CHICAGO—Twenty-nine defendants are facing state or federal charges following an investigation of “cracking cards,” a scheme that costs banks millions of dollars, has its roots on Chicago’s south side and is spreading…
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Feds: M-13 Gang Member Told Rival “You’re Going to Die” and Started Shooting.
ATLANTA—Remberto “Pitufo” Argueta and other MS-13 gang members spotted rival gangsters at an apartment complex in 2007 and approached them, federal officials said this week. The 27-year-old Argueta approached them and asked them…
Two Drug-Dealing Brothers Who Terrorized a Neighborhood Facing Possible Life Sentences
NEW YORK – A federal jury in Brooklyn, New York, returned guilty verdicts Monday against Harvey Christian, Anthony Christian and Jason Quinn, for conspiracy to commit murder and other felony charges related to…
Man Who Stole Millions and Faked His Own Death Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison
STATESBORO, GEORGIA — A 48-year-old man who concocted a Ponzi scheme that conned more than a hundred people in two states out of $51 million was sentenced on Tuesday to 30 years in…
Gambino Crime Family Member Arrested for the 2002 Murder of a Crime Partner in Queens
NEW YORK – A Gambino crime family member was indicted Tuesday for the 2002 murder of a crime partner who was allegedly shot in the back of the head at point-blank range,…
Computer Hacker Got Highly Sensitive Law Enforcement Data and Changed His College Grades
MASSACHUSETTS – A man was sentenced to four years in prison Tuesday for hacking into computer networks around the country—including networks belonging to law enforcement agencies and a local college—to obtain highly…
Two Police Officers Plead Guilty in Federal Court to Tasing Mentally Disabled Woman
SOUTH CAROLINA – Two former city of Marion Police Department officers plead guilty Monday in federal court for using excessive force against a woman with mental disabilities in 2013, officials said. Eric…
City Official Admits Using Municipal Money to Buy Electronics for Friends and Others
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS —The former technology director for the City of Lenexa admitted on Monday that he illegally used municipal money to purchased electronic devices such as iPads, computers, digital cameras televisions…
School Custodian Sentenced to 23 Years For Sexually Abusing Child
RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA – A former school custodian who sexually abused a child over a period of several years and uploaded sexually explicit images to the Internet has been sentenced to 23 years in federal…
School Teacher Charged With Traveling to Philippines to Have Sex with Underage Girls
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA – A former teacher with the Santa Ana School District has been charged with traveling to the Philippines to engage in sex with an underage girl and producing a…
Two Georgia Residents Indicted for Allegedly Shaking Down Hispanic Motorists
WASHINGTON D.C.— A federal grand jury in Georgia charged Angel Reyes and Gloria Gallego with conspiring with former Lowndes County Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Stacks to use Stacks’ law enforcement make unlawful traffic…
Lawyer Who Was a Former Internet Radio Host Convicted of $9.7 Million Mortgage Fraud
CHICAGO—An Illinois lawyer and Internet radio talk show host was convicted today on federal charges for engaging in two mortgage fraud schemes that defrauded lenders of a total of about[review] $9.7 million….