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Bail for accused Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro set at $8 million

Thomson ReutersMay 9, 2013 20:16

CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Bail for accused Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro was set at $8 million on Thursday in the decade-long abduction ordeal of three young women and a child, who was conceived and born in captivity. The 52-year-old accused abductor and tormentor, an ex-school bus driver, was charged with four counts of kidnapping and three counts of rape. The three young Ohio women were held for roughly a decade in his home and were freed on Monday after the young mother and her 6-year-old daughter escaped.

Calgary woman accused of killing 2 newborns granted bail until her trial resumes

The Canadian PressMay 9, 2013 16:47

CALGARY - A Calgary judge has granted bail to a woman accused of killing two of her newborns. Meredith Borowiec (BOHR'-oh-wick) has been in custody since her arrest 18 months ago. She is charged with second-degree murder after two infants were place in garbage bags and thrown away — one in 2008 and the other in 2009. Borowiec's trial was scheduled to last six weeks but because of its length had to be adjourned until November.

Kenya grants bails to Venezuelan diplomat on murder charge

Agence France-PresseMay 2, 2013 09:30

A Venezuelan diplomat in Kenya charged with the murder of his ambassador was granted bail Thursday after nine months in custody, court officials said. Acting ambassador Olga Fonseca Gimenez was found strangled in her Nairobi home in July 2012. Dwight Sagaray, who was serving as first secretary at the embassy, is one of seven charged with Fonseca's murder. Judge Roseline Korir granted Sagaray a bail of two million Kenyan shillings ($23,900, 18,100 euros), as well as the guarantee of two sureties each for the same amount, a court official confirmed.

Canada judge orders publication ban in train terror case

Agence France-PresseApril 23, 2013 11:17

A Canadian court issued a blanket ban on publishing details of proceedings against two Al Qaeda-linked foreign nationals accused of plotting to derail a passenger train in the Toronto area. A defense lawyer asked for the ban at a bail hearing in Toronto for one of two accused, Raed Jaser, 35, who was arrested Monday along with Chiheb Esseghaier, 30. The judge agreed. Police said the two suspects planned to carry out an attack on a Via Rail train.

PSM corruption: SHC grants bail to Moeen Aftab Sheikh

AsianetApril 12, 2013 16:46

The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday granted bail to former chairman Pakistan Steel Mills, Moeen Aftab Sheikh who was accused in a corruption case that caused a loss of Rs22billion to Pakistan Steel. A division bench headed by Justice Maqbool Baqar granted him post arrest bail in the sum of Rs5million and restrained him from leaving the city.

PSM corruption: SHC grants bail to Moeen Aftab Sheikh

AsianetApril 12, 2013 09:17

Zambian activist denies promoting homosexuality

Agence France-PresseApril 11, 2013 12:29

Prominent Zambian rights activist Paul Kasonkomona on Thursday pleaded not guilty to charges of promoting homosexuality, after appearing live on television to argue for gay relationships. "I deny the charge, your honour," Kasonkomona said in his first court appearance since being detained Sunday on charges of soliciting for an "immoral purpose". He was granted bail following an application by his lawyer and an outcry from rights groups.

Sh Afzal gets bail in BoP scam

AsianetApril 11, 2013 11:29

A division bench of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Sheikh Afzal of Haris Steel Mills, involved in Bank of Punjab scam. Bench comprising Justice Khawaja Imtiaz Ahmed and Justice Khalid Mehmood issued this order by accepting bail petition of Afzal. The petitioner through his counsel pleaded that he had done plea-bargain with National Accountability Bureau. He said he had deposited agreed amount with NAB authorities but he was not being released. He requested the court to release him on bail.

PHC accepts bail of 3 ex-MPs in fake degree cases

AsianetApril 11, 2013 05:45

Peshawar High Court (PHC) has accepted the bail plea of three former Parliamentarians including ex-Provincial Minister Syed Aqil Shah in fake degree and dual nationality cases. In other cases of dual nationality and holding fake degree, the court awarded punishment to former legislators Javed Tarkae and Sardar Ali respectively. All the three ex-MPs appealed in the PHC for bail.

Alleged drug dealer arrested during operation by members of NamPol granted bail of N.dollars 15,000

AsianetApril 11, 2013 03:03

An alleged drug dealer who was arrested during a sting operation by members of the Namibian Police Force's (NamPol) Drug Law Enforcement Unit last week has been granted bail of N.dollars 15 000.The 32-year-old Charlton Blaauw, alias 'Shoetas', was granted bail by Windhoek Magistrate Hileni Kavara at the end of the hearing of his formal bail application here today.The bail was granted with no bail conditions attached on it.Blaauw was allegedly caught last week with 10 units of crack cocaine and 2.5 grams of cocaine during an undercover operation involving the Chief of N