Deliberations to start in trial of 26 Americans accused of kidnapping Egypt cleric from ItalyNovember 4th, 2009 Verdict due in CIA extraordinary rendition trialMILAN — A judge is expected to begin deliberating the fate of 26 Americans and seven Italians accused of kidnapping an Egyptian terror suspect from a Milan street in 2003. It is the first trial in the world involving the CIA's extraordinary rendition program.
Star witness in Petters fraud case says despair of finding way out of scam drove her to fedsNovember 3rd, 2009 Petters aide weeps as she recalls going to fedsST. PAUL, Minn. — The star prosecution witness in the fraud trial of Minnesota businessman Tom Petters wept Tuesday as she explained her decision to go to federal investigators.
Whistleblower testifies at fraud trial that investor checks at Petters funded employee bonusesNovember 3rd, 2009 Witness: Investor checks at Petters funded bonusesST. PAUL, Minn. — A key aide to a businessman accused of a multibillion-dollar fraud says investors who thought their money was going toward merchandise sales were funding millions in employee bonuses.
Zimbabwe faces ouster from "blood diamonds" watchdogNovember 2nd, 2009 WINDHOEK - Pressure was mounting Monday on the international watchdog set up to combat so-called "conflict diamonds", the Kimberley Process (KP) to suspend Zimbabwe from the global diamond trade over alleged human rights abuses and smuggling. Members of the KP certification scheme were gathering for their annual plenary in the Namibian coastal resort of Swakopmund, which runs until Thursday.
Gunmen kill prison guards, judge's aide linked to high-profile cases in GuatemalaOctober 31st, 2009 Judge's aide, guards in Guatemala cases killedGUATEMALA CITY — An assistant to the judge handling the case of a man who blamed his death on Guatemala's president has himself been killed by gunmen. National police spokesman Pablo Castillo says court employee Mark Monzon died of gunshot wounds in his car Friday.
Witness says he saw suspect with assault rifle shortly before 7 people were slain in Ind.October 15th, 2009 Witness says suspect in Ind. slayings held rifleINDIANAPOLIS — A witness says he saw a man accused of killing seven people holding an assault rifle on the front porch of their Indianapolis home minutes before the slayings.
Zimbabwean judge orders Roy Bennett, prominent member of Tsvangirai's party, back to jailOctober 14th, 2009 Zimbabwean judge orders Bennett back to jailHARARE, Zimbabwe — A prominent aide to Zimbabwe's prime minister was sent to jail Wednesday to await trial on charges linked to long-discredited allegations his party plotted President Robert Mugabe's violent overthrow. Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has said the case against Roy Bennett threatened the coalition he joined with Mugabe earlier this year.
NJ Port Authority officer arrested in alleged fraud scheme involving cooperating witnessOctober 13th, 2009 NJ Port Authority officer arrested in fraud schemeNEWARK, N.J. — A police detective who has investigated major crimes for the last 11 years as part of an FBI task force in New Jersey has been charged with using a cooperating witness in a fraud scheme.
Top court overturns Italian premier's immunity, Berlusconi says he won't resignOctober 7th, 2009 Top court overturns Italian premier's immunityROME — News reports say a top Italian court has overturned an immunity law shielding Premier Silvio Berlusconi from a corruption trial in Milan. The ruling could put pressure on him to resign and hold an early election.
Ex-Clinton aide Wright pleads not guilty to trying to smuggle contraband into Ark. prisonOctober 1st, 2009 Ex-Clinton aide pleads not guilty in prison caseLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A former top aide to Bill Clinton when he was governor of Arkansas has pleaded not guilty to charges of trying to smuggle contraband into a prison.
NJ prosecutor's office in spotlight as attorneys for Jayson Williams seek to prove racial biasSeptember 30th, 2009 Williams' NJ prosecutors take witness standSOMERVILLE, N.J. — The tables have turned on New Jersey prosecutors who brought manslaughter charges against former NBA star Jayson Williams.
Italian prosecutors start making closing arguments at CIA trial in MilanSeptember 23rd, 2009 Prosecutors make closing arguments at CIA trialMILAN — Prosecutors are making closing arguments in the trial of 26 Americans and seven Italians accused of orchestrating a CIA-led kidnapping of an Egyptian terror suspect. Prosecutor Armando Spataro's arguments Wednesday signal the final phase of the first trial in any country involving the CIA's extraordinary renditions program.
Former top Ashcroft aide takes the fifth in trial related to Abramoff lobbying scandalSeptember 17th, 2009 Former top Ashcroft aide takes the fifthWASHINGTON — A top aide to former Attorney General John Ashcroft claimed his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination Thursday in a trial related to the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal. David Ayers, who was Ashcroft's chief of staff at the Justice Department during the Bush administration, refused to answer questions under oath about tickets he received from Abramoff's firm and any favors he may have granted for the firm's clients.
California man sentenced to life in prison for torturing toddler to deathSeptember 10th, 2009 Calif. man gets life sentence for toddler deathVISTA, Calif. — A Southern California man who fatally beat and tortured his girlfriend's 2-year-old son has been sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Judge delays trial for slaying suspect of Broncos' Darrent Williams until after NFL seasonSeptember 4th, 2009 Broncos player slaying suspect's trial delayedDENVER — The trial for a man accused of killing Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams will be held after the NFL season to give defense attorneys more time to interview NFL players who are witnesses. Willie Clark faces first-degree murder charges in the shooting death of Williams on New Year's Day 2007.
