Mar 18th, 2010 · David Coleman Headley admitted in a signed plea agreement that he made surveillance videos and conducted other intelligence gathering for the 2008 attack, which left 166 dead. He could have been sentenced to death if convicted of the most serious charges, but under the deal he will not be executed as long as he continues to cooperate with prosecutors.
Mar 17th, 2010 · Banking giant Wachovia Corp. will pay $160 million to settle a federal investigation into laundering of illegal drug profits through Mexican exchange houses in the largest case of its kind ever brought against a U.S. bank, prosecutors said.
Mar 15th, 2010 · Michael David Barrett pleaded guilty in December to interstate stalking after prosecutors accused him of following Erin Andrews to at least three cities and shooting the videos through hotel peepholes. He was sentenced Monday to 2 1/2 years in prison before giving a tearful apology that was rebuked by Andrews.
Mar 9th, 2010 · Colleen R. LaRose is accused of using the Internet to recruit jihadist fighters and help terrorists overseas, even agreeing to move to Europe to try to kill a Swedish artist, prosecutors said Tuesday. She called herself JihadJane in a YouTube video in which she said she was "desperate" to ease the suffering of Muslims, the indictment said.
Feb 28th, 2010 · Last week, American and Mexican officials met in Washington to ramp up efforts to combat illegal drug use and the problems it causes. Some of those issues are all too visible in the U.S., where addiction touches the lives of millions, as well as in Mexico, where thousands of soldiers, police, prosecutors and civilians have been murdered in the battle between the government and drug traffickers. Liane Hansen speaks with Gil Kerlikowske, the Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, about recent efforts to stem the flow of drugs from Mexican by decreasing the demand in the U.S.
Feb 25th, 2010 · Prosecutors said that, with Daniel Bonventre's knowledge, hundreds of millions of dollars were siphoned out of accounts belonging to Bernard Madoff's clients and used to support other aspects of his business.
Feb 24th, 2010 · A waitress at a Mexican restaurant outside Kansas City pleaded guilty to conspiring to tamper with some salsa. It was part of an alleged revenge plot against the restaurant owner, federal prosecutors said.
Feb 15th, 2010 · Ex-Clinton prosecutor Starr named Baylor president