LOS ANGELES The former Mayor of South El Monte was sentenced Wednesday to one year and one day in federal prison for taking bribes from a contractor doing business with the city….
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Princess Cruise Line Ordered to Pay $40 Million for Illegal Dumping Oil, Waste and Falsifying Records
FLORIDA Federal agents announced Wednesday that Princess Cruise Lines Ltd. (Princess) was sentenced to pay a $40 million penalty. This is the largest-ever for crimes involving deliberate vessel pollution – related to…
Terrorist Who Wanted a Bomb to Set Off at a Public Beach Sentenced to Life in Prison
FLORIDA A 23-year-old man was sentenced in federal court to life in prison for trying to use a weapon of mass destruction that going to detonate at a public beach in Key West,…
Former Alabama Teacher Guilty of Flying to Thailand to Have Sex with Boys
ALABAMA Former Alabama Teacher Clarence Edward “Bud” Evers Jr., 53, pleaded guilty in federal court to child sex tourism and child pornography offenses, according to officials. Evers was employed as a technology…
ICE Gets Tip and Nabs Most Wanted Fugitive, a Sex Offender
WASHINGTON One of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s most wanted fugitive, a sex offender, was arrested Friday in Aurora, Colorado, according to officials. Federal agents received a tip about the whereabout of Jose…
Two Alleged Terrorists Charged in Connection with the Murder of a U.S. Citizen in Israel
WASHINGTON D.C. Two alleged terrorists were charged in connection with the 2010 murder of Kristine Luken, a U.S. citizen, living in Israel, according to official Ayad Fatafta and Kifah Ghanimat, both approximately…
Feds: Detroit Doctor Arrested and Charged with Performing Female Genital Mutilation
MICHIGAN Federal officials announced Thursday that a Detroit Emergency Room doctor was arrested and charged with performing genital mutilation on minor females. Doctor Jumana Nagarwala, of Northville, Michigan, is charged with…
Pakistani Guilty of Human Smuggling Migrants from Pakistan into the U.S.
WASHINGTON D.C. A Pakistani citizen plead guilty today for his role in a scheme to smuggle undocumented migrants from Pakistan into the United States. Sharafat Ali Khan, 32, a Pakistani citizen…
Jury Convicts Jailer of Assaulting Inmate and Obstruction of Justice
KENTUCKY A jury on Wednesday convicted a supervisory deputy jailer at an Eastern Kentucky detention center for punching and stomping an inmate, according to officials. The jury convicted 32-year-old Kevin Asher of…
Gang Leader Sentenced for His Role in Gang-Related Shooting of Family of Four
MICHIGAN A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced the leader of the Vice Lords street gang to 13 years and six months in prison for his role in the 2015 shooting of four…
Man Who Conned Struggling Homeowners Out of Millions Sentenced to Prison
CALIFORNIA A federal judge this week sentenced an Orange County resident to more than eight years in prison for scamming struggling homeowners through mortgage modification scheme, according to officials. Bryan D’Antonio, 50,…
Man Who Lured 13-Year-Old Girl for Sex Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Prison
SANTA ANA, CALIF. A Garden Grove man who convinced a 13-year-old girl he met online to send him explicit videos sentenced to prison for seven years and three months. The man…