A-Rod cousin sentenced in Florida to 7 months in jail for doping
MIAMI (Reuters) – A cousin of New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez was sentenced to seven months in jail on Thursday for conspiring to distribute performance-enhancing drugs after prosecutors said he played a key role in tying the man known as “A-Rod” …
Killer in Pamela Smart case released from Maine prison
PORTLAND, Maine (Reuters) – The man who killed Pamela Smart’s husband in a notorious New Hampshire case involving a love triangle that ended in a 1991 murder was released on parole from a Maine prison on Thursday after serving nearly 25 years, authorit…
Police probe possible serial shooter link in Colorado death
(Reuters) – Authorities are investigating whether a serial shooter may be responsible for the death of a Colorado man gunned down in the same region where a bicyclist and a motorist previously were targeted by gunfire, police said on Thursday.
New California measure proposed on public worker pension reform
(Reuters) – A new statewide ballot measure campaign aimed at reforming public worker pensions was filed in California on Thursday, led by former Democratic San Jose mayor and longtime pension reform advocate Chuck Reed.
Texas-born al Qaeda suspect pleads not guilty in New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. citizen accused of traveling to Pakistan to train with al Qaeda pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges in federal court in New York on Thursday.
Ohio wife murderer’s remains removed from victim’s grave site
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The cremated remains of an Ohio man buried earlier this year at the same grave site as the wife he was convicted of murdering were removed from a city-owned cemetery on Thursday, a city official said.
Abacus bank acquitted of all charges in N.Y. mortgage fraud trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Abacus Federal Savings Bank, which caters to the Chinese-American community in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, was found not guilty on Thursday of all charges related to the sale of allegedly fraudulent mortgages to Fannie M…
University of North Carolina releases NCAA ‘notice of allegations’
(Reuters) – The University of North Carolina on Thursday released the notice of allegations from the NCAA concerning possible rules violations connected to the school’s academic fraud scandal.
Retrial granted in death of Washington intern Chandra Levy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A District of Columbia judge on Thursday granted a new trial to the man convicted of killing federal intern Chandra Levy in 2001, a case that contributed to a politician’s downfall.
Ex-FBI agent charged with using drug money for plastic surgery, Vegas spree
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former FBI agent has been indicted for allegedly stealing more than $100,000 in drug proceeds and spending it on plastic surgery, cars, tires and a weekend in Las Vegas, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.
