Crime
Ohio injection well operator fights state action
A northeast Ohio injection-well operator whose former officer faces federal charges of violating the Clean Water Act is seeking permission to resume operations. An attorney for D&L Energy, of Youngstown, told the Ohio Oil & Gas Commission Wednesday that Ben Lupo was acting on behalf of another company when he ...
Appeals court allows capital retrial of Wolfe
A federal appeals court will allow Virginia to pursue a capital murder case against an alleged drug kingpin from northern Virginia. In a 2-1 ruling, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond overturned a federal judge in Norfolk who had ordered a halt to the prosecution of Justin ...
NYC man gets prison for stripping church van
A New York City man will spend two to four years in prison for stripping a van that was used to get elderly people to church. Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown announced Wednesday that Benjamin Livermore has been sentenced as a "second felony offender" — meaning it wasn't his ...
Hearing set in lawsuit against polygamous towns
The judge overseeing a civil rights lawsuit aimed at polygamous towns on the Arizona-Utah border has scheduled oral arguments on a motion to dismiss damages and civil penalties. The motion filed by attorneys representing Colorado City and Hildale, Utah, relates to alleged violations of the federal Fair Housing Act. The ...
Jose Canseco accused of sexual assault in Vegas
Las Vegas police are investigating a woman's allegations that former baseball player Jose Canseco Jr. sexually assaulted her. Officer Bill Cassell said Wednesday that the 48-year-old Canseco was named as a suspect in the investigation. Cassell says the investigation isn't complete, no charges have been filed and no arrest has ...
Warrant: Mother thought she left baby at day care
A North Texas woman whose year-old daughter died after being left for hours in a car has told authorities she thought she dropped off the child earlier at a day care. An arrest warrant reveals details of an interview police conducted with 42-year-old Vibha Marks. The Dallas Morning News reports ...
Jorge Barahona writes letter to judge
A Miami man charged with fatally beating his adoptive daughter says audio cassettes that could help his care are being withheld. But Jorge Barahona doesn't explain in a two-page letter to the judge exactly how the recordings he made of conversations between his adoptive foster daughter and son could help. ...
Texas man sentenced in NJ for smuggling ring role
Federal prosecutors in New Jersey say a Texas man is headed to prison for his role in a smuggling ring that brought hundreds of people to the United States. Sanderlei Alves DaCruz received a 51-month prison sentence Wednesday and will have to serve three years of supervised release once he's ...
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: May 22 Boston Herald on the Oklahoma tornado: This nation has been pinballing from one tragedy to another over the past half-year, and at times it seems we are simply incapable of absorbing more grief. From the devastation ...
Mass. Lt. Gov. Murray to quit, join business group
Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray was named Wednesday to lead the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce and will resign from his elected position, which he has held for more than seven years, effective June 2. Murray said in an interview with The Associated Press that he had not been actively pursuing ...
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