Lawyers for Youssef Megahed want a judge to determine whether something improper happened when a grand jury indicted the former University of South Florida student on charges of illegally transporting explosives. ...more

February 3, 2009

A former University of South Florida student was sentenced this morning to 15 years in federal prison for providing aid to terrorists by making an Internet video on how to use a toy to start a bomb by remote control ...more

December 18, 2008

TAMPA – Defense attorneys for a 27-year-old Egyptian man who pleaded guilty to trying to help terrorists are asking a judge to sentence him to eight years in prison, not the 15-year-term being requested by prosecutors. ...more

December 17, 2008

A federal judge refused to order separate trials for two University of South Florida students accused of transporting explosives. ...more

November 30, 2007

The parents of Youssef Megahed, one of two University of South Florida students indicted on a federal explosives charge, were called before the federal grand jury Wednesday, said Megahed's brother, Yahia. ...more

October 23, 2007

TAMPA - The parents of Youssef Megahed, one of two University of South Florida students indicted on a federal explosives charge, were called before the federal grand jury Wednesday, said Megahed's brother, Yahia. Samir and Ahlam Megahed were subpoenaed to appear before the federal grand jury investigating the case, but there was no translator for the couple, who speak Arabic, so they did not testify, Yahia Megahed said. He added that he does not know when or whether they are going to testify again. ...more

October 22, 2007