Milwaukee man whose military flare sparked fire at meatpacking plant gets 90 days in jailOctober 8th, 2009 Wis. man gets jail time for meatpacking plant fireMILWAUKEE — An Iraq veteran whose military flare sparked a costly fire at a meatpacking plant this summer was sentenced Thursday to jail time, probation and community service. The fire caused at least $50 million in damage at the Patrick Cudahy plant in Cudahy, a Milwaukee suburb.
Former Conn. police officer pleads not guilty to posing as twin brother to have sex with womanOctober 8th, 2009 Ex-cop pleads not guilty to posing as twin for sexMILFORD, Conn. — A former Connecticut police officer has pleaded not guilty to allegations he posed as his twin brother to have sex with a woman, and then raped her when she realized the ruse and tried to leave.
Texas soldier accused of staging kidnapping hoax to cover being AWOL pleads guiltyOctober 2nd, 2009 Texas soldier pleads guilty in kidnapping hoaxFORT HOOD, Texas — A soldier accused of spinning a kidnapping hoax to cover his absence without leave from Fort Hood in Texas has pleaded guilty to desertion, making false official statements and obstruction of justice. Pfc. James Andrew Gonzalez pleaded guilty Friday in a Fort Hood military trial.
Pa. man pleads guilty in infant daughter's shaking death after he became angry over dogSeptember 21st, 2009 Pa. man pleads guilty to shaking daughter to deathERIE, Pa. — A Pennsylvania man accused of killing his 5-month-old daughter after becoming enraged over a dog that wasn't housebroken has pleaded guilty to third-degree murder.
Burglar pleads guilty to breaking into car before NYC friendly fire police shootingSeptember 17th, 2009 Burglar pleads guilty in NYC cop-shoots-cop caseNEW YORK — A man has pleaded guilty to breaking into the car of an off-duty New York City police officer who was then killed in a friendly fire shooting. Miguel Goitia pleaded guilty Wednesday to criminal mischief.
Model who starred in gay porn movies with twin brother pleads guilty to Pa. rooftop burglarySeptember 16th, 2009 Porn actor pleads guilty in Pa. rooftop burglaryPHILADELPHIA — A porn star has pleaded guilty to acting as a lookout while his twin brother and sometime co-star cut holes through the roofs of Philadelphia businesses to break inside.
Man accused of attacking Milwaukee's mayor pleads not guilty by reason of mental diseaseSeptember 14th, 2009 Man accused of attacking mayor pleads insanityMILWAUKEE — The man accused of attacking Milwaukee's mayor last month has pleaded insanity to four charges, including first-degree reckless injury. The lawyer for Anthony J.
2nd brother accused of starting Minn. meatpacking plant fire pleads guiltySeptember 1st, 2009 2nd brother pleads guilty in Minn. meatpacker fireMILWAUKEE — The second of two Minnesota brothers accused of starting a fire that caused $50 million to a meatpacking plant has pleaded guilty.
Wis. man pleads guilty in $50 million meatpacking plant fire; brother expected to do the sameAugust 24th, 2009 Wis. man pleads guilty in meatpacking plant fireMILWAUKEE — One of two brothers accused of starting a $50 million fire at a Milwaukee-area meatpacking plant pleaded guilty Monday to reckless endangerment, and his brother is likely to plead guilty to charges next week, the brother's attorney said. Joshua J. Popp, 23, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree recklessly endangering safety in an agreement with prosecutors in which he will serve three years of probation, a period of community service and be subject to other conditions left to the discretion of the court, said Popp's attorney, Steven McGaver.
Former Army captain pleads guilty to stealing $400,000 while in AfghanistanAugust 13th, 2009 Former soldier pleads guilty to stealing $400,000HONOLULU — A former Army captain accused of stealing $400,000 in cash from the U.S. government while stationed at Kandahar Air Base in Afghanistan has pleaded guilty to theft and money laundering charges.
6-foot-7-inch, 250-pound man accused of ringing Calif. doorbells in buff pleads not guiltyAugust 13th, 2009 Accused nude doorbell ringer pleads not guiltyREDWOOD CITY, Calif. — A 6-foot-7-inch, 250-pound man who allegedly appeared nude at people's homes and rang their doorbells is being held on $60,000 bail after pleading not guilty to a series of misdemeanor and felony charges.
NJ blogger pleads not guilty to charges of threatening 3 federal judges in ChicagoJuly 28th, 2009 NJ blogger pleads not guilty to threatening judgesCHICAGO — A blogger from New Jersey has pleaded not guilty to charges that accuse him of threatening the lives of three Chicago-based federal appeals judges. Former Internet talk show host Hal Turner appeared briefly before U.S.
Police: Military flare sparked blaze that caused $50M in damages to SE Wis. meatpacking plantJuly 15th, 2009 Police: Wis. plant fire caused by military flareCUDAHY, Wis.
Student, 19, pleads guilty to setting fire at Ohio college, 2nd arson charge droppedJuly 7th, 2009 Student, 19, pleads guilty to fire at Ohio collegeCINCINNATI — A student has pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated arson in an Ohio college fire during which another student died. Freshman Jordan Cullen entered the guilty plea Tuesday.
About 100 firefighters battle blaze at Wis. meatpacking plant; nearby residents told to leaveJuly 6th, 2009 About 100 firefighters battle blaze at Wis. plantCUDAHY, Wis.