Oct 3rd, 2008 · A man who had just posted bond at Florida's Charlotte County Jail was re-arrested after a deputy watched him checking for unlocked cars. Brian Dudenhefer eventually found an unlocked Ford 150 pickup truck and was apprehended as he was about to drive away. He said he was just looking for a cell phone to call his wife.
Feb 4th, 2006 · A violent reaction continues across the Muslim world to the publication of cartoons depicting the prophet Muhammad. A Jordanian newspaper editor was arrested for reprinting the Danish caricatures.
Feb 1st, 2006 · Acting on a ruling by Israel's Supreme Court, Israeli troops raid an illegal settlement outpost on a West Bank hilltop. Dozens of people were injured and several more arrested in the ensuing melee.
Jan 17th, 2006 · Sex with an underage student can end a teaching career and even lead to prison. But are the consequences the same if the offender is a woman? There have been a number of recent high-profile arrests of female teachers caught in sexual relationships with underage male students -- Madeleine Brand speaks with Slate contributor Will Saletan about whether female teachers receive lighter punishment than male teachers in similar cases.
Jan 9th, 2006 · Cambodian officials have arrested a prominent human rights activist and two colleagues. They are accused of defaming Prime Minister Hun Sen. Critics say the former Khmer Rouge foot soldier wants a one-party system.
Dec 14th, 2005 · In September 2004, the State Department's top expert on China was arrested by FBI agents and accused of passing documents to Taiwanese intelligence officials. This week, Donald Keyser admitted to keeping more than 3,000 classified documents in his home, and concealing his relationship with a female Taiwanese agent.
Dec 9th, 2005 · Six suspected eco-terrorists were arrested this week for arson and destruction crimes in the Northwest. Kristian Foden-Vencil of Oregon Public Broadcasting reports on the history of these crimes and what these arrests could mean.
Dec 8th, 2005 · A former Croatian military leader suspected of war crimes has been arrested at a tourist resort on Spain's Canary Islands. Gen. Ante Gotovina now faces extradition to the Hague. Gotovina allegedly supervised atrocities against Serbs in 1995, near the end of the Yugoslav conflict.