1. Chicago: Illinois Governor Arrested
Governor Rod R. Blagojevich and his Chief of Staff John Harris were
arrested on federal corruption charges including conspiring to trade or
sell the Illinois’ Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.
2. New York: Former Chairman of NASDAQ Arrested
Bernard L. Madoff, investment advisor and former Chairman of the NASDAQ
stock market, was charged with securities fraud in a multi-billion
Ponzi scheme.
3. San Diego: CEO Sentenced in $3 Billion Stock Manipulation Scheme
Stephen Parker Gardner, former Chief Executive Officer of Peregrine
Systems, Inc. was sentenced on charges of conspiracy, securities fraud,
and obstruction of justice.
4. Washington Field Office: Blackwater Employees Indicted on Manslaughter Charges
Five Blackwater employees were charged with killing 14 unarmed civilians and wounding 20 others at Nisur Square in Baghdad. Full Story
5. Boston: Former State Senator Indicted
Former Massachusetts State Senator Dianne Wilkerson and Boston City
Councilor Chuck Turner were charged with multiple federal felony
charges including extortion. Full Story
6. Albany: Former State Supreme Court Justice Indicted
Thomas J. Spargo, former Supreme Court Justice of the Third Judicial
Circuit of the New York State was charged with attempted extortion. Full Story
7. Cleveland: City Council Member Charged with Bribery
Cleveland
City Council Member Robert J. White, III was charged with accepting a
bribe in exchange for the performance of his official duties. Full Story
8. Boston: Chinese Nationals Arrested
Zhen Zhou Wu, Yufeng Wei and Bo Li were charged with conspiring to
violate U.S. export laws by falsely identifying the ultimate
destination of U.S. goods. Full Story
9. Louisville: Deputy Jailers Sentenced for Civil Rights Violations
Wesley Lanham and Shawn Freeman, former deputy jailers at Grant County
Detention Center, were sentenced for arranging the rape of a teenage
traffic offender by inmates. Full Story
10. Kansas City: 110 Arrests in Violent Gang Crime Sweep
More
than 160 federal, state and local investigators conducted a
large-scale, two-day sweep to combat the city’s rising homicide rate. Full Story