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.
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.
Calif. hedge fund manager pleads guilty to investment fraud, cheating family out of $25MAugust 25th, 2009 Calif. hedge fund manager pleads guilty to fraudLOS ANGELES — The founder and manager of two Beverly Hills hedge funds has pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges. Bradley Ruderman pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of wire fraud, two counts of investment adviser fraud and a misdemeanor count of failing to file income taxes in 2007.
Man pleads guilty for threatening to kill ObamaAugust 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A Florida man who sent an e-mail to the US Army Recruiting Command in November to kill president-elect Barack Obama pleaded guilty to threat charges in a court in Tampa Wednesday. He faces up to five years behind bars in federal jail.
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.
Judge portrayed in 'Ghosts of Mississippi' pleads guilty to obstruction for lying to FBI agentJuly 30th, 2009 Miss. judge pleads guilty to lying to FBI agentABERDEEN, Miss. — A Mississippi judge known for prosecuting a white supremacist decades after a civil rights-era killing has pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice for lying to an FBI agent investigating corruption.
Judge releases Nevada man who threatened Va. Tech alums, orders psychiatric treatmentJuly 14th, 2009 Judge releases man who threatened VaTech alumsROANOKE, Va. — A man who pleaded guilty to sending an e-mail threat to two Virginia Tech alumni on the eve of the first anniversary of the university's mass shooting has been released from jail and ordered to undergo psychiatric treatment.
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.
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.
Western NY businessman pleads guilty in Ponzi scheme that bilked millions from CatholicsJune 8th, 2009 NY businessman pleads guilty in Ponzi schemeBUFFALO, N.Y. — A western NY businessman is facing up to a 25-year prison sentence and a $50 million fine after admitting he orchestrated a multimillion dollar Ponzi scheme that targeted Catholics.
Denver man pleads guilty to manslaughter in New Year's Day shooting that killed woman, nieceMay 14th, 2009 Denver man pleads guilty to New Year's shootingsDENVER — A Denver man accused of firing a gun into the air and killing a woman and an 11-year-old girl as he celebrated the new year has pleaded guilty in a deal with prosecutors. The Denver district attorney's office says 27-year-old Pedro Cortez pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of manslaughter.
Man pleads guilty to e-mailing threat against Obama, Minneapolis mall; could face 1½ yearsMay 5th, 2009 Man pleads guilty to e-mail threat against ObamaDENVER — A Texas man has pleaded guilty to threatening to kill President Barack Obama and blow up the Mall of America in Minneapolis. Timothy Ryan Gutierrez pleaded guilty on Monday to a charge of making threats by e-mail.
Prosecutors: Tenn. financier who embezzled $11M pleads guilty in first bank bailout fraud caseApril 30th, 2009 Tenn. financier pleads guilty in bank fraud caseNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Prosecutors say a Tennessee financial adviser has pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the first fraud case related to the federal bank bailout program.
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.