Accused gang member on trial for armed robbery

Accused gang member on trial for armed robbery: "Davonta Covin, 17, is charged with armed robbery, aggravated assault, street gang terrorism and possession of a firearm during a felony for the September 2009 robbery of Kenya Hosley.
Several witnesses, including a witness who claims that Covin raped her, testified Tuesday in Dougherty County Superior Court.
The witness testified that she saw Covin the night of the armed robbery of Hosley.
James Finkelstein, defense attorney for Covin, claimed Tuesday that the witness could not have seen Covin that night due to where she was standing and the darkness of that night."

Former Cop Found Guilty Of Armored Car Robberies - News Story - KTVU San Francisco

Former Cop Found Guilty Of Armored Car Robberies - News Story - KTVU San Francisco: "Robert Steven Starling was charged with four felony counts of robbery, two felony counts of conspiracy, felony preventing or dissuading a witness or victim, two misdemeanor counts of false reporting of a crime, and misdemeanor wearing a mask for unlawful purposes.
The jury also found true four enhancements that Starling used a firearm in the robberies. Each enhancement potentially carries a 10-year term.
Police estimate more than $500,000 was stolen in three robberies. At the Bank of America on Grant Street in Novato on April 15, 2009, Starling allegedly grabbed an empty money bag, dropped it and fled.
His accomplice Andrew Cooper Esslinger, 27, of Santa Rosa, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and testified against Starling."

Ex-Chicago FBI agent led double life as gangster :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Chicago Crime

Ex-Chicago FBI agent led double life as gangster :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Chicago Crime: "Ben Tran was a dirty FBI agent, one the agency had been investigating for years after they fired him in 2003 for allegedly bribing a government official when he visited Vietnam, among other offenses"