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2 Michigan prison workers accused of pot smuggling
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Attorney General Bill Schuette says his office has charged a current and an ex-prison worker along with an inmate on accusations they were part of a marijuana and tobacco smuggling ring at the Ryan Correctional Facility in...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Prisons
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Ex-NY Mafia boss found dead in Canada
MONTREAL (AP) — The body of an alleged Mafia boss, who U.S. authorities said once led New York's notorious Bonanno crime family, has been fished out from a river north of Montreal. Reports identified the body as Salvatore Montagna, although police...Tags: FBI
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Extortion charge dropped against Niles teen
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterNILES — The defense for one of the five Niles teenagers involved in a high-profile video sex case will be fighting several charges when the case goes to trial. However, extortion will likely not be one of them. Berrien County Trial Court Judge...Tags: Washington (U.S. state), Social Issues, Prosecution, Crimes, Court Preliminary
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Four new charges for Niles teen
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterNILES — Additional charges were brought forth today against one of the five Niles teenagers accused in a high-profile sexual misconduct case. Two more girls, both 17, testified in Berrien County Trial Court in Niles that 18-year-old Trey Nichols...Tags: Washington (U.S. state), Social Issues, Prosecution, Crimes, Juvenile Delinquency
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Las Vegas embraces mob roots with new attractions
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Speakeasies, bootleggers, crime bosses and tough-guy accents pay homage to Las Vegas' mob roots in a pair of new attractions showcasing Sin City's criminal history. The Tropicana casino and hotel opens its new "Mob Experience"...Tags: Human Interest, Mickey Rourke, James Caan, Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice
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Over 120 face charges in Northeast mafia crackdown
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors say 127 people are facing charges in one of the largest Mafia crackdowns in FBI history. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said at a news conference Thursday in New York City that the defendants include high-...Tags: FBI, New York City, Justice System, New York, Lawyers
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New York judge to sentence geriatric gangster, 93
NEW YORK (AP) — Convicted mob boss John "Sonny" Franzese is so old, his recent extortion trial became nap time — even when his turncoat son took the witness stand against him. The government has asked a judge in Brooklyn federal court to...Tags: Political Corruption, Judges, Brooklyn (New York City), Justice System, New York
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Human trafficking suspect appears in federal court
DETROIT (AP) — A former fugitive accused of being a member of a violent ring that lured Eastern European women to the United States and forced them to become strippers was brought to Michigan to face charges. Veniamin Gonikman appeared Friday...Tags: Kennedy Airport, Ukraine, Michigan, Justice System, New York
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Mob Experience to open at Tropicana hotel in Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A new attraction on the Las Vegas Strip gives visitors a glimpse into the origin and rise of mobs in Sin City. It features possessions and home movies from some of organized crime's most famous figures, including Meyer Lansky's...Tags: Mickey Rourke, Meyer Lansky, James Caan, Crime, Law and Justice
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False ID cards ring allegedly had local cell
SOUTH BEND — An illegal immigrant from Mexico, living in Mishawaka, is one of 22 individuals indicted on federal charges of making and selling more than 15,000 fake identification cards to illegal immigrants.
The scheme, including counts of...Tags: Migration, Corporate Crime, Mexico, Prosecution, Crimes
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Five Niles teens charged with criminal sexual conduct
Niles - Police arrested five Niles teenagers Thursday morning on allegations of sexual assault, extortion and possession of pornographic images of four girls.
18-year-olds Parnell Martin, Leon Murphy, Martise Washington, and Trey Nichols were arrested at...Tags: Washington (U.S. state), Police Arrests, Sexual Assault, Sexual Misconduct, Social Issues
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Feds: Elkhart brothel involved in 4-state prostitution ring
Associated PressINDIANAPOLIS -- Nineteen people have been arrested in connection with a violent Latin American prostitution ring that smuggled women into the U.S. to work in brothels across the Midwest and as far away as Florida and New York, federal prosecutors said May...Tags: Tennessee, Tulsa, FBI, Local Government, Social Issues
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