PHILADELPHIA A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Shamarr Pitts, 26, of Lansdowne, Pennsylvania to 15 years in prison for assault on a federal agent, using and carrying a firearm during a crime…
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Owner of Payment Processing Company Allegedly Stole From Bank Accounts of Consumers
PHILADELPHIA The 76-year-old owner and operator of a payment processing company was charged with withdrawing millions of dollars from consumers’ bank accounts. Neil Godfrey, 76, of Santa Ana, California, was charged with…
Defendants Allegedly Conned 70 Investors Out of $17 Million By Promising Big Returns
OHIO A federal grand jury indicted three men from Northeast Ohio for their roles in a conspiracy to defraud about 70 investors out of about $17 million, law enforcement officials said. Thomas Abdallah, 51,…
Ex-High School Basketball Coach Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Child Porn and Enticement
BILLINGS, MT An ex-high school coach admitted to soliciting sexually explicit images of underage females and plead guilty to distribution of child pornography, coercion and enticement, officials stated. Scott James Nichols, 42,…
Heating Business to Pay $14.9 Million for Price Fixing Scheme
NEW YORK A judge sentenced a hearing company to pay $14.9 million as a criminal fine for price fixing scheme involving parking heaters used in commercial vehicles, according to officials. Espar Inc….
Former Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Shaking Down Hispanics
GEORGIA A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a former Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office deputy Jason Stacks to 21 months in prison after he plead guilty to conspiring with two civilians to…
Three L.A. Sheriff’s Deputies Found Guilty of Beating a Handcuffed Jail Visitor (News Videos)
LOS ANGELES A federal jury this afternoon returned guilty verdicts against three deputies with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department who violated the civil rights of a visitor to the Men’s Central Jail…
Alleged Mastermind of Worldwide Cybercrime Spree That Stole $55 Million Extradited
NEW YORK Federal authorities extradited a Turkish man who was the alleged mastermind of a global cybercrime spree, announced today. Ercan Findikoglu, a Turkish citizen also known as “Segate,” is accused of…
“Blackshades” Malicious Software Creator Sentenced to Nearly Five Years in Prison (News Video)
NEW YORK The creator of “Blackshades,” a malicious software that since 2010 has been sold and distributed to thousands of people in more than 100 countries, was sentenced to four years and…
Four Who Got $140 Million in Illegal Federal Contracts Via SBA Indicted
WHEELING, WV A federal grand jury indicted Michael J. Marshall, 64, Brandt Stover, 61, Stephen M. Powell, 52, all of Steubenville, Ohio, and Nicole P. Northcraft, 42, of New Cumberland, West Virginia,…
Former Detective Sentence to Probation for Beating Handcuffed Suspect (News Video)
ALBUQUERQUE A federal judge today sentenced a former detective with the Belen Police Department to five years probation for beating a handcuffed suspect in 2012, officials said. John Lytle, 42, a…
MS-13 Trio Sentenced for Racketeering, Murder and Other Felony Charges
WASHINGTON D.C. A federal judge sentenced three MS-13 leaders to long prison sentences for racketeering, multiple murders and violent assaults, according to officials. Twelve other gang members plead guilty in this…