La.: Bullet casing exonerates man: "Within days, prosecutors are expected to drop murder charges against Gerald Needham, the man arrested in April's triple-murder at Norris Appliance Center in Bossier City. That development is thanks in large part to a bullet casing found in a robbery at Emerson's convenience store in Haughton that matched the casings from the murder scene. More than a month later, deputies arrested 32-year old Robert Clark in the hold-up. Since then, KSLA News 12 has confirmed that the gun used in the armed robbery was also used in the Bossier triple murder. It had been stolen from a car outside of Deja-vu strip club, where Clark worked. Authorities had already arrested 39-year old Gerald Needham, and charged him with three counts of first-degree murder. He was locked-up when the Emerson's hold-up took place. Bossier District Attorney Schuyler Marvin now confirms that Clark is a person of interest in the murders. He plans says he plans to drop the murder charges against Needham him early next week because there is too much reasonable doubt to continue."


TX: Car thieves stopped: "San Antonio police are looking for some carjacking suspects who took a man's car early Wednesday morning. The victim and a friend found the thieves and had a gun battle rolling down a west-side street, police said. At least two men took the victim's Cadillac, police said. He reportedly got a friend in a pickup truck to follow his stolen car. Investigators said the result was an exchange of gunfire. The suspects were firing with a .9mm handgun. The alleged victim had a 12-gauge shotgun. Police said the shootout ended in the 2200 block of Horal. The stolen car crashed near Rainbow Baptist Church. The victim and his friend stopped at Horal and Marbach." Police said the victim and his friend are not expected to face criminal charges because state law allows the use of deadly force during these kids of crimes."


TN: Man shoots stepson in self-defense: "A New Tazewell man shot his stepson in self-defense last week according to police reports. Sgt. Brindle reported that it was discovered through the course of the investigation that Edens had been arguing with his mother, at which time he began physically assaulting her. Mr. Bell was in his bedroom when the assault began and could hear his wife screaming. The report further states that Mr. Bell got into his wheelchair to go and see what was happening and entered the living room where he observed his wife being assaulted by Edens. Mr. Bell yelled for him to stop and at that point, Edens came toward him and struck him across the face and Mr. Bell attempted to push him away but the defendant came at him again and continued assaulting him. Mr. Bell pulled a .38 caliber revolver from under the seat of his wheelchair and fired a shot striking the defendant in the forearm.