Judge denies prison transfer request by ex-treasure hunter

FILE a sA A This undated file photo provided by the Delaware County Sheriff's Office in Delaware, Ohio, shows Tommy Thompson, jailed on contempt-of-court charges since December 2015 for violating terms of a plea deal by refusing to respond to questions about the location of 500 missing gold coins. A federal judge in Ohio has denied a request by the former treasure hunter to change prisons because of an allergy to fiberglass.