Feds: Oro Valley couple tried to extort ex-cat Josh Pastner
An Oro Valley couple face federal charges on suspicion of trying to extort former Arizona Wildcats basketball player Josh Pastner, officials said T...
An Oro Valley couple face federal charges on suspicion of trying to extort former Arizona Wildcats basketball player Josh Pastner, officials said Tuesday.Ronald Bell and Jennifer Pendley were indicted Aug. 24 on charges of conspiracy to transmit a threat interstate, conspiracy to extort property and attempted extortion , according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney Office in Georgia.Bell pleaded not guilty on Friday. The U.S. Attorney's Office has filed a motion that Bell be detained during trial, saying he poses a flight risk and they believe he could "threaten, injure or intimidate a prospective juror or witness," court documents show.