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felony stories: 32 news summaries

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 Balloon Parents 
 Plead Guilty 

Sentences unclear, but judge assures 'significant' monetary cost

Nov 13, 09 1:40 PM CST
(Newser) - The parents of “balloon boy” Falcon Heene pleaded guilty today to charges related to the hoax that sent police and rescue personnel on a wild-goose chase. Richard Heene pleaded to a felony, Mayumi Heene—a Japanese citizen who risked deportation if she had a felony on her record—to... More »

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parenting • felony • misdemeanor • plea bargain • Colorado • Japanese • Falcon Heene • Richard Heene • balloon boy hoax • Mayumi Heene

 Randy Quaid, Wife Arrested 
 for Stiffing Hotel on $10K Tab 

Couple fights cops in west Texas after apprehension

Sep 24, 09 9:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Randy Quaid and his wife were arrested late today in west Texas for skipping out on a $10,000 tab at a California resort—and, a source tells TMZ, cops had to use force to subdue both. Felony warrants were issued for the 58-year-old actor and Evi, a former model,... More »

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entertainment • crime • felony • extradition • resorts • Santa Barbara County • Randy Quaid • Evi Quaid • San Ysidro Ranch • west Texas • unpaid bill

 Chicago Day-Care Home  
 Used for Dogfights 

Cops make arrests after raids in Maywood, Ill

Sep 24, 09 2:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Chicago police raided an Illinois day-care center that apparently doubled as a brutal dogfighting operation. Ten children were being watched at the private home at the time of the raid. A swing set used by the kids was only 10 feet from a bloody garage where a “vicious” pit... More »

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police • children • felony • dogfighting • Illinois • daycare

 Quietly, Moonshine 
 Makes a Comeback 

Homemade spirits find a loyal following; pity about the jail sentences

Sep 8, 09 10:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Whether it's a result of the recession or an outgrowth of the local food movement, more and more Americans are getting in on the craze for do-it-yourself food and drink. But there's a small problem with homemade spirits—unlike smoking salmon or pickling cukes, distilling your own whiskey or grappa... More »

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alcohol • locally grown movement • felony • whiskey • spirits • locavore • locally grown food • local food • moonshine

Rihanna Photo Leak Could Sink Brown Case

Singer's lawyer wants case thrown out if cops were responsible

Apr 29, 09 2:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - The case against Chris Brown could be dismissed if a pending probe finds cops were responsible for leaking photos of a battered Rihanna, his lawyer tells E! Online. A Los Angeles judge scheduled the preliminary hearing for May 28 in response to the lawyer's request for a delay in... More »

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entertainment • celebrity trials • domestic violence • felony • assault • Grammy Awards • Rihanna • domestic abuse • criminal trial • Chris Brown

 Army May Not Want 
 You So Bad After All 

Jobless rate drives surge in applicants

Apr 19, 09 10:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rising unemployment and safer conditions in Iraq have boosted interest in joining the Army, allowing recruiters to raise acceptance standards. The Washington Post reports that felons and recent drug users need not apply, and the pool of applicants also is better educated. For the first time since 2004, the Army... More »

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Army recruiting • US military • drug use • felony • recruitment • US Army • military recruits • Iraq war • Afghanistan war

Madoff Laundered Money Overseas: Feds

Fraud extended to London, US says

Mar 12, 09 7:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - At least a quarter-billion dollars of client funds passed through Bernard Madoff's London operation in money-laundering maneuvers that involved the trading operation as well as the firm's investment-advisory arm, the US government alleges. Madoff's sons, who have denied involvement in the Ponzi scheme in which their father is about to... More »

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London • felony • money laundering • Ponzi scheme • Bernard Madoff • Ruth Madoff • Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities

Oprah to Rihanna: 'He Will Hit You Again'

But 'she hit me first,' Brown claims

Mar 9, 09 7:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - As Chris Brown tries to negotiate a misdemeanor plea, Oprah Winfrey spoke to battered girlfriend Rihanna through her show Friday, telling the battered singer, “If a man hits you once, he will hit you again. He will hit you again.” An expert on her show compared Brown to... More »

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celebrity trials • domestic violence • felony • misdemeanor • plea bargain • assault • Rihanna • physical abuse • Chris Brown

 Brown Still Blogging, Partying 

More from singers' friends, families

Mar 6, 09 10:10 AM CST
(Newser) - Chris Brown may have been charged with two felonies, but he still wants you to vote for him to win the Kids’ Choice Awards, Us reports. The singer posted a blog yesterday asking for votes and thanking fans for the support. The charges also weren’t enough to stop him... More »

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celebrity trials • domestic violence • celebrity • felony • assault • Rihanna • Kids Choice Awards • physical abuse • Chris Brown

 Brit's Ex 
 Charged in 
 Hit-and-Run 

Paparazzo hit with three felony charges

Feb 25, 09 8:26 AM CST
(Newser) - Britney Spears’ paparazzo ex has been charged with three felonies after police say he hit a man with his car while trying to dodge restraining order paperwork from the Spears clan, E! reports. Adnan Ghalib allegedly injured the process server and drove off—he is charged with assault with a... More »

