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Living Large in the Big House - Newsweek
In the public eye, each stage of the white-collar criminal’s path from boardroom to big house is attended by drama. There’s the shock of being caught, the gravity of indictment, the finality of a conviction, and the satisfaction of sentencing. But

Sheriff: Man broke into home, stayed for a week - WKYC
CINCINNATI — Police say a man broke into a Cincinnati home and proceeded to stay there for a week, watching television and sleeping in the master bedroom while the family was on vacation. The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department arrested 19-year-old

The dance goes on - Observer-Reporter
Barbara Moschetta is one of those rare people who from a very early age always knew what she would be when she grew up. Fifty years after opening up her first dance studio, Moschetta, 69, now operates studios in Waynesburg and Fredericktown. Her

Ohio man pleads guilty to federal drug charge - Charleston Gazette
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An Ohio man pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to selling cocaine in the Parkersburg area, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. Isaiah M. Thomas, 30, formerly of Zanesville, Ohio, admitted that he sold between 500 grams and

Bank Stocks as Bottom Fell Out of Market - Scoop
Anticipating bargains or profits or just trying to unload before the bottom fell out, these members of the House Financial Services Committee or brokers on their behalf were buying and selling stocks including Bank of America and Citigroup - some of

Nick Drainey’s World View: Close encounters of the sky-high wallaby - Scotland on Sunday Online
A monkey urinated on Zambian president Rupiah Banda as he spoke at a news conference last week. Banda shouted: “You have urinated on my jacket,” and paused as he looked up to see the animal playing in a tree just above his chair. “Perhaps these are

Willan’s sentencing Monday - Akron Beacon Journal
In the first wave of charges against former Evergreen Corp. President David B. Willan, state and local law-enforcement officials described a vast web of financial fraud. Evidence from the lengthy investigation, spearheaded by since-deposed Attorney

Universities use vague law to keep public records concealed - Daily News Journal
Across the country, many major college athletic departments keep their NCAA troubles secret behind a thick veil of black ink or Wite-Out. Alabama. Cincinnati. Florida. Florida State. Ohio State. Oklahoma. Oregon State. Utah. They all censor

Ohio man pleads guilty to federal drug charge - Charleston Gazette
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An Ohio man pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to selling cocaine in the Parkersburg area, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. Isaiah M. Thomas, 30, formerly of Zanesville, Ohio, admitted that he sold between 500 grams and

Coroner: Head, arms found in man’s freezer - Newark Advocate
COLUMBUS — An Ohio coroner says the head and arms of a woman were found in the apartment freezer of the man charged with killing her. Columbus police say other remains were found in the trash bins, pond and brush around the apartment complex on the

Cuyahoga County commissioners go behind closed doors during 33 of 38 - Cleveland Plain Dealer Blog
Tracy Boulian/The Plain Dealer Cuyahoga County Commissioners, from left, Peter Lawson Jones, Tim Hagan and Jimmy Dimora in April, when they approved the county agreement to pay for construction and operation of the medical mart and convention center

Husted home question back before board - Dayton Daily News
DAYTON The local board of elections, which tied on the issue of Ohio Sen. Jon Husted s residency, will take another look at the matter, along with subpoenaed documents, on Monday, June 29. Husted, R-Kettering, faces an inquiry by the Montgomery

Machine gun fun? - Columbus Dispatch
Phil Sheridan helps 14-year-old Wyatt Dawson fire a machine gun yesterday at the fifth annual Southern Ohio Machine Gun Shoot in Minford. Dawson, whose father says shooting is a “good hobby,” first shot a gun when he was 3 years old. Shooters at the

Man Broke Into Home, Stayed For A Week - NBC4 Columbus
CINCINNATI, Ohio Police say a man broke into a Cincinnati home and proceeded to stay there for a week, watching television and sleeping in the master bedroom while the family was on vacation. The Hamilton County Sheriff s Department arrested 19

Big rig’s driver is blamed for crash - Tulsa World
MIAMI Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers believe a tractor-trailer that was traveling too fast is to blame for a seven-vehicle pileup on the Will Rogers Turnpike that left nine people dead on Friday. Donald Creed, 76, of Willard, Mo., was driving

Law’s attempted murder trial ends with plea - Chillico Gazette
After more than two years, Charles Law entered a guilty plea in the attempted murder of Timothy Depugh outside the Hiawatha Inn in 2007. Law was sentenced to eight years for attempted murder charges, eight years for aggravated robbery charges and six

Mayors Targeted as Economic Pain Fuels Recall Bids - Wall Street Journal
High unemployment in a handful of economically battered cities is stoking voter anger and prompting efforts to recall some mayors. The Akron, Ohio, mayor survived a recall Tuesday by a large margin. A potential recall looms in the fall across the

9th Circuit OKs Suing Prosecutor Over DNA Sample - Law.com
A Las Vegas prosecutor and a police detective can both be sued by a former defendant for taking a sample of his DNA without a warrant, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday. The 2-1 opinion touched on the scope of defendants’ privacy

