Five former Texas officers indicted in brutality case
Five former McAllen police officers face federal civil rights charges over beatings from 1977 to 1979. The indictment names Roberto Ramos Jaime Contreras Alfredo Saldana Tom Carter and Isidro Ybanez Jr accusing them of beating kicking and abusing prisoners. The investigation notes videotaped bookings and potential further indictments while the mayor expects no more charges.
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Brownsville, Texas
McAllen
Roberto Ramos
Jaime Contreras
Alfredo Saldana
Tom Carter
Isidro Ybanez Jr
Ross Kinnealy
U.S. Justice Department
Washington
Othal Brand
Texas
Pedro Dennett
Contreras
Carter
Saldana
Dennett
Ybanez
Ramos
Wife charged with arranging attack in San Jose
A 45 year old woman Lidija Scott was jailed on felony counts of soliciting an assault on her husband and robbery after allegedly soliciting attackers and refusing payment due to insufficient injuries. A carpet-layer and a suspect named Martise Moore were involved, with Anthony Reed linked to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose
Calif
Lidija Scott
Elmwood Women’s Detention Facility
Scott
San
Reed
Martise Moore
Democrats Block Long Term Social Security Fix in Congress
Congress faces a clash over long range Social Security reform as Democrats reject a package of benefit cuts. House Ways and Means marks up a short term plan blending trust funds while debates over retirement age COLA calculations and minimum benefits continue amid interfund borrowing and beneficiary protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Ways & Means Committee
J.J. Pickle
D-Texas
Barber Conable
R-N.y
Conable
Congress
Dan Rostenkowski
D-Ill
Reagan
Pickle
Minister's wife knifed in parsonage
In Burlington Massachusetts police investigated a nighttime attack on Linda Leland 34 wife of Rev. Richard A. Leland 35 found in a basement laundry room of the parsonage next to Fellowship Baptist Church. She recovered at Lahey Clinic with multiple stab wounds and facial slashes. Police sought an anonymous tip about a car seen leaving the scene and described the attacker as small framed wearing blue sweat suit.
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Burlington
Mass
Richard A. Leland
Linda
Edward C. McCafferty
Leland
Fellowship Baptist Church
McCafferty
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