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Man jailed for tax evasion Wayne D. Bozeman, 61, a West Chester attorney and businessman, has been sentenced in federal court in Philadelphia to 22 months in a federal lockup in connection with a tax-evasion scheme.

Man jailed for tax evasion

Wayne D. Bozeman, 61, a West Chester attorney and businessman, has been sentenced in federal court in Philadelphia to 22 months in a federal lockup in connection with a tax-evasion scheme.

Authorities said Bozeman conspired with convicted Norristown lawyer Bernard Jay Bagdis to hide more than $800,000 in income from the IRS. Bagdis is scheduled to be sentenced in November.

U.S. District Judge J. Curtis Joyner on Thursday ordered Bozeman to pay $137,635 in restitution to the IRS, fined him $2,000 and ordered him to spend three years on supervised release once his prison term is completed.

Church block party today

Whosoever Will Missionary Baptist Church will sponsor a block party starting at noon today on 32nd Street near Diamond, Strawberry Mansion, to bring awareness to the church's new after-school enrichment program. Festivities will include gospel music, spoken-word poetry and praise-dancing.

The church's after-school program was created to provide children with nonclassroom services such as educational assessment, career planning and academic enrichment in reading, math and science. Call Fred Harrison, 856-228- 0232; Jim Royal, 267-237-5064, or ParaMount Events, 215-284- 9593.

Guilty of killing daughter, 17

Maribel Rodriguez, 40, the Sharon Hill woman charged with stabbing her 17-year-old daughter to death in February, was convicted yesterday in Media of involuntary manslaughter and aggravated assault.

The jury found Rodriguez not guilty of third-degree murder. She faces up to 72 months in prison under sentencing guidelines.

Pa. man wins eating contest

Professional eater "Humble Bob" Shoudt ate 33 1/2 burritos in 10 minutes to win the 2009 World Burrito-eating championship yesterday before an excited crowd in Albuquerque at the New Mexico State Fair.

Shoudt, of Royersford, Pa., said he didn't eat for two days to prepare. Competitors ate 4-ounce burritos filled with beef, beans and green chilies. Each burrito weighed about a quarter of a pound.

- Staff and wire reports