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Idaho Cab Driver Charged With DUI

A Nampa cab driver, Jeffrey Knutson, is facing a DUI charge following a crash involving a motorcyclist.  Knutson, 43, slammed his taxi into a 38-year-old woman riding on a motorcycle last Saturday afternoon around 5:00 p.m.  The woman was taken to the hospital and is in serious condition. Corporal Jamie

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Ex-Hospital Employee Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement

Kimberly A. Crabtree, who was indicted by a Fayette County Grand Jury in March for embezzlement, pleaded guilty on Tuesday.  The former Fayette County Memorial Hospital employee was charged with third degree felonies of theft in office, tampering with records, and tampering with evidence. According to the Fayette County Prosecutor

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More IRS Employees Sentenced for Insurance Fraud

Two former Internal Revenue Service employees pleaded guilty and were sentenced last week for unemployment insurance fraud.  Carmen Smith, 41, and Terri Wardell, 48, are two of ten former Indianapolis IRS employees that are the current targets of state investigators. The investigation was launched in early 2012, after the IRS

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Former Wichita Police Officer Charged with Wire Fraud

Joletta Vallejo, a former Wichita police officer, and two others were charged with conspiracy and wire fraud after an internal investigation concluded that they were involved in a scheme to keep the officer from losing her job.  Vallejo, and her friends, Patrick Melendrez and Courtney Foster, have been charged with

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What do Criminal Law Solicitors Do? (Australian Law)

With so much legal terminology floating around, it can be confusing trying to understand which professionals perform which tasks. There are a number of different branches of the legal profession, but solicitors and barristers (known generically as lawyers) form the main two. Most lawyers train at university, then choose to

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Former Stamford Marketing Controller Admits to Wire Fraud

The former controller for a Stamford marketing and research firm pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday to wire fraud charges relating to funds he embezzled from his former employer.  Thomas J. Turey, of Norwalk, waived his right to a federal grand jury indictment and pleaded guilty to a wire fraud charge

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Charlotte Man Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud in Ponzi Scheme

Stephen Maiden, 40, pleaded guilty on Thursday to carrying out a Ponzi scheme that caused a total loss to victims of at least $8.9 million.  The United States Attorney’s Office in Charlotte says Maiden conducted this scheme through his Charlotte based hedge fund:  Maiden Capital Opportunity Fund. Maiden formed his

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The Past, Present and Future of Internet Privacy Laws

The laws governing the internet have changed dramatically over the years. When the internet first began, people felt free to say as they pleased online without fear of negative repercussions. However, this is no longer the case. What a person says online can easily be traced back to him or

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First Degree Murder – Defense Strategy that Works

First degree murder is defined as unlawful killing of a human being with malice aforethought. Premeditation separates this act from other types of homicides. In the most US states this type of killing is known as unlawful killing which is willful. This means the murderer spends time plotting the act

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Florida Boat Party: Can You Afford The Fun?

Holding weddings, parties, and other social engagements on the water is a common way to add flavor to a mundane event, and while this is a perfect way to make an event memorable, it should be remembered that boating is fraught with hazards for the unwary. Authorities in Pinellas County

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