Man accused of taking hijacked plane to Cuba in '68 faces NYC arraignment after airport arrestOctober 12th, 2009 Man held in 1968 hijacking faces NYC arraignmentNEW YORK — A foreign policy expert says other fugitives are closely watching the case of an alleged airline hijacker who surrendered to U.S. authorities after four decades in Cuba.
Longtime fugitive arrested for role in 1968 hijacking of Pan Am flight from New York to CubaOctober 11th, 2009 Man arrested in '68 hijacking of flight from NYNEW YORK — A man wanted for hijacking a flight out of New York 40 years ago was arrested Sunday after arriving on a flight from Cuba, federal authorities said. Longtime fugitive Luis Armando Pena Soltren was wanted for his role in the Nov.
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.
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.
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.
Pa. man pleads guilty to buying $2 million of contraband cigarettes in undercover caseAugust 26th, 2009 Pa. man pleads guilty to cigarette traffickingALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty in federal court to buying more than $2 million of contraband cigarettes.
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.
Porn mogul's son pleads not guilty to murder charge in death of ex-girlfriendJuly 25th, 2009 Porn mogul's son pleads not guilty to murderSAN RAFAEL, Calif. — The son of a late San Francisco pornography mogul has pleaded not guilty to charges that he murdered his ex-girlfriend and kidnapped their 1-year-old daughter.
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.
American man pleads guilty to causing death of Briton while driving in EnglandJune 19th, 2009 American pleads guilty to causing death of BritLONDON — A San Francisco man has pleaded guilty to causing the death of a woman killed in a head-on car crash in England. Martyn Crew, 52, appeared in a British court Friday and pleaded guilty to careless or inconsiderate driving.
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.
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.
American pleads guilty in Australian court to wife's manslaughter during honeymoon diveJune 5th, 2009 American pleads guilty in Australia vacation deathBRISBANE, Australia — An American man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his wife who drowned during a honeymoon scuba diving trip to Australia's Great Barrier Reef in 2003. David Gabriel Watson, of Birmingham, Alabama, arrived in the northeastern city of Brisbane of his own volition last month to answer a murder charge.
Ex- NYC stock trader pleads guilty to stealing $16M from friends, clients for lavish lifestyleMay 2nd, 2009 Ex-NYC stock trader pleads guilty to stealing $16MNEW YORK — A former New York City stock trader has pleaded guilty to stealing $16 million he had promised to invest for friends and clients. David Holzer pleaded guilty Thursday in state Supreme Court in Manhattan.
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.