Federal Probe of House of Raeford Farms Expands

A federal prosecutor in the ongoing investigation of poultry processor House of Raeford Farms said Wednesday the probe has expanded beyond the immigration issues that triggered a raid and the arrest of 300 illegal workers in Greenville, S.C., Tuesday.Kevin F. McDonald, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin F. McDonald declined to comment on whether the federal investigation parallels an ongoing probe by the South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission into worker safety.The commission has been probing allegations first reported by The Charlotte Observer last February that House of Raeford...