VIRGINIA – A federal judge on Monday sentenced a member of a violent street gang to five years in prison for helping a female minor runaway from home and arranging for her…
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Prominent Wine Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Selling Counterfeit Wine
NEW YORK — A prominent wine dealer who sold millions of dollars of counterfeit wine was sentenced on Thursday to 10 years in prison, officials said. Wine Dealer Rudy Kurniawan operated an…
California Investment Manager Guilty of $33 Million Investment Fraud Scheme
SALT LAKE CITY – A federal jury found a California investment manager guilty Wednesday afternoon for his role in a $33 million investment fraud scheme, officials said. Robert L. Holloway, 55, was…
“Ho Hum” Bank Robber Sent to Prison for 10 Years for Bank Heists in Three States
SAN DIEGO — Adam Lynch, dubbed the “Ho Hum Bandit” for his reportedly nonchalant manner in robbing banks, was sentenced on Monday to nearly six years for a string of bank robberies…
Scathing U.S. Justice Dept. Report: Rikers Island Jail Staff Routinely Use Excessive Force on Juvenile Inmates
NEW YORK – A U.S. Department of Justice report released this week concluded that Rikers Island jail staff routinely use force as a means to control male juvenile inmates and punish disorderly…
Two Men Who Helped Set Illegal Angeles Forest Fire Sentenced to Prison
LOS ANGELES – Two men involved in setting an illegal campfire above Glendora that erupted out of control to become the destructive Colby Fire were sentenced Monday to federal prison. Clifford Eugene…
Five Members of a Violent Street Gang Indicted for Multiple Murders in Three States
FLORIDA — Five alleged members of a violent street gang were indicted Monday for multiple murders in Illinois, Indiana and Florida. The five – who are alleged members of the Almighty Imperial…
“Sovereign Citizen” Guilty of Filing Bogus Liens Against Federal Officials
NEBRASKA – A member of the so-called sovereign citizen group, “Republic for the United States of America” was found guilty Friday of conspiring to retaliate against federal officials by filing false liens…
Prosecutors: Fishermen Admit to “Systematically Plundering” Chesapeake Bay
MARYLAND – Two fishermen plead guilty Friday to conspiring to violate federal laws by illegally harvesting and selling striped bass, and both are now facing up to five years in prison, federal…
Philly Cops Arrested for Robbing, Beating, Kidnapping and Extorting Suspects
PENNSYLVANIA – Six Philadelphia narcotics officers were indicted for robbing, extorting, beating, kidnapping and threatening suspects The indictment was unsealed Wednesday charging six members of the Philadelphia Police Department’s Narcotics Field Unit in…
PG&E Indicted for Obstructing a Federal Investigation Into a Deadly Explosion
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment charging Pacific Gas and Electric Co with lying and obstructing a federal investigation that began after the deadly 2010 San Bruno…
Manager for Japanese Auto Parts Maker Pleads Guilty to Price Fixing; Agrees to Cooperate with Feds
KENTUCKY – An executive of a Japanese auto parts maker of G.S. Electech Inc plead guilty Thursday to conspiring to rig bids and fix prices used on auto parts on antilock brake systems…