Charge dismissed against alleged bombing conspirator Jun 25, 2008
is now considered a material witness against another man who faces a charge related to the Jan. 11 bombing as well as capital murder charges, according to County Attorney Frank Kohl ... And Reed is a material witness against Fox, Kohl said. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
June 22 record Jun 22, 2008
June 20: Jennifer Wheelock, 29, of 1407 Kentucky Ave., was arrested on a warrant as a material witness. June 20: Joshua Evan Gatschet, 30, no permanent address, was arrested and charged with fifth-degree theft. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Texas judge bars contact from FLDS spokesman Jun 21, 2008
On Thursday, the girl filed her own letter with Walther asking for a new attorney because Malonis has "made untrue statements about me and has tried to make me admit things that did not happen." Malonis says in her motion the girl is a ''material witness with information relevant to a pending criminal investigation against certain male FLDS members. It also says that Malonis learned from Texas Child Protective Services and law enforcement that the girl had been spiritually sealed to an adult... (Salt Lake Tribune)
Former UBS Division Director Pleads Guilty to Tax Conspiracy Jun 20, 2008
The case first bubbled to the surface in April when senior UBS employee Martin Liechti, head of the bank's wealth management business in the Americas, was temporally detained by the IRS in Miami as a material witness. UBS released a statement after Birkenfeld's plea, saying it was "working diligently with both Swiss and U.S. government authorities.". (Law.com)
'Fraction' of American clients affected by US tax probe, UBS says Jun 20, 2008
The bank has declined to comment on the reports, but acknowledged that a senior UBS manager was detained in the U.S. last month as a material witness in a case being heard in Florida. The case concerns a former UBS executive, Bradley Birkenfeld, who pleaded guilty before a federal court in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday to helping clients hide hundreds of millions of dollars and evade U.S. taxes. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Shooting bear dumb as it gets Jun 17, 2008
JAIL TIME For instance, our modern-day "Davy Crockett" could face up to one year in prison and a whopping $100,000 fine on each count of illegally killing a black bear and for transporting said illegally killed bear, and up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine on each count for giving a false statement to a federal agent, and for obstruction of justice for tampering with a material witness. Whew. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Suspects in Maine homicide arrested in Illinois Jun 16, 2008
on material witness charges, said Maine State Police spokesmen Steve McCausland. State police detectives were planning to travel to Illinois to bring Muncey and Turner back to Maine, where additional charges could be filed. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Public defender ready to battle for individual rights Jun 14, 2008
"Give me a soapbox, and I'll stand on it," said Wax, who has written a book called "Kafka Comes to America: Fighting for Justice in the War on Terror." It goes deep inside two cases: the 2004 arrest of Mayfield, a Portland lawyer held as a material witness for more than two weeks after a mistaken fingerprint identification by the FBI linked him to terrorist bombings in Spain, and the less-publicized detainment of Hamad, who spent more than five years in prison before being released last year.... (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Jury finds Taylor Tom Conley guilty of murder Jun 13, 2008
forum wrote on Jun 12, 2008 10:04 PM:" TDN 12/31/07 Who is Kevin Brown:According to court documents, On Dec. 18, 07 Judge Warme issued arrest warrants for James Stehman, and Kevin K-9, Armando Brown, 23. Critical to convicting Conely.Brown, the other missing material witness, told police Conley admitted the murder to him and also asked Brown to "Get rid of" two guns and some bullets following Swehla's death. Brown said he gave the shotguns to a man who sawed off one of their barrels and returned... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Prosecution calls Conley's cell mate to testify Jun 7, 2008
Material witness warrants have been issued for two men who were subpoenaed to testify in the trial but did not show up ... SPARROW wrote on Jun 6, 2008 2:56 PM:" From information I have read in the paper, this case seems to rely heavily on material witness statements instead of hard evidence. After two years witnesses may or may not remember details the same as 2 years ago. And now they are having trouble collecting all the witnesses to testify at all. If they do not get a guilty conviction, I... (Longview Daily News, WA)
R. Kelly Judge Blasts No-Show Reporter Jun 4, 2008
Instead, he ordered DeRogatis to show up on Wednesday as a "material witness." With the trial entering its fourth week, the judge said he would force DeRogatis to testify barring a last-minute overruling by an appeals court. Read More. (E! Online)
