TEXAS —Five residents of Amarillo, Texas, who pleaded guilty earlier this year to their roles in an illegal gambling conspiracy, were sentenced last week to prison, federal officials announced Wednesday. U.S. District…
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Ex-Sheriff’s Investigator Who Struck Salesman at the County Jail Sentenced to Three years in Prison
ALABAMA – A federal judge sentenced an ex-criminal investigator with the Macon County Sheriff’s Office to three years in prison for assaulting a handcuffed man at the county jail, the U.S. Justice…
Man Facing Up to 38 Years in Prison for his Role in an Investment Scheme
LOS ANGELES – A 69-year-old man, who plead guilty to federal fraud charges for his involvement in an $8 million investment scheme that lured investors with false promise relating to the development of…
Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, Guilty of Public Corruption
VIRGINIA – A federal jury returned guilty verdicts Thursday against former Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell and his wife Maureen for participating in a scheme to violate federal public corruption laws. Jurors…
Justice Department Launches Civil Rights Investigation Against the Ferguson Police Department
WASHINGTON D.C. — The U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday that it’s launching a civil rights investigation against the Ferguson Police Department. The federal investigation comes on the heels of the August 9,…
Feds: Portland Police Department Agrees to Overhaul The Way It Treats the Mentally Ill
OREGON – The federal government got a court-approved, settlement agreement to reform the way in which the Portland Oregon Police Bureau interacts with people who are mentally ill, official announced Tuesday. The…
Two Jailers Plead Guilty For Their Role in Smuggling Drugs and Contraband Into Jail
BALTIMORE, — Two jailers have recently plead guilty for their role in smuggling drugs and contraband into the Baltimore City Detention Center, a conspiracy that involved dozens of defendants, including gang members….
Justice Department Sues City For Denying a Permit to Open a Mosque in a Business Center
MINNESOTA — The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the city of St. Anthony Village for refusing to allow a mosque to open in St. Anthony Business Center “Religious freedom is…
Chicago Man Allegedly Scammed 290 Chinese Nationals Into Investing $160 Million on Phony Project
CHICAGO—A Chicago man who convinced 290 Chinese nationals to invest in a phony $912 million hotel and convention center complex near O’Hare International Airport has been indicted and charged with fraud, according…
Doctor Admits to Bilking Medicare of $1.7 Million Through Fraudulent Billing
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County physician whose referrals led to more than $1.7 million in fraudulent Medicare billing plead guilty Monday to participating in a conspiracy to defraud Medicare by writing…
Judge to Defendant “You’re Just a Con Man” and Sentences Him to Prison
SAN DIEGO – A former executive of Anturion Limited, a company formed in the Channel Islands, was sentenced on Thursday to 46 months prison for bilking investors of more than $2 million by selling…
Woman Sentenced to Two Years for $2 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles woman was sentenced Thursday to three years in federal prison for orchestrating a scheme that led to the fraudulent purchase of four properties worth more than…