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Britney Spears • felony • hit-and-run • Adnan Ghalib • restraining order • felony assault • felony battery

Patriot Act Treats Unruly Passengers as Terrorists

In-flight ruckus can
draw felony conviction

Jan 20, 09 5:57 PM CST
(Newser) - What sounds like a fair punishment for spanking your children on a plane and having an argument with a flight attendant? How about a felony conviction, 3 months in prison, and the loss of custody of your children? As unreal as it sounds, that’s exactly what happened to one... More »

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War on Terror • terrorism • flight • felony • airline • Patriot Act • drunk

For Goldmans,
a Guilty OJ
Verdict at Last

Family's dogged pursuit likely pushed him to Vegas robbery

Dec 8, 08 8:10 AM CST
(Newser) - Though the judge insisted OJ Simpson’s sentencing Friday had nothing to do with his 1995 murder trial, it felt like payback for Ron Goldman’s family, USA Today reports. “It’s been a long time coming,” said Goldman’s sister. And after a civil verdict ordered the... More »

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crime • celebrity trials • kidnapping • OJ Simpson • felony • sentencing • Fred Goldman • acquittal • armed robbery • Ron Goldman • Kim Goldman

 Texas Sting Reveals 
 Dogfighting Underworld 

Undercover cops bust vast fighting ring; seize 190 dogs

Dec 7, 08 1:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Two undercover Texas cops infiltrated and brought down a dogfighting ring that appears to be part of an underground network that spans several states and has ties to Mexico. Dogfighting, recently upgraded from a misdemeanor to a felony in Texas, is "like the Saturday night poker game for hardened... More »

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Texas • Michael Vick • felony • dogfighting • undercover investigation • pit bulls

 OJ Rejected 
 Deal for 
 Lighter 
 Sentence 

Simpson 'wanted something just short of a public apology:' DA

Dec 6, 08 2:05 PM CST
(Newser) - OJ Simpson, sentenced yesterday to at least 9 years in prison, could have drawn less time behind bars if he’d accepted a plea deal before being convicted, his prosecutor said. “Mr. Simpson wanted something just short of a public apology,” said District Attorney David Roger. "We... More »

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robbery • kidnapping • OJ Simpson • felony • sentence

(Newser) - Public defenders are as overworked as hell, and they’re not going to take it anymore, the New York Times reports. Arguing that their hectic schedules result in scant attention for clients, government-appointed lawyers around the country are refusing new cases and suing to limit their workload. “The quality... More »

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Florida • justice system • Miami • courts • prosecutor • trial • felony • judge • lawyer • misdemeanor • public defender

 Alaskans Give Stevens 
 Hero's Welcome 

After corruption conviction, GOP senator begins 5-day marathon reelection bid

Oct 30, 08 11:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sen. Ted Stevens returned home to Alaska to jump-start his reelection campaign yesterday, proclaiming his innocence and asking for the votes of 500 supporters at a rally. “Like most people, I'm not perfect,” said the 84-year-old Republican, who plans to appeal his conviction on federal corruption charges, the... More »

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Alaska • Senate • Ted Stevens • felony • conviction • lying • election

Teen Mistress Accuses Cook
of Taping Sex

Bianchi may file complaint against Brinkley's ex

Oct 18, 08 5:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Christie Brinkley may not be the only beauty battling Peter Cook in court. Diana Bianchi, Cook’s teenaged mistress when she worked at his New York office, is accusing him of videotaping their trysts without her knowledge. Bianchi’s lawyer says she may file a criminal complaint against the disgraced... More »

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divorce • New York • felony • sex tape • Christie Brinkley • Peter Cook • Diana Bianchi

 O'Neal 'Upset' at Meth Charge 

Actor, son charged with felony possession in Sept. bust

Oct 16, 08 6:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - The attorney for Ryan O’Neal says the actor “found it extremely frustrating and upsetting” that he and 23-year-old son Redmond were charged yesterday with felony possession of methamphetamine following a Sept. 17 bust in Malibu, Calif. “He's not a drug user and he doesn't want to be... More »

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celebrity • felony • Malibu • methamphetamine • drug charges • Ryan O'Neal • Redmond O'Neal

Va. Court Voids Spam Law

Statute violated First Amendment rights; man who sent 10M emails daily can go free

Sep 12, 08 1:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Virginia’s anti-spam laws are unconstitutional because they prohibit behavior shielded by the First Amendment, the state’s supreme court ruled today. The ruling overturns the conviction of Jeremy Jaynes, who received the nation’s first felony spam conviction in 2004, the Richmond Times-Dispatch says. Prosecutors alleged Jaynes sent up... More »

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free speech • email • spam • First Amendment • felony • Virginia

Requests for Pardons Flood White House

Petitioners include the American Taliban, but not Scooter Libby

Jul 19, 08 11:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush is nearing the end of his term, and felons are coming out of the woodwork in historic numbers to ask for pardons and reduced sentences, the New York Times reports. It is not unusual for there to be a spike in pardons granted by a president in... More »

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Bill Clinton • presidential pardon • commutation • Martha Stewart • felony • clemency • conviction • Marion Jones • George W. Bush

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