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6 indicted in $15M mortgage fraud - Cincinnati.com
DAYTON Federal authorities have indicted six people from Ohio for operating an alleged $15 million home mortgage fraud scheme. U.S. Attorney Gregory G. Lockhart of the Southern District of Ohio said in a statement Thursday the defendants

The ACORN Obama knows - Detroit News
If you don’t know what ACORN (the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) is all about, you better bone up. This left-wing group takes in 40 percent of its revenues from American taxpayers — you and me — and has leveraged nearly four

Complaint charges AG office discriminated - Chronicle-Telegram
COLUMBUS An aide in the Ohio attorney general s office has filed a federal complaint claiming his boss harassed him, used profanity and called him a dinosaur. David Kessler s claim is not directly related to those filed against former

The ACORN Obama knows - Detroit News
If you don’t know what ACORN (the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) is all about, you better bone up. This left-wing group takes in 40 percent of its revenues from American taxpayers — you and me — and has leveraged nearly four

Former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann gets speeding ticket - Cleveland Plain Dealer Blog
Add one more adjective to the many used in the last month to describe former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann: Leadfoot. A State Highway Patrol trooper on the Ohio Turnpike clocked Dann going 85 mph in a 65 mph zone Friday morning. The state’s former

Complaint: AG’s office discriminated, harassed - WDTN
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - An aide in the Ohio attorney general’s office has filed a federal complaint claiming his boss harassed him, used profanity and called him a “dinosaur.” David Kessler’s claim is not directly related to those filed against former

Ohio man to spend 4 decades in prison for crash - Chicago Tribune
TOLEDO, Ohio - For Danny Griffin, life was just about perfect six months ago. He and his wife had just celebrated Christmas with their children and newborn daughter. Their home was filled with love and laughter. “We just felt like life couldn’t get

Complaint: Ohio AG’s office discriminated, harassed - Herald-Dispatch
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ An aide in the Ohio attorney general’s office has filed a federal complaint claiming his boss harassed him, used profanity and called him a “dinosaur.” David Kessler’s claim is not directly related to those filed against former

Complaint: AG’s office discriminated and harassed - Zanesville Times Recorder
COLUMBUS (AP) - An aide in the Ohio attorney general’s office has filed a federal complaint claiming his boss harassed him, used profanity and called him a “dinosaur.” David Kessler’s claim is not directly related to those filed against former

6 indicted in $15M mortgage fraud - Cincinnati.com
DAYTON Federal authorities have indicted six people from Ohio for operating an alleged $15 million home mortgage fraud scheme. U.S. Attorney Gregory G. Lockhart of the Southern District of Ohio said in a statement Thursday the defendants

Redmond O’Neal pleads guilty to drug charges - Newsday
MALIBU, Calif. - Redmond O’Neal, the son of Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O’Neal, has pleaded guilty to possessing heroin and methamphetamine. The 23-year-old O’Neal pleaded guilty Thursday in a Malibu court to the two felony counts and a misdemeanor count

Ohio man accused of stalking Disney teen singers - AZCentral.com
LANCASTER, Ohio — A man accused of stalking and threatening the teen sister act known as Aly & AJ sent e-mail and handwritten notes to the singing duo, police said Friday. Rex Mettler, 42, of Lancaster, obtained contact information for the sisters

Scruggs gets 5 years in prison in bribery scheme - Akron Beacon Journal
Richard “Dickie” Scruggs, who became one of the wealthiest civil lawsuit attorneys in the country by taking on tobacco, asbestos and insurance companies, was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for conspiring to bribe a judge. Scruggs, 62

Redmond O’Neal pleads guilty to drug charges - Newsday
MALIBU, Calif. - Redmond O’Neal, the son of Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O’Neal, has pleaded guilty to possessing heroin and methamphetamine. The 23-year-old O’Neal pleaded guilty Thursday in a Malibu court to the two felony counts and a misdemeanor count

Brewer agrees not to sell caffeinated alcoholic drinks - Baltimore Sun
ST. LOUIS - Anheuser-Busch Cos. will quit selling caffeinated alcoholic drinks as part of a legal settlement, attorneys general for several states said yesterday. Anheuser-Busch was marketing its caffeinated drinks to minors and misrepresenting the

Ohio man accused of stalking teen singers - Star-Press
LANCASTER, Ohio Authorities have arrested a southeast Ohio man accused of stalking and threatening teen actress-singers Aly and AJ. Lancaster police say 42-year-old Rex Mettler is charged with felony menacing by stalking. Police say he made

Sunrise OK’s attorney deal - Miami Herald
Before a packed and sometimes loudly skeptical audience, the Sunrise City Commission voted Tuesday to award a no-bid legal contract worth at least $432,000 to the husband and law associate of Broward Commissioner Ilene Lieberman. The contract puts

Kroger recalls ground beef - Detroit News
DETROIT — Kroger is recalling ground beef from its stores in Michigan and Ohio after 10 Michigan residents were hospitalized with the E. coli bacteria, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday. The meat in question was sold to consumers at

