A federal jury has convicted former state Rep. Stephen LaRoque on charges that he took money loaned to his company through a federal program and gave it to another company he owned for transactions that helped family members.

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Federal prosecutors want to stop a former manager at a Navy bombing range in North Carolina from taking a cruise to the Bahamas, saying he may never return to face charges of stealing more than $6 million worth of scrap metal.

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Someone is raiding a Victoria's Secret store in Gaston County and taking hundreds of pairs of panties.

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RALEIGH (AP) — Additional charges have been filed against a former North Carolina state legislator accused of theft and money laundering related to federal funds loaned to his company.

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A former North Carolina state lawmaker appeared in federal court Monday on charges he used taxpayer money to buy personal items including jewelry, a house and Faberge eggs.

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As every political news junkie knows by now, North Carolina State Rep. Stephen LaRoque (R-Lenoir) resigned his position July 25 after being indicted by a federal grand jury. LaRoque faces four counts of theft from a program receiving federal funds and four counts of money laundering over his management of a non-profit group that administered loans to small businesses.

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