A former Yankee hero caught a break Thursday when a judge tossed out one of two manslaughter charges and told jurors they could even convict him of simple drunken-driving. It was an emotional day for Jim Leyritz, 47, who is charged with killing 30-year-old Fredia Ann Veitch in a 2007…
Troubled Yankees hero Jim Leyritz played defense on Monday, claiming he was sober during a 2007 crash that killed a 30-year-old woman. Leyritz lawyer David Bogenschutz said video and phone records will show Fredia Ann Veitch was speeding and ran a red light. Leyritz, 46, best known for a dramatic…
BOSTON – A Massachusetts woman admits that she and her husband intentionally ate glass particles, then submitted false insurance claims. Mary Evano pleaded guilty Tuesday to a 23-count indictment charging her with fraud, conspiracy and other offenses. The indictment alleged that between 1997 and 2005, the couple collected more than…
NEW PORT RICHEY — The deputy asked for his driver’s license, and the driver motioned that he was deaf. It was about 1:30 a.m. Monday on U.S. 19 near Green Key Road. The deputy saw the car swerve all over the road, once going on the median, and pulled it…
An FBI official told the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday the bureau has uncovered “massive frauds” in its ongoing effort to fight financial crime. Assistant Director Kevin Perkins, who heads the FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division, told the panel “the FBI has continued to uncover massive frauds, including newly identified Ponzi…
OMAHA, Neb. — An Omaha financial advisor, whose clients once included pro football quarterack Michael Vick defrauded investors of more than $3 million over a four-year period, according to the U.S. Attorney for Nebraska. Mary Wong, 46, pleaded guilty to Securities Fraud in U.S. District Court. According to a U.S.…
A Las Vegas judge set a new court date for Vince Neil on misdemeanor drunken driving and speeding charges. Lawyers for the Motley Crue singer appeared on his behalf in court on Monday. No plea was entered. Judge Joe M. Bonaventure set an Oct. 11 status check for the case,…
Hacking of Facebook accounts to scam people out of money has become a “major issue” for the social networking site, its head of European public policy, Lord Richard Allan, has told the Guardian. As a result the site is implementing new ways of detecting when its users’ accounts have been…
SAN ANTONIO – News 4 WOAI is looking into what’s being done to stop DWI drivers. Mother’s Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is trying to get lawmakers to allow DWI checkpoints in Texas. A recent study shows Texas continues to lead the nation in alcohol-related traffic deaths. MADD Executive Director Jennifer…
Paris Hilton is not big in Japan. The socialite and entrepreneur was denied entry into the country by immigration officials because of her very fresh conviction for cocaine possession, and flew home to the United States yesterday, the Associated Press reports. She also canceled her appearances in Malaysia and Indonesia,…