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An eastern Pennsylvania prosecutor wants charges dropped against a couple who refused to pay a tip at a restaurant where they said they got poor service. Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli said he's recommending that Bethlehem police drop the theft of services charges.
A gym owner-turned-investment fund manager was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for running a Ponzi scheme that left investors short $35 million once the fraud unraveled.
A retired State Department worker and his wife accused of a decades-long plot to spy for Cuba pleaded guilty Friday in a deal that will leave him behind bars for the rest of his life but gives her a chance at freedom in six years.
Two Chicago men accused of developing what federal prosecutors call a blueprint for a terrorist assault on a Danish newspaper also are being investigated for possible involvement in planning the November 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, according to authorities in that country.
A former U.S. Marine Corps recruiter has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in Southern California's Riverside County after pleading guilty to child sex charges.
Police say a man who drove his car into a New Jersey cyclist had been sending a text message about a drug deal.
A wealthy Bonney Lake, Wash., pilot who used money, alcohol and manipulation to molest more than a dozen boys has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Authorities have announced charges against the owner of a beauty clinic that allegedly performed a botched buttock job on Mexican rock star Alejandra Guzman.
As a judge set bail Friday for 10 defendants connected to the state House Republican caucus, political observers said the latest charges provide partisan balance to Attorney General Tom Corbett's ongoing corruption probe that should work to his advantage as he campaigns for governor.
The Army psychiatrist suspected in a deadly rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, has been charged in a military court with 13 counts of premeditated murder.
A California plastic surgeon accused of molesting dozens of patients, many while unconscious, has pleaded not guilty to 64 felony sex charges.
A former hedge fund manager arrested earlier this year has been indicted on federal charges he participated in a $7 million insider trading scam.
Milwaukee-based Merge Healthcare Inc. and two former senior executives have settled charges by the Securities and Exchange Commission alleging accounting fraud that caused the company's stock to plummet by two-thirds in a seven-month period.
Two videos produced by Osama bin Laden's al Qaida terrorist network have been found in the home of a Chicago man accused of plotting an armed attack on a Danish newspaper, federal prosecutors said.
In an Oct. 21 story about the death of a man charged with molestation, The Associated Press erroneously reported the man's middle name. His name was John Albert Woodfield Sr.
Buffalo Bills defensive back Donte (DAWN'-tay) Whitner has been placed in a first-time offenders program with probation for three months for a disorderly conduct case in Cleveland.
Two New York City men have been charged with trying to provide weapons, ammunition and vehicles to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
Prosecutors urged a federal judge Wednesday to deny bond to one of two Chicago men charged with plotting a terrorist attack against a Danish newspaper, while the man's lawyer argued that his client could have been the innocent dupe of an alleged coconspirator.
Prosecutors say an Idaho man diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia was traveling at high speed when he intentionally smashed his pickup truck into a pair of Idaho State Police motorcycle troopers parked along an interstate median.
Philadelphia police say former Temple University basketball star Dionte Christmas, who was cut by the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, has been arrested on firearms charges.
New York's Commission on Public Integrity says it has settled nine complaints against three related lobbying firms for violations in 2003 and 2004 for $60,000.
A retired Associated Press bureau chief has killed himself after being charged with molesting two boys over a five-year period.
Authorities say an 18-year-old man faces a charge of disorderly conduct for donning a mask like in the movie "V for Vendetta" to terrorize central Massachusetts residents.
Hundreds of animal cruelty charges have been filed against a New Jersey couple accused of allowing dozens of cats to live in deplorable conditions.
An Ohio woman has been sentenced to eight years in prison for scamming family and friends out of tens of thousands of dollars by claiming her husband was sick with cancer.
"Happy Splashing" driver facing charges for YouTube prankThe art of driving through a puddle and splashing pedestrians is nothing new. But now drivers have been warned they could face criminal charges for carrying out a drive-by-drenching.
Cops: Baby Drowned While Mom Watched TVA Minnesota mother is facing criminal charges in her daughter's death last month. Police say the young mom left her 7-month-old baby and her 2-year-old sister in a bathtub and went next door to watch TV. When she returned, the baby girl was dead.
