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Court accepts no contest plea in fatal robbery case

Daily Republic FAIRFIELD — A Vacaville man pleaded no contest today to a first-degree murder charge for the 2009 deadly shooting of a clerk at a Metro PCS store in Suisun City. Kevin M. Moore agreed to a 50-years-to-life prison sentence as part of a plea deal averting an upcoming jury trial. Moore, 27, had [...]

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Jury trial begins in pizzeria armed robbery case

FAIRFIELD — A jury trial started today for a Fairfield man facing several felony charges for his alleged role in the October 2009 armed takeover robbery of the Chuck E. Cheese pizzeria on Oliver Road. The robbery occurred shortly after the restaurant opened on a Wednesday morning with two armed men forcing the manager to [...]

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Singer-songwriter competition under way

Daily Republic VACAVILLE —Stephen Schneider doesn’t want to be on “American Idol.” He really doesn’t care for the show. Rather, he hopes his songwriting and guitar playing will get him an acting job, something along the lines of the Jonas Brothers. The 11-year-old Bethany Lutheran School in Vacaville student picked up the guitar five years [...]

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Suspected shooter to stand trial

Daily Republic FAIRFIELD — A man who allegedly shot a companion in the face on a January morning was ordered today to stand trial on an attempted murder charge. Gary W. Cotton, 55, was visiting friends at an Alaska Avenue apartment on a Sunday morning, according to police testimony at his probable cause hearing. When [...]

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Calif. man accused in plot on mosque

Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A man loaded his vehicle with explosives and was planning to attack one of the nation’s largest mosques before law enforcement officers stopped him outside the facility as mourners gathered for a funeral, authorities say. Dearborn police Chief Ronald Haddad said Sunday that authorities believe Roger Stockham was acting alone [...]

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Killer takes plea deal to guarantee possibility of parole

Daily Republic FAIRFIELD — A Vacaville man pleaded no contest today to a first-degree murder charge for the 2009 deadly shooting of a clerk at a Metro PCS store in Suisun City. Kevin M. Moore agreed to a 50-years-to-life prison sentence as part of a plea deal averting an upcoming jury trial. Moore, 27, had [...]

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Court accepts no-contest plea in fatal robbery case

Daily Republic FAIRFIELD — A Vacaville man pleaded no contest today to a first-degree murder charge for the 2009 deadly shooting of a clerk at a Metro PCS store in Suisun City. Kevin M. Moore agreed to a 50-years-to-life prison sentence as part of a plea deal averting an upcoming jury trial. Moore, 27, had [...]

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Oscar-winner composer John Barry dies

Associated Press LONDON — Five-time Oscar-winning composer John Barry, who wrote music for a dozen James Bond films, including “You Only Live Twice” and “Goldfinger” but couldn’t persuade a jury that he composed the suave spy’s theme music, has died. He was 77. Barry died in New York, where he had lived for some time, [...]

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9/11 conspiracy film producer arrested

ONEONTA, N.Y. (AP) — A producer of a documentary alleging conspiracy theories behind the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has been arrested on drug charges in upstate New York. Oneonta police tell the Daily Star of Oneonta that 27-year-old Korey Rowe and a 19-year-old Bronx man were arrested after selling packets of heroin to an undercover [...]

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‘The Border Lords’ violent, bleak

For The Associated Press “The Border Lords” (Dutton, $26.95), by T. Jefferson Parker: T. Jefferson Parker is justly renowned for creating some of crime fiction’s most unconventional characters, but in “The Border Lords,” he may have taken things a bit too far. In the past, he has given us characters like Allison Murrieta, an outrageous [...]

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Sharks try to avoid another post-break slip

SAN JOSE — The last time the San Jose Sharks returned from a break, they endured one of their worst stretches in years with eight losses in 10 games. Another dismal run like that as the Sharks return from four days off from the All-Star break could just about end any hopes San Jose has [...]

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Lakers coming up small against NBA’s best

EL SEGUNDO — The Los Angeles Lakers have the NBA’s fifth-best record and a huge lead in the Pacific Division. It’s what they don’t have that might be cause for concern. After fading in the fourth quarter of a 109-96 loss to the Boston Celtics on Sunday, the two-time defending champions are just 1-4 this [...]

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