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FBI Finds Buried Colombo Underboss in N.Y.
For once, a tip about a buried mobster panned out. The FBI has been looking for three bodies. By Robert E. Kessler Newsday EAST FARMINGDALE, N.Y. – A forensic dentist has confirmed that the body whose remains were found by FBI agents excavating an apparent mob burial site is that of former Colombo family underboss…
Steven’s Atty Goes After Key Government Witness
The prosecution and defense in the Sen. Ted Stevens trial continued to slug it out Tuesday. Meanwhile, the judge has set a hearing later today to address a defense motion to dismiss the charges based on allegations of government misconduct. The government has called the allegations baseless. Neil A. Lewis New York Times WASHINGTON –…
Contractor Pleads In Iraqi Fuel Theft Scheme
ALEXANDRIA, Va. –A former Department of Defense contractor pleaded guilty Tuesday in Virginia in a scheme that involved the theft of about $39.6 million from the U.S. Army in Iraq, the Justice Department said. Lee William Dubois, 32, of Lexington, S.C., pleaded guilty to theft of government property, authorities said. Dubois was a captain in…
Another Plea In The D.C. Tax Scandal
A chapter in the the ugliest scandal in D.C. history is coming to a close. At time when the economy is tanking, the theft of public money hurts even more. By Henri E. Cauvin Washington Post Staff Writer GREENBELT, Md. — The last defendant facing trial in the D.C. tax case pleaded guilty today to…
MS-13 Gang Members Sentenced in Nashville
NASHVILLE – Three members of the MS-13 gang have been sentenced for their role in an enterprise that was involved in murder, attempted murder and witness tampering, the Justice Department said. Ernesto Isai Mendez-Tovar was sentenced to 13 years in prison; Eliseo Iglesias was sentenced to 17 years and 6 months; David Alexander Gonzalez got 19…
Prez Of Public Water District Admits Theft
KANSAS CITY – The president of a public water district and his wife, who served as the district’s clerk, pleaded guilty Tuesday to embezzling more than $390,000, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Stephen C. Collier, 62, and his wife, Sharron K. Collier, 62, both of Rich Hill, Mo.,pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Ortrie D. Smith…
Court Delays White House Confrontation In U.S. Atty Firings
White House catches a break in U.S. Attorney firings. By Carrie Johnson Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court declined yesterday to order current and former White House aides to testify before a House committee about the firings of nine U.S. attorneys, leaving the next Congress to decide how aggressively to pursue…
Organized Crime Squad Investigating Russians And Hospice Care
It’s not often that organized crime and hospice care are mentioned in the same breath. Now comes a case in Philadelphia. By Kitty Caparella Philadelphia Daily News PHILADELPHIA — The FBI’s organized-crime squad is investigating a Russian group for alleged Medicare fraud at the Home Care Hospice Inc. in the Northeast. At stake is $8.5…