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Dreamy Mugshot of Convicted Felon Goes Viral

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Hottest mugshot ever? A picture of 30-year-old convicted felon Jeremy Meeks on the Stockton Police Department Facebook page has gone viral because it's so "dreamy."  Meeks was arrested Wednesday on felony weapons charges during a sweep of the Western Ranch area of Stockton, police said. Stockton Police Department Dreamy mugshot photo of convicted California felon goes viral While Stockton police posted his mugshot to share information about his arrest with the public, his chiseled features and piercing blue eyes proved to be a big hit with women.  A few seemed smitten by his eye teardrop tattoo.  As of Thursday afternoon, Meeks' photo had received more than 23,000 likes and nearly 6,000 comments, most of them describing him as "gorgeous," "dreamy," 'hot" and "incredibly handsome." "I am in love with a criminal!" one woman ...

Man Pleads Guilty to Murdering Philadelphia Police Officer Moses Walker, Jr.

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Philadelphia Police Dept. August 24, 2012: Philadelphia Police release pictures of the two men they say are responsible for the murder of Officer Moses Walker, Jr. One of two men charged in the slaying of an off-duty Philadelphia police officer has pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and robbery. Chancier McFarland, 21, also agreed to testify against his co-defendant, Rafael Jones, 25, who could face the death penalty if convicted of first-degree murder in the August 2012 shooting death of 40-year-old officer Moses Walker Jr., prosecutors said. Authorities said Walker was in street clothes and walking to a north Philadelphia bus stop after an overnight shift when two men crossed the street and tried to rob him. Police said the 19-year veteran was able to draw his gun but was shot in the chest, stomach and arm.  McFarland pleaded guilty Thursday. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that he gave one-word answers during the one-hour hearing. Judge Glenn Bronson told t...

Philly Police Officer Moses Walker Jr. murdered on his way home from work

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Police in Philadelphia are searching for the gunman who shot and killed one of their own early Saturday morning. Authorities say Officer Moses Walker Jr. had just finished his shift at the 22nd district at 17th Street and Montgomery Avenue, when he said shot to death on a North Philly street a few blocks from her police station. The 19 year veteran, who was in street clothes, was found face down lying on his gun by fellow officers around 6:30 a.m. Saturday.  He was rushed to Hahnemann Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.  It is believed he was walking to a bus stop when he was murdered on Cecil B. Moore Street. Forty-year old Walker, who was not married and had no children, was also a deacon at Deliverance Evangelist Church at 20 th  and West Lehigh Avenue. No  arrests have been made Case updates: Mother sentenced, 2 men face trial Mayor Michael Nutter says goodbye to fallen Philadelphia police officer Moses Walker Jr. during a...