Ex-accountant sentenced in Ore. embezzlement (KVAL Eugene)
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:59:58 GMT
Brent Crosson, a former accountant at the Oregon Department of Education, will serve two years in prison for embezzling nearly $1 million worth of federal money that was meant for charter schools and school-based health clinics.
Judge in Oregon says doctor accused in Australian deaths can't be released temporarily (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:28:56 GMT
PORTLAND, Ore. - A federal judge says a doctor being extradited to Australia on manslaughter charges can't go free in the United States for the next few weeks.
Oregon doctor agrees to extradition to Australia (INO News)
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:54:39 GMT
(AP:PORTLAND, Ore.) An Oregon doctor charged with manslaughter in the deaths of three patients at an Australian hospital plans to agree to extradition to stand trial.
Target discontinues coupons due to fraud (The Portland Business Journal)
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:57:59 GMT
Target Corp. will no longer accept coupons for five dollars off a purchase at its stores, due to fraudulent tampering. (TGT)
Kansas police think fugitive rapist might be Oregon-bound (KTVB Boise)
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:27:53 GMT
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Police in Kansas think a fugitive suspected of raping a convenience store clerk might be headed for Oregon. They are asking Oregonians to be on the lookout for 39-year-old Robert Abner, who was reportedly born in Eugene.
Kansas police think fugitive might be Oregon-bound (KMTR Eugene)
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:25:23 GMT
Police in Kansas think a fugitive suspected of raping a convenience store clerk might be headed for Oregon.
The man wanted for questioning in the case of a missing Viola woman, now has a warrant issued for his arrest. (KAKE)
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:15:22 GMT
Portland authorities say that Robert Abner, 39, faces 11 charges, including seven counts of rape, two counts of aggravated criminal sodomy, and one count each of aggravated robbery and aggravated kidnapping.
Patel lawyer unsure of extradition (The West Australian)
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:10:31 GMT
Jayant Patel's Brisbane-based solicitor says he does not know how the doctor's extradition process is progressing.
'Dr Death' Patel's extradition deadline will be met (The Economic Times)
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:01:13 GMT
Queensland province premier is certain Australian authorities will meet the deadline set by a US court for the extradition of Jayant "Dr Death" Patel.
Theft will send schools' ex-accountant to prison (Salem Statesman Journal)
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:20:05 GMT
PORTLAND — The former chief accountant for the Oregon Department of Education was sentenced Monday to two years in prison after he pleaded guilty to embezzling $925,000.
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