Not a bad idea to spread some part of the Justice Dept. around the country. It helps provide another perspective, plus if Washington is ever under a terrorist attack it doesn’t hurt to have a part of Justice Dept. that can maintain operations without worrying about getting out of Dodge. Dep. Atty. Gen. David Ogden…
Well, Mark Cuban caught a big break. Now let’s see if he can concentrate more to make his disappointing NBA team better by making an above-board trade. Mark Cuban/60 mins. By ERIC TORBENSON and BRENDAN CASE The Dallas Morning News DALLAS — A federal judge has tossed out the Securities and Exchange Commission’s insider-trading suit…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Ok. So this may not be the federal crime of the century, but it may rank as one of the lowlier ones. Postal worker Dean Hudson, 29, of Marysville, Calif. pleaded guilty in May to stealing money from childrens’ birthday cards at a postal facility in northern California, according to court…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The presence of U.S. Secret Service agents, particularly outside of Washington, often creates a buzz and plenty speculation. Over the weekend, the Boston Globe reports, agents were spotted in Nantucket outside the American Seasons restaurant, which promotes itself as offering “some of the island’s most creative food, along with a one-of-a-kind…
Pat Meehan is thinking of running for governor. And this is as good as any issue to show how tough he is on crime. He leaves no doubt that he is sincerely disgusted with what he sees as a lenient sentence. The U.S. Attorney’s Office filed papers on Friday indicating that it planned to appeal…
Outrage has been pouring in since ex-Sen. Vince Fumo, a first-rate shakedown artist was sentenced to 55-months in prison, a sentence that fell short of what he could have gotten under a plea agreement. The government filed papers Friday indicating it plans to appeal the sentencing. This should be interesting. By Brad Bumsted Pittsburg Tribune…
The judge says the defendant was a victim of rape himself at the age of 9, and spared him a prison sentence. Was it right? By Scott McCabe Washington Examiner WASHINGTON — The former NPR science editor who pleaded guilty to downloading videos of young children being raped will not have to spend any time…
Historically, as it goes, the Washington area police departments have had relatively little police corruption compared to cities like Chicago, New York and Detroit. But obviously, it hasn’t been non-existent. By Aaron C. Davis Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON –– Federal authorities are investigating whether a group of Washington area police officers took money to…
