Uusually the feds have their eyes focused on Mob underboss Marty Angelina. But this alleged incident is no federal crime. Nonetheless, the mob is reportedly not happy with his antics. By George Anastasia Inquirer Staff Writer Reputed mob underboss Marty Angelina, known for his quick temper and corner-boy arrogance, has been charged with aggravated assault…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com West Virginia U.S. Attorney Sharon Potter is stepping down after three years on the job, following many other Bush-appointed U.S. Attorneys who have quit in this transitional year, the Intelligencer Wheeling News-Register reports. “When the opportunity to serve arose in 2006, I was honored to take on that role and hope…
She doesn’t hunt fugitives. But she does hunt for buyers. She’s not typical of the people who work for the U.S. Marshals Service. By Justin Blum Bloomberg PALM BEACH, Fla. — Sally Schowalter pauses at the dark wood door to Bernard Madoff’s former home in Palm Beach, Florida, her eyes fixed on a U.S. Marshals…
The ruling by the county judge was controversial to say the least. Was it based on sound reason? A federal judge apparently didn’t think so. By Tricia Bishop Baltimore Sun reporter BALTIMORE — Fingerprint evidence from a 2006 murder case will be admissible in federal court, a U.S. district judge in Baltimore ruled Tuesday, rejecting…
It’s great that we have DNA samples to help convict criminals and free the wrongly accused. But it doesn’t help when the DNA samples go untested. By Emily Witt and Ben Protess ProPublica At least 350,000 DNA samples from murder and rape cases remain untested, according to the federal government’s best estimates. The story behind…
Jarriette Richie’s little company could have benefited from a lot of publicity. Unfortunately, not this kind. Where she’s headed next, there’s probably plenty women who would be interested in her services. Unfortunately, there won’t be any male exotic dancers in site, just burly dudes that answer to the name “guard”. By Del Quentin Wilber Washington…
This case has tentacles. By the time former Gov. Blagojevich goes to trial, the government will have a host of witnesses who have pleaded guilty and are working off some time from their sentence. Not good for the ex-Gov. BY NATASHA KORECKI Chicago Sun-Times CHICAGO –– On the same day Rod Blagojevich launched a media…
