Conspiracy

Jury Trial Scheduled in Lyon County for Major Identity Theft and Conspiracy Involving Multiple Liquor Stores

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Emporia, KS — The legal proceedings for a high-profile identity theft and conspiracy case in Lyon County are advancing, as jury trials for Demetrius Odom, a 30-year-old from Decatur, Georgia, have been scheduled. The potential start dates for the trial are February 18, March 3, or March 31, following a recent pretrial hearing. Odom faces several charges stemming from a string of alleged thefts from liquor stores across Kansas in 2023, including four in Emporia. The stores involved are Carlos Liquor, Emporia Liquor & Wine, Liquor Locker, and The Liquor Store. In total, Odom is … Read more

New Hampshire Man Faces Charges for Alleged Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking Conspiracy

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MANCHESTER, NH – A Merrimack resident is facing serious charges after a grand jury indicted him for his alleged involvement in a scheme to drug and sexually assault a woman. Kelsey Geary, 35, has been charged with conspiracy to commit aggravated felonious sexual assault and trafficking in persons. According to the indictments, on January 11, 2019, in Bedford, Geary collaborated with Kyle Priest, 30, from Waltham, Massachusetts, to incapacitate a 21-year-old woman to facilitate an assault by Priest. The documents detail that Geary ensured the victim, referred to as K.G., was heavily intoxicated, paving the … Read more

Lori Vallow Challenges Prosecution’s Evidence Handling, Asserts Self-Representation in Phoenix Murder Conspiracy Case

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PHOENIX — In a recent court appearance in Phoenix, Lori Vallow stood before the judge during a status conference on Friday, underscoring her plea for more specific evidence in the case against her. Vallow faces serious allegations including conspiracy to commit murder in relation to her ex-husband Charles Vallow’s death and the attempted murder of her niece’s ex-husband, Brandon Boudreaux. Representing herself, Vallow is preparing for her trial, set to commence on March 31. During the proceedings, she expressed concerns about the voluminous evidence presented by the prosecution, consisting of over 100,000 pages, and challenged … Read more

Major Landlords Hit with Lawsuit Over Alleged Rent-Fixing Conspiracy in Colorado

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Denver, CO — The U.S. Justice Department and state prosecutors from Colorado and nine other states have escalated their legal battle against a group of prominent landlords and RealPage, the primary supplier of rental pricing algorithms. The lawsuit alleges that these parties conspired to artificially inflate apartment rents nationwide, utilizing technology that could disadvantage tenants. Originally lodged last summer, the case has now been broadened to include additional defendants such as Greystar, LivCor, Camden Property Trust, Cushman & Wakefield, Willow Bridge, and Cortland, all of whom operate or own significant rental properties in Colorado. According … Read more