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Guest view: Belleville’s crime-free proposal offers just the illusion of safety
On Monday the Belleville City Council will consider a crime-free housing ordinance. I will be voting against it for many reasons, chief among them is the concept of holding one person responsible for another's
Read More »Two-day preliminary hearing set for suspect in 1993 murder
A preliminary hearing is set for January for a cold-case murder suspect charged in the 1993 killing of an Ogden nursing home tenant
Read More »Mumbai: Woman raped by son’s tutor as her tenant drilled holes into floor to film the act
A housewife was raped by her son’s tutor and the incident was filmed by her tenant who is a friend of the accused. The 26-year-old tutor’s accomplice filmed the crime on a mobile phone
Read More »Cedar Rapids offering tenant background checks for landlords
The Cedar Rapids Police Department is now offering $8 background checks for Cedar Rapids landlords. The program is called Secure and Friendly Environment for Cedar Rapids, or SAFE-CR, and will be managed by the
Read More »Santa Cruz, Bambolim locals perplexed over murders
It is common for neighbouring villages to rally behind their sons of the soil, but the double murder at Santa Cruz on Monday night has brought many residents of Bambolim and St Cruz together
Read More »Youth held for killing tenant’s son
A 19-year-old youth was arrested here Tuesday for the murder of his tenant's seven-year-old boy, whose body was recovered from an air cooler, said police. The suspected killer had an affair with the boy's
Read More »Flat owners get notice to get tenant, servant verification done
Several residents' welfare associations in the city have sent notices to flat owners to get verification of their tenants and domestic helps done within 15 days, failing which they will face police action.
Read More »Rental Resource: For renters, landlords, screening works both ways
The first thing anybody looks for when searching for housing is a place that suits his or her tastes and needs. That’s an understandable place to start, but an underrated aspect of the search
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