TJX to pay $9.75 million to settle data-breach case - Columbus Dispatch
TJX Cos. Inc. has settled with attorneys general in 41 states including Ohio over a massive data breach that placed millions of consumers’ personal data at risk nationwide, the Ohio Attorney General said today. The agreement calls for the company to

FOP rep charged in Sheriff’s internal probe - Mansfield News Journal
MANSFIELD A staff representative for the Fraternal Order of Police Ohio Labor Council was arrested Friday during an investigation of and by the Richland County Sheriff s Department. Mark E. Drum, 53, of Delaware, was charged with four

Ohio settles with T.J. Maxx parent over security breach probe - Dayton Business Journal
The parent company of T.J. Maxx and Marshalls has settled with Ohio and 39 other states over allegations that flawed data security played a role in a massive identity theft scheme that hit a number of retailers. Attorney General Richard Cordray on

Kosar’s firms file for protection - United Press International
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 23 (UPI) — Three companies owned by former professional football quarterback Bernie Kosar have filed for bankruptcy protection in Florida, court papers show. The companies, KHOC LLC, BJK LLC and Mantua Land Co, filed for

Appeals court: Forcefully extracted DNA violated man s rights - Las Vegas Sun
CARSON CITY In a 2-1 decision, a federal appeals court has ruled that the constitutional rights of a person in the Las Vegas jail were violated when a law enforcement officer chained and forcibly took a DNA sample. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of

Defense renews retrial in Ohio bathtub drowning - Cleveland Plain Dealer
(AP) LEBANON, Ohio - A defense lawyer has renewed his request for a new trial for an Ohio man convicted of murdering his wife by drowning her in a bathtub. Attorney Charlie Rittgers filed more documents in southwest Ohio’s Warren County on Monday

Miss. shares in settlement with retailers - Jackson Clarion-Ledger
The settlement is the result of an investigation by Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood and his counterparts in 40 other states into the discount retailer s data security practices. The coalition of attorneys general launched the investigation

Typo Cuts Drug Offender’s Prison Term - WCPO
A three-letter typo has slashed years off a prison sentence for a repeat drug offender in Ohio. Calvin Eugene Wells of Akron was sentenced in October 2005 to 10 years in prison after being convicted of possessing more than 100 grams of cocaine, a

FOP official charged in Richland County probe - Marion Star
MANSFIELD A staff representative for the Fraternal Order of Police Ohio Labor Council was arrested Friday during an investigation of and by the Richland County Sheriff s Department. Mark E. Drum, 53, of Delaware, was charged with four

Chevron: Oil in Ecuador - Statesman Journal
“We certainly recognize that Chevron does not make a sympathetic victim here,” company spokesman Kent Robertson told me over the telephone. No lie. In May, “60 Minutes” ran a TV report on Ecuadorans in the Lago Agrio area — with graphic video of

Ex-attorney charged with forgery, theft - Mansfield News Journal
MANSFIELD — Former local attorney Barry Brickley has found trouble again. Brickley, 51, of 166 Marion Ave., has been indicted on counts of theft, forgery and receiving stolen property. Indictments were released Monday. “The counts are all regarding

‘Sexting’ is thorny legal issue - The Washington Times
The Vermont state Senate wasn’t planning to address what has become known as “sexting” this session when lawmakers held a hearing on a proposed expansion of state sex-offender laws. But a mother testifying before the judiciary panel referred to the

Man Jailed For Satan Worship Request - Intelligencer
The trial of Jack Jones, who is accused of multiple sexual offenses against a young girl, began Monday in the Ohio County courtroom of Circuit Judge James Mazzone. Assistant Ohio County Prosecutor Jenna Wood and defense attorney Stephen Herndon

Typo in Verdict Changes Man’s Sentence - AOL
(June 22) — A three-letter typo has slashed years off a prison sentence for a repeat drug offender in Ohio. Calvin Eugene Wells of Akron was sentenced in October 2005 to 10 years in prison after being convicted of possessing more than 100 grams of

Local alumni, Buckeyes fit to a tee at golf classic - Zanesville Times Recorder
ZANESVILLE - There was plenty of scarlet and gray to go along with the beautiful greens Monday at Zanesville Country Club, as the Ohio State University Muskingum County Alumni Club kicked off its first golf classic. The four-man scramble featured not

Temp: 70 - Toledo Blade
I don t want to sound like a kid who s still complaining after getting his allowance increased. But would somebody explain why practically none of the $475 million the Great Lakes region is getting in new federal money for environmental

Dates set for Target in Seabrook - Portsmouth Herald
SEABROOK Planning Board met June 16 to discuss the proposed Target development and a 53-lot housing development. Target’s first phase Attorney Malcolm R. McNeill, Jr., who represents Developers Diversified Realty (DDR), the Ohio-based developer

