NORTH CAROLINA An Army Captain, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, admitted to accepting $50,000n in gratuities from a contractor doing business with the U.S. military, officials said Thursday. In connection with his plea,…
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Two Convicted of Running Illegal Gambling Enterprise That Took in More Than $1 Billion
OKLAHOMA CITY A federal jury convicted two people today for their participation in a scheme involving illegal gambling that took in more than a $1 billion, officials announced. Kelly Dorn, 53, of…
Former Government Mail-Delivery Contractor Sentenced to Prison for Taking Bribes
MARYLAND A federal judge today sentenced a former contacting officer to a year and three months in prison for taking bribes in connection with the awarding of mail delivery contracts, officials said….
N.Y. Attorney and Two Brokers Arrested for Involvement in $300 Million Securities Market Scheme
BROOKLYN, NY Darren Ofsink, a Manhattan attorney and founder of Ofsink LLC; Michael Morris, a registered broker and managing director of Halcyon Cabot Partners Ltd and Darren Goodrich, another registered brother were…
Man Sentenced to Two Years for His Involvement in a Million-Dollar Tax Fraud Scheme
OREGON A former Portland, Oregon, resident was sentenced to serve two years in prison for his involvement in a fraudulent income tax refund scheme, federal officials announced Tuesday. Brandon Leath, 36, pleaded guilty…
Feds: Pine Ridge Reservation Social Services Discriminated Against Native American Job Applicants
CHICAGO The federal government alleges that the South Dakota Department of Social Services’s Pine Ridge Reservation Office, a state agency, discriminated against Native American job applicants in violation of Title VII of…
Man Convicted of Sexually Abusing Minors While in Russia
LOS ANGELES A federal jury found a Los Angeles man guilty of sexually abusing three minor girls during trips to Russia over a two-year period, according to officials. Yusef Yunosovich Abramov, 58,…
Two Former Deputies Indicted for The Alleged Fatal Beating of a Jail Inmate (News Videos)
KENTUCKY A federal grand jury indicted two former deputy jailers at the Kentucky River Regional Jail on charges related to the death of Larry Trent an inmate on July 9, 2013, officials…
Feds: L.A. Produce Co. Overcharged Military for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
LOS ANGELES A Los Angeles company paid $4 million to resolve civil allegations that it fraudulently overcharged the U.S. military for fresh fruits and vegetables that it supplied to military dining facilities…
Former L.A. Sheriff’s Sgt. Sentenced to Eight Years for Jail Beating
LOS ANGELES A federal judge today sentenced a former sergeant with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department to eight years in prison for his involvement in the beating of a handcuffed visitor at…
27-Year-Old Pimp Facing Up to Life in Prison for Sex Trafficking
PENNSYLVANIA A 27-year-old pimp plead guilty to running a sex trafficking enterprise with multiple victims who were engaging in prostitution for the defendant’s profit, officials announced Friday. Corderro Cody, of Allentown, Pennsylvania,…
Man Convicted of Murdering Three People at a Birthday Party
OKLAHOMA A jury convicted a 53-year-old man for murdering three people who were celebrating a birthday party in 2004, officials announced. David Brian Magnan,was convicted in the shooting deaths of three victims,…