The five week trial of one of California's largest bank fraud and identity theft schemes in Californian history is over. All four defendants were convicted in the case.
According to U.S. Attorney Anne Tompkins of North Carolina, a Spruce Pine man was indicted by a Grand Jury on Friday on charges of conspiracy, bank fraud, and making false statements on tax returns.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s final Planning Rule for America’s 193-million acre National Forest System that includes stronger protections for forests, water, and wildlife while supporting the economic vitality of rural communities.
The Army staff sergeant who went on a nigh-time killing rampage in Afghanistan is to face 17 counts of murder.