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Jimmy Dimora convicted of racketeering, 32 other corruption-related charges
By James F. McCarty, The Plain Dealer View full sizeMarvin Fong/The Plain DealerJimmy Dimora with his wife Lori outside US District Court in Akron on Friday. AKRON, Ohio -- A federal jury wrote the epitaph to Jimmy Dimora's political career Friday,
Updated: 03/09/2012 08:44P

Man ordered to stand trial in homicide linked to pot deal
A marijuana deal that apparently turned sour was at the center of a homicide last year on Madison's Southwest Side, according to testimony Friday at a preliminary hearing in Dane County Circuit Court. Victor M. McKeavin Jr., 31, was ordered to stand
Updated: 03/09/2012 08:43P

Doctor charged in prescription drug deaths makes court appearance
By Linda Deutsch AP LOS ANGELES -- A doctor charged with murder in a prescription drug case made a brief court appearance Friday and her lawyer said afterward she will defend herself vigorously against the allegations. Dr. Hsiu-Ying "Lisa" Tseng, 42,
Updated: 03/09/2012 08:43P

Lee Williams rejects plea deal, will stand trial in brutal stabbing death of
SALEM — Murder suspect Lee Williams Jr. is now scheduled to go to trial at the end of this month after he rejected a five-year plea deal offered by prosecutors in Superior Court Friday. Williams, 20, originally of Salem but now listed as having a
Updated: 03/09/2012 08:43P

Ex-Orange cop avoids jail in Milford twin sex switch case (document)
If a plea had not been entered the trial would have begun in 90 days. Superior Court Judge Richard Arnold said Rohrig's plea is essentially a guilty admission, and he sentenced him to a suspended five-year prison term. He will be on probation for three
Updated: 03/09/2012 08:42P

Ex-Orange cop avoids jail in Milford twin sex switch case (document)
If a plea had not been entered the trial would have begun in 90 days. Superior Court Judge Richard Arnold said Rohrig's plea is essentially a guilty admission, and he sentenced him to a suspended five-year prison term. He will be on probation for three
Updated: 03/09/2012 08:42P

Vaughn held for trial in stabbing homicide
2012, during his initial appearance in Racine County, Wis., Circuit Court. (AP Photo/Journal Times, Gregory Shaver) RACINE — Iryin Vaughn was bound over for trial on Friday to face a homicide charge in the Feb. 7 death of Gwynevere Wright.
Updated: 03/09/2012 08:36P

Vikings' Chris Cook assault trial: 'I know he choked me,' girlfriend says on tape
"I don't know if he hit me or shoved me," Baker told the Eden Prairie officer last Oct. 22 as she sat in the back of a Hennepin County Medical Center ambulance. "I know he choked me." "How did he choke you?" the officer, Janina Wresh, asked her.
Updated: 03/09/2012 08:36P

Trial over £23k of drugs in safe
Their discovery was described at the Swansea Crown Court trial of 30-year-old Harris, of Templeton Way, Penplas, Swansea, who denies possessing them with the intention of supplying them to others. Co-defendant in the case is 31-year-old Lee George
Updated: 03/09/2012 08:34P

Dimora's Wife Sobs in Court
Dimora walked into court shortly before noon. He appeared beaten as he made his way to the defense table alone. His wife, Lori, mostly at his side throughout the trial, arrived a few minutes later. Dimora shot her a glance, but she didn't seem to
Updated: 03/09/2012 08:33P