A federal grand jury in Indianapolis, Indiana, returned an indictment Tuesday charging an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department sergeant with violating the civil rights of an arrestee by using excessive force, officials stated….
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Pharmacy Owner Facing up to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Healthcare Fraud
WASHINGTON D.C. According to officials, a federal jury on Friday convicted a Southern California woman for her role in a healthcare fraud and prescription drug diversion scheme involving two pharmacies. The evidence…
Former Atlanta Official Convicted for Accepting Bribes In Exchange for Contracts
Officials stated that a federal jury convicted the former City of Atlanta Commissioner of Watershed Management Friday for accepting bribes from an Atlanta contractor in exchange for steering city business worth millions…
Honduran Indicted for Alleged International Drug Trafficking was Extradited to U.S. from Honduras
WASHINTON POST An indictment was unsealed today charging Norlan Jose Carrasco Lopez, aka Catracho, a Honduran national, with international cocaine trafficking, officials stated. He is scheduled to appear in the U.S. District…
Calif. High-Ranking Mexican Mafia Gang Member Sentenced to 13 1/2 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking in Ventura County
LOS ANGELES A high-ranking member of the Oxnard-based Surtown Chiques street gang was sentenced Thursday to 13 years and six months in federal prison for attempting to secure control of drug trafficking…
Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Threatening Election Official on Instagram
NEBRASKA A Nebraska man was sentenced Thursday to 18 months in prison for making multiple threatening posts on an Instagram page associated with an election official. “This sentence makes clear that…
Man Sentenced to Five Years In Federal Prison for Two-Month “Smash and Grab” Robbery Spree Targeting Cellphone Stores
LOS ANGELES A San Bernardino County man was sentenced to five years in federal prison for committing 52 smash-and-grab robberies of T-Mobile and AT&T cellphone stores throughout Southern California, officials stated. During…
Man to Plead Guilty to Operating Illegal Casinos in Santa Ana, Paying Bribes to Police Officer
SANTA ANA, California According to a plea agreement, a Fountain Valley man has agreed to plead guilty to federal offenses for operating illegal gambling dens Niem Ngoc Ha also admitted to paying $128,000…
Three Men Charged in $2.6 Million Smash and Grab Theft at Beverly Hills Jewelry Store
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury Wednesday indicted three Long Beach men who were allegedly involved in the daylight smash-and-grab robbery of a Beverly Hills jewelry store, according to officials. The theft…
Texas Woman and Calif. Man Charged With Allegedly Trying to Buy and Sell a Jaguar Cub
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted a Texas woman who allegedly illegally sold a live jaguar cub for about $30,000 to a Riverside County man, officials stated. The man…
Two Prison Gang Members Convicted of Assault with Dangerous Weapons
MISSISSIPPI A federal jury convicted two members of the Aryan Circle this week for racketeering — assault with a dangerous weapon resulting in serious bodily injury and attempted murder, according to officials….
Former Mayor Pro Tem Sent to Prison for Five Years for Accepting Bribes, Trying to Burn Down His Restaurant
RIVERSIDE, California The former mayor pro tem of Adelanto was sentenced Monday to five years in federal prison for accepting a $10,000 cash bribe, according to officials. He also hired a man…