National News

Aug 1, 2007

Boston, MA... AGGREGATE INDUSTRIES NORTHEAST REGION, INC., (AGGREGATE), the largest asphalt and concrete supply company in New England, has agreed to plead guilty and pay $50 million to resolve its criminal and civil liabilities in connection with a fraudulent scheme…

Jul 31, 2007

Miami, FL-R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement Administration, and Michael E. Yasofsky, Jr., Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division, announced today…

Jul 26, 2007

WASHINGTON Joseph P. Nacchio, 57, the former chief executive officer of Qwest Communications International Inc., was sentenced to 6 years in prison for insider trading, the Justice Department announced today. Chief U.S. District Judge Edward Nottingham for the District of…

Jul 17, 2007

WASHINGTON A former executive of National Century Financial Enterprises (NCFE) pleaded guilty to charges that he defrauded investors of billions of dollars, the Justice Departments Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Gregory G. Lockhart of the Southern District of Ohio announced.…

Jun 19, 2007

Heroin Drug Leaders so Rich They Built a Purse Out of Nothing but $100 Bills (Baltimore, MD) Carl J. Kotowski, Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) of the Baltimore District Office of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), along with Baltimore…

Jun 5, 2007

Executive Also Charged With Conspiring to Embezzle Money From Former Employer WASHINGTON A former chief financial officer of a Virginia marine products company has agreed to plead guilty, serve 18 months in prison, and pay a $75,000 criminal fine for…

Jun 5, 2007

Administration and Bipartisan Group of Senators Reach Bipartisan Agreement on Comprehensive Immigration Reform In mid-May, Administration Officials and A Bipartisan Group of Senators Reached Agreement on Comprehensive Immigration Reform Legislation. The proposal includes: · Putting Border Security And Enforcement First:…