Hampton woman fabricates sperm donations, steals $150,000
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:09:52 -0700
Woman pocketed the $30 fee for thousands of sperm donations that never occurred An employee of the Eastern Virginia Medical School pleaded guilty Monday to stealing more than $150,000 from the school by reporting thousands of sperm donations that never occurred -- then pocketing the donor fees.
Ex-EVMS worker stole $150K via falsified sperm donations
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:00:53 -0700
NORFOLK A 48-year-old Hampton woman pleaded guilty Monday to stealing federal grant money from Eastern Virginia Medical School. Adrienne R. Boothe will be sentenced Dec. 13 and faces a maximum of 10 years in prison, a news release from the U.S. attorney's office in the Eastern District of Virginia said.
Alumni Notebook
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:20:51 -0700
Take a look at how some former Fort Bend ISD athletes did for their college teams during the past week. If you have a former FBISD athlete you would like included in this weekly feature, send an email with the athletes high school and current college to croepken@hcnonline.com
County police blotters
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:42:59 -0700
This activity report is provided by the Prince George's County Police Department as a public service to the community and is not a complete listing of all events and crime reported.
VA Man Indicted for Deadly Crash in August
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:07:50 -0700
A Norfolk man who was driving car that crashed into a house, killing three passengers, faces charges of aggravated involuntary manslaughter while driving drunk.
Doctor at Children's Hospital held on 655-count prescription-fraud indictment
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:10:51 -0700
A federal grand jury has indicted a prominent Children's Hospital physician on 655 counts of prescription fraud based on allegations he operated an elaborate scheme to obtain tens of thousands of pain and sleeping pills using fake names and unwitting patients.
News Near You for Sept. 8
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:11:21 -0700
NEWS NEAR YOU HenricoThe third annual Kirk Festival will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Gayton Kirk Presbyterian Church, 11421 Gayton Road in Henrico County. Events and activities will be held for all ages, including Celtic music, Scottish games demonstrations, arts and crafts, food and more. ...
Man crashes two police cruisers
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:24:26 -0700
A man faces felony charges after crashing two police cars on Sunday. Police said he was driving under the influence of alcohol, but decided to stick with the felony charges, instead of the misdemeanor DUI.
Children's Hospital Doc Accused Of Writing Fake Prescriptions
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:12:47 -0700
The head of the emergency department at the Children's Hospital has been arrested, accused of writing more than 600 fake prescriptions for pain medication.
Norfolk man indicted in crash that killed 3
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:49:10 -0700
NORFOLK (AP) -- A Norfolk man who was driving a car that crashed into a house , killing three passengers, faces charges of aggravated involuntary manslaughter while driving drunk. The Virginian-Pilot reports that a Norfolk grand jury indicted 30-year-old Craig A. Watson on three felony charges. The Aug. 11 wreck also seriously injured two passengers. According to police, Watson was driving with ...
Former head of The Children's Hospital ER arrested
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:51:01 -0700
9WANTS TO KNOW DENVER - The former head of the emergency room at The Children's Hospital has been arrested after federal prosecutors say he wrote 654 fake prescriptions for pain medication, 9Wants to Know has learned.
Norfolk man indicted on 3 felonies for fatal crash
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:45:54 -0700
NORFOLK A grand jury indicted a drunken-driving suspect of aggravated involuntary manslaughter for a crash last month that killed three passengers. Prosecutors are seeking three felony charges against Craig A. Watson, 30, in the Aug. 11 wreck that also left two other passengers injured. The grand jury issued sealed indictments against Watson last week.
Births, marriages and divorces
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:31:31 -0700
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What a college con job by Millen
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:25:20 -0700
What would happen to big-time college sports if, say, just half of the TV experts told the truth? During the second half of UConn-Michigan on ABC/ESPN on Saturday, analyst Matt Millen concluded a chat about Michigans poor start under ex-West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez by suggesting that things...
Report card on South Hampton Roads legislators
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:16:04 -0700
U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Newport News Represents the 3rd Congressional District, which includes parts of Norfolk and Portsmouth and stretches up to Richmond. First elected in 1992. Committees: Judiciary, Budget, Education and Labor. Voted with the Democratic Party majority 98 percent of the time.*
related stories
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:32:45 -0700
Rocky Mount police charged five adults and two children on Aug. 27 after an officer witnessed a group of individuals fighting on the 600 block of East Highland Avenue.
College Football Top 25 Capsules: No. 9 Iowa set to open highly anticipated season
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:11:48 -0700
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) The buzz has been building for this season at Iowa since the day the Hawkeyes waltzed out of south Florida with their first BCS win.
Huntsville police blotter
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:01:11 -0700
Unless otherwise noted, the following incidents were reported to Huntsville police Thursday and Friday. In items with incomplete addresses, police withheld the information:
Putnam blotter: Mother/daughter forgery, drunk, unlicensed drivers, more
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:19:34 -0700
Route 6: William Gerbe III, 21, of Yorktown was charged Aug. 26 around 5:20 p.m. with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, a misdemeanor, being an unlicensed driver and another unspecified violation after a traffic stop by Officer Brian Shay. Gerbe is due in Town Court on Sept. 28.
Moose, toddler run-in likely a freak accident
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:07:15 -0700
GRAND LAKE, COLO. Authorities say a run-in between a moose and a toddler in north-central Colorado appears to be a freak accident. The moose trampled the child as he played on the beach of Shadow Mountain Reservoir near Grand Lake on Thursday.