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New York AG Letitia James indicted on fraud charge

New York AG Letitia James indicted on fraud charge

WASHINGTON (AP) — New York Attorney General Letitia James was charged Thursday as part of a mortgage fraud investigation aggressively pushed by the Trump administration, becoming the latest foe of the president to be prosecuted by his Justice Department. James, who infuriated President Donald Trump by suing him and his company for fraud in a case that played out as …

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Ex-Penn State star Julian Fleming facing homicide charge after ATV crash

Ex-Penn State star Julian Fleming facing homicide charge after ATV crash

Ex-Ohio State and Penn State wide receiver Julian Fleming is facing several felony charges — including homicide — in connection with an ATV crash earlier this year that took the life of his 23-year-old girlfriend, Alyssa Boyd. Fleming, 24, was arraigned Wednesday on charges that included homicide by vehicle and aggravated assault by vehicle in Bradford County (Pennsylvania) court.  According …

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Prosecutor resists Trump pressure to charge Letitia James

Prosecutor resists Trump pressure to charge Letitia James

U.S. President Donald Trump and New York Attorney General Letitia James. Brian Snyder | David Dee Delgado | Reuters A top federal prosecutor in Virginia is resisting pressure from President Donald Trump to seek a criminal indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James, a longtime antagonist of Trump, MSNBC reported Monday. The prosecutor, Elizabeth Yusi, works in the U.S. …

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Indiana prosecutors add felony battery charge against Mark Sanchez over alleged attack

Indiana prosecutors add felony battery charge against Mark Sanchez over alleged attack

Prosecutors in Marion County (Ind.) added a Level 5 felony battery charge against former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez on Monday for his alleged attack on a 69-year-old truck driver in Indianapolis on Saturday. Sanchez has pleaded not guilty to all charges. The additional battery charge, which falls within the second-lowest felony level under Indiana’s criminal code, carries a sentencing guideline …

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Top prosecutor refusing to charge New York AG despite Trump pressure

Top prosecutor refusing to charge New York AG despite Trump pressure

A top prosecutor in Virginia has informed colleagues she plans to decline to seek charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James, resisting intense pressure from President Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with her discussions. Elizabeth Yusi, who oversees major criminal prosecutions in the Norfolk office of the Eastern District of Virginia, has confided to co-workers that she …

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Mark Sanchez now facing felony charge in Indianapolis fight that left him hospitalized with stab wounds

Mark Sanchez now facing felony charge in Indianapolis fight that left him hospitalized with stab wounds

Former NFL quarterback and current analyst Mark Sanchez is facing a felony charge for his role in an altercation that led to the former New York Jet being stabbed early Saturday morning. Marion County, Indiana, prosecutor Ryan Mears said Monday that further investigation by police led to the more severe charge. Sanchez had initially been charged with three misdemeanors as …

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Feds charge woman shot by Border Patrol on Southwest Side

Feds charge woman shot by Border Patrol on Southwest Side

Federal prosecutors have filed felony assault charges against a woman who was shot Saturday by U.S. Border Patrol on the Southwest Side, in what led to a heated confrontation between federal agents and around 100 protesters. A Department of Homeland Security statement says the woman rammed her vehicle into the vehicle of federal agents, then took “defensive fire” from the …

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Tyrese Gibson booked on charge of cruelty to animals in dog mauling case

Tyrese Gibson booked on charge of cruelty to animals in dog mauling case

“Fast and Furious” franchise actor Tyrese Gibson turned himself in to police Friday after his dogs allegedly killed another dog in his Atlanta neighborhood. Authorities had issued an arrest warrant on Sept. 22 for Gibson, who is also an accomplished R&B singer. He was booked on a charge of cruelty to animals and released, jail records show. According to court …

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