Ohio woman who conned family, friends in cancer scam gets 8 years, must pay $792K restitutionOctober 6th, 2009 Ohio woman sentenced to 8 years in cancer conDELAWARE, Ohio — An Ohio woman has been sentenced to eight years in prison for scamming family and friends out of tens of thousands of dollars by claiming her husband was sick with cancer. Thirty-year-old Melanie Chen, of Columbus, also was ordered to pay more than $792,000 in restitution to the 13 victims, plus court costs.
Montana jail plan on hold after revelations about lead figure's pastOctober 5th, 2009 Montana city's jail deal delayed amid controversyHARDIN, Mont. — Plans for a California company to take over the city's empty jail were put on hold Monday, following last week's revelations that the company's lead figure has a criminal history.
Ex-Harrah's worker says in suit he was fired because he carded woman at Roethlisberger's tableOctober 4th, 2009 Ex-Harrah worker: I was fired over Big Ben's beefRENO, Nev. — A former Harrah's employee claims he was fired because Ben Roethlisberger complained to a hotel-casino's manager that the worker demanded to see identification for a woman at the NFL quarterback's table where they were drinking.
After trouble executing inmate, Ohio court refuses to set delay for next prisoner in lineOctober 1st, 2009 Ohio court: Forge ahead with next inmate executionCOLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court says problems with a recent planned lethal injection aren't enough to delay next week's execution of a different man who strangled his 67-year-old neighbor. The court on Thursday rejected Lawrence Reynolds' request to put off his Oct.
Quattrocchi case set for closure, government tells Supreme CourtSeptember 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it has decided to close all cases against fugitive Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi, accused of receiving Rs.7 billion in illegal kickbacks in the Bofors gun purchase scandal of the mid-1980s. Appearing for the Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI), Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium told a bench of Chief Justice K.G.
Five get lifer in Kandhamal violenceSeptember 23rd, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - A fast-track court Wednesday sentenced five people to life term for their involvement in the murder of a villager during communal violence in Orissa's Kandhamal district last year. Additional Sessions Judge Sobhan Kumar Das of the fast-track court number 1 at district headquarters of Phulbani sentenced Sabata Pradhan, Papu Pradhan, Abinash Pradhan, Dharmaraj Pradhan and Mania Pradhan to life imprisonment and slapped a fine of Rs.5,000 each on them, special public prosecutor B.K.
Six awarded three-year jail for Kandhamal violenceSeptember 22nd, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - A fast-track court in Orissa Tuesday sentenced six people to three-year rigorous imprisonment for their role in the communal violence in Kandhamal last year, but acquitted five other accused. "Six persons have been awarded rigorous punishment and Rs.4,000 fine," said public prosecutor P.K.
Former track athlete says Central Connecticut State coach forced him to drink bloodSeptember 19th, 2009 Conn. suit: Track athlete forced to drink bloodNEW BRITAIN, Conn. — A former track athlete at Central Connecticut State University has sued the school, saying a coach forced him to drink blood as a kind of "tribal ritual."
The lawsuit filed this week by Kenyan Charles Ngetich claims that in 2005, track coach George Kawecki told Ngetich he'd seen a documentary in which a Kenyan group drank blood, and he wanted Ngetich to drink it.
Ohio athlete benched for 5 years as part of sentence after pleading guilty to assaultSeptember 18th, 2009 Judge benches Ohio athlete as part of sentenceHAMILTON, Ohio — A standout Ohio athlete has been ordered to stay on the sidelines after pleading guilty to felonious assault. Nineteen-year-old Dwayne "Deejay" Hunter was sentenced to 180 days in jail, 500 hours of community service and five years of probation.
Judge approves Magna Entertainment's sale of Thistledown, Remington tracks for almost $170MSeptember 15th, 2009 Bankruptcy judge OK's Thistledown, Remington salesWILMINGTON, Del. — A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved the sale of two of Magna Entertainment Corp.'s horse racing tracks — Thistledown in Ohio and Remington Park in Oklahoma City — for a combined total of almost $170 million.
Ohio ex-deputy pleads to health code violations in alleged tampering with inmate's sandwichSeptember 9th, 2009 Deputy pleads guilty in jailhouse food tamperingCOLUMBUS, Ohio — A former Ohio deputy accused of feeding an inmate a bologna sandwich that been rubbed against another inmate's genitals has pleaded guilty to two health code violations. In a Columbus courtroom on Wednesday, 38-year-old Joseph Cantwell also apologized for the shame and embarrassment that he said he had caused.
Doggone! Ohio dispute over $1,000 reward for Chihuahua unleashes $15,000 lawsuitSeptember 9th, 2009 Women sue for dog reward in CincinnatiCINCINNATI — A dispute over a reward for a missing Chihuahua (chi-WAH'-wah) has unleashed a lawsuit in Ohio. Two Cincinnati women sued the dog's owner and two others for refusing to pay an advertised $1,000 reward for the small dog named Wilfred.
California jury awards actor Tom Selleck $187,000 in lawsuit over purchase of lame horseSeptember 5th, 2009 Tom Selleck wins Calif. court battle over horseDEL MAR, Calif.
Attorney says police report shows that runaway convert has nothing to fearSeptember 3rd, 2009 Attorney says runaway convert has nothing to fearORLANDO, Fla. — Nothing in a police report supports the belief of an Ohio teenager that she would be in jeopardy if she returned home, despite her claims that she fears for her life for converting from Islam to Christianity, her mother's attorney said in court Thursday.
Ohio judge orders defendant's mouth sealed with duct tape to silence outbursts in courtSeptember 1st, 2009 Ohio judge silences defendant with duct tapeCANTON, Ohio — An Ohio judge unhappy with repeated interruptions from a robbery suspect ordered a deputy to put duct tape over the defendant's mouth. Canton Municipal Court Judge Stephen Belden says the taping last Thursday was the best way to restore order at a hearing for 51-year-old Harry Brown of Canton.
