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Louisiana Judge Off To Prison For 5 Years
Judge Vernon Claville joins the corrupt-official-heading-off-to-jail club down in Louisiana. On Thursday, former Caddo District Judge Michael Walker got a 10-year sentence. Both were convicted in a probe dubbed Broken Gavel.ST ERN DISA By Icess Fernandez Shreveport Times SHREVEPORT, La — Vernon Claville, a former juvenile court judge convicted of accepting cash payments for reducing…
IRS Busts Two-Time Indy 500 Champion
Helio Castroneves knows what it’s like to be a champ and be beloved. Unfortunately, today he’s not feeling the love– at least not from the IRS. By Curt Cavin Indianapolis Star Two-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves is expected to appear in federal court today after he was indicted on multiple counts of tax evasion…
Judge Rules Against White House Shielding Abramoff Visits
Jack Abramoff, a toxic Washington lobbyist who went off to prison, continues to amuse and mystify this city. Some groups are trying to dig a little deeper to untangle his web in the nation’s capital. The Associated Press WASHINGTON — A federal judge has rejected the Bush administration’s attempt to shield records that may shed…
Colombian Drug Traffickers Extradited To Detroit
There was a time when Colombian drug dealers would never have been extradited to the U.S. Times have changed. By Paul Egan The Detroit News DETROIT – Two alleged Colombian drug traffickers have been extradited to Detroit to face charges handed down by a federal grand jury, acting U.S. Attorney Terrence Berg announced Thursday. Carlos…
Dig For Dead Mobsters In New York Continues Today
FBI agents digging for dead mobsters came up empty handed on Thursday, but continued looking Friday. Will it end up being a wild goose chase? By ROBERT E. KESSLER Newsday EAST FARMINGDALE, N.Y. – FBI agents spent their first full day digging yesterday at an East Farmingdale site that, according to sources, is described by…
Bloody Politics Led to Firing of Missouri U.S. Atty
The stories this week continue to trickle in about the injustice at Justice when it came to the firings of some U.S. Attorneys. In Missouri, blood flowed in the case of U.S. Attorney Todd P. Graves who was axed in 2006. By R. Jeffrey Smith Washington Post Staff Writer In Missouri, evidently, Republican politics are…
Taliban Drug Trafficking Rakes In 100 Mil A Year
The U.S. economy may be tanking, but the Taliban’s big business — drug trafficking — is doing just fine. How does that impact the war on terrorism? It can’t be good. By James Gordon Meek New York Daily News WASHINGTON – The resurgent Taliban get a yearly injection of $100 million from drug trafficking, the…
Two Terrorism Convictions In New York Tossed
The U.S. Court of Appeals overturned a conviction of two Yemeni men accused of terrorism. The case included a witness who had set himself on fire in front of the White House. Tough to top that act. By Larry Neumeister The Associated Press NEW YORK — A federal appeals court Thursday overturned the convictions of…