Frat member pleads guilty for role in hazing death of NY college student during drinking bingeSeptember 23rd, 2009 Frat member pleads guilty in teen's hazing deathGENESEO, N.Y. — One of three former members of a banned fraternity in western New York has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for his role in the hazing of a college student who died of alcohol poisoning.
Woman pleads guilty in San Diego federal courthouse bombingSeptember 22nd, 2009 Woman pleads guilty in San Diego court bombingSAN DIEGO — The last of three defendants charged with detonating a pipe bomb outside the federal courthouse in San Diego has pleaded guilty. Rachelle Carlock pleaded guilty Tuesday to possession and use of a destructive device to commit a crime of violence.
Man pleads guilty to reduced charge in 1974 murder of fellow BYU studentSeptember 12th, 2009 Man pleads guilty in 1974 murder of BYU studentSALT LAKE CITY — Breaking his silence in the case, a 58-year-old man has confessed to killing a fellow Brigham Young University student 35 years ago. Gerald Hicker said Friday that he fatally shot 21-year-old Barbara Rocky in 1974 in Big Cottonwood Canyon because he was upset after she rejected his sexual advances and he feared she might shoot him first.
Son of former CIA 'tradecraft' instructor pleads guilty to conspiracy chargesAugust 28th, 2009 Ex-CIA spy's son pleads guilty to conspiracyPORTLAND, Ore. — The son of an ex-CIA spy has pleaded guilty to conspiracy after admitting he met with his father's former Russian handlers and accepted money from them.
Man who was ordered deported and charged in beating pleads guilty in fatal NYC car crashAugust 19th, 2009 Man charged in beating pleads guilty in car crashNEW YORK — A man who had already been ordered deported and charged in a deadly beating has pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter in connection with a crash that killed two people. Daryush (dahr-YOOSH) Omar entered the plea Wednesday in a Queens court.
Man pleads guilty to smuggling 27 million cigarettes from South Fla. to European UnionAugust 14th, 2009 Man pleads guilty to smuggling cigarettes abroadMIAMI — Authorities say an American has pleaded guilty to smuggling more than 27 million cigarettes from the U.S. into some European Union countries.
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.
Philadelphia man pleads guilty to smuggling handgun onto airplane, faces prison timeJuly 3rd, 2009 Pa. man pleads guilty to smuggling gun on to planePHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia man faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to boarding a US Airways flight while carrying a concealed weapon. Twenty-nine-year-old Damien Young pleaded guilty Thursday to sneaking a handgun into Philadelphia International Airport and onto a flight bound for Phoenix on June 4.
Former Mass. teacher found with 15-year-old student in West Virginia pleads not guilty to rapeJuly 1st, 2009 Mass. teacher found with student pleads not guiltySPRINGFIELD, Mass. — A former Massachusetts schoolteacher who was found with a student at a West Virginia motel has pleaded not guilty to rape.
Ex-med student pleads not guilty in Boston to killing masseuse he met on CraigslistJune 22nd, 2009 Craigslist slaying suspect arraigned in BostonBOSTON — A former Boston medical student accused of killing a masseuse he met through Craigslist has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other charges. Philip Markoff stared straight ahead and his attorney did not object to him being ordered held without bail during the arraignment in Suffolk Superior Court.
Mo. woman who pleaded guilty to videotaped sex killings pleads guilty to kidnapping 5-year-oldJune 15th, 2009 Mo. woman pleads guilty to kidnapping 5-year-oldINDEPENDENCE, Mo. — A suburban Kansas City woman who already pleaded guilty to murder in a spree of videotaped sex killings has also pleaded guilty to kidnapping a 5-year-old while fleeing police in 2006.
Ex-official at NYC's Touro College pleads guilty in grades-for-pay scandalJune 10th, 2009 College official in NY convicted in grades-for-payNEW YORK — A former official at New York City's Touro College has been convicted on charges of creating and falsifying student transcripts for money. Andrique Baron of Elmont, Long Island, was found guilty Tuesday in Manhattan of computer tampering, bribe receiving and falsifying business records.
First Guantanamo detainee brought to the US pleads not guilty to conspiracy in embassy bombingsJune 9th, 2009 1st Gitmo detainee brought to US pleads not guiltyNEW YORK — The first Guantanamo Bay detainee to be brought to the United States for trial has pleaded not guilty in two embassy bombings. Ahmed Ghailani entered the plea Tuesday in federal court in Manhattan.
Nev. man pleads guilty to sending e-mail threat to Va. Tech alumni a year after shootingsApril 28th, 2009 Man pleads guilty to threatening Va. Tech alumsROANOKE, Va.
Chargers' DT Jamal Williams pleads guilty to traffic violationsApril 24th, 2009 Williams pleads guilty to traffic violationsSAN DIEGO — Chargers defensive tackle Jamal Williams pleaded guilty to two traffic violations on Thursday as part of a plea deal stemming from his arrest Feb. 1. Williams had been arrested on suspicion of DUI, but the San Diego City Attorney's office decided to charge him with misdemeanor reckless driving after his blood-alcohol level showed 0.07 percent, under the state limit of 0.08.