curses, growls at judge during bond hearing (w/video)

Aiken, SC â€" On Monday, Joshua Tremaine Jones, 26, the man charged with the murder of an Aiken police officer over the weekend, went before Judge Donna Williamson for his bond hearing.

Judge Williams asked the defendant: “Do you want to be screened for an attorney?”

“I don't care!” Jones replied.

“Do you have the income to hire an attorney on your own?”

To which, Jones shot back: “Does it look like it? G** d******!”

Bond was denied.

On Saturday morning, Master Cpl. Sandy Rogers, 48, responded to a suspicious vehicle call at a public park when she was fatally shot.

A few hours later, Jones was arrested in connection with another murder in a nearby Georgia county where he is accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend.

Police found the body of 21-year-old Cayce Vice in her North Augusta apartment after she failed to show up for work Saturday.

The defendant’s father, James Jones was also in the courtroom Monday and told WJBF-TV reporter Jillian Benfield: “This has to be some kind of satanic force, that’s beyond my comprehension.”

Jones also claimed that his son tried to commit suicide by shooting himself in the head a few months ago.

Cpl. Rogers was the second Aiken police officer killed in the line of duty in a little over a month. Officer Scotty Richardson, 33, was shot to death on December 21, while making a routine traffic stop.

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