Mexican drug lord released from prison

Mexican drug lord released from prison

MEXICO CITY

Infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero walked free Friday after 28 years in prison when a court overturned his 40-year sentence for the 1985 kidnapping and killing of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent, a brutal murder that marked a low point in U.S.-Mexico relations.

The U.S. Department of Justice said Friday it was extremely disappointed by the release of the man convicted in the killing of DEA agent Enrique Camarena, calling it “deeply troubling.“

Mexico’s Attorney General Jesus Murillo Karam said in a statement that he was “worried” about the court’s decision, adding that his office is analyzing whether there are any charges pending against Caro Quintero.

Car in missing-teen case found in Idaho

CASCADE, Idaho

A car belonging to a man suspected of killing a California woman and her young son and then fleeing with the 16-year-old daughter was found in the Idaho wilderness Friday after a horseback rider reported seeing the man and girl hiking in the area two days earlier, authorities said.

The rider said he saw two people who matched the description of the pair near Morehead Lake, in an extremely rugged backcountry area 70 miles northeast of Boise sometime around noon Wednesday, Ada County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Andrea Dearden said.

The rider didn’t report his encounter with the pair until later, after seeing news reports and realizing they were being sought.

Clashes at rallies backing Morsi

CAIRO

Ten of thousands of supporters of Egypt’s ousted president marched Friday on the streets of Cairo and across the country, leading to clashes with opponents and security forces that injured dozens.

The marches during the Muslim holiday of Eid el-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, come as Egypt’s government increasingly looks poised to break up sit-in protests by supporters of President Mohammed Morsi when the festivities end.

However, a leader in Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood maintained the aggressive rhetoric used by some opposing the military-backed interim government’s plans while addressing protesters Friday, raising the possibility of further bloodshed in the country.

Beauty queen faces bomb charges

SALT LAKE CITY

Prosecutors filed charges of bomb possession Friday against a recently crowned Utah beauty-pageant winner.

Kendra McKenzie Gill was arrested last weekend with three accomplices for what one described as a prank. All four face the same set of four felony charges, prosecutor Blake Nakamura said Friday.

The 18-year-olds were arrested Saturday after driving around neighborhoods and reportedly tossing plastic bottles filled with caustic chemicals at people they knew. Nobody was injured.

San Diego mayor to finish therapy

SAN DIEGO

San Diego Mayor Bob Filner will complete his “voluntary” behavorial modification therapy today, earlier than anticipated, his lawyers said Friday.

Filner will take “some personal time” and be unavailable for comment, said a statement by the law firm of Payne & Fears, which is assisting Filner in his defense against a sexual-harassment lawsuit filed by a former staff member. He is set to return to city hall Aug. 19.

Filner will continue therapy as an outpatient, his lawyers said.

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