MICHIGAN Officials stated that Barry Croft Jr., 47, of Bear, Delaware, was sentenced Thursday to 19 years and seven months in prison for conspiracy to kidnap the Governor of Michigan. The defendants…
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Former Federal Special Agent Guilty of Sexually Assaulting Women is Facing Life in Prison
RIVERSIDE, California A former special agent with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) was found guilty Wednesday by a jury of federal civil rights violations for sexually assaulting two women, officials stated. John…
Two Mexican Men Guilty of Smuggling Immigrants and Drugs on Panga Boat That Landed on Santa Barbara Beach
LOS ANGELES A federal jury found two Mexican men guilty of drug and alien trafficking charges after law enforcement caught them on a panga boat containing 45 pounds of methamphetamine and 11…
New York Man Sentenced to Prison for Traveling to Saudi Arabia to Join ISIS Terrorists in Syria
NEW YORK A New York man was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison for attempting to provide material support or resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham (ISIS),…
Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for a Ponzi and COVID-19 Fraud Involving 1,000 Investors
NEW YORK Christopher A. Parris, 42, formerly of Rochester, New York, and currently of Lawrenceville, Georgia, was convicted of conspiracy to commit mail fraud related to a Ponzi scheme, officials stated. Parris…
Two Indicted for Using Darknet and Encrypted Messaging to Sell 120,000 Fentanyl-Laced Pills
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury indicted two men who allegedly used the darknet and encrypted messaging applications to sell over 120,000 fentanyl-laced pills and other drugs…
Texas Man Convicted of Allegedly Possessing Tens of Thousands of Child Pornography Images
A federal jury in Dallas convicted a Texas man Friday for receiving and possessing images of child sexual abuse, according to officials. According to the evidence, Andrew Kasnetz, 59, of Dallas, used…
Los Angeles Sgt. Charged with Unlawfully Discharging His Firearm, Bullets Struck TV and Neighbor’s House
LOS ANGELES A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Joel Nebel was charged Thursday with unlawfully firing his handgun at his home last year. “Officers are entrusted with the safety of our…
Developer Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Offering Bribe to Land a $45 Million County Lease
LOS ANGELES A real estate developer was sentenced Thursday to four years in federal prison for offering to buy a million-dollar home for a Los Angeles County public official in exchange for…
Underboss of Philadelphia Mafia Sentenced to Five Years for Loansharking, Gambling and Extortion
Officials stated that a Pennsylvania man was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison for conspiring in a racketeering enterprise, including making extortionate extensions of credit and conducting an illegal gambling business….
Man Indicted for Allegedly Making Threats to Arizona State Election Official
A federal grand jury in Phoenix on Wednesday returned an indictment charging an Ohio man for allegedly sending threatening communications to an election official with the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office. According…
Former San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Deputy Faces Assault Charges of Female Inmate
LOS ANGELES A former San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s deputy has been indicted on federal criminal charges alleging he abused a county jail inmate, officials stated. Joshua Fischer allegedly dragged the…