The mayor of Alabama's largest city, a player in a multibillion dollar sewer bond deal that drove the surrounding county to the brink of bankruptcy, was arrested on Monday on federal criminal charges, an FBI spokesman said.
Larry Langford was taken into custody around 7 a.m. on Monday, FBI Spokesman Paul Daymond said. It wasn't immediately clear what charges he faces.
Authorities are planning to say more at a morning news conference.
Monday, December 1, 2008
FBI: Birmingham Mayor arrested on federal charges
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