Crime
DA to seek death penalty in 6 California murders
Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a former Marine accused of murdering four homeless men and a woman and her son in California, authorities said Monday. Itzcoatl Ocampo, 24, is awaiting a Sept. 10 trial on six counts of murder with special circumstances of multiple murders and lying in ...
Texas jury gets airline exec's child porn case
A federal jury has begun deliberating in the child pornography case against the founder of a Texas-based cargo airline. Jurors were handed the case Monday after prosecutors and defense attorneys made their final pleas during the trial of Pan American Airways founder Robert L. Hedrick. Prosecutor reviewed evidence tying Hedrick ...
Ala. man arrested in theft of $15K Hank Jr. guitar
Authorities say an Alabama man has been charged in the theft of a $15,000 guitar that belonged to Hank Williams Jr. Adam Dale Broach, of Notasulga, was arrested Sunday by the Pike County's Sheriff's Office. Broach is charged with first-degree theft of property. An arrest report says the custom-made 1968 ...
Judge refuses to delay Jerry Sandusky's trial
The June child sex-abuse trial of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky will not be delayed, a judge ruled Monday. The one-sentence order by Judge John Cleland did not explain his reasons, but it means the case will very likely begin with jury selection inside a central Pennsylvania ...
Sheriff: Gang started prison riot in Mississippi
A gang fight in a prison for illegal immigrants quickly escalated into a riot involving as many as 300 inmates, some lashing out with sticks or homemade knives as the uprising spread through the sprawling prison, a sheriff said. A guard was beaten to death and at least 19 other ...
Former appraiser in LA County is charged
Corruption charges were filed Monday against a former Los Angeles County appraiser as part of an investigation into influence peddling claims involving the assessor's office. Scott Schenter, 49, was arrested in Beaverton, Ore., and charged with 60 counts, including falsifying accounts and records. If convicted, he could face up to ...
Trial of ex-P&G, Goldman board member starts in NY
A federal prosecutor accused former Goldman Sachs board member Rajat Gupta on Monday of feeding inside investment tips to a corrupt hedge fund manager, while Gupta's lawyer told a jury his relationship between the Wall Street heavyweights was above board. By sharing confidential information with his close friend, Rajat Gupta ...
Ex-Rutgers student gets 30 days in webcam case
A former Rutgers University student who used a webcam to spy on his gay roommate was sentenced Monday to just 30 days in jail — a punishment that disappointed some activists but came as a relief to others who feared he would be made a scapegoat for his fellow freshman's ...
Court won't reduce student's music download fine
A former Boston University student who was ordered to pay $675,000 for illegally downloading and sharing 30 songs on the Internet says he will continue fighting the penalty, despite the Supreme Court's refusal Monday to hear his appeal. Joel Tenenbaum, 28, of Providence, Rhode Island, said he's hoping a federal ...
2 key proxy firms urge shareholders oppose CEO
Two leading proxy advisory firms are telling Wal-Mart shareholders to vote against certain board members up for re-election, saying the directors neglected their responsibility in an alleged bribery scheme in its Mexican operations. The corporate governance firms ISS and Glass Lewis Inc. recommended late last week that their shareholder clients ...
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