WASHINGTON A six-week nationwide gang operation led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations concluded this weekend. There were 1,378 arrests across the United States – the largest gang surge…
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Police: Chesterfield man assaulted woman because of her race, then spat on officers during arrest
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A Chesterfield County man is facing several charges after police say he dragged a woman out of her car and assaulted her because of her race and then…
Men Indicted for Assaulting and Robbing Gay Men During Home Invasions
TEXAS A federal grand jury indicted four men for assaulting and stealing money during the home invasions of gay men who they met on Grindr, a social media dating site, officials announced…
Feds: Albuquerque Man Charged for His Role in a Dog-Fighting Ring
A federal grand jury in Albuquerque, New Mexico indicted Robert Arellano with 13 counts of violating the federal animal fighting prohibitions, officials announced Wednesday. Arellano, 63, had previously been arrested and…
Third Doctor Convicted of $17.1 Million Scam, Making Unnecessary Medical Visits
MICHIGAN A federal jury convicted a third Detroit-area physician Monday for his role in a $17 million Medicare fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary visits, according to officials. Gerald Daneshvar, M.D., 40, of…
Ex-Detention Officers Who Allegedly Pepper Sprayed Juveniles Indicted
ARKANSAS A federal grand jury indicted three former White River Juvenile Detention Center detention officers — Will Ray, 26, Thomas Farris, 47, and Jason Benton, 42 — for pepper spraying detainees. The…
Former Guinean Minister of Mines Convicted for Laundering $8.5 Million in Bribes from China
NEW YORK Former Guinean Minister of Mines Convicted of Receiving and Laundering $8.5 Million in Bribes from China International Fund and China Sonangol A federal jury found the former Minister of Mines…
Former Sheriff Sentenced to Prison for Running an E-Cigarettes Scheme in Jail (Videos)
TENNESSEE Former Rutherford County Sheriff was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison for operating a private electronic cigarette company in the county jail for personal gain. He also concealed and mispresented…
Former Miami Detective Sentenced for Stealing Money from Migrant Workers
FLORIDA A federal judge sentenced former Miami-Dade Police Detective William Kostopoulos, 49, Wednesday to three years in prison, according to officials. Kostopoulos was convicted in February 2017 for using his law enforcement authority to…
Judge Sentences Three Jail Officials for Beating Inmates, Civil Rights Violations
LOUISIANA Federal judge on Tuesday sentenced three former Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office officials for abusing inmates, according to officials. The three former officials include former lieutenant colonel. Former Lt. Col. Gerald Savoy was sentenced…
Feds Close Investigation into Police Death of Alton Sterling – Found Insufficient Evidence
The Justice Department announced Wednesday that the federal investigation into the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling on July 5, 2016, in Baton Rouge., Louisiana, found insufficient evidence to support federal criminal charges…
Man Arrested for Trying to Smuggle Nearly 100 Asian Songbirds from Vietnam
LOS ANGELES Federal agents Tuesday arrested a Fountain Valley man smuggling charges that allege he illegally brought 93 Asian songbirds to the U.S. on a flight from Vietnam. Most of the…