Either way, Robert Shane Ballard's life was on the line. Facing a sentence of life in federal prison for distributing crack cocaine, Ballard decided to risk his life and cooperate with investigators. He would provide information about other drug dealers. ...more

October 24, 2009

Either way, Robert Shane Ballard's life was on the line. Facing a sentence of life in federal prison for distributing crack cocaine, Ballard decided to risk his life and cooperate with investigators. He would provide information about other drug dealers. ...more

October 22, 2009

Beneath tardy loans, overdue rent and unpaid work, Charles Allen checked the "other" box on his small claims lawsuit. ...more

July 16, 2009

Bail was revoked Monday for Edward Graziano, who was charged last week with trying to arrange the killing of his estranged wife. ...more

March 3, 2009

On Sept. 30, 2004, Debra Graziano asked for a restraining order against her husband Edward, accusing him of putting a carving knife to her throat. ...more

February 28, 2009

On Sept. 30, 2004, Debra Graziano asked for a restraining order against her husband Edward, accusing him of putting a carving knife to her throat and threatening to slash her carotid artery, according to court documents. ...more

February 27, 2009

The tragic saga of the Graziano family took a turn toward the surreal Thursday. ...more

February 27, 2009

Edward Graziano, the father of John Graziano who was injured in a car crash with Nick Bollea in August 2007, has been charged with trying to arrange for the murder of his estranged wife. ...more

February 26, 2009

Robert Nowak of Polk County was convicted today of hiring a hit man called "Reaper" to bump off an Internal Revenue Service tax auditor. ...more

December 18, 2008

Randy Nowak of Mulberry says a friend he loved like a brother manipulated him into hiring a hit man to kill an Internal Revenue Service revenue officer. ...more

December 17, 2008