Engine trouble eyed in skydiving plane crash
Federal investigators found evidence pointing to engine failure as a factor in a Beechcraft Queen Air crash near West Point Virginia that killed the pilot ten skydivers and a resident. A helmet camera tape shows engine sputtering after takeoff and a rapid sequence ending in a nose dive.
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FBI sting cracks fuel tax scam tied to Armenian Mafia
A Los Angeles FBI IRS task force arrested Hovsep Mikaelian, dubbed the self described godfather of the Armenian Russian Mafia, and 13 associates in a year long operation. They ran a black market diesel fuel network to cheat tax authorities, supplying two dozen stations and truck stops while prosecutors say Mikaelian directed heroin sales and attempted extortion. Nash was also arrested in the sweep. 10 arrested in LA and one in New York with three fugitives remaining.
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IRS
Burbank
U.S
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Hovsep
Mike” Mikaelian
North Hollywood
Mikagélian
New York
Mikaelian
Hollywood
Eddie Nash
Laurel Canyon
Edmund G
Jerry” Brown Jr
Nash
Cmdr
David J. Kalish
Manella
Convicted killer wins execution stay in 1976 slaying
Florida Supreme Court granted an indefinite stay to Joseph Spaziano over who should represent him in his defense. A hearing must occur by November 15 to decide his chance for a new trial, amid sharp criticism of lawyer Michael Mello for not cooperating with state death penalty counsel.
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Dexter Douglass
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Harberts
Spazano
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