Sheriff Buncich pleads not guilty to new federal charges
NWI Times
Apr 26, 2017
HAMMOND — Lake County Sheriff John Buncich pleaded not guilty during an initial court appearance Wednesday to the updated federal bribery indictment against him.
Buncich appeared in court with his attorney Bryan Truitt and the trial date was reaffirmed for Aug. 7, according to a court document.
The U.S. attorney's office filed a superseding indictment Friday afternoon that repeats all of the original wire fraud and bribery counts first made Nov. 17 against the sheriff, his top aide and a Lake Station towing firm's owner.
The new 14-page indictment adds two new wire fraud counts alleging Buncich made incriminating money wire transfers April 8, 2014, and Oct. 21 2014, in addition to three others in 2014 and 2015 already alleged by federal authorities.
The government alleges Buncich used his position as sheriff to solicit and receive bribes in the form of campaign contributions between 2014 and last fall from a number of towing firms wanting county police business.
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