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On day 4 of deliberations, the jury in the Jasiel Correia corruption and fraud trial has found the former mayor guilty of 21 of 24 counts

Jasiel Correia trial: Defense rests after 3 witnesses; IRS agent showed how Andrade paid her former boss Dan Medeiros, Jo C. Goode, Linda Murphy and Lynne Sullivan, The Herald News © Marc Vasconcellos/The Enterprise Former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia, left, arrives at John Joseph Moakley federal couthouse with his attorney Kevin Reddington, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 in Boston. Correias trial on twenty four charges of fraud, extortion and corruption is set to begin. BOSTON �...

BOSTON — The prosecution and defense rested in the 24-count federal fraud, extortion and bribery case of Jasiel Correia II on Thursday. Now the fate of the former Fall River mayor will be in the hands of a 14-member jury on Monday after closing arguments from both sides. Correia, 29, did not take the stand, and defense attorney Kevin Reddington only called three witnesses. Jonathan Carreiro, a Swansea technical project manager, said Correia came to him for his expertise to update the SnoOw...

BOSTON — The corruption and fraud trial against Jasiel Correia II continued Tuesday, with a focus on allegations that the former Fall River mayor extorted hundreds of thousands of dollars from marjiuana companies. The day was capped by stunning testimony from Hildegar Camara, one of four alleged co-conspirators. Camara, who said he considered Correia to be "like a son," has pleaded guilty to two counts of extortion, two counts of extortion conspiracy, and two counts of making false statemen...

Nope. It’s all E’s, all the time. (And once you know that, Sengenberger is EASY!) While that’s a fun little ditty to say on the radio and teach listeners how to spell my seemingly never-ending last name, it’s not really possible when you’re playing harmonica at a gig and the band members are introduced. Thus, channeling my favorite blues harp player, Junior Wells, and the fact that I am my father’s namesake, I recently brought to Colorado’s music scene the stage name Jimmy Junior....

He spoke words that did not need saying, but only emphasized the moment: “We’re ready for this.” USM and the University of New England opened their abbreviated seasons Saturday afternoon at the Harold Alfond Forum, seasons that would typically begin by mid-November. USM won, 85-83, but in these pandemic days of anxiety, doubt and canceled games, the score was never more secondary. “No matter the outcome, I feel like we won,” Nor’easters Coach Ed Silva said. The winter sports season,...

Monday 18th January, 2021 Health authorities in some parts of the pandemic-hit US are in a dilemma over the prioritisation of risk groups for vaccination. The New Jersey government is reported to have decided to vaccinate smokers on priority basis as they run a higher risk of having Covid-19 complications than others. It has drawn heavy criticism for its decision, which will result in smokers getting the jab before teachers and public transport workers, we are told. Covid-19 vaccine saves lives...

>> good evening. federal investigators want action from pg&e and they want it fast. pipeline disaster in san bruno exposed serious safety concerns with the network of gas lines buried underground. investigators want those issues addressed immediately. lillian is here with a look at what the government want done. >>reporter: the recommendations come as the national transportation safety board safety board continues to investigate what caused the pipeline explosion in san bruno. still ha...

next coming days, hours. here are the close results. 49% to 47 percent. >> so close. both will regroup to look over the results. keep in mind, absentee ballots havent been counted. state election officials say they will tally those on thursday. about 3600 requested them. 1600 have been returned. that could be enough of a number to sway the results. >> both are confident they ran a good race. >> from all the polling places we went to throughout the day, we got the same level of enthusia...