Drug Trafficking Nebraska

The news took Cal State Northridge by surprise on Wednesday. Athletes and administrators seemed shocked to learn Michael Abraham, the women's basketball coach, had been indicted on federal drug charges. But it was not the first time Northridge flirted with trouble when it came to Abraham. The university climbed out on a limb by hiring Abraham away from Oregon State three years ago.

The women's basketball coach at Cal State Northridge has been indicted on charges of conspiring to distribute at least 50 grams of crack cocaine in Omaha, the FBI announced Wednesday. Michael J. Abraham, who has coached the team since 1995, was taken into custody without incident Tuesday night at a gymnasium on the university campus.

A Gulf War veteran who admitted he lied when he said battle stress drove him to deal cocaine was sentenced Friday to 2 1/2 years in prison. U.S. District Judge Richard Kopf also ordered Eric (Shawn) Perry, 25, to three years of supervised release and 200 hours of community service. He said he was an Army medic and that a child died in his arms in a bombed-out Iraqi village.

Judith Brame was ecstatic when Michael Abraham was hired in 1995, believing he was "the whole package," a charismatic coach who could turn around the Cal State Northridge women's basketball team. On Wednesday, Brame, Northridge's associate athletic director, was in shock. Abraham was arrested Tuesday night by the FBI and charged with conspiracy to distribute at least 50 grams of crack cocaine. If convicted, he faces a maximum term of life in prison.

The women's basketball coach at Cal State Northridge has been indicted on charges of conspiring to distribute at least 50 grams of crack cocaine in Omaha, the FBI announced Wednesday. Michael J. Abraham, who has coached the team since 1995, was taken into custody without incident Tuesday night at a gymnasium on the university campus.

Judith Brame was ecstatic when Michael Abraham was hired in 1995, believing he was "the whole package," a charismatic coach who could turn around the Cal State Northridge women's basketball team. On Wednesday, Brame, Northridge's associate athletic director, was in shock. Abraham was arrested Tuesday night by the FBI and charged with conspiracy to distribute at least 50 grams of crack cocaine. If convicted, he faces a maximum term of life in prison.

The news took Cal State Northridge by surprise on Wednesday. Athletes and administrators seemed shocked to learn Michael Abraham, the women's basketball coach, had been indicted on federal drug charges. But it was not the first time Northridge flirted with trouble when it came to Abraham. The university climbed out on a limb by hiring Abraham away from Oregon State three years ago.

A Gulf War veteran who admitted he lied when he said battle stress drove him to deal cocaine was sentenced Friday to 2 1/2 years in prison. U.S. District Judge Richard Kopf also ordered Eric (Shawn) Perry, 25, to three years of supervised release and 200 hours of community service. He said he was an Army medic and that a child died in his arms in a bombed-out Iraqi village.