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Weekly Crime Poll: Should Taxpayers Pay for Anthony's Defense?

Friday March 12, 2010
The family of Casey Anthony has raised over $300,000 to pay for her defense lawyers, but now the money is gone and the case hasn't even gone to trial. Her lawyers are requesting that taxpayers pick up the rest of the bill for her defense.

Poll: Do you think taxpayers should be required to pay for Casey Anthony's defense? See Also:
Casey Anthony Wants State to Pay Legal Fees
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FBI Warns Public About Cloned Cars

Thursday March 11, 2010
The FBI has warned the public about the practice of car cloning - the practice of stealing the identity of a legal vehicle and putting it onto a stolen car so that it can be registered and sold. The warning came after the arrest of 17 people in the Tampa area who were major players in the car cloning enterprise.

The FBI hopes a planned national database will eliminate the car cloning practice. Read more...

Casey Anthony Wants State to Pay Legal Fees

Tuesday March 9, 2010
Attorneys for a Florida woman facing murder charges for the death of her 2-year-old daughter have requested that taxpayers help pay for her mounting legal expenses. Casey Anthony's lawyers also want to exclude some of the evidence against her at trial for the death of Caylee Anthony.

A trial date has been tentatively set for May 2012 as Casey remains in jail. Read more...

Remains of Amber Dubois Found

Tuesday March 9, 2010
Less than a week after a registered sex offender was arrested for the death of 18-year-old Chelsea King, the skeletal remains of a 14-year-old girl have been found in a remote section of an Indian reservation north of San Diego. Authorities have identified the remains as those of Amber Leeanne Dubois, but would not say what lead them to the location.

Amber disappeared Feb. 13, 2009 while walking to school in Escondido, California. Read more...

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