"Every now and then you have somebody who forgets what he had in his pockets."

A Dothan man attempting to report to his probation officer and pay some fines was re-arrested when he emptied his pockets for a metal detector at the Houston County Courthouse and laid out more than the usual ... via CBS News

A sharply divided Virginia Supreme Court reined in police powers yesterday, reversing convictions in two cases because officers lacked probable cause to search a vehicle and frisk a man after a traffic stop. via Washington Times

A Long Island man had to know he would be arrested when he called police to report he had just been robbed during a drug deal that went bad.

Nassau County Police say 23-year-old Christopher Canonico of Seaford called at 8:19 p.m. Wednesday to say he had just been robbed in North New Hyde Park.

Police say Canonico was set up by two women who agreed to buy heroin at a local gas station. While they were sitting in Canonico's car, a third person with a gun came up to the car and robbed him of $340, a cell phone and wallet. Read more

A military helicopter crashed in western Mexico on Friday, killing 11 soldiers and seriously injuring another, the Defense Department said. via Canoe

Posted Apr 18th 2008 5:53PM by TMZ Staff CNN International's business travel specialist, Richard Quest, was arrested early this morning and booked on a misdemeanor charge of drug possession after police found ... via TMZ.com

The Conservatives described as "madness" reported compensation payments worth thousands of pounds to heroin addicts forced to go "cold turkey" in prison. via Daily Express

Cameron White was the only survivor of Pike County cornfield killer Nick Harbison's rage in July of 2006. via TristateHomepage.com

LITTLE ROCK - A massive drug-trafficking ring circulated methamphetamine to several states including Indiana via buses, vehicles disguised as satellite TV trucks, and complex, electronically triggered hiding ... via Palladium-Item

"In past years on an overdose death, no, we would not usually have done a really thorough investigation"

When her 20-year-old son stumbled home one night last October, Gail DeLucca told him to go to bed and sleep it off. via Bradenton Herald

"It is a crime in the state of New Hampshire to elicit a drug offense if you are not either a police officer or working under the direction of a police officer"

A high school senior who was charged in a drug sting set up by a rival school's principal is suing district officials over his lengthy suspension. via Boston.com