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Froid man has federal immigration charges dropped

A Froid man who was arrested on felony federal immigration charges earlier this year has had his criminal proceedings dismissed, according to court documents. Roberto Orozco-Ramirez was accused of illegal reentry and threatening a federal officer. Government lawyers filed the motion to dismiss the case. Charges were filed on

US ex-Marine loses extradition appeal in China pilots case

US ex-Marine loses extradition appeal in China pilots case

A former US Marines pilot lost an appeal Thursday in an Australian court against his extradition to the United States, which has accused him of illegally training Chinese military pilots to land on aircraft carriers. Daniel Duggan, 57, has been held in prison since his arrest in a rural town

Federal charges dismissed against Froid man accused of illegal reentry

Federal charges dismissed against Froid man accused of illegal reentry

UPDATE: April 15 at 5:10 p.m. The indictment against Roberto Orozco-Ramirez was dismissed, April 14, and an April 22 hearing was canceled, according to court documents filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana, Great Falls Division. The dismissal came after an unopposed

U.S. House vote on spy powers extension delayed due to bipartisan pushback

(The Center Square) – U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is postponing a vote on a clean extension of the federal government’s electronic surveillance powers due to member pushback. That leaves Congress four days at most to renew the expiring Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act,

Man rearrested in 1993 cold case murder of woman

Man rearrested in 1993 cold case murder of woman

By Filipa Gaspar A man has been arrested for a second time on suspicion of murdering a woman more than 30 years ago. The body of Carol Clark, 32, was found by a dog walker dumped in reeds and undergrowth on the side of Gloucester and Sharpness Canal in March

Felony immigration charge dropped against Froid mechanic

Felony immigration charge dropped against Froid mechanic

For more than two months, Roberto Orozco-Ramirez’s family has been waiting for news of the legal fate of their father, a Froid auto mechanic who was arrested by Border Patrol in late January. The federal government charged Orozco-Ramirez with illegally re-entering the United States, a felony.

Alleged fraud ringleader skips town ahead of court hearing

(The Center Square) – A man accused of orchestrating one of Minnesota’s largest Medicaid fraud schemes has failed to appear in court, forcing a delay in his $11 million trial and prompting a search by law enforcement. Last week, Abdirashid Ismail Said, 50, did not show up for a scheduled