Man In Court On Homicide Charges - WHIO TV
SPRINGFIELD,Ohio — A man is in court Monday facing homicide charges in Springfield. Micah Bray, 31, told the judge he will have his own attorney, and the judge postponed the arraignment on murder and felony assault charges. Bray is accused of

Typo in Verdict Changes Man’s Sentence - AOL
(June 22) — A three-letter typo has slashed years off a prison sentence for a repeat drug offender in Ohio. Calvin Eugene Wells of Akron was sentenced in October 2005 to 10 years in prison after being convicted of possessing more than 100 grams of

Bussell to testify in own defense - Kentucky New Era
MADISONVILLE, Ky. Charles Bussell will testify this week during his second retrial for the 1990 killing of Sue Spears Lail, said his attorney Keith Virgin this afternoon during opening statements. Bussell has never before testified in his own

Bankruptcy takes away plaintiffs’ day in court - Detroit News
Detroit –Stevie Beale awoke in a hospital bed three years ago hearing her father’s voice assuring, “No matter what anyone tells you, you are going to walk again.” “I thought, ‘Oh, it’s that bad,’ ” said Beale, now 20, at one of her three-times-a

AG objects to GM bankruptcy - Business Courier
After bringing concerns over the sale of Chrysler LLC to bankruptcy court, Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray is doing the same for General Motors Corp. The state s top lawyer has filed four limited objections in New York bankruptcy court to the

Ex-inmate yet to see settlement - Columbus Dispatch
Robert McClendon was freed from prison in August after serving 18 years for a rape he did not commit, but he still hasn’t been paid by the state for losing a third of his life. McClendon, who was paid $18 a month at his prison recreation job, is

Mansfield activist wades into budget scrum - Mansfield News Journal
MANSFIELD A judge has been asked to force Mansfield Municipal Court officials, the mayor and other city officials to work out a solution to city budget problems through mediation. Attorney and tax activist Eric S. Miller filed a motion Thursday

Ohio prosecutor: Keep Clarett in prison - Mansfield News Journal
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) An Ohio prosecutor is opposing former Ohio State football star Maurice Clarett s request for early release from prison to pursue an NFL career. Clarett says the sooner he can be released, the sooner he can make a comeback

Trade in your cheap guns for food - Cape Cod Times
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IN BRIEF - Las Vegas Review Journal
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth was suspended indefinitely by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Thursday, two days after Stallworth pleaded guilty to DUI manslaughter and began serving a 30-day jail sentence in Miami. In excerpts of

Assisted-Suicide Group Denies Being At Woman’s Death - WBNS 10TV Columbus
ATHENS, Ohio An attorney for a national assisted-suicide group said group members were in contact with an Ohio woman found dead on Monday. But the attorney said on Tuesday that no members of the Final Exit Network were present when the woman died

Brown wants student-privacy limits - Columbus Dispatch
Concerned that universities have gone too far to protect student privacy, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown has called on federal education officials to make changes. The Ohio Democrat sent a letter Monday to the U.S. Department of Education asking it to clean

Dad forgives game-crazed son jailed in mom’s death - Philadelphia Daily News
ELYRIA, Ohio - A northeast Ohio teen who shot and killed his mother and wounded his minister father was sentenced yesterday to 23 years to life in prison for crimes rooted in his obsession with video games with violent themes. Daniel Petric, 17, who

No bond in DUI-death case - Pensacola News Journal
A judge on Tuesday ordered a woman arrested in a fatal drunken-driving crash after two previous DUIs held without bond. Christina Rivkin, 32, is charged in the death of Michael Steele, 25, who was struck while riding his bicycle to work at the Winn

RIGHTS-US: Muslim Charity to Get Its Day in Court - Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Oct 11 (IPS) - In what appears to be another stunning legal rebuke to President George W. Bush’s policies in the “global war on terrorism”, a federal judge has blocked the government from blacklisting a Muslim-oriented charity to give the

Mo. AG asks for execution date for racial killer - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A white supremacist who killed at least eight people in several states three decades ago, and claimed to be the shooter who paralyzed Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt, must be scheduled for execution soon, Missouri’s

Athens County Sheriff Investigating Assisted Suicide - WSAZ
ATHENS, Ohio (WSAZ) — Athens County authorities are looking into the possible filing of criminal charges against a Georgia based group that allegedly helps people commit suicide. Assisted suicide is illegal in Ohio. Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly

Dann got off light - Marion Star
When Marc Dann, Ohio’s former attorney general, left office in May 2008, he told those who elected him he was doing so because it was “the only way to protect the priorities of the attorney general’s office and the people of Ohio.” Ohioans have since

2 girls put on wrong Continental Express flights, end up in different - Courier-Post
HOUSTON - Continental Airlines said Tuesday it has taken steps to ensure that proper procedures are followed after two unaccompanied girls were placed on wrong Continental Express flights over the weekend. An 8-year-old College Station girl