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'Stinky rapist' guilty in August 2007 attack
The 43-year-old nurse's aide was in the front row as prosecutors made their final arguments against the man accused of raping her on Aug. 18, 2007. ...more
June 19, 2009
Trial opens for man accused of armed rape
Trial began Monday for a man accused of holding an acquaintance captive and forcing her to commit sex acts over 14 hours. ...more
May 5, 2009
Nine Out Of 12 Jurors Want Death For Trooper's Killer
A Polk County jury, on a 9-3 majority, recommended the death penalty for Joshua Lee Altersberger. ...more
April 2, 2009
No Megahed Verdict After 2 Days
Jurors were unable to reach a verdict in their second day of deliberations in the federal explosives trial of Youssef Megahed. ...more
April 2, 2009
After 2 Days, Still No Verdict In Federal Explosives Trial
Jurors were unable to reach a verdict in their second day of deliberations in the federal explosives trial of Youssef Megahed. ...more
April 1, 2009
Supreme Court Clears Way For Woman To Collect Millions From Cigarette Maker
Ten years and a day after a jury awarded Mayola Williams nearly $80 million in punitive damages in her fight with a cigarette maker, the Supreme Court said today she can collect her share. ...more
March 31, 2009
Altersberger Penalty Trial: Day 2
The mother of Joshua Lee Altersberger described to jurors a family history of abuse and drugs, as the defense presented testimony in day two of the defendant's penalty trial. Altersberger pleaded guilty March 13 to shooting and killing Florida Highway Patrol trooper Nicholas Sottile during a Jan. 12, 2007 traffic stop in Highlands County. A jury was selected last week to hear testimony to help them make a sentencing recommendation. ...more
March 31, 2009
Prosecution Presents Witnesses; Defense Arguments Set For Today
Emotional statements from the family of Sgt. Nicholas Sottile ended the first day of testimony in the penalty trial of Joshua Lee Altersberger. ...more
March 31, 2009
StrongLeveeSought,AttorneySays
A former Army Corps of Engineers consultant on trial for bribery was working behind the scenes to improve a Hurricane Katrina levee project, not to profit from it, his defense attorney told jurors Monday. ...more
March 31, 2009
Altersberger Sentencing Trial: Day 1
"Ten twenty-four, I've been shot. Ten twenty-four, I've been shot." The call was the second one Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Edward Finneran said he heard from Sgt. Nicholas Sottile on the afternoon of Jan. 12, 2007. ...more
March 30, 2009
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