NEW ORLEANS— A man who made more than 40 bomb threats by phone plead guilty to maliciously conveying false information, federal officials said. Jahvar Hooks, 31, of New Orleans admitted to making these…
Category: American Justice
Disbarred Lawyer Sent to Prison for Tax and Bank Fraud Involving His Properties
BOSTON —A Boston area attorney, who was disbarred in 2007 after practicing law for more than three decades, was sentenced to federal prison this week for tax and bank fraud violations, officials said….
24-year-old Woman Sentenced to 12 Years for Producing and Possessing Child Porn
OHIO – A federal judge sentenced a 24-year-old Sheffield Lake woman to 12 years and six months in prison for producing and possessing images of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct, authorities said,…
Feds: Homeland Security Supervisor Lied About His Weapon
EL PASO – A 45-year-old supervisor of the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer, Marco Antonio Aveytia, entered a not guilty plea in connection with an investigation involving his government…
Tennessee Teen Arrested After Threatening to Bomb Massachusetts High Schools
TENNESSEE – A Tennessee teen was arrested last week for threatening to bomb three high schools in Whitman and Brockton, Massachusetts, officials said. “The FBI takes threats of violence to schools very…
UPDATE: Oxnard Alleged “Shooting Tattoos” Investigation Continues
(UPDATE FROM A DEC. 16 STORY: Mayor Tim Flynn said last week that the investigation into alleged “shooting tattoos” is almost completed.) (Story Below Published Dec. 16) BY RAUL HERNANDEZ [email protected] OXNARD,…
Feds: Two Black Panthers Plotted to Set Off Explosives During Ferguson Protests
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI— Olajuwon Davis and Brandon Orlando Baldwin were indicted on charges involving the conspiracy to maliciously damage and destroy, by means of explosives, a building, vehicle and other property related to…
27 Defendants Indicted in Texas for Drug Dealing Methamphetamine (News Video)
TYLER, TX— More than two dozen defendant were indicted after a lengthy investigation into a drug trafficking organization dealing with methamphetamine, the U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday. On Mar. 14, 2015, a…
Pediatrician Sentenced for Distributing Child Pornography While at Work
PHOENIX— A pediatrician was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Monday for distributing child pornography during the time he was practicing medicine, federal officials stated. U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell also…
Medical Receptionist Steals $446,000 from Boss, Evades Taxes, Goes to Prison
NEWARK, NJ—A former receptionist employed by a medical office in Kearny, New Jersey, was sentenced today to two years and 10 months in prison for embezzling more than $446,000 from her former…
Feds: Manager Embezzled $2.5 Million from Her Employer
ATLANTA—A former manager of Bronner Bros., Inc., has been arraigned on nine counts of mail fraud relating to the theft of $2.5 million from her former employer, according to authorities. Veria Fields was…
Doctor Arrested for Referring Medicare and Medicaid Patients to Business for a Kickback
ROCKFORD, ILL.—An Illinois physician was arrested Friday for accepting a kickback for referring Medicare and Medicaid patients to a company for medical treatment, officials said. Neil Sharma, 34, of Lemont, who is…