November 14, 2009
The Jefferson Political Dynasty Turned to Dust and Into a Crime Family
By Allan Lengel For Sphere.com Down in New Orleans, in Bayou country, the Jefferson family was a political force to be reckoned with. The patriarch, former Rep. William Jefferson, headed a political machine called the Progressive Democrats. His power base included his sister Betty, a 4th District Assessor; his brother Mose, a political operative; brother-in-law…
Weekend Series on Crime History: Inside the Unabomber’s Cabin
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Ex-Mississippi Judge Bobby DeLaughter Gets 18 Months for Lying to FBI Agent
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Ex-Hinds County, Miss. Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter who made history as a prosecutor in the 1990s, is headed off to jail for lying to an FBI agent during a judicial corruption probe, the Associated Press reported. U.S. District Judge Glen Davidson in Aberdeen, Miss. sentenced him to 18 months in prison,…