Doctor of wrestler Benoit who killed himself, family, gets 10 years in prison on drug charges

September 11th, 2009 Mexican ex-officials to be tried for drug tiesMEXICO CITY — A Mexico judge ordered eight former top police and prosecution officials in the Caribbean coast state of Quintana Roo to stand trial on charges of aiding drug cartels, the Attorney General's Office said Friday. The trial orders represent one of the most complete sweeps of top law enforcement officers in a Mexican state in recent memory, including the two highest officials of the federal Attorney General's Office in the state, who were arrested earlier this month.

August 31st, 2009 Former Pa. powerbroker Fumo reports to prisonPHILADELPHIA — A former Pennsylvania state senator convicted on fraud charges has reported to federal prison in Kentucky. Vincent Fumo faces 4½ years in prison for defrauding the Senate and two nonprofits of several million dollars.

August 16th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - At least 19 inmates of a prison have been killed in a clash in the northwestern Mexican state of Durango, officials have said. More than 26 were also injured in the brawl that broke out Friday night between rival groups in the jail in the city of Gomez Palacio, Jorge Torres, Durango's public safety secretary, told the press Saturday.

August 15th, 2009 19 dead, 20 injured in Mexico prison fightMEXICO CITY — A fight among inmates Friday at a prison in northern Mexico killed 19 inmates and left more than 20 injured, Durango state officials said. The battle apparently involved inmates jailed on drug or organized crime charges.

July 28th, 2009 AP Source: Jackson doc said he'd administered drugLOS ANGELES — A law enforcement official with knowledge of the investigation into Michael Jackson's death says the singer's doctor told investigators he administered the powerful anesthetic that authorities believe killed the pop star. The official, who requested anonymity because the probe is ongoing, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Dr.

June 26th, 2009 Court: Hustler wrong to print dead woman's photosATLANTA — A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Hustler Magazine didn't have the right to publish decades-old nude photographs of the wife of wrestler Chris Benoit, who killed the woman and his young son before committing suicide two years ago. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling found that a notorious death doesn't give publishers a blank check to publish any images they wish — including those not linked to a newsworthy event.

June 25th, 2009 Afghan faces drug charges in USWASHINGTON — An Afghan citizen was flown to the United States on Wednesday and arraigned on drug charges. Haji Bagcho landed at Andrews Air Base early Wednesday and was arraigned in U.S.

June 24th, 2009 Canadian man gets 7 1/2 years on smuggling chargesDETROIT — A Canadian man who tried to drive nearly 200 pounds of the drug Ecstasy, worth an estimated $6.5 million, into the United States has been sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison. A federal judge in Detroit sentenced Joseph Bennett of Scarborough, Ontario, on Wednesday.

June 19th, 2009 Mexico drug charges against 7 mayors, 20 officialsMEXICO CITY — Mexico levied organized crime and drug charges Thursday against seven mayors, the former state attorney general and 19 other officials in the western state of Michoacan for allegedly aiding a drug cartel. Three other mayors detained in raids across the state May 26 have not been charged, but will continue to be held pending investigations, officials said.

June 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 34-year-old wrestler, who has represented India at international tournaments, has been arrested here on charges of murder and trying to extort money from Delhi-based businessmen, police said. Ranbir alias Dhillu Phalwan, a suspended railways train ticket checker, was arrested Tuesday from a gas station in Rangpuri area and an Italy made .30 bore pistol loaded with two live cartridges was recovered from him, police said.

May 14th, 2009 Eagles coach's oldest son returns to prisonPHILADELPHIA — The oldest son of Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid has returned to prison. Garrett Reid's lawyer, Timothy Woodward, said Wednesday the 26-year-old Villanova man was in an altercation at a Philadelphia halfway house.

May 5th, 2009 Man gets 4 years for cocaine distribution in Ga.ATLANTA — A Dominican immigrant who was held hostage and beaten after being lured to suburban Atlanta to settle a drug debt has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for his role in distributing cocaine. Thirty-one-year-old Oscar Reynoso was sentenced Tuesday to 46 months in federal prison, with five years supervised release to follow.

April 22nd, 2009 Random doping tests begin in sumoTOKYO — The Japan Sumo Association began random doping tests of wrestlers Wednesday, following a series of drug-related scandals that have damaged the image of the ancient sport. Several top wrestlers, including grand champion Asashoryu of Mongolia, were subjected to urine tests by Mitsubishi Chemical Medience Corp., Japan's only institution certified by world anti-doping agency WADA.

April 22nd, 2009 Sierra Leone sends 3 to US to face drug chargesFREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Sierra Leone authorities say three men convicted of drug smuggling have been sent to the U.S. where they are wanted on similar charges.

April 22nd, 2009 Random doping tests begin in sumo wrestlingTOKYO — The Japan Sumo Association began random doping tests of wrestlers Wednesday following a series of drug-related scandals that have damaged the image of the ancient sport. Several top wrestlers, including grand champion Asashoryu of Mongolia, were given urine tests by Mitsubishi Chemical Medience Corp., Japan's only institution certified by world anti-doping agency WADA.