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Feds: Four Family Members Who Stole $900,000 from Labor Union Arrested
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RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA – Four family members were arrested Wednesday for allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from a labor union, according to officials. The four, of Loma Linda, were named in a 40-count indictment returned by a federal grand…
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Two Michigan Men Bribed Official to Get Library Techno-Services Contract
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DETROIT – Two former contractors with the Detroit Public Library were sentenced Wednesday on charges of bribery of a public official, officials said. U.S. District Judge George Caram Steeh sentenced James Henley, 44, of Detroit, and Ricardo Hearn, 32, of…
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Chicago Twins Who Became DEA Snitches Against Drug Cartels Spared Life Sentences
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WASHINGTON—Twin brothers Pedro and Margarito Flores, regarded as Chicago’s most significant drug traffickers who rose from street level dealers to the highest echelons of the Mexico-based Sinaloa Cartel and a rival cartel, were each sentenced to 14 years, according to…
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Former Christian School Teacher Sentenced to 210 Years for Producing and Possessing Child Porn
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ORLANDO, FL— A former school teacher was given 210 years in federal prison for producing and possessing child pornography, officials said Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton. Jr. also ordered today that Matthew C. Graziotti, 43, of,Edgewater, forfeit the electronic…
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Texas Politician Sentenced to More Than Six Years for Accepting Bribes
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WASHINGTON—An elected county commissioner of the Webb County in Texas was sentenced Tuesday to six years and four months in prison for accepting bribes in exchange for official actions, U.S. District Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo also ordered Kristopher Michael “Mike” Montemayor,…
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“Superman” Charged with Theft of U.S. Mail, Fraud, Trafficking in Drugs and Other Felonies
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ANCHORAGE, AK— Jonathan Ortiz Escalante, aka “Superman,” 45, of Anchorage, was charged in an 18-count indictment with conspiracy, theft of mail, credit card fraud, bank fraud, counterfeit securities, aggravated identity theft, trafficking in methamphetamine, and being a felon in possession of…
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Ex-CIA Officer Convicted of Leaking Classified Information to the NYT
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ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA – A former CIA officer was convicted Monday in federal court of illegally disclosing national defense information to the New York Times. Jeffrey Alexander Sterling, 47, of O’Fallon, Missouri, was also convicted of obstructing justice, officials said. “He violated…
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Former New Orleans Cop Admits to Stealing Federal Money Earmarked for Low-Income Housing
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NEW ORLEANS – A former New Orleans police officer plead guilty to stealing government money by defrauding a federally funded program that enabled low-income families displaced by Hurricane Katrina to return to Louisiana, federal officials Tracie Medus, age 39, of…
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Colorado Teen Gets Four-Year-Sentence for Trying to Help Al Qaeda Terrorists
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COLORADO – A 19-year-old Colorado woman was sentenced Friday to four years in prison for providing help to the terrorist organizations, officials said. Shannon Conley, 19, of Arvada, Colorado, admitted to conspiring to provide material support to a foreign terrorist…
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Five Owners and Managers Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Asbestos Removal
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TENNESSEE – The owners and managers of a former salvage operation at a former textile plant in Tennessee were sentenced to prison for conspiracy to illegally remove asbestos, according to officials. U.S. District Judge Ronnie Greer last week sentenced five people…
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Michigan Man Sentenced to 15 Months for Swindling Banks Out of Nearly $400,000
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MICHIGAN – A man was sentenced to 15 months in prison for defrauding five banks out of nearly $400,000 by providing false information on loan applications, officials said. Wasseem Shamoun plead guilty in August to conspiracy to commit bank fraud….
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Alleged Terrorist Responsible for Death of Five GIs Extradited to U.S.
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BROOKLYN, NEW YORK – An alleged terrorist charged with killing five American servicemen was extradited to the United States, federal authorities said Friday Faruq Khalil Muhammed Isa, aka “Faruq Khalil Muhammad ‘Isa,” “Sayfