CHICAGO A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Abdella Ahmad Tounisi, 23, of Aurora, Illinois, to 15 years in prison for attempting to travel overseas to Syria to join Jabhat al-Nusrah, a designated…
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Man Admitted to Leaving Threatening Message for Islamic Center
FLORIDA (CBS File Story) A man admitted that he left a voicemail message for the Islamic Center of Greater Miami in February that threatened to shoot congregants, according to authorities. During the…
Former Saleswoman Who Stole $4 Million with Fake Insurance Disability Claims Sentenced to Prison
SANTA ANA, CALIF. A one-time sales representative for AFLAC was sentenced Monday to 10 years in federal prison after being convicted of federal fraud charges related to a scheme that used bogus…
Corporate Tax Dodger Who Fled to Costa Rica Sentenced to Prison
COLORADO A federal judge on Friday sentenced a Grand Junction, Colorado, man to sentenced to seven years and four months in prison for tax evasion and failing to file personal and corporate income…
Mexican Indicted in California for International Drug Trafficking
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. A federal grand jury Thursday indicted a Mexican national designated as an important target because of his links to international drug trafficking, according to officials. Adrian Ulises Garcia Ruiz allegedly…
Prison Guard Admits Sexually Assaulting Female Inmates, Explosive Charge
GEORGIA Former prison guard Edgar Daniel Johnson, 51, admitted on Monday to sexually assaulting three female inmates at the Emanuel Women’s Facility in Swainsboro, Georgia, according to officials. Johnson also admitted that…
Korean Admits to Defrauding U.S. Through Untaxed Cigarettes
LOS ANGELES Un Hag Baeg, 58, of Marina del Rey, a Korean living in the U.S., plead guilty Tuesday to conspiring to defraud the U.S. by evading federal excise taxes due…
Former Judge Admits Concealing Payments to Drop Out of Political Race
PENNSYLVANIA A former Municipal Court Senior Judge plead guilty to a criminal information Monday charging him with causing false statements to the Federal Election Commission or FEC in connection with a 2012…
DEA Agent Named in 10-Count Indictment for Allegedly Stealing Drug Money
LOUISIANA Drug Enforcement Administration special agent Chad A. Scott was charged in an indictment unsealed Monday was accused of stealing thousands of dollars in drug money, according to officials. Scott was also…
Cop Pleads Guilty to Assaulting a Handcuffed Woman
Former Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officer Richard Scavone who plead guilty last week in federal court to assaulting a handcuffed woman in his custody is facing up to a year in…
Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Selling Firearms
LOS ANGELES A federal judge on Monday sentenced a Compton man with a lengthy criminal history to 13 years in federal prison for firearms offenses, including dealing firearms without a license, according…
Plastic Surgeon Sentenced to 20 Years for Scamming Insurance Companies
SANTA ANA, CALIF. A federal judge sentenced a Rancho Mirage cosmetic surgeon on Friday to 20 years in prison for concocting a scheme that duped healthcare insurance companies, officials announced Friday. The…