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Jennifer Hudson's estranged brother-in-law arrested in deaths of singer's relatives
Associated Press WriterCHICAGO (AP) _ Police arrested the estranged brother-in-law of Jennifer Hudson on Monday in the deaths of the entertainer's mother, brother and young nephew, taking him from a prison where he had been held on a suspected parole violation. William Balfour...Tags: Lawyers, Murder, Assault, Jennifer Hudson
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Ex-mayoral aide pleads guilty in Detroit text-messaging scandal, gets 4 months in jail
Associated Press WriterDETROIT (AP) _ Stoic and publicly silent through months of a sex scandal, the woman whose relationship with former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick led to his downfall fought tears Monday as she pleaded guilty and admitted to lying under oath. Christine Beatty,...Tags: Kwame Kilpatrick, Trials, Freedom of the Press, Punishment
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Man gets 52 months in cocaine bust
A judge sentenced a Watertown man to more than four years in federal prison for his role in an cocaine ring. U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb sentenced 34-year-old Will Bryant to 52 months in prison for conspiring to possess cocaine with intent to...Tags: Trials, Punishment, Watertown
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Gloucester man sentenced in botched robbery
247-4760A Gloucester man was sentenced on Monday to nine years in jail for his role in a botched robbery. Nathan D. Mattocks pleaded guilty to use of firearm during a felony, possession of a firearm as a violent felony offender, and attempted robbery. He was...Tags: Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Theft, Trials, Firearms, Punishment
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Recaptured Mecosta County jail fugitive arraigned
An ex-convict who spent time in prison for murder was arraigned Monday after escaping from a northern Michigan jail. Jonathan Good, 36, was charged with escaping while awaiting trial for a felony. He faces up to 15 years behind bars if convicted. He...Tags: Assault, Punishment, Murder
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Swiss court sentences ex-manager of Israeli bank to 8 years in prison for defrauding customers
ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) _ A Swiss court has sentenced a former branch manager of Israel's Bank Leumi to eight years in prison for a string of fraud-related offenses. The district court in Zurich says 57-year-old Ernst Imfeld is guilty of mismanaging and...Tags: Court Administration, Punishment, Corporate Crime, Fraud
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ND farmer says he's carrying on the Lord's work by draining wetlands, but feds disagree
Associated Press WriterBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ Armed with a tractor or a backhoe, Alvin Peterson moves dirt to drain prairie potholes on his land, saying he's putting the land back to the way God intended. The 78-year-old retired farmer from Lawton, in northeastern North Dakota,...Tags: Wetlands, Farms, Punishment, Natural Resources, Economic Policy
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Pa. governor ends moratorium on parole for violent felons, imposed after Philly officer killed
Associated Press WriterHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) _ Gov. Ed Rendell lifted Pennsylvania's three-month moratorium on paroling violent felons Monday after a review found the state's evaluation and supervision of parolees were largely effective. The review, though, recommended that the...Tags: Government, Safety of Citizens, Executive Branch, Credit and Debt, Regional Authority
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Sen. Durbin asks Bush to commute former Illinois governor's corruption sentence
CHICAGO (AP) _ Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin asked President Bush on Monday to consider commuting former Gov. George Ryan's 6½-year racketeering sentence to time served, standing firm on his appeal for mercy despite an outpouring of criticism. "This action...Tags: Government, Richard Durbin, Rod Blagojevich, Vehicles, Commuting
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Venezuelan lawyer gets 2 years in prison after guilty plea, cooperation in suitcase scandal
AP Legal Affairs WriterMIAMI (AP) _ A Venezuelan lawyer dispatched by President Hugo Chavez's government to help cover up a cash suitcase scandal was handed a two-year prison sentence Monday by a judge who commended his prompt guilty plea and testimony against others. U.S....Tags: Government, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Hugo Chavez, Trials, Key Biscayne
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Durbin asks Bush to cut ex-Gov. Ryan's sentence
AP Legal Affairs WriterIllinois Sen. Dick Durbin asked President Bush on Monday to consider commuting former Gov. George Ryan's 6{-year racketeering sentence to time served, standing firm on his appeal for mercy despite an outpouring of criticism. "This action would not...Tags: Government, Metal and Mineral, Vehicles, Union League Club, George Bush
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Brother-in-law arrested in Hudson family deaths
Associated Press WriterPolice arrested the estranged brother-in-law of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson on Monday for the murders of her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew, taking him from a prison cell where he'd been held since just after the shooting deaths....Tags: Lawyers, Criminal Laws, Vehicles, Popular Music, Murder
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