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  • April 2008

    • SC Teen Faces WMD Charge, Life Sentence

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 22, 08 2:55 PM CDT

      SC Teen Faces WMD Charge, Life Sentence

      Ryan Schallenberger, the South Carolina teenager whose Columbine-style attack police say they foiled yesterday, will be charged with a federal count of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction, the AP reports. The charge, stemming from the 10 pounds of explosives discovered by Schallenberger’s parents yesterday, carries a possible life sentence. The 18-year-old also faces two lesser federal charges. More »

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      South Carolina  • school shooting  • high school  • bomb  • Columbine school massacre  • federal prison  • shooting rampage

    • Vick Back on Gridiron—in Prison

      newser  |  New York Daily News  |  Apr 8, 08 1:48 PM CDT

      Vick Back on Gridiron—in Prison

      Michael Vick is said to be doing well in prison, washing pots and pans for 12 cents an hour and playing football à la The Longest Yard, the New York Daily News reports. Vick has been in touch by letter with Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank, who says the former quarterback seems penitent, and of sound mind. More »

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      NFL  • football  • prison  • Michael Vick  • Atlanta Falcons  • pro football  • federal prison

  • March 2008

    • Freed Former Ala. Governor Targets Rove

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Mar 29, 08 7:47 AM CDT

      Freed Former Ala. Governor Targets Rove

      Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman, who walked out of a Louisiana federal prison on an appeal bond yesterday, told the New York Times in his first interview that "abuse of power" put him behind bars—and accused Karl Rove of being behind it all. “It’s going to be my quest to encourage Congress to ensure that Karl Rove either testifies, or takes the Fifth,” Siegelman said. More »

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      Karl Rove  • corruption  • Alabama  • governor  • bribery  • Don Siegelman  • federal prison  • Richard Scrushy

    • Marion Jones Reports to Jail

      newser  |  Fort Worth Star-Telegram  |  Mar 8, 08 6:09 AM CST

      Marion Jones Reports to Jail

      Marion Jones has entered a federal prison in Texas, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. The disgraced former sprinter is beginning a 6-month sentence for lying to investigators about her use of performance-enhancing drugs and about her role in a check-fraud scam. She has already returned her Olympic gold medals and her name has been removed from the record books. More »

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      steroids  • Olympic Games  • sentencing  • Marion Jones  • probation  • athletics  • federal prison

  • November 2007

    • Feds: Vick Should Pay $1M for Dogs

      newser  |  Atlanta Journal-Constitution  |  Nov 20, 07 10:11 PM CST

      Feds: Vick Should Pay $1M for Dogs

      The feds want Michael Vick to pick up the nearly $1-million tab for the 48 pit bulls they seized from his home. Prosecutors say the Atlanta Falcon, who surrendered to authorities yesterday to begin serving his time, should pay for the seizure, care, and adoption of the dogs, which they allege were abused at Vick’s home. Sentencing isn’t until early December, but the government filed a motion today to have the money frozen now. More »

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      NFL  • football  • Georgia  • Michael Vick  • Virginia  • Atlanta Falcons  • dogfighting  • federal prison

  • September 2007
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