NC couple, execs stole $20M from union for ritzy trips, meals & salaries, jury finds

Chapel Hill couple Newton and Kateryna Jones are facing up to 20 years in prison for embezzlement and racketeering.

3 ex-Boilermakers convicted of racketeering, embezzlement of KC union's funds

Senior U.S. District Judge Daniel Crabtree set their sentencing dates for Sept. 1.

Verdict in KC union racketeering trial, Olathe land deal controversy: Top stories

A federal jury convicted former Boilermakers International President Newton Jones, his wife Kateryna Jones and retired ...

Convictions in Boilermakers trial ‘bittersweet,' union leader says: ‘Not over yet'

The counts for racketeering conspiracy, health care fraud conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy each carry a maximum penalty ...

Federal jury convicts former Boilermakers president in $20M racketeering, fraud case

A federal jury convicted former Boilermakers President Newton Jones and three others in a $20 million fraud scheme.

Jury deliberations continue in Boilermakers racketeering conspiracy trial in KCK

No verdict had been reached by Wednesday evening, and deliberations were scheduled to resume at 9 a.m. Thursday.

Jury seated on 2nd day of Boilermakers union $20 million racketeering trial

The racketeering conspiracy count carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a ...

In Boilermakers trial, witness credits former KCK union leader with driving bank boom

Tuesday was Day 16 of the trial. At the end of the day, defense attorneys told the judge that they may wrap up their cases as ...

Union exec: Boilermakers funds covered Maui suites, alcohol and no-show family jobs

Over and over, prosecutor Faiza Alhambra asked Kathy Stapp if the expenses were necessary for the benefit of the union. Stapp ...
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Former Boilermakers union boss going to prison for embezzling millions of dollars

A former Boilermakers union boss is going to prison for embezzling millions of dollars. Ray Ventrone was the business manager at Local 154 in Banksville. For four years, investigators said he spent ...
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Boilermakers president retires, but move to appoint a successor further clouds leadership

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Newton Jones officially retired ...