Judgment and decisions but not crimes. The prosecution says he is lining his pockets since taking office 7. 5 years ago. In his Opening Statements to the jury. Prosecutor said that the case against Seth Williams is one of freud, corruption and concealment. Selling the power and concealment of his office accepting gifts from wealthy businessmen. Like 15 Airline Tickets and free caribbean vacations and furniture. To pay alimony, Child Support and for private schools. Thomas burke called him an honest Public Servant with rich friends, and that he never took bribes. There is no evidence that any cases were compromised. The first witness the director of the where his mother is in long time care. Prosecutors say he stole 23 million in funds designated for her care for his own personal use. Prosecution witnesses are due on the stand tomorrow and this trial could last up to four weeks. Im vernon odom, channel 6 action news at the federal courthouse in center city. All right vernon thank you. A
Savopoulos family before killing them. Reporter the indictments were related to the three members of the family and the housekeeper in may. The charges include 12 separate firstdegree murder charges, arson, kidnapping, and extortion. The indictment lays out the manner of death, three adults beaten and stabbed, and the child, philip savopoulou is when wint burned the house down in part to cover his tracks. And there are aggravated circumstances raising the penalties to 30 years in prison and possibly life in prison because the crimes were considered especially heinous. But the indictment lists no other named suspects. D. C. Police say that their investigation continues. Reporting from the superior court, wusa 9. Right now app, you can get full details on all the charges filed today. The son of an elderly couple tied up and threatened in their rock hill Home Invasion spoke with wusa 9. He told us that the suspects pretented to be utility workers and then forced their way into the home ar
I am tracking 80 for the end of your weekend. Cooler temperatures and the chance of showers back in your sevenday forecast. I will go over all the details coming up the effects of yesterdays fire at a suburban chicago Flight Control center are still being felt across the country. More than 600 flights were canceled at chicagos two international airports. Down for more than 2000 yesterday. There are still reports of long lines at ohare where many stranded travelers spent the evening. Southwest airlines, the dominant carrier at Midway Airport is hoping to resume a full flight scheduled by the end of the day. Authorities say the fire was deliberately set by a contract employee at the control center in aurora. The search for the suspect in the deadly ambush of two Pennsylvania State troopers is entering week three. Authorities say information found on eric freins computer proves he has been planning that attack for years. Investigators say frein opened fire on the State Police Barracks in
Scrambling to be ready for the first day of school for thousands of preschoolers. Enrolling kids, hiring teachers, preparing classrooms. Making prekindergarten available to any and all new york fouryearolds was a Campaign Promise of mayor bill de blasio. And this was the first opening day of school of the mayors term. Around the country elected officials have operated on the assumption that starting school earlier is betterperiod. Heading to schools before kindergarten High Pressure system get more kids ready to learn, ready to behave and ready to handle themselves in classrooms, and promises to narrow the gaps between poor kids and other kids who show up in standardized testing from the earliest grades on. On this edition well ask whether new yorks emphasize on universal prek is a worth while priority, and how you measure the pay back. Its back to School Season around the country. This year in new york city that includes all the fouryearolds, too. Mayor bill declassio signature 300 Mi
Scrambling to be ready for the first day of school for thousands of preschoolers. Enrolling kids, hiring teachers, preparing classrooms. Making prekindergarten available to any and all new york fouryearolds was a Campaign Promise of mayor bill de blasio. And this was the first opening day of school of the mayors term. Around the country elected officials have operated on the assumption that starting school earlier is betterperiod. Heading to schools before kindergarten High Pressure system get more kids ready to learn, ready to behave and ready to handle themselves in classrooms, and promises to narrow the gaps between poor kids and other kids who show up in standardized testing from the earliest grades on. On this edition well ask whether new yorks emphasize on universal prek is a worth while priority, and how you measure the pay back. Its back to School Season around the country. This year in new york city that includes all the fouryearolds, too. Mayor bill declassio signature 300 Mi