You're judging him based on "facts" taken from a blog article; can't you see the error in that?

And even if it was an article taken from a "serious" newspaper, it shouldn't be a surprise anymore these days that you can't really trust newspapers on any issue: just look at the horrible coverage they make of technological issues, for example; do you really think that it's any different for articles about economy, politics, or, as in this case, crime?

If you really want to try to find out the facts, do what every journalist does: investigate it yourself.