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Bank Robber Admits to Robbing Bank and Dragging Female Employee by the Hair (News Video)
TOPEKA, KANSAS A man plead guilty to bank robbery and admitted threatening employees with a gun and dragging a woman by the hair, officials said. Clifton B. Cloyd, 54, Kansas City, Mo.,…
Three Charged with Exploiting Guatemalan Adults and Minors Working at Egg Farms
OHIO Three defendants were charged with luring illegal immigrant adults and minors to work on egg farms under false pretenses, and then, used threats of physical harm to keep them working on…
“Revenge Porn” Computer Hacker Admits in Federal Court to Stealing Nude Photos
LOS ANGELES A San Fernando Valley hacker who went into e-mail accounts to steal nude photos that were later posted on a notorious “Revenge Porn” website plead guilty to federal computer crime…
“Citizen of the Year” Sentenced to 14 Years for Multi-Million-Dollar Real Estate Fraud
LOS ANGELES A judge today sentenced a real estate developer who formerly resided in Atascadero to 14 years in federal prison after he plead guilty to fraud and money laundering charges for…
Four Charged with Trafficking in Counterfeit Apple and Sony Electronics
NEWARK, N.J. Four people were arraigned in federal court after being charged with allegedly smuggling counterfeit Sony Camcorders, Apple iPhones, iPads and iPods, from China for sale in the United States, officials announced…
BP to Pay $18.7 Billion to Settle Oil Spill — Largest Settlement in U.S. History (News Video)
WASHINGTON D.C. BP to pay $18.7 billion to settle the Deepwater Horizon oil spill with the U.S., state and local governments for civil claims arising from the April 20, 2010, Deepwater Horizon…
Ex-DEA Agent While Working Undercover Illegal Got Digital Currency Worth More Than $700,000
WASHINGTON, D.C. A former DEA agent admitted to committing extortion, money laundering and obstruction of justice while working undercover investigating Silk Road, officials announced Wednesday. Silk Road is an online market where…
Businessman Admits Bribing Fire Official to Wipe Out Millions of Dollars of Fines and Penalties (News Video)
NEWARK, N.J. A North Bergen, New Jersey, businessman admitted paying cash bribes to a West New York, New Jersey, fire official to eliminate millions of dollars in outstanding fines and penalties on…
Felon Who Ran a Dog-Fighting Venture From His Garage Sentenced to Two Years (News Video)
OHIO An Akron man was sentenced to two years in federal prison for operating a dog-fighting venture from his garage and for being a felon in possession of a weapon, officials said….
Largest Housing Sexual Discrimination Lawsuit Under Fair Housing Act Settled
NORTH CAROLINA Federal officials announced today that a public housing agency and two former employees agreed to pay $2.7 million to settle a sexual discrimination lawsuit that alleges that female applicants of…
A Colombian Paramilitary Leader Sentenced to More Than 15 Years for Drug Trafficking
WASHINGTON D.C. One of Colombia’s most notorious drug traffickers was sentenced to 15 years and 10 months for leading an international narcotics organization that imported tons of cocaine into the United States,…