Convicted Akron judge steps down amid plea deal
Summit County Probate Judge James V. Barbuto, 58, pled guilty to dereliction of duty in keeping confiscated guns as evidence. He will quit the bench and give up practicing law after the plea, with four felony charges dropped. Special Prosecutor Hoover says the case shows broad misconduct, while Barbuto appeals.
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Ohio
Summit County
James V. Barbuto
Barbuto
Orval Hoover
Hoover
Barbato
George McMonagle
Cleveland
Clayton, others plead innocent in Brilab probe charges
Houston AP report: Texas House Speaker Billy Clayton and three others pleaded not guilty to racketeering conspiracy extortion and fraud in the Brilab undercover probe. Indictments allege meetings with FBI informant Hauser, a $5,000 payment, and a proposed $600,000 kickback tied to a state employee insurance policy.
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Billy Clayton
Federal
Houston
Clayton
Brilab
FBI
Austin
Frank Waltermire
L.G. Moore
Randall Wood
Donald W. Ray
Mike Ramsey
Moore
Wood
Ray
Joseph Hauser
Hauser
House
Operating Engineers International Union
Funnel clouds strike Beaumont housing area but cause no injuries
Two funnel clouds swept through a new Beaumont housing development and nearby marina Friday afternoon, injuring no one. Authorities said power lines were downed and several homes damaged, though firefighters reported no fires and limited warning.
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Charles Wheeler
Beaumont
Wheeler
Texas
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