The owners of two Union County road construction companies at the heart of an $87 million federal fraud case are now the only people scheduled to stand trial this fall. This week, an Aug. 4 plea hearing was scheduled in ...

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CHARLOTTE – A third former employee of Monroe-based Boggs Paving Inc. has pleaded guilty to federal charges in a massive fraud, conspiracy and money laundering case and is cooperating with investigators. Plea agreements struck between the defendants and the U.S. ...

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Editor’s note: Updated to include change in day for Greg Tucker’s plea hearing. CHARLOTTE – A former employee of a Monroe road contractor pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges of conspiracy and money laundering and is cooperating with investigators, and ...

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Editor’s note: Story updated July 21 to include extension of time for U.S. Attorney’s Office to file a response to motions. CHARLOTTE – Two more defendants are expected to plead guilty in the federal conspiracy, money laundering and fraud case ...

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CHARLOTTE – Lawyers for the federal government and for two Union County road construction contractors indicted on 29 federal fraud counts have jointly asked a judge to delay the trial until September 2014, citing scheduling conflicts and the complexity of ...

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State and federal transportation officials are putting the final touches on a second draft environmental report on the proposed Monroe Bypass, as nearby towns debate the project’s merits. Meanwhile, a lead bypass construction contractor continues to collect payments even though all work on the project has been suspended – and even as the company and four of its employees face federal fraud charges not related to the bypass work.

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