KCTV5 OVERLAND PARK, KS (KCTV) – Police say charges will be filed after a racial slur was hurled at a child at a Hooters off Metcalf Avenue. KCTV5…
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Man Sentenced to 60 Years for Using Infant and Toddler for Pornography
FLORIDA A federal judge sentenced a Middleburg, Florida man who used an infant and a toddler to produce child pornography to 60 years in federal prison, according to officials. Andrew Leslie, 23,…
Pasadena Cop Charged with Illegal Sale of More Than 100 Weapons
LOS ANGELES A lieutenant in the Pasadena Police Department was taken into custody Friday on federal charges related to the illegal sale of approximately 100 firearms, officials said. Vasken Kenneth Gourdikian,…
Four Gang Members Indicted for Murders and Shootings in Chicago Area
CHICAGO A federal grand jury indicted four members of the Latin Dragon Nation street gang for their involvement in two murders and other shootings in Northwest Indiana and Chicago area, officials announced Tuesday….
Man Admits to Threatening to Burn Down Home Being Purchased by Muslim Family
FLORIDA Federal officials said Tuesday that David H. Howard, 59, of Tampa, Florida, plead guilty in federal court to threatening to burn down a house simply because it was being purchased by…
Former Las Vegas Councilman Admits Stealing Tens of Thousands of Campaign Dollars
NEVADA A former Las Vegas City Councilman plead guilty Monday to orchestrating a scheme to steal tens of thousands of dollars from his re-election campaign, according to officials. Ricki Barlow, 46, of…
Former Jailer Supervisor Sentenced for Beating an Inmate to Death
KENTUCKY A federal judge sentenced William Curtis Howell, 61, a former supervisory deputy jailer at the Kentucky River Regional Jail in Perry County, Kentucky, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison…
Special Counselor Indictment of Paul Manafort and Richard Gates
VIRGINIA Paul J. Manafort, Jr., of Alexandria, Va., and Richard W. Gates III, of Richmond, Va., were indicted by a federal grand jury on Feb. 22, 2018, in the Eastern District of…
ICE’s Former Chief Counsel Stole Illegal Immigrants IDs to Open Lines of Credit, Get Loans
WASHINGTON The former Chief Counsel Raphael A. Sanchez of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s or ICE Office of Principal Legal Advisor plead guilty Thursday to stealing the IDs of illegal immigrants…
Oregon Man Guilty of Forcing Thai Nationals to Provide “Cheap” Labor
OREGON A man admitted to forcing Thai nationals to work at restaurants in Oregon and Washington by using debts, fraud, and threats against victims to force them to work long hours…
Chelsea Bomber Sentenced to Life in Prison for NYC Bombing
NEW YORK CITY The Chelsea bomber, Ahmad Khan Rahimi, aka, Ahmad Rahami, 30, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, was sentenced to life in prison for his execution and attempted execution of bombings in…
Feds: Former Jail Guard Admitted Tasing Complaining Inmate Causing Her to Defecate
GEORGIA Former Jail Sergeant Dwight Hamilton, 54, of Atlanta, Georgia, was sentenced last week to one year in prison for abusing a female inmate by tasing her without justification, according to officials. Leonard…