Entries from Seattlest tagged with 'indictment'
July 29, 2008
The most senior (and it's said most powerful) Republican in the U.S. Senate, Ted Stevens was indicted by a federal grand jury for not mentioning the $250,000 in labor and materials he received from a construction company. Veco Corp. actually lifted Stevens' house in the air while a new first floor was built, and no money changed hands. They also threw in a Viking grill. If you have had any remodeling done lately, you know......
Continue Reading "Our "Third Senator" Indicted by Grand Jury"July 11, 2008
Just days after she spent her 21st birthday in an Italian jail cell, UW student Amanda Knox has been indicted in the killing of Meredith Kercher. Prosecutors in Perugia, the town in which the murder took place, requested today the indictment of Knox, Raffaele Sollecito, and Rudy Hermann Guede on charges of murder and sexual violence. No word yet on when the trial will be scheduled. Knox still denies any wrong-doing or involvement in Kercher's......
Continue Reading "Amanda Knox Indicted for Murder "June 20, 2008
Italian officials have concluded their investigation into the death of UK exchange student Meredith Kercher. Per Italian law, the prosecution informed the defense yesterday of their final findings--that they believe Kercher was murdered by Amanda Knox, Raffaele Sollecito, and Rudy Hermann Guede. Prosecutors contend that the three strangled and stabbed the 21-year-old exchange student to death and that Guede sexually assaulted her, with the help of Knox and Sollecito. While there are two other......
Continue Reading "Investigation Ends in Italy, Knox's Indictment Imminent?"