New York gang rape suspect acquitted in a Casablanca case
The second of five men to be tried for a restaurant gang rape was acquitted, prompting the state attorney general to consider dropping remaining cases. Prosecutors cited strongest evidence of criminality in Curcio's trial as the backdrop for future decisions. Krista Absalon, 28, said Curcio and four others assaulted her after she blacked out.
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Joseph Mahoney
Dennis Vacco
Michael Curcio
Curcio
Whitewater trial opens for bankers in Little Rock
In Little Rock a federal trial of Arkansas bankers Herby Branscom Jr and Robert M Hill opens with prosecutor W Hickman Ewing alleging Bruce Lindsey helped bankers evade banking law and arrange a Clinton meeting in December 1990. Defense argues third party Neal Ainley caused any wrongdoing and Lindsey is an unindicted co conspirator. The White House defends Lindsey stressing presumption of innocence.
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Bruce Lindsey
Arkansas
Whitewater
W. Hickman Ewing
Lindsey
Bill Clinton
Clinton
Ewing
Herby Branscom Jr
Robert M. Hill
Little Rock
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Hill
Neal Ainley
Ainley
Jack Lassiter
White House
McCurry
Newark Police Director Indicted For Fraud And Corruption
Newark police director William R. Celester was indicted on 37 counts including fraud and illegal gratuities for diverting $30,000 from special investigations to personal use and gifts. He allegedly bought flowers for his wife and girlfriends, funded political contributions, and took trips to Bermuda and Mexico. The case follows multiple Newark officials convicted or pleaded guilty in corruption probes tied to mob involvement. Also notes a separate DEA move to reclassify Rohypnol as Schedule 1 to curb drug offenses nationwide.
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William R. Celester
Bermuda
Mexico City
Celester
Drug Enforcement Administration
DEA
Jim McGivney
Miami Tourist Death as Man Deliberately Drives Wrong Way
Florida troopers report 39 year old William Ballard attempted suicide by steering his wife’s red pickup into oncoming traffic on Interstate 75. He DUI and license revoked since 1987. An Argentine tourist, Elizabeth Borini, 41, died in the head on crash. her husband Marcelo, 46, and son Christian, 15, were injured. her daughters Lucienna, 12, and Marcella, 11, seriously hurt. The family was vacationing from La Madrid. Ballard died at the scene.
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William Ballard
Ballard
Jon Leohner
Florida Highway Patrol
Fort Myers, Fla
Elizabeth Borini
Lucienna
Marcella
Christian
Marcelo
Florida
la Madrid
Argentina
Fort Myers
Beached litter mostly from individuals says study
Washington AP two thirds of 4 million trash items collected in a one day coastal cleanup were left by individuals. Cigarette butts 20 percent, plastics 6 percent, foam 5 percent. Notable finds include 800,358 cigarette butts, 135,613 aluminum cans, 28,611 foam containers, 27 TVs, one remote, three VCRs, 20 mattresses and 14 refrigerators.
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Seba Shearly
Center For Marine Conservation
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