Ex-FBI agent on trial for mob deaths (The Charlotte Observer) A former FBI agent charged with murder fed a mobster-turned-informant confidential information that was used in four brutal slayings, a prosecutor said in opening statements Monday. The prosecutor described the pact between ex-agent L. Lindley DeVecchio and the late Colombo crime family capo Gregory Scarpa as an "apparatus" that furthered their careers on either side of the law. "One of the ......more...Houston PD push no threat to local forces (The Herald-Coaster) Fort Bend County law enforcement officials said the Houston Police Department's efforts to boost its number of officers and amount of overtime pay won't have any effect on local law enforcement agencies' ability to retain and recruit officer....more... Ex-FBI agent on trial for mob deaths (AP via Yahoo! News) A former FBI agent charged with murder fed a mobster-turned-informant confidential information that was used in four brutal slayings, a prosecutor said in opening statements Monday....more... Greenberg bolsters IP ranks with three hires (BizJournals) Large law firms in Washington continue to ramp up their intellectual property practices, often by hiring attorneys away from smaller, more specialized firms....more... ECC offers workplace Spanish classes (Rocky Mount Telegram) As the Hispanic population increases in the area and in the country, knowing a little bit of Spanish can prove helpful when it comes to careers....more... State to up minimum wage 12 cents (BizJournals) Florida's minimum wage will go up 12 cents to $6.79 on Jan. 1....more... Lawyer: Mob moll will testify in ex-FBI agent's trial (AM New York) Until now, Linda Schiro was too afraid to speak out about an illicit alliance between a Colombo crime family capo nicknamed "The Grim Reaper" and a former FBI agent during the 1980s and early 1990s, prosecutors say....more... ON THE JOB: Game warden Tom Hemker plays by the rules (Winona Daily News) Tom Hemker follows the rules of the game. Whether a hunter bags too many ducks or shoots at deer from the road, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources game warden calls it cheating....more... OU alumni show off flying skills for Homecoming (The Ohio University Post) While many would consider the award-winning float in the HomecomingParade the best ride in town, three Ohio University alumni had anotheridea about how to make an entrance into Athens last weekend ? flyingover the football stadium in a Falcon jet....more... |