DALLAS — A Dallas woman admitted to stealing a registered nurse’s identity and using it to work at several Dallas-Fort Worth area hospice companies, officials said. Jada Necole Antoine, 33, plead guilty…
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Former Detroit City Treasurer, Pension Officials Convicted of Conspiring to Defraud Pensioners Through Bribery
DETROIT – The former Treasurer of the City of Detroit and two former pension officials were convicted Monday by a federal jury of conspiring to defraud retirees through bribery and kickbacks, officials…
L.A. Doctor Sentenced to Two Years for Illegal Kickback Referrals for Medical Equipment
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles-area physician whose referrals led to more than $1.7 million in fraudulent Medicare billings was sentenced Monday to 24 months in federal prison for his role in…
FBI Latest Hate Crime Report: Hate Crimes Down Slightly in America
FBI – The FBI on Monday released its annual Hate Crime Statistics report, which revealed that 5,928 hate crime incidents involving 6,933 offenses were reported by our law enforcement partners to the…
Fugitive and Head of Bogus “YES” Entertainment Scam Sentenced to 10 Years
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA – A former Newport Beach resident who was a fugitive for well over a decade was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison for running a fraudulent Internet company that…
Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Marijuana and Tobacco Into County Jail
TRENTON, NJ— An attorney from Maplewood, New Jersey, admitted his involvement in a scheme to smuggle contraband, including marijuana and tobacco, into the Essex County Jail, a federal pretrial detention facility, federal…
7-Eleven Robber Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison
BALTIMORE, MD— A 26-year-old man who robbed eight 7-Eleven stores using a gun was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in the robberies, according to officials. U.S. District Judge…
Man Sentenced to Prison for Attempting to Smuggle Dozens of Protected California Turtles
LOS ANGELES – A San Gabriel man who attempted to smuggle nearly four dozen turtles from Southern California to Hong Kong has been sentenced to federal prison. Kwong Wa Cheung, 36, was…
Ex-Federal Prison Guard Pleads Guilty to Accepting a Bribe to Smuggle Phone Into Prison
LOS ANGELES – A Lake Elsinore man who was employed as a correctional officer at the Federal Correctional Institution, Terminal Island plead guilty to a federal bribery charge for taking $1,000 in…
Washington Man Who Threatened Darren Wilson and His Family Arrested at His Home
WASHINGTON – A man who repeatedly threatened to kill Darren Wilson, formerly with the Ferguson, Missouri Police Department, members of the officer’s family and other law enforcement officers, was arrested on Tuesday,…
Former-Elected Prosecutor Admits to Stealing $540,000 from Elderly Client
KANSAS CITY, MO— A former-elected prosecutor pleaded guilty to stealing at least $540,000 from an elderly client Attorney Richard Turner admitted using the money to pay off his mortgage, put in a…
Former Buffalo Cop Gets Probation for Beating a Suspect (Video)
BUFFALO, NY— A police officer who struck a suspect in the head three times and once on his body with his boot was sentenced to a year’s probation, officials announced Tuesday. Prosecutors…