FLORIDA – A federal judge on Monday sentenced a Miami-Dade County man to 14 years and seven months in prison for his role in an alien smuggling operation that moved about 1,000…
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Two Defendants Who Killed a Man for Two-Ounces of Marijuana Facing Life In Prison
CONNECTICUT – The body of Dawayne Cobb was found inside of an idling vehicle in a Bridgeport neighborhood in 2012. He had gunshot wounds in his shoulder and abdomen, officials said. The…
Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced to 92 Years for Dozens of Felonies and Disappearance of a Victim
LOUISIANA —A former Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Deputy was sentenced to 92 years in prison for several offenses. He was held responsible for the disappearance and death of the victim whose debit card the…
A Pastor Who Ran a $7 Million Ponzi Scheme Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES – A Chatsworth man was sentenced on Monday to 10 years in federal prison for running an investment scheme that lured more than 82 victims into investing about $7 million,…
Gang Leader Sentenced to 32 Years for Bank Fraud and Dozens of Other Crimes
LOS ANGELES – A leader of the Armenian Power gang, known as “Hollywood Mike” and “Capone,” was sentenced on Monday to 32 years in prison, officials said. U.S. District Judge R. Gary…
Operation “Cat Eyes” Nabs 12 Defendants Allegedly Involved with Illegal Sale of Contact Lenses
LOS ANGELES – Operation “Cat Eyes,” which targeted the illegal sale of contact lenses that pose a risk to eyesight, resulted in federal charges against Los Angeles-area retail outlets as well as…
An Owner of Bankrupt Real Estate Firm Pleads Guilty to $110-Million Fraud Scheme
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA – One of the owners of a now-defunct Southern California real estate investment firm plead guilty Thursday to concocting a fraudulent scheme that ended with the bankruptcy of the…
Piracy Group Leader Admits to Illegally Stealing and Selling Android Mobile App
WASHINGTON—A leader of an online piracy group plead guilty Monday for his role in a scheme to distribute more than one million pirated copies of copyrighted Android mobile device applications, or “apps,”…
Alleged Robbers Who Beat Bank Employees Facing Federal Charges
TOPEKA, KANSAS —Federal charges were filed Friday against two men who allegedly held five bank employees at gunpoint. One of the suspects beat two workers, including dragging a female by the hair during…
Justice Department: Albuquerque Police Agree to Sweeping Reforms on Use of Force
ALBUQUERQUE – The U.S. Justice Department reached a court-enforced agreement with the City of Albuquerque to put into effect sweeping reforms on the use of force by its police department, officials said…
Threats, Stalking and Hydrochloric Acid Bombs Result in 10-Year Prison Sentence
CONNECTICUT – A 53-year-old man was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison for threatening and stalking a Connecticut woman and planting hydrochloric acid-filled bombs in her car after she ended their…
Con Man Who Wiped Out Many Elderly Victims’ Life Savings Sent to Prison
CHARLOTTE, NC— A thirty-five-year-old man lulled his victims into a false sense of security by falsely promising 60 to 80 percent annual returns on their investments, officials said. Many of Sean F….