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Crime
Appeals court tosses convictions against former Pilot president, 2 others
Crime
Racially charged tapes: Lawyers square off over evidence at hearing for ex-Pilot employees
Mark Hazelwood, Scott Wombold and Heather Jones were convicted in February 2018 after a three-month trial.
Crime
Former Pilot president, co-defendants prep for appeal hearing in Cincinnati
Mark Hazelwood, Heather Jones and Scott Wombold were convicted in February 2018 of taking part in a scheme to cheat some fuel customers.
Crime
Millionaire ex-Pilot chief says he's ready to sell plane, boat while appealing fraud case
Mark Hazelwood was convicted in February of leading a sales department scheme to rip off some diesel fuel customers.
Crime
Court: Hazelwood can stay home while case is under appeal
Mark Hazelwood was convicted in U.S. District Court in February of leading a scheme to cheat some Pilot Flying J diesel fuel customers of promised rebates.
Crime
Trio who pleaded guilty face prison in Pilot Flying J fraud case
Freeman and Mosher actively helped federal prosecutors as they prepared a case against Mark Hazelwood, the former Pilot president, and several other defendants accused of a scheme that went on for at least five years inside the truck stop company's sales department.
Crime
Former Pilot chief Mark Hazelwood faces sentencing Wednesday
Lawyers for the prosecution and defense differ vastly in the punishment they think he should face. Hazelwood is certain to appeal his case to the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.
Pilot Flying J
Hazelwood attorneys ask judge to 'weigh the good with the bad' at sentencing
The former president of Pilot Flying J was convicted of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit mail/wire fraud and witness tampering in what prosecutors called an elaborate scheme to steal money from customers.
Crime
Sentencing for former Pilot Flying J president put off a month
Mark Hazelwood now will be sentenced Sept. 26. Sentencing also was delayed for Heather Jones and Scott Wombold, convicted at trial in February.
Pilot Flying J
Ex-Pilot prez gets new legal help; judge won't let him fly to NYC to meet them
Mark Hazelwood, former Pilot president, argues lawyer Rusty Hardin was ineffective and may have committed a serious mistake after trial. He's hired new Knoxville and New York lawyers.
Crime
Time limit reached to seek Pilot fraud charges
Federal agents served search warrants April 15, 2013, at Pilot Flying J headquarters following an investigation into a years-long diesel fuel rebate scheme.
Local News
Judge sets sentencing dates in Pilot Flying J fraud scheme
The judge said the list will help in scheduling the sentencing phase of the case.
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