Colo. brother-in-law of wealthy Democratic fundraiser is charged with bank fraudSeptember 25th, 2009 Colo. brother-in-law of Dem fundraiser is chargedNEW YORK — A Colorado man faces charges that he helped a wealthy Democratic fundraiser cheat banks out of hundreds of millions of dollars. Federal prosecutors said Friday that Telluride resident Shahin Kashanchi provided fake documents letting his brother-in-law Hassan Nemazee (hah-SAHN' nah-MAH'-zee) defraud three banks of more than $290 million.
Federal prosecutors won't seek death penalty in Pennsylvania shooting of FBI agentSeptember 22nd, 2009 No death penalty sought in Pa. FBI agent shootingPITTSBURGH — Federal prosecutors say they won't seek the death penalty against a Pittsburgh-area woman who fatally shot an FBI agent.
Official: Minn. man accused of killing toddler with bat in church attack to face murder chargeSeptember 8th, 2009 Minn. man accused of killing toddler with batWHEATON, Minn. — A court official says a man accused of killing a 14-month-old girl with a baseball bat during an attack in a western Minnesota church will be charged with two counts of second-degree murder.
Prosecutors: Ky. man accused of killing Wis. couple in 1980 says he had sex with female victimAugust 27th, 2009 DA: Ky. man admits sex with slain Wis. womanJEFFERSON, Wis.
German prosecutors file murder charges against man who stabbed Egyptian woman in courtAugust 25th, 2009 Man charged over German court killingDRESDEN, Germany — Prosecutors on Tuesday filed murder charges against a man who fatally stabbed a pregnant Egyptian woman in a German court — a killing that caused outrage in her native country and beyond. The 28-year-old Russian-born German, identified only as Alex W., acted out of "hatred for non-Europeans and Muslims" in the July 1 killing, prosecutors in the eastern city of Dresden said in a statement.
Fla. police say woman ran over her husband with a truck after an argumentJuly 30th, 2009 Woman allegedly runs over husband after argumentNAPLES, Fla. — Authorities said a 25-year-old woman ran over her husband with her truck after an argument on Monday.
Investigators: Man accused in 2-state rampage targeted wife, killed others first to clear wayJuly 21st, 2009 Agents: Tenn. man's wife was target of rampageFAYETTEVILLE, Tenn.
3 decades later, NY woman gets probation for killing newborn son whose body was in trash canJune 22nd, 2009 NY woman gets probation for newborn's 1981 deathSYRACUSE, N.Y. — A 50-year-old Syracuse, N.Y., woman will spend five years on probation for killing her newborn son and tossing his body in a park trash can nearly 30 years ago.
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.
Ohio woman who was 3 when her mother was killed won't testify at stepfather's murder trialJune 16th, 2009 Ohio woman who was 3 when mom killed won't testifyTOLEDO, Ohio — The case against an Ohio man accused of strangling his wife and stuffing her body into a car trunk nearly 18 years ago is going to the jury. Prosecutors in Toledo rested their case Tuesday without calling the defendant's former stepdaughter to testify.
Prosecutor: Ohio man accused of strangling wife 17 years ago knew his marriage was overJune 11th, 2009 Ohio man on trial in killing of wife 17 years agoTOLEDO, Ohio — A prosecutor in northern Ohio says a man accused of killing his wife and stuffing her body in a car trunk 17 years ago knew his marriage was coming to an end at the time the woman disappeared. Thomas Zich is accused of strangling Mary Jane Zich and faces life in prison if convicted.
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.
Life sentence for NJ woman who killed husband with Valentine's Day drug overdose to get houseMay 2nd, 2009 Wife gets life in NJ man's Valentine's Day killingHACKENSACK, N.J. — A New Jersey woman convicted of intentionally causing her husband's drug overdose death on Valentine's Day six years ago has been sentenced to life in prison.
Prosecutors post Craigslist ad seeking other possible victims of Boston U. medical studentApril 24th, 2009 Prosecutors' Craigslist ad seeks victimsBOSTON — Prosecutors have placed an ad on Craigslist in an attempt to find other women who may have been victimized by a medical student accused of killing a masseuse he met through Craigslist. Jake Wark, a spokesman for Suffolk County prosecutors, said Thursday the posting was made in the "erotic services" section of Craigslist.
Jury convicts man of first-degree murder for killing transgender woman in ColoradoApril 22nd, 2009 Colo. man convicted of murdering transgender womanGREELEY, Colo. — A man who claimed he snapped before killing a transgender woman was swiftly convicted of first-degree murder and a hate crime Wednesday for savagely beating the woman with a fire extinguisher.
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