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Judge tosses ex-BP executive's obstruction charge

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:52:14 -0400

NEW ORLEANS - A federal judge has dismissed one of the two counts in the indictment of a former BP executive who was charged with concealing information from Congress about the amount of oil leaking in 2010 from the company's blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico.

Judge tosses ex-BP executive's obstruction charge

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:33:03 -0400

Pa. priest removed in 2009 faces new pornography charge

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:14:31 -0400

PITTSBURGH - A Roman Catholic priest who was removed from public ministry in 2009 after an allegation of past child sex abuse later deemed "credible" by his bishop has now been indicted on a federal charge of possessing child pornography.

Charged NW Ind. surveyor denies corruption charges

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:46:06 -0400

HAMMOND, Indiana - A northwestern Indiana politician indicted on federal corruption charges says he has done nothing wrong.

Prosecutors: Farmer's wrongdoing started pre-2008

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:56:21 -0400

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - Former Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer's "unwarranted sense of entitlement" goes beyond what he's been charged with, federal prosecutors said in a court filing.

Criminal trial set to begin for Ex-NC Rep. LaRoque

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:34:25 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - As a powerful member of the Republican leadership in the N.C. House, Rep. Stephen A. LaRoque railed for years against big government and those who take taxpayer handouts.

Man indicted in DUI deaths of 6

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:06:05 -0400

PHILADELPHIA, Mississippi - The driver of a SUV that careened off a road and into a rain-swollen creek in December has been indicted on six counts of DUI manslaughter.

Man accused of embezzling $255K to change plea

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:05:13 -0400

CORTEZ, Colorado - Prosecutors say a 42-year-old man accused of embezzling $255,000 from an office supply company in Cortez is expected to change his plea.

Ex.-W.Va. fire chief indicted in funds probe

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:42:05 -0400

SMITHERS, West Virginia - A grand jury in Fayette County has indicted the former chief of a volunteer fire department and his wife on felony charges related to allegedly taking department funds for personal use.

Carencro chief denies officers took bribes at club

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:35:52 -0400

CARENCRO, Louisiana - A police chief disputes claims that his officers were paid to look away during illegal drug sales and prostitution at a strip club.

Feds: More time needed to indict Tsarnaev

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:10:56 -0400

BOSTON - Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev won't be indicted within the 30-day period prescribed under the Federal Speedy Trial Act but prosecutors said Friday they would ask for more time.

Idaho man charged in Uzbekistan terrorism plot

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:17:48 -0400

BOISE, Idaho - He was a Russian-speaking truck driver who came to Idaho nearly four years ago to join hundreds of other Uzbekistan refugees for whom the state has become a sanctuary from violence in their home country.

5 SW Idaho people indicted in synthetic pot case

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:22:24 -0400

BOISE, Idaho - Federal authorities have arrested five Boise-area residents as part of an investigation into money laundering and trafficking synthetic marijuana products known as "spice."

Judge delays ex-BP engineer's trial

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:30:06 -0400

NEW ORLEANS - A federal judge has agreed to postpone the trial of a former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Lawmakers defend Md. prison guard bill of rights

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:48:17 -0400

HAGERSTOWN, Maryland - Two sponsors of the Maryland Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights are defending the 2010 law against FBI criticism that it was ineffective in deterring alleged corruption at a state-run Baltimore jail.

Ex-Mississippi police chief faces new indictment

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:46:35 -0400

JACKSON, Mississippi - A former Mississippi police chief already charged with demanding money or property in exchange for dropping criminal charges against people has been indicted on nine new counts.

Ex-Mississippi police chief faces new indictment

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:40:21 -0400

Wis. surgeon indicted on health care fraud counts

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:17:14 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - A federal grand jury has indicted a Milwaukee spinal surgeon on 13 counts of federal health care fraud.

Sterlington asst. police chief indicted

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:58:15 -0400

MONROE, Louisiana - Sterlington Assistant Police Chief Todd Newton has been indicted by a Ouachita Parish grand jury in connection with an investigation into the sale of fake "moonshine" to minors.

Ga. Rep. Brooks of Atlanta indicted for wire fraud

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:56:33 -0400

ATLANTA - Georgia state Rep. Tyrone Brooks has been charged in a 30-count federal grand jury indictment with mail fraud, wire fraud and filing false tax returns, U.S. District Attorney Sally Quillian Yates said Thursday.

2 St. Louis officials accused of stealing $465,000

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:29:08 -0400

ST. LOUIS - Two top St. Louis parks officials have been charged with stealing nearly half a million dollars from the city since 2005, leading the bewildered mayor to question how the alleged graft could go on for so long without being noticed.

Massport cab starts indicted on bribery charges

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:50:04 -0400

BOSTON - A grand jury has indicted five employees of the Massachusetts Port Authority for allegedly taking bribes from cab drivers and letting them cut ahead of other taxis to pick up passengers at Logan International Airport.

Massport cab starts indicted on bribery charges

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:16:12 -0400

Ex-EMT in Texas pleads not guilty to charges

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:08:47 -0400

WACO, Texas - A first responder who helped evacuate people ahead of a deadly explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a charge he possessed bomb-making materials.

Grand jury indicts Calif. party bus owner

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:11:42 -0400

SAN JOSE, California - Santa Clara County prosecutors say a party bus owner has been arrested in the death of a Northern California woman who was run over by the bus after she fell out of it.