Top lieutenant of El Chapo ordered to life in prison
Damaso Lopez, a senior Sinaloa cartel leader and confidant of Joaquin Guzman, was sentenced in Virginia to life in prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking. He admitted directing a faction with hundreds of men and using hitmen to move billions in drugs across the Americas. Lopez forfeits $25 million.
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Man testifies he was hired to kill Virginia woman
An Indiana Army veteran testified that a Florida man hired him to kill his wife Lois Schmidt and her 7 year old son Jonathan Vetrano in Virginia Beach in 2004. He described plans, a diary titled Diary of a Hitman, and payment of 11000 dollars with only 1000 received.
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Manafort faces new charges as Mueller probes lies in plea
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort may face additional charges after prosecutors say he lied to Mueller's team and breached his plea agreement. A March 5 sentencing date is planned as judges hear arguments on the alleged lies while Manafort's Virginia fraud counts remain unresolved.
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Photographer testifies on car speeding into Charlottesville crowd
A former Daily Progress photographer described seeing James Fields Jr drive a Dodge Challenger into counterprotesters at the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville. He heard engines rev, tires screech, and captured chaotic scenes as bystanders were struck, including Heather Heyer.
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