were at a party in Auburn when they saw Mitchell. Rowe testified

MOSCOW -- Russian investigators are pressing graft charges against a former deputy governor of St. Petersburg linked to the construction of a trouble-plagued stadium that is to host World Cup matches in 2018.The Investigative Committee said in a statement on Wednesday that Marat Oganesyan, the citys deputy governor in 2013-2015, has been detained on suspicion of embezzling 50 million rubles ($777,000) on a single contract to supply display screens for the new stadium. However, it could be only part of a much larger corruption case.Investigators said Oganesyan arranged for a friendly subcontractor to win the contract and funneled the money out via shell companies. Investigators said they have filed a motion with a local court to jail Oganesyan pending the probe.One official in the St. Petersburg city hall as well as three employees of the subcontractor are also under investigation in relation to the 69,000-seat stadium, provisionally called the Zenit Arena.Current deputy governor Igor Albin said on Twitter that the total sum of damages at the stadium ... exceeds 700 million rubles ($10.7 million), citing evidence presented to the city governments construction department.No external events will influence the construction of the Zenit Arena now: the budget for the construction is balanced and everything that is needed has been bought, Albin added.Wednesdays announcement came amid a blitz of corruption-related arrests and investigations in Russia. Late Monday, Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev was detained over an alleged $2 million bribe, while Wednesday also saw reports of investigations at a state technology firm and a helicopter manufacturer.The St. Petersburg stadium has taken almost a decade to build, prompting Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to publicly call it disgraceful. The stadium, which is to host a 2018 World Cup semifinal match, is set to cost more than $600 million. Until the ruble dropped sharply in value in 2014 against the backdrop of international sanctions and a low oil price, the same ruble budget was worth more than $1 billion, making it one of the most expensive soccer stadiums in history.The St. Petersburg City Hall in July fired the general contractor over repeated delays and cost overruns, also saying that authorities have gone to the police because it has allocated $39 million for the construction which has been unaccounted-for. 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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- A judge has denied immunity to a man who tried using Alabamas stand your ground law to avoid prosecution in the death of an Auburn University football player.Lee County Circuit Court Judge Christopher Hughes issued an order Monday denying 24-year-old Markale Hart immunity from prosecution in the death of Jakell Mitchell.Authorities have said the 18-year-old freshman from Opelika was shot after an argument outside a party at an apartment complex in December 2014. Hart, who was on probation for a burglary conviction at the time of the shooting, was charged with murder in the mans death. He has said he fired in self-defense.Hart isnt entitled to immunity because as a convicted felon he was prohibited from carrying weapons, and it doesnt appear that he acted in self-defense, Hughes said in the order.Prosecutors say evidence shows Hart of Camp Hill and his cousin Tyrone Rowe were at a party in Auburn when they saw Mitchell. Rowe testified earlier this month that Mitchell was angry Rowe liked a photo of Mitchells girlfriend on Instagram.Hart said Rowe and Mitchell argued and that Mitchell opened fire.dddddddddddd Hart said he returned fire using a handgun that another partygoer handed to him as he left the party. Hart has said Mitchell fired first, but the slain mans girlfriend, Ayanna Hughley, said that Hart fired the first shot.Judge Hughes wrote in the order that even if Hart was carrying the weapon legally and wasnt required to back away from the situation, he hasnt met the burden of proof to establish immunity based on a review of the evidence.Were disappointed with the ruling, Harts attorney Jerry Blevins said Tuesday. Blevins said he expects to decide by Thursday whether to ask a higher court to review the decision.The shooting happened at the same apartment complex where former football players Ed Christian and Ladarious Phillips and a third man, DeMario Pitts, were shot to death during an argument at a late-night gathering in June 2012. Desmonte Leonard is serving life without parole after being convicted in that shooting. ' ' '