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New trial set for former chief of Blue Bell after first concluded with a hung jury

By Dan Flynn on October 7, 2022

Another West Texas jury will be called next April for a second criminal trial of Paul Kruse, the retired Blue Bell Creamery president from Brenham, TX.

The first jury, empaneled Aug. 1 this year, was…

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Court action in case against former Blue Bell chief continues despite hung jury

By Dan Flynn on October 5, 2022

— ANALYSIS —

Today the U.S. Court for the Western District of Texas is giving its first attention since Aug. 15 to the criminal case involving former Blue Bell chief Paul Kruse.   

“The court hereby…

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Is Kruse the ‘Bright Line’ case for the food safety community or not?

By Dan Flynn on August 17, 2022

— COMMENTARY —

The jury is hung. The judge declared a mistrial. The prosecution can try again, but it isn’t required.

We could leave it there. As one famous Texan said, it might be the…

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Blue Bell criminal trial ends in mistrial

By Dan Flynn on August 15, 2022

BULLETIN — The United States v. Paul Kruse trial in Austin, Texas ended Monday in a mistrial.

The jury apparently split 10-to-2 with the majority wanting to acquit the 67-year-old retired president of Blue Bell…

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In Austin, Texas, the trial of the retired Blue Bell president adjourns for the weekend

By Dan Flynn on August 12, 2022

The United States v Paul Kruse trial in Austin, TX, has adjourned for the weekend. It will continue at 8:30 a.m. Monday, when presumably the jury will resume deliberations.

The jury consists of 12 men…

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Blue Bell president” Ricky” Dickson testifies as government witness against his “friend”

By Dan Flynn on August 4, 2022

AUSTIN — Richard S. “Ricky” Dickson, the current President at Blue Bell Creameries, testified Wednesday as a government witness against his predecessor and one-time mentor, Paul Kruse.

Dickson took over from Kruse in 2017 at…

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Jury trial begins in fraud and conspiracy trial involving Blue Bell, an iconic Texas brand

By Dan Flynn on August 3, 2022

AUSTIN — The timeline played the starring role during the opening arguments at the jury trial of the United States v Paul Kruse.

 Department of Justice attorney Matthew Lash for the prosecution and Houston defense…

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DOJ drops one charge against retired Blue Bell president as trial begins

By Dan Flynn on August 2, 2022

AUSTIN–At the request of the Department of Justice team trying the case, the trial judge dismissed one of the seven counts of the indictment against a former president of Blue Bell ice cream.

Federal Judge…

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Jury picked for trial of former Blue Bell president; opening arguments today

By Dan Flynn on August 2, 2022

AUSTIN — It was a long but primarily quiet Monday as a 12-man, four-woman jury was selected to hear the United States v. Paul Krause. 

Kruse is the retired president of Blue Bell Creameries who…

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Kruse trial begins Monday with jury selection

By Dan Flynn on July 25, 2022

At Broken Arrow, OK, Blue Bell Creamery made unlimited ice cream available for the 20th Annual Taste of Summer Festival. And a 13-year-old North Texas girl gave Blue Bell the inspiration for one of its…

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