Pa. man pleads guilty to buying $2 million of contraband cigarettes in undercover case

September 25th, 2009 UBS client from NJ pleads guilty to hiding assetsNEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey client of the international banking giant UBS has pleaded guilty to concealing more than $6 million in assets in Swiss bank accounts.

September 18th, 2009 Conn. councilwoman pleads not guiltyHARTFORD, Conn. — A city councilwoman has pleaded not guilty to a charge in the Connecticut state corruption investigation of Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez and the city's government.

September 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.

September 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.

September 10th, 2009 Drug kingpin pleads guilty to traffickingTAMPA, Fla. — A Colombian drug kingpin reputed to be one of the largest cocaine traffickers in the world has pleaded guilty to trafficking charges in three federal cases.

September 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.

August 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.

July 31st, 2009 Man pleads not guilty in soldier slaying in Ark.LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A 23-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to charges that he shot and killed a soldier outside an Arkansas Army recruiting center, and prosecutors say they'll seek the death penalty.

July 21st, 2009 Ex-compliance officer at Conn. firm pleads guiltyNEW YORK — The former chief compliance officer at a Connecticut securities company has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud and wire fraud.

July 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.

June 25th, 2009 US accountant pleads guilty in UBS tax caseFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A wealthy accountant who is the first U.S.

May 12th, 2009 Lawyer pleads guilty to huge fraudNEW YORK — A Prominent Manhattan lawyer has pleaded guilty to defrauding hedge funds of more than $400 million. Fifty-eight-year-old Marc Dreier on Monday pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud, securities fraud, wire fraud and money laundering.

May 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.

April 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.

April 22nd, 2009 Bermuda leader's son pleads not guilty to molestLOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles physician who is the son of Bermuda's leader has pleaded not guilty to charges alleging he molested a dozen women. Kevin Antario Brown entered the plea Wednesday to 33 felony sex counts in Los Angeles.