Ex-A.G. Dann aide pleads not guilty - Fox 19
DELAWARE, Ohio (AP) - A woman whose sexual harassment complaint helped bring the downfall of former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann has pleaded not guilty to disorderly conduct. Twenty-6-year-old Vanessa Stout was arrested early Sunday outside a bar

REFILE-Anheuser to stop selling alcoholic energy drinks - Forbes
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Anheuser-Busch Cos (nyse: BUD - news - people ) will stop selling energy drinks that contain alcohol in the United States after an investigation showed the brewer was marketing the beverages to people under the age of 21, the New

State, brewer reach deal to halt alcoholic energy drinks - Dayton Daily News
When facing the press Wednesday, April 16, 2008, about a sexual harassment investigation in his office, Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann says the thought of resigning has never crossed his mind.

Ex-A.G. Dann aide pleads not guilty - Fox 19
DELAWARE, Ohio (AP) - A woman whose sexual harassment complaint helped bring the downfall of former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann has pleaded not guilty to disorderly conduct. Twenty-6-year-old Vanessa Stout was arrested early Sunday outside a bar

Former Ohio AG Jim Petro says he won’t run again - Akron Beacon Journal
COLUMBUS: Former Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro says he won’t run for the office in November. Petro, a Republican, stepped down in 2006 after he lost his gubernatorial bid to Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland. The Ohio GOP is hunting for a candidate to pit

Kroger recalls ground beef - Detroit News
DETROIT — Kroger is recalling ground beef from its stores in Michigan and Ohio after 10 Michigan residents were hospitalized with the E. coli bacteria, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday. The meat in question was sold to consumers at

Anheuser-Busch to quit selling alcoholic energy drinks - Boston Globe
ST. LOUIS Anheuser-Busch Cos. will quit selling caffeinated alcoholic drinks as part of a legal settlement with attorneys general in Connecticut and several other states, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Thursday. Anheuser-Busch was

Burress’ daughter seeks state office - Cincinnati.com
The daughter of Southwest Ohio Christian conservative activist Phil Burress is being considered as the Republican candidate for Ohio attorney general this fall. Stephanie McCloud, a lawyer who lives in the Columbus suburb of Reynoldsburg, is among

Ex-Miami priest accused of sex abuses is sued twice more - Miami Herald
A retired Catholic priest, already facing criminal charges in Broward County and a dozen lawsuits claiming he sexually abused several boys in South Florida, is being sued by two other accusers. At a news conference Wednesday, attorney Jeffrey Herman

Complainant in Ohio A.G. harassment case arrested - Akron Beacon Journal
DELAWARE, Ohio: A woman whose sexual harassment complaint helped prompt the downfall of former Attorney General Marc Dann was arrested outside a bar and charged with disorderly conduct while intoxicated, court records show. Vanessa Stout, 26, was

Ohio minister pleads guilty to sexual battery of girl - Fox 19
DELAWARE, Ohio (AP) - A former pastor has pleaded guilty in central Ohio to two charges of sexual battery in the assault of a youth member of his church. Authorities say 45-year-old Brian Williams of Delaware County sexually assaulted a 15-year-old

345 Arrested, Kids Rescued in Prostitution Busts - ABC News
FBI Director Robert Mueller, center, with Ernie Allen, president and chief executive officer of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, left, and acting Assistant Attorney General Matt Friedrich, take part in a news conference at the

Kroger ground beef in Michigan, Ohio recalled - Detroit Free Press
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced a recall of an undetermined amount of ground beef products sold at Kroger stores with sell-by dates between May 21 and June 8 because it may contain E. coli bacteria that has stricken at least 35

Complainant in Ohio A.G. harassment case arrested - Akron Beacon Journal
DELAWARE, Ohio: A woman whose sexual harassment complaint helped prompt the downfall of former Attorney General Marc Dann was arrested outside a bar and charged with disorderly conduct while intoxicated, court records show. Vanessa Stout, 26, was

Former Ohio AG Jim Petro says he won’t run again - WXIX
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Former Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro says he won’t run for the office in November. Petro, a Republican, stepped down in 2006 after he lost his gubernatorial bid to Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland. The Ohio GOP is hunting for a

Ohio minister pleads guilty to sexual battery of girl - Fox 19
DELAWARE, Ohio (AP) - A former pastor has pleaded guilty in central Ohio to two charges of sexual battery in the assault of a youth member of his church. Authorities say 45-year-old Brian Williams of Delaware County sexually assaulted a 15-year-old

Former Ohio AG Jim Petro says he won’t run again - WTGV
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Former Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro says he won’t run for the office in November. Petro, a Republican, stepped down in 2006 after he lost the GOP primary for governor. The Ohio GOP is hunting for a candidate to pit against

Woman released for funeral went to bar - Political Gateway
HAMILTON, Ohio, June 24 (UPI) — Prosecutors in Pennsylvania say a woman accused of killing her son in a drunken crash went to a bar after being freed from jail to attend his funeral. Erie County District Attorney Brad Foulk said Erin Howard, who is