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Man convicted in $8 million Ponzi scheme
COUNTY REGISTER An Irvine businessman was sentenced Monday to 6½ years in prison for his role in operating a Ponzi scheme that collected approximately $8.5 million from Korean American victims, according to a Department of Justice news release.
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:29P
Drugs in trash lead to extra charge
SMITHFIELD - A visit to a trash can led to more felony charges against a Garner woman after a traffic stop last week in Smithfield, police say. Melissa Moody Goodwin, 46, of 1206 Wade Ave., Garner, was stopped by police
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:29P
Wilks brings summer tour to Golden
When you are dealing with a law that is 140-years-old, it is not fair. We have to involve them in writing new legislation. I think that is how we can get laws that work. They will involve the people,” Wilks said. One of the people in attendance was
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:28P
Judicial Branch orders the firing of San Cristobal judge
The Council ruled for the Justice Ministry's request for his removal from the higher court bench. Mejia's charges stem from his allegedly substituting a 10 year prison sentence for 10 months, alleging that the court ruling didn't specify the term
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:28P
'Justice League' #1 gets fourth printing
DC Comics also announced that all 12 of this week's 'New 52' titles have sold out at distribution level. Comics debuting this week include Batman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern Corps. Justice League #1 was previously named as the bestselling comic of
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:28P
AP Interview: Ukraine leader mum about Tymoshenko
Entertainment News from AP AP Interview: Ukraine leader mum about Tymoshenko AP Interview: Ukraine leader mum about Tymoshenko AP Exclusive: US, Pakistan agree to limit troops AP National News Video More>> By STEVEN R. HURST AP NEW YORK (AP)
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:28P
McCowan trial date set; defense attorney not yet official
VALPARAISO — Porter County Superior Court Judge Mary Harper has set the week of Jan. 30 for the trial of Dustin E. McCowan, 18, the Wheeler man accused of murdering 19-year-old
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:27P
Lord Justice Wall lays down law on family court privacy
It needs to be emphasised that courts hearing cases involving children under the Children Act 1989 sit in private to hear evidence because they are democratically authorised to do so by Parliament. They do so to protect the interests and
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:27P
Jury hears 911 tape in murder trial of RI mother
Prosecutors played the emergency call in Washington County Superior Court in the trial of Kimberly Fry, 38, who is accused of strangling her daughter, Camden, after the girl refused to take a bath. Fry has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:27P
AT&T Seeks Public Support for Merger with Ad Blitz
The company will have its first courtroom hearing with the US Department of Justice on Wednesday, where it is fighting back against a government lawsuit that seeks to block its merger plans. The pitch started today in Washington DC-area newspapers,
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:27P