Former officer dealt weapons for Hells Angels to pay for party | Canada | News | Winnipeg Sun

Former officer dealt weapons for Hells Angels to pay for party | Canada | News | Winnipeg Sun: "former Manitoba RCMP officer has pleaded guilty to trafficking weapons on behalf of the Hells Angels, claiming he was desperate for money to pay for his young son’s birthday party.
Wayne Shuttleworth, 40, was one of 31 people arrested last December in a year-long undercover sting operation in which police used a trusted gang associate to act as a secret agent.
Shuttleworth had various conversations with the agent in which he discussed having a connection on the Sandy 1/4Bay Indian reserve that would allow him to purchase firearms.
The agent eventually paid Shuttleworth $500 in exchange for a sawed-off semi-automatic shotgun.
Defence lawyer Mark Wasyliw told court his client was struggling financially after leaving the RCMP because of post-traumatic stress disorder."

The Press Association: Man dies, two hurt in gun incident

The Press Association: Man dies, two hurt in gun incident: "One man has died and two others have been injured during a shooting, police said.
The man, who has not been identified, was gunned down in Katherine Road in London's East End at around 6.20am on Sunday morning.
Police could not confirm the ages of the three involved but said the injured men had been taken to hospital.
No arrests have been made.
The shooting is being investigated by officers from Operation Trident which deals with gun crime in the black community.
Police later confirmed that the dead man was 36 and had died at the scene.
The two other injured men are also in their thirties and are both said to be in a serious condition in hospital.
A post-mortem examination will take place at East Ham Mortuary on Sunday."

BBC News - Life for woman who shot boyfriend in Edinburgh

BBC News - Life for woman who shot boyfriend in Edinburgh: "Caroline Igoe, 32, killed Martyn Barclay, 26, near their home in The Inch area of Edinburgh in January 2009.
At the High Court in Glasgow, judge Lord Bracadale told Igoe she had left Mr Barclay's family 'bereft'.
Her brother Paul Igoe, 37, was jailed for six years for attempting to cover up the crime. He was cleared of murder.
Lord Bracadale told him that he had hampered the police murder inquiry by taking away and disposing of the gun.
The judge told Caroline Igoe: 'Martyn Barclay was your boyfriend and very unwisely he kept a handgun. That does not mean he deserved to be shot by it.
'Just why you did that is not clear, but you have left his family bereft."

N.J. indicts 9 on gun trafficking and weapons charges | State | NewJerseyNewsroom.com -- Your State. Your News.

N.J. indicts 9 on gun trafficking and weapons charges | State | NewJerseyNewsroom.com -- Your State. Your News.: "Nine people, including a man who allegedly was bringing guns from Virginia to sell to gang members in Trenton, and a Glassboro man who allegedly was illegally selling assault weapons, have been indicted, state Attorney General Paula T. Dow announced Thursday.
The indictments stem from a partnership involving the State Police, the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, the Division of Criminal Justice and other agencies to trace crime guns and investigate those illicitly trafficking guns in New Jersey.
Dow announced the indictments in Trenton with Special Agent in Charge Matthew W. Horace of ATF's Newark Field Division, Major Matt Wilson of the State Police, and Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor."

Trenton gangsters' gun sources busted - The Trentonian News: Serving Trenton and surrounding communities. (trentonian.com)

Trenton gangsters' gun sources busted - The Trentonian News: Serving Trenton and surrounding communities. (trentonian.com): "ex con from Trenton and a soldier based at Fort Dix have been charged as a key supplier of guns to the young gangsters whose violence and stupidity has been plaguing Trenton for years.

Attorney General Paula T. Dow today announced indictments against Trenton’s Trayle Beasley, 29, U.S. Army solder William James Ivery, 30, and seven others suspected of obtaining guns from Virginia and Texas and getting them into New Jersey for resale to gang killers and drug dealers."

Trenton gangsters' gun sources busted - The Trentonian News: Serving Trenton and surrounding communities. (trentonian.com)

Trenton gangsters' gun sources busted - The Trentonian News: Serving Trenton and surrounding communities. (trentonian.com): "ex con from Trenton and a soldier based at Fort Dix have been charged as a key supplier of guns to the young gangsters whose violence and stupidity has been plaguing Trenton for years.

Attorney General Paula T. Dow today announced indictments against Trenton’s Trayle Beasley, 29, U.S. Army solder William James Ivery, 30, and seven others suspected of obtaining guns from Virginia and Texas and getting them into New Jersey for resale to gang killers and drug dealers."

The Associated Press: Court limits 30-year term for machine gun use

The Associated Press: Court limits 30-year term for machine gun use: "Supreme Court has ruled that a minimum 30-year prison term for crimes involving a machine gun may not be imposed unless a jury specifically convicts a defendant of using a machine gun.
The court on Monday unanimously upheld a federal appeals court ruling that had been challenged by the government. The decision came in the case of Martin O'Brien and Arthur Burgess, who were charged in connection with a failed robbery of an armored car carrying $2 million in the Boston area in 2005.
O'Brien and Burgess were indicted on several counts, including carrying a machine gun in the commission of a crime. Federal prosecutors dismissed the machine gun count because they believed they could not prove it to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt."

Police still hunting alleged gunman after beloved grandad shot dead | Adelaide Now

Police still hunting alleged gunman after beloved grandad shot dead | Adelaide Now: "MELBOURNE Police are still hunting a 27-year-old man after a beloved grandfather was shot dead after being caught up in an apparent domestic dispute in Maryborough early yesterday. Peter Westbrook, 52, was shot in the stomach in the doorway of his Dodds St home just after 4am.
The alleged gunman made contact with police by phone after the shooting and they are now urging him to surrender.
'We are making a direct appeal to him to come forward and hand himself into police,'' homicide squad Det Sen-Sgt David Snare said."

Illegal Assault Rifle Found - Omaha News Story - KETV Omaha

Illegal Assault Rifle Found - Omaha News Story - KETV Omaha: "SKS assault rifle that was allegedly used in a drive-by shooting earlier this month.
Witnesses said they were standing in a doorway of a house near 32nd and Redick, when someone pulled up in a car and opened fire on them.
No-one was hurt.
About 30-minutes later police spotted the suspects' car driving at a high rate of speed and pulled it over. Investigators said while they were walking up to the car, the two people inside tried to hide some things under the seats."

Bing bans TV crews from cop raids | detnews.com | The Detroit News

Bing bans TV crews from cop raids | detnews.com | The Detroit News: "Cameras from the true-crime television show 'The First 48' were rolling the morning of May 16, when the police department's Special Response Team, looking for a murder suspect, executed a raid on an eastside flat that ended in tragedy.
Officers threw a flash grenade through the front window before rushing into the flat on Lillibridge Street about 12:40 a.m. Details of what happened next have varied.
According to the police, when Officer Joseph Weekley entered the front room, he had some form of physical contact with 46-year-old Mertilla Jones. The officer's gun went off, piercing the neck of 7-year-old Aiyana Stanley-Jones, who was sleeping on the living-room couch. She was dead on arrival at St. John Hospital.
Aiyana's family has refuted the police version, saying Mertilla Jones made no contact with Weekley, and that after the shooting, officers took her into custody and held her for 12 hours, testing her hands to see if there was any gunpowder on them, before releasing her.
Bing said he has seen the film footage of the incident, but that it showed nothing conclusive."