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Texas financier Allen Stanford, accused in an $8 billion fraud case, was located and served with civil papers in Fredericksburg yesterday.
Stanford is accused of perpetrating one of the nation’s largest-ever financial frauds, reports The Washington Times.
He was ordered to turn over his passport, but was not arrested, nor is he currently facing criminal [...]

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The Virginia Court of Appeals usually hears writs in four different cities across the commonwealth. but it doesn’t get to Frederickburg very often.
According to The Free Lance-Star, the intermediate court was last there about 10 years ago.
But the court will be in Fredericksburg tomorrow as part of the reopening of the newly renovated [...]

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Fredericksburg Circuit Judge John W. Scott Jr. has ordered the city council to fix unsafe conditions at the city’s courthouse, reports The Free Lance-Star.
He also ordered all staff to move out of the building while repairs were made.
The judge’s action comes in response to an appearance by Circuit Clerk Sharron Mitchell last week, [...]

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Fredericksburg Circuit Judge John W. Scott Jr. has ordered the city council to fix unsafe conditions at the city’s courthouse, reports The Free Lance-Star.
He also ordered all staff to move out of the building while repairs were made.
The judge’s action comes in response to an appearance by Circuit Clerk Sharron Mitchell last week, [...]

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