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Three MS-13 Gang Members Convicted of Conspiracy Murder, Witness Tampering and Other Crimes
A federal jury in Maryland convicted three members of La Mara Salvatrucha – a transnational criminal enterprise also known as MS-13 – on Dec. 16 for racketeering conspiracy, including murder, officials stated….
Grand Jury Indicts Two in “Swatting” Scheme That Took Over Ring Doorbells Across U.S.
LOS ANGELES Two men – one from Wisconsin, the other from North Carolina – have been charged with participating in a “swatting” spree, the Justice Department announced Monday Over one week, gained…
Feds Charge Six Defendants with Allegedly Operating Websites that Offered Computer Attack Services
As Part of International Efforts Targeting So-Called ‘Booter’ Services, FBI Seizes 48 Internet Domains that Offered DDoS-for-Hire Services LOS ANGELES The Justice Department Wednesday announced the court-authorized seizure of 48 internet domains…
Former Mail Carrier Guilty of Stealing Jobless Benefit Debit Cards While on Her Route
LOS ANGELES A former U.S. Postal Service mail carrier plead guilty Wednesday to federal criminal charges for stealing debit cards containing unemployment insurance benefits, officials stated According to authorities, she stole the…
Man Guilty of Hate Crime Death Threats Targeting Black Lives Matters Supporters
The Justice Department announced Tuesday that Kenneth Pilon, 61, plead guilty in federal district court to intimidating citizens from engaging in free speech and protests in support of Black Lives Matter. Pilon…
Just Saying: China Protests Are Growing, Economy Tanking, and U.S. Media is Out to Lunch
China’s Xi Faces Threat From Public Anger Over ‘Zero COVID’ —Huffington Post Demonstrators poured into the streets over the weekend in cities including Shanghai and Beijing, criticizing the policy, confronting police —…
Former Amtrak Employee and Her Husband Guilty of Stealing Nearly $1 Million in COVID-19 Jobless Relief
LOS ANGELES A former Amtrak employee plead guilty to federal criminal charges this week for conspiring with her husband to steal nearly $1 million in COVID-19 pandemic-related unemployment insurance (UI) benefits, officials…
Pharmacist Guilty of 22 Felonies for Role in $11 Million Scheme to Defraud Military Heath Care
LOS ANGELES A jury found a licensed Orange County pharmacist of nearly two dozen federal criminal charges for her role in a healthcare fraud scheme in which more than 1,000 bogus prescriptions…
Maui Men Convicted of Hate Crimes for Beating White Man, Each Facing Up to 10 Years in Prison
HAWAII After a two-week jury trial, a federal jury in Honolulu, Hawaii, found defendants Kaulana Alo-Kaonohi, 32, and Levi Aki Jr., 33, guilty of a hate crime for their racially motivated attacks…
Two Estonian Citizens Arrested in $575 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud, Money Laundering
WASHINGTON Two Estonian citizens were arrested in Tallinn, Estonia, Monday on an 18-count indictment for their alleged involvement in a $575 million cryptocurrency fraud and money laundering conspiracy, officials stated. The indictment…
Investment Manager Arrested for His Alleged Involvement in $10 Million Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme
An Ohio man was arrested Friday on criminal charges related to his alleged involvement in a cryptocurrency investment fraud scheme that raised at least $10 million from investors, officials stated. According to…