R. Kelly judge: Reporter must appear in court Jun 4, 2008
The judge said DeRogatis wasnt asked to appear as a reporter but as a material witness to a crime. . (MSNBC -- News)
R. Kelly Trial: Reporter Threatened With Arrest After Failing To Appear In Court Jun 4, 2008
CHICAGO After failing to appear in court on Tuesday (June 3), Chicago Sun-Times reporter Jim DeRogatis was ordered once again to appear in court and testify as a material witness for the defense in R. Kelly's child-pornography. trial. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Police investigate Morningside stabbing May 29, 2008
Officers were still searching Wednesday night for the suspect, who fled in a vehicle, but did arrest one man from inside the house as a material witness. The incident happened about a block from the northwest edge of Morningside's campus and just up South Paxton Street from Elwood Olsen Stadium. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
U.S. prosecutors declare European banker a fugitive May 23, 2008
The bank did not name the executive, but a person briefed on the matter said that he was Martin Liechti, UBS's top private banker for the Americas, and that he had been detained as a material witness. Liechti, based in Zurich, is the former supervisor of Birkenfeld. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Suspect has killed before, records reveal May 22, 2008
Fowler remains in Story County Jail as a material witness. Police said he was the one who initially contacted authorities to report the assault. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
May 20 record May 21, 2008
May 19: Larry Fowler, 45, no address, was arrested as a material witness. May 19: Glenn A. Smith, 45, no address, was arrested and charged with second degree murder. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Man charged with second-degree murder in stabbing death May 20, 2008
Fowler is currently being held on a material witness warrant in connection with the case at the Story County Jail. At 9:35 a.m. today, a Story County Sheriff's Office deputy spotted an individual matching the description walking in the area of Interstate 35 and East 13th Street. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Bankers Charged With Helping Calif. Billionaire Evade Taxes May 14, 2008
A senior UBS employee, Martin Liechti, the head of the bank's wealth management business in the Americas, was temporarily detained by the IRS in Miami as a material witness last month, the IRS and bank said. UBS confirmed last week the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission are examining the bank's conduct in advising U.S. clients from 2000 to 2007. (Law.com)
County settles lawsuit over witness arrest May 10, 2008
On Feb. 21, 2006, Fangman filed a material witness complaint against Thomas, which allowed Florida police to detain her. Bail was set at 100,000. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Senior UBS employee was detained in U.S. tax probe May 8, 2008
UBS said the employee was detained under a material witness warrant but declined to identify the person. "Our understanding is that the respective employee, who has not been charged with any wrongdoing by the U.S. government, will remain in the United States pending discussions with the U.S. authorities regarding resolution of his status as a witness," a spokesman for UBS said in an e-mailed statement. (ABC News -- Wire)
You Call It Wealth Management ... May 8, 2008
UBS (nyse: - - ) has not named the "senior executive" who was detained as a material witness in the investigation last month, but the Financial Times reports that it is Martin Liechti, the Zurich-based head of the bank's South American and North American wealth management business. "Our understanding is that the respective employee, who has not been charged with any wrongdoing by the U.S. government, will remain in the United States pending discussions with the U.S. authorities regarding... (Forbes)
UBS Faces U.S. Tax Evasion Probe; Senior Employee Is Detained as Witness May 7, 2008
One senior bank employee was ``briefly detained'' by U.S. authorities as a ``material witness,'' the firm said in an e- mailed statement. The Financial Times reported that the employee was , the Zurich-based head of UBS's international wealth management business for the Americas. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
A witness in need of a blankie, soother Apr 13, 2008
Ms. Mowatt, a Jamaican immigrant who turns 20 next Tuesday, was first arrested on what is called a material witness warrant on April 1 after she allegedly had avoided being served with a summons to appear at Mr. Harbin's trial. It was at her bail hearing last week that Justice of the Peace Lynette Stethem ordered her held in custody until yesterday, when the trial started with Mr. Harbin formally pleading not guilty to eight charges, including four assaults, one assault with a weapon, one... (Globe and Mail)
Cedar Rapids man charged for 2007 slaying Apr 12, 2008
Bolden had been wanted as a material witness in the case but an arrest warrant for murder was issued Thursday. He was found later that night inside a cab in Cedar Rapids. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Premier uncomfortable over jailed pregnant teen Apr 10, 2008
Noellee Mowatt, 19, was arrested on a material witness warrant early last Wednesday, when Toronto police burst into her apartment and took her away in handcuffs. Her boyfriend, Christopher Harbin, is in court Friday charged with eight counts, including assault, assault with a weapon and forcible confinement. (National Post)
Edgardo Serrato faces jail time, fine for disposing of pickup truck Mar 27, 2008
n He knew his brother was arrested as a material witness in a murder investigation. n His sister called and told him to get rid of the truck, which was registered in his brother-in-law s name. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Settlement talks fail Mar 20, 2008
Al-Kidd filed the lawsuit in 2005, claiming his civil rights were violated when the government improperly used material witness laws to detain him for two weeks ... The case began in 2003 when al-Kidd, a former University of Idaho student who played football for the Vandals under the name Lavoni Kidd, filed the lawsuit after he was arrested in 2003 as a material witness in the government's case against a fellow student, Sami Omar Al-Hussayen ... Al-Kidd was never called to testify, but he spent... (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
* Captain behind oil spill charged with negligence Mar 19, 2008
A handful of Chinese citizens who were members of the Cosco Busan crew are under a court order to remain in region while several investigations unfold because they are material witnesses, Russoniello said ... "The court which issued the material witness orders was directing us basically to get on with this, get on with the process of [obtaining] the testimony," Russoniello said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
California: Ship's pilot charged in S.F. bridge crash Mar 18, 2008
A handful of Chinese citizens who were members of the Cosco Busan crew are under a court order to remain in region while several investigations unfold because they are material witnesses, Russoniello told The Associated Press in a telephone interview ... The court which issued the material witness orders was directing us basically to get on with this, get on with the process of (obtaining) the testimony, Russoniello said. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Incest defendant takes witness stand Mar 15, 2008
Sherwood argued that Petruskin is a material witness, and if the state intends in any way to impeach Mr. Petruskin his presence in the court would be required. You're asking me to rule on something that hasn't happened, Christopher told Sherwood. (Missoulian, MT)
French investigators looking for a third trader Feb 20, 2008
Bakir has been on sick leave from Newedge since French judges named him as a material witness in their investigation, said Huertas. Bakir filed a legal complaint Friday saying the exchanges between he and Kerviel were made by the media to appear as if he was more involved than he actually was, Montagne said. (MSNBC -- Business)
Investigators looking for third trader in Societe Generale affair Feb 19, 2008
Bakir has been on sick leave since French judges named him as a material witness in their investigations into Kerviel's trades, said Huertas. Bakir filed a legal complaint Friday with the Paris prosecutor's office saying the exchanges between him and Kerviel were made by excerpts published in the news media to look like he was more involved in the bets that led to Societe Generale's loss than he actually was, Montagne said. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
SOCGEN HAD BEEN WATCHING KERVIEL Feb 19, 2008
French judges this month named Bakir a material witness in their investigation into the trades. Kerviel, 31, passed many of his transactions through Bakir. (New York Post -- Business)
$900 reward for three alleged rapists at large Feb 16, 2008
Material witness warrants have been issued for theses individuals. The suspects, known for working construction, could possibly still be in the Perry or Des Moines Area. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
Kerviel's Fimat Broker Sues, Claiming E-Mails Altered to Show Involvement Feb 16, 2008
The 32-year-old broker was named a material witness in the probe into Kerviel's trades that Societe Generale says led to a 4. 9 billion-euro ($7. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Prostitute says favored status didn't spare her Feb 3, 2008
They arrested her in November on a "material witness" warrant to make sure she showed up to testify. She said she hopes she'll be free after the trial. (Anchorage Daily News)
Material witness found in Hollis murder case Jan 25, 2008
35-year-old John M. Garcia, of Hollis, was arrested on Tuesday on a material witness warrant and is being held by the Jackson County Sheriff's Office. Garcia disappeared after his roommate, Roshone Bell, was murdered in August of 2007. (Altus Times, OK)
Second person held as material witness in murder case Jan 23, 2008
A second person is being held as a material witness in connection with the slaying of a Sioux City man whose body was found last week near Lawton, Iowa ... Dukes, 22, is being held as a material witness. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
• Padilla gets unexpected sentence Jan 23, 2008
Padilla was arrested at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on a material witness warrant after spending three years in Egypt studying Arabic and Islam. Then-Atty. (Q13.com, WA)
Three men in custody in Sioux City man's death Jan 21, 2008
He explained Dukes was sought on a warrant as a material witness, while the warrant on Wright was on charges similar to those for Williams, including murder, robbery and kidnapping. "They will have their initial appearance ... this week," Parrett said. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Two more arrests made in northwest Iowa murder case Jan 21, 2008
Twenty-two-year-old Ray Kelvin Dukes is being held as a material witness and faces marijuana charges. Authorities say Wright and Dukes turned themselves in. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
U.S. calls Williams to testify in Cortez fed trial Jan 19, 2008
Martin submitted the writ for Williams because she claims he is a material witness and indispensible witness in the government s case against Javier Cortez, according to the writ. Bush s order states U.S. Marshals will transport Williams from Collin County Detention Center to U.S. District Court in Beaumont on Feb. 12, according to the order. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Officials: Vegas Woman Tried To Smuggle Man Into U.S. Jan 17, 2008
He was taken into CBP custody for processing and will be a material witness in the case, authorities said. Officials said the driver was arrested and charged with alien smuggling. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Judge urges 30 to life for Padilla Jan 16, 2008
Padilla was arrested at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport in May 2002 and detained on a material witness warrant, apparently stemming from interrogation of alleged accomplices in secret CIA prisons abroad. Deemed an "enemy combatant," Padilla was held in solitary confinement at a Navy brig in Charleston, S.C.. (Los Angeles Times)
Charges that if FEC rejects, agency will have 'aided and abetted' in felony Jan 2, 2008
Clinton's removal to the California Supreme Court, but whether or not she is a defendant, she will be required to testify as a material witness in a trial this year. (Story continues below). (WorldNetDaily)
Murders, hit-and-run top crime list in '07 Jan 1, 2008
Cross, who formerly had been homeless, was arrested as a material witness in the case, and both dispatchers and emergency personnel were able to talk to Marr before he died. However, police have not yet named a suspect in the case. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Cohn: Torture Tape Cover-up Dec 29, 2007
When he was a federal judge, Michael Mukasey issued the material witness warrant for Jose Padilla. The warrant was based partly on information from Abu Zubaydah. (Zmag.org)
Warrant for Cross to be dropped in Marr murder Dec 21, 2007
Smith said the material witness warrant in the Marr murder was being dismissed because it didn't seem likely an arrest would be made in the case soon. Marr was murdered Sept. 22, and no suspects have yet been announced in the case. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Material witness arrested in Des Moines homicide case Dec 19, 2007
DES MOINES, Iowa - One man has been arrested as a material witness in connection with the homicide of an 18-year-old Des Moines man, officials say ... Police say they have arrested 22-year-old Marco James Brown after a material witness warrant was issued ... Officials say they also have a material witness warrant for another man, 26-year-old Kenneth Leroy Heard. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Destroyed CIA tapes spur probes Dec 10, 2007
For example, Zubaydah was the primary source for the material witness warrant issued for the arrest of Jose Padilla when he stepped off a plane in Chicago in May 2002. A month later, Bush administration officials publicly accused Padilla of plotting to detonate a radiological "dirty bomb," and Mr. Bush ordered him detained indefinitely by the military as an enemy combatant. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Police Arrest Man Wanted As Witness In Double Slaying Dec 4, 2007
Dawayne Kearney was sought as a material witness in the trial of Terry Sellers. Sellers' trial began last week in connection with the deaths of Victor Ford and Kevin Pierce, who were shot in February 2005. (7 KETV Omaha)
Attorney asks judge to dismiss Peschel case Nov 22, 2007
According to Scott, Huntsinger will not be called as a material witness in the case, and the prosecutor has no way of contacting him. He's on administrative leave. (Missoulian, MT)
It's ab movie, all right Nov 2, 2007
The deal with the remaining plot is this: Upon discovering that we trade in purloined honey, Barry decides to sue the entire human race in open court, setting up a showdown with a jowly lawyer of the Southern persuasion (John Goodman), not to mention a cameo from an animated Sting (Sting), called as a material witness to our heinous appropriation of bee culture can't you just hear the six-year-olds howling with laughter at that one. Well, Barry wins the court battle but loses the subsequent... (Globe and Mail)
Documentary Claims New Evidence of Clinton Fraud Oct 27, 2007
Of that, Wilson and Paul claim to have plenty of evidence and still are able to depose Hillary Clinton as a material witness. Paul said he also is prepared to keep open the case against the Clintons through other means. (Fox News)
Linehan's sister jailed after failure to testify at trial Oct 25, 2007
She was arrested at the airport on a material witness warrant, authorities said Tuesday. But with the trial over and Linehan safely convicted, the warrant was dismissed Tuesday morning by Superior Court Judge Philip Volland, the Alaska State Troopers said. (Anchorage Daily News)
Hillary Film Draws Huge Web Audience Oct 23, 2007
While a California court ruled on Oct. 16 that Hillary Clinton would not be a defendant in the fraud lawsuit brought by Paul, it said she could still be a material witness and be required to testify about what she knew concerning alleged illegal campaign fundraising. Clinton attorney David Kendall has maintained the Clintons' innocence and questioned the credibility of Paul, citing his previous felony convictions. (Newsmax)
In the midst of a crime wave, police ask for help Oct 21, 2007
However, it remains that police are asking for help in closing Marr's murder, and there are signs that investigators may have been dealt a difficult hand; Marr's roommate was arrested and held for several days as a material witness in the crime, but he later was committed involuntarily to a hospital with the approval of both his own lawyer and the Story County Attorney's office ... Meanwhile, one arrest has been made in the case; Marr's roommate, Cross, was arrested and held as a material... (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Egyptian may sue FBI over Sept. 11 interrogation Oct 21, 2007
Three months later, he returned to retrieve his belongings and was arrested by the FBI on a material witness warrant after the security guard said he had found the radio, capable of communicating with passing airplanes, in Higazy's room. Within days, Higazy was given a lie-detector test and interrogated by an FBI agent, Michael Templeton, who, Higazy said, coerced him into claiming ownership of the radio by making threats against his family in Egypt. (International Herald Tribune)
Senator Clinton Escapes Lawsuit But May Be Deposed Oct 19, 2007
But she could still be a material witness and be required to testify about what she knew concerning alleged illegal campaign fundraising ... Clinton would still be a material witness in the larger case. (CNSnews.com)
Mukasey: Torture authority memo a 'mistake' Oct 18, 2007
He played a key role in the courts' response to the Sept. 11 terror attacks, signing material witness warrants to round up Muslim suspects. More from MSNBC.com. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Mukasey Disavows Torture Memo Oct 18, 2007
He played a key role in the courts' response to the Sept. 11 terror attacks, signing material witness warrants to round up Muslim suspects. 2007 Associated Press. (Newsmax)
State seeks to commit Cross Oct 17, 2007
Cross was arrested Sept. 27 as a material witness in the murder of Aaron Marr, an Ames resident who died Sept. 22 from stab wounds ... A person can be held as a material witness to a crime indefinitely, Sirna said, but they are given the same rights as other arrestees, including the right to bond out and the right to appeal their release conditions ... His bail for the second material witness charge also is $25,000. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
'Perils' to secret policy Oct 15, 2007
Mukaseys caution about the material witness law probably will please Democrats who control the Senate Judiciary Committee ... Congress authorized material witness warrants in 1984 to allow the temporary detention of witnesses who might flee before being called to testify to a grand jury or at trial. (MSNBC -- Politics)
4th Circuit's 5-5 Split May Impact Hot-Button Cases Sep 26, 2007
Three months later, FBI agents arrested him at his home in Peoria, and he initially was imprisoned in civilian jails as an alleged material witness in the government's investigation of the 9/11 terrorist attacks ... The 4th Circuit decision, which reversed a ruling from the U.S. District Court for South Carolina, found that al-Marri must be released from military custody but that he could still face criminal charges, deportation proceedings, or detainment as a material witness in grand jury... (Law.com)
