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FBI arrests Trenton, N.J., mayor

The FBI arrested the mayor of Trenton, N.J., today on corruption charges, The Times of Trenton reports. Trenton Mayor Tony Mack, his brother, Ralphiel, and convicted sex offender Joseph Giorgianni, are accused of conspiring to obstruct, delay and affect interstate commerce by extortion, the Associated Press reports.

Maryland official, wife hid money as FBI approached, affidavit says

Panicked as the FBI closed in Friday morning, Prince Georges County Executive Jack Johnson and his wife Leslie raced to find a $100,000 check for an alleged kickback and flush it down the toilet.

Senh: There's just too much good stuff in this article: "FBI agents then searched the person of Leslie Johnson incident to her arrest and recovered $79,600 in U.S. currency from her underwear," the affidavit says... Click on the link to the original article. There's money hidden in Leslie Johnson's bras too.

Guilty plea ends state Rep. Terri Hodge's political career

State Rep. Terri Hodge, D-Dallas, pleaded guilty early this morning to lying on her tax returns in connection with the FBI's Dallas City Hall public corruption investigation, an act that ends her 14-year political career.

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FBI arrests Trenton, N.J., mayor

Maryland official, wife hid money as FBI approached, affidavit says

Guilty plea ends state Rep. Terri Hodge's political career