Conn. grand jury indicts man on charges he sexually abused boys at Haiti schoolSeptember 17th, 2009 Man indicted in Conn. with abuse at Haiti schoolHARTFORD, Conn.
New indictment issued for personnel director in massive immigration raid at Miss. plantSeptember 16th, 2009 New indictment issued in Miss. immigration raidJACKSON, Miss.
Indictment alleges boyfriend beat boy repeatedly; mother accused of hiding injuries and lyingAugust 19th, 2009 Indictment: Boyfriend blamed in Boise boy's deathBOISE, Idaho — A grand jury indictment says an 8-year-old Boise boy whose body was found in an irrigation canal was tortured, beaten repeatedly and ultimately killed by his mother's boyfriend. A separate Ada County grand jury indictment released Wednesday accuses the mother, 30-year-old Melissa Jenkins, of hiding Robert Manwill's injuries from government officials who could have intervened.
Even with indictment of a suspect in major credit card thefts, holes remain in payment systemAugust 18th, 2009 Indictment of card hacker unlikely to end theftsSAN FRANCISCO — This week's indictment of a hacker believed responsible for the biggest retail-store data breaches in U.S. history doesn't necessarily make shoppers safer from having their credit card numbers plundered.
Judge dismisses some charges against territorial lieutenant governor, senatorAugust 13th, 2009 Some charges dropped against territorial officialsHONOLULU — A federal judge has dismissed portions of an indictment returned against the lieutenant governor and a senator of the U.S. territory of American Samoa.
Taking credit card companies to court: Regulations would ban arbitration clausesJuly 23rd, 2009 Credit cardholders could have more say in courtNEW YORK — When handling consumer disputes, credit card companies have a critical tool for keeping down legal costs: The option to avoid court and go to arbitration. Unbeknownst to many consumers, card agreements typically include an arbitration clause that waives a card holder's right to sue.
Summary of actions by the Supreme Court on ThursdayJune 18th, 2009 Summary of actions by the Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court on Thursday:
— Ruled that school officials violated an Arizona teenage girl's rights by strip-searching her for prescription-strength ibuprofen, saying that U.S. educators hunting for contraband cannot force students to shed their clothes unless student safety is an issue.
Indictment: LA street gang ran campaign of violence and extortion, killed infantJune 17th, 2009 Indictment says LA street gang killed infantLOS ANGELES — A federal indictment alleges Los Angeles gang members killed a 3-week-old baby in a stroller while trying to shoot a street vendor who refused to pay the gang. The racketeering indictment unsealed Tuesday says a clique of the 18th Street gang terrorized a neighborhood around MacArthur Park for years.
Fugitive commodities futures trader charged with swindling hundreds in $312 million fraudJune 16th, 2009 Fugitive commodities trader charged in $312M fraudCHICAGO — A fugitive businessman was charged in a federal indictment unsealed Tuesday with swindling hundreds of investors out of $312 million with bogus claims about profits he made in the commodities futures trading markets. Philip J. Baker, 44, was charged in the 27-count indictment with boasting that companies and commodities futures pools he controlled had been profitable for 13 years when in reality they had lost $38 million.
Indictment: DOD official charged with disclosing defense secrets to ChinaJune 12th, 2009 DOD official indicted for giving secrets to ChinaALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Pentagon official initially accused of unknowingly supplying secrets to China had actually been aware for some time that he was dealing with an agent for Beijing, according to a new indictment issued Thursday.
North Carolina woman faces federal indictment in W.Va. identity theft scam of auditor's officeJune 4th, 2009 NC woman federally indicted in WVa auditor scamCHARLESTON, W.Va. — A North Carolina woman is charged with running an identity theft scheme that netted nearly $2 million from West Virginia's state government.
Oregon couple win credit risk ruling against Chase over annual percentage rate hikesJune 3rd, 2009 Oregon couple win credit risk ruling against ChasePORTLAND, Ore. — In a legal victory for consumers, a federal appeals court has ruled that Chase Bank must clearly disclose that it can raise the annual percentage rates for cardholders based on credit risk.
2 Michigan businessmen, 6 ex-Toledo athletes, former jockey face bribery, conspiracy chargesMay 9th, 2009 Ex-Toledo player indicted in point-shaving schemeDETROIT — Six former University of Toledo athletes and two Detroit-area businessmen have been charged in a 20-count federal indictment in what prosecutors describe as a point-shaving scheme. The indictment filed in Detroit on Wednesday said between December 2004 and December 2006, 52-year-old Ghazi Manni of Sterling Heights and 76-year-old Mitchell Karam of Troy paid athletes to influence the final scores of football and basketball games on which the businessmen would bet.
Cut-and-dry theft cases in North Dakota stalled by rules protecting food stamp recipientsMay 9th, 2009 Food stamp rule frustrates police in North DakotaBISMARCK, N.D. — John Schweitzer swiped his credit card, bagged his groceries and walked out of a Wal-Mart without his wallet.
NY investment adviser indicted on charges of masterminding $413 million Ponzi schemeApril 24th, 2009 NY adviser indicted in $413 million Ponzi schemeCENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — An investment firm owner masterminded a $413 million Ponzi scheme that fleeced more than 6,000 people, a federal indictment charged.
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