Oklahoma tornado death toll expected to
Online reviews are gaining in popularity, but users may not …
(WISH file photo)
Advertisement
Ind. coroner corruption trial begins
Updated: Tuesday, 21 Aug 2012, 8:53 AM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 21 Aug 2012, 8:53 AM EDT
HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) - The federal corruption trial of a longtime northwestern Indiana elected official began with his defense attorney saying he wasn't trying to defraud anyone by taking about $24,000 in child support incentive payments over six years.
The trial of Lake County Coroner Thomas Philpot started Monday and is expected to last a week.
The Post-Tribune of Merrillville and The Times of Munster report federal prosecutors say Philpot illegally paid himself the bonuses when he was the county clerk without seeking approval from the Lake County Council.
Defense attorney Theodore Poulos argued that each check Philpot received was signed by the county auditor and two county commissioners, giving him the impression he was following the law.
Email This
Print This
View Story on a Single PageAdvertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
More on WISHTV.com
-
Witnesses give a first-hand account of the tornado that ripped through the Moore, Okla., …
-
Laurel County Sheriff John Root says in a statement that a 47-year-old London woman told …
-
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Massachusetts congressman says investigators still don't know whether…
-
Learn more about the people who appear on air at 24-Hour News 8.
-
The booming 23-year-old R&B vocalist from St. Helena Island, S.C., won the Fox singing …
-
A collection of storm damage photos left behind by the May 21, 2013 storms.
-
Indy Style co-host Tracy joins Andi LIVE from the The Indiana State Museum has he …