Woman charged with starving dog Police officers responding to reports of an emaciated pit bull on South Pearl Street in July found a house that smelled of burning marijuana and an injured dog in the back yard.
Father Charged After Chaining Son To BumperAn Iowa father has been charged with child endangerment after police said he chained his son to a car bumper on Sunday.
Deputies: Child May Have Ingested Cocaine; Mom Charged A Colerain Township mother was charged with child endangering after deputies said they found cocaine on her child's hands.
Consumer Alert! BBB: Store Charging For Unauthorized Purchases The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about a company it says is submitting charges, in some cases months after the original purchases.
Woman sentenced for torturing girl A Miami woman has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to torturing her husband's young niece.
Sexual predator arrested for soliciting sex from girl, 13 Awaiting a 2007 trial on charges of using the Internet to solicit children for sex, Daniel Bryan Penn couldn't help himself, authorities said.
Multiple arrests under review after detective arrestedMultiple arrests at an apartment complex and the subsequent arrest of a Daytona Beach detective by Holly Hill police the same night have prompted an internal review of the two cases, including the officers' actions, Police Chief Mark Barker said Friday.
Principal confiscates iPod containing child porn that boy took to school A Winter Haven man has been arrested on charges he downloaded child porn onto his iPod Nano - which his girlfriend's son took to school and showed to other students - the Polk County Sheriff's Office said Friday.
Update: More child porn charges for man who blames cat for downloadsAuthorities have filed another 90 charges of possession of child pornography against a Martin County man who blamed the crime on his cat.
Augusta Man Arrested On Child Porn ChargesState authorities arrested an Augusta man Tuesday on child pornography charges" The attorney general's office said 32-year-old Ronald Peed Jr. was charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography and one count of distribution of child pornography"
Police: Mom Tried To Suffocate Daughter In Kudzu Patch Gwinnett County police have charged a mother after they said she tried to suffocate her daughter in a Kudzu patch.
Baby Abandoned In Storm Drain Dies - A newborn baby boy abandoned in a storm drain has died, according to DeKalb County authorities. The baby's teenage parents made their first court appearance Thursday night.
Several Charges Against Kurt Angle Dropped, Assault Charge Stil PendingTNA Champion Kurt Angle appeared in a Robinson Township, PA court on Tuesday morning and was found not guilty of harassing his ex-girlfriend, Trenesha Biggers (TNA Knockout Rhaka Khan).
What charges Hardy will face in courtFormer WWE star Jeff Hardy will face the following charges during his first court hearing on Wednesday, September 30: - Felony possession of cocaine. - Felony drug trafficking of opium. - Felony possession with intent to redistribute a Schedule III drug (two counts).
Victim's family devastated after reported show-off slayingThe process of grieving, amid the shock, is rippling through the victim's family in the bizarre homicide case of a man and teenager accused of killing a north Tampa resident and then showing off the body to friends.
Gorham Day Care Owner Indicted On Child Porn Charges The co-owner of a Gorham day care has been indicted on child pornography charges"
Walmart Shoppers Bring Purse Thief To Justice Four people helped a fellow Walmart shopper Sunday when a thief snatched her purse.
Suspect Justin Stewart's mother Randi Abrams is possible co-conspirator A judge issued a $5,000 bond on Saturday to the mother accused of trying to protect her son and hide the evidence after he allegedly ran over and killed a woman in a road rage incident.
Police: 'Vampire Diaries' Actresses Flashed DriversFive actresses and a cameraman from the CW show "The Vampire Diaries" were arrested and charged after police said the actresses were dangling off a Georgia overpass and flashing drivers.
Viola man fatally shot in truck; toddler found safe -Police say a Viola man was fatally shot in the cab of his truck at close range while his 2-year-old son sat strapped in a safety seat.
Presumed dead, Paragould man found in AlabamaThe longtime search for a Paragould man who allegedly faked his own death ended Thursday in an Alabama city, Bob Clark of the United States Marshals Service said. Timothy Dehart, 38, was found in Centerville, Ala., nearly five years to the day when he was reported missing.
Woman Accused In Theme Park Ticket Scam Prosecutors and the San Diego County Sheriff's Department accused a woman of using the Internet to her advantage all summer by duping people into buying fake theme park tickets.
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