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Lohan's attorney seeks deal with prosecutors
February 26, 2013 3:48 PM
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Lindsay Lohan's attorney has suggested to prosecutors that the actress serve as a motivational speaker and perform non-jail activities to resolve her latest criminal case. Attorney Mark Heller suggests in a letter obtained Tuesday that Lohan record public service announcements and give inspirational speeches at schools... more » -
Kazakhstan warns about 'evil' foreign reporters
April 27, 2012 8:44 PM
MOSCOW (AP) - Prosecutors in Kazakhstan have characterized foreign correspondents as "evil" in an indictment accusing 37 residents of a western oil town of inciting and participating in mass unrest that led to at least 16 deaths. The unrest in Zhanaozen in December came after a seven-month long occupation of... more » -
UK police officer probed over alleged racist slur
March 30, 2012 8:28 PM
LONDON (AP) - British prosecutors say they are investigating whether a policeman racially abused a man arrested during last year's riots and will decide whether to file charges. Officials say prosecutors initially decided not to charge the officer, who is accused of making racist remarks to a black man arrested... more » -
Dragging death suspect will not take the stand Play Video
February 21, 2012 8:41 PM
The woman accused in the dragging death of a local tow truck driver told the judge that she will not take the stand in her own defense. However, defense attorneys for Detra Farries did question the detectives who interviewed her and played audio and video records of those interrogations for... more » -
Prolific prosecutors get bonuses
March 25, 2011 1:02 PM
DENVER (AP) - Prosecutors in Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties who won a lot of convictions last year received more than $164,000 in bonuses. Denver's KUSA-TV reports that Colorado's 18th Judicial District is the only prosecutor's office in the state to give bonuses last year. It cited statistics from... more » -
Trial begins 8 years after Elizabeth Smart kidnapping
November 1, 2010 8:33 AM
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Eight years of delays are scheduled to end Monday as jury selection begins in the federal trial of a man accused of kidnapping Elizabeth Smart from her Utah home. Brian David Mitchell is accused of slicing through a kitchen window screen and whisking away... more » -
Mel Gibson's ex says she feared for life after fight
October 6, 2010 11:16 AM
Mel Gibson's ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva says she feared for her life and thought the Academy Award winner might kill her during a fight earlier this year. The 40-year-old musician also tells People magazine in a story published Wednesday that she did not leak audio purportedly of Gibson in a... more » -
Contempt case to wrap up against Douglas Bruce
September 7, 2010 8:19 AM
The contempt-of-course case against Colorado Springs anti-tax activist Douglas Bruce is expected to wrap-up Tuesday. There's no word on how long Denver District Judge Brian Whitney will take to decide whether to find Douglas Bruce guilty of contempt. Government lawyers say the father of Colorado's Taxpayers Bill of... more » -
Colorado prosecutors, deputies stranded on public dime by volcano
April 27, 2010 5:39 PM
Ouch--imagine this hotel bill for taxpayers! Two Colorado prosecutors and two sheriff's deputies were among travelers stranded overseas when an Icelandic volcano erupted and forced the closure of much of Europe's airspace. The four were in London for interviews and an extradition hearing in a slaying case. ... more » -
Graffiti on juror's car ends intimidation trial
March 11, 2010 3:16 PM
Graffiti on a jury member's car in Pueblo has resulted in a mistrial for a man accused of intimidating the mother of a drive-by shooting victim. After the mistrial Wednesday, the defendant pleaded guilty to harassment and prosecutors dropped charges of intimidating a witness. Kenneth Christopher Casados Jr., 20,... more » -
Closing arguments near in trial over Bronco death
March 9, 2010 12:17 PM
Jurors hearing the case against a man accused of killing Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams could soon hear closing statements, a day after the defendant declined to testify. Prosecutors wrapping up their case against Willie Clark are expected to call two final witnesses Tuesday before attorneys sum up their... more » -
Marijuana grower charged following raid
February 16, 2010 4:25 PM
A man faces federal charges after agents raided his home last week. Prosecutors Tuesday charged Chris Bartkowicz with one count of possession with intent to manufacture, dispense, or distribute. A conviction carries up to 40 years in prison. Federal prosecutors say Bartkowicz came under suspicion when Drug Enforcement... more » -
No charges in Colorado Amtrak threat
February 3, 2010 3:44 PM
Prosecutors in Otero County say they won't pursue charges against an ex-convict accused of making a threat against an Amtrak train. Authorities say further investigation revealed the man displayed no bizarre behavior or even made a threat. Ojore Nuru Lutalo, 64, of Elizabeth, N.J., was arrested Jan. 26... more » -
Aspen prosecutors ask judge not to dismiss Sheen order
December 31, 2009 11:06 AM
Aspen prosecutors don't want a judge to lift a restraining order against actor Charlie Sheen, who is accused of threatening his wife with a knife. Attorneys for both Sheen and his wife, Brooke, say they want the order dismissed so the couple can try to reconcile. The order bars him... more » -
Sweat lodge probe includes hundreds of interviews
November 9, 2009 7:16 PM
An investigation into the deaths of three people who were overcome at a sweat lodge ceremony in Arizona is expected to be forwarded to prosecutors next month. Until then, Yavapai County Sheriff Steve Waugh says his office will have no further comment. Authorities are treating the deaths as homicides and... more » -
Surgery center withholds patient name in hepatitis probe
September 24, 2009 10:38 AM
A Colorado Springs surgery center is fighting a subpoena from federal prosecutors seeking the name of a patient who may have contracted hepatitis C from a fired surgery technician. Prosecutors want the name as part of their case against 26-year-old Kristen Diane Parker, charged with stealing syringes filled with painkillers... more »
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