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Federal Investigators Question Ex-Countrywide Exec Who Handled VIP Mortgages
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Baltimore Man Off To Prison After Filming In Movie Theater
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON –It’s safe to assume that Michael Dwayne Logan is no longer “enchanted”. The 31-year-old Baltimore man was sentenced earlier this week in U.S. District Court in Washington to 21 months in prison for illegally filming the Disney motion picture “Enchanted” last year at a movie theater in the Chinatown district…
Federal Trial Underway In Calif. For “America’s Sheriff”
Perhaps it’s a curse to be crowned “America’s” darling. Larry King dubbed Orange County Sheriff Michael Carona “America’s Sheriff.” Now the former sheriff is sitting in federal court facing public corruption charges. By Gillian Flaccus Associated Press Writer SANTA ANA, Calif. –The first witness in a federal corruption case against a former Orange County sheriff…
Son Of Ex-Liberian Leader Convicted Of Torture And Atrocities Overseas
Like father, like son. MIAMI (AP) — A federal jury on Thursday convicted the son of former Liberian President Charles Taylor in the first case brought under a 1994 U.S. law allowing prosecution for torture and atrocities committed overseas. Charles McArthur Emmanuel, also known as Charles ”Chuckie” Taylor Jr., was convicted of torture, firearms and…
‘Black Mafia Family’ Drug Gang Members Sentenced In Atlanta
The vicious drug gang that started in Detroit and spread its tentacles around the country, peddled drugs and violence. By Rhonda Cook The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ATLANTA — Nine members of the Black Mafia Family were sentenced to prison Wednesday. They were some of the last remaining members of an organization that controlled or had a…
Despite Indictment Or Conviction, The Campaign Goes On
Sen. Stevens Rep. Jefferson By Allan Lengel State Sen. Wilkerson ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Federal conviction. Federal indictment. Heck. These days those things don’t seem to be stopping Joe Politician from campaigning for re-election. Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) was convicted of public corruption charges on Monday. But instead of waving the white flag, he chastised the…
FBI Report Says Drug Gangs Encouraging Attacks On U.S. Law Enforcement In Texas
The bottom line: Never underestimate the drug trade. Jeremy Roebuck The Monitor McALLEN, Tex.— Recent U.S. efforts to disrupt drug smuggling routes through the Rio Grande Valley have prompted threats of retaliation against authorities on this side of the river, according to an FBI intelligence report. Vowing to maintain control over valuable trafficking corridors such…
Sixty-Something Man Arrested In Bogus Anthrax Mailings
Some people need to get a hobby. By Sudhin Thanawala Associated Press Writer San FRANCISCO – A California man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of sending hoax letters labeled “anthrax” to scores of media outlets, the FBI said Wednesday, warning that many of the threats may still be in the mail. Marc M. Keyser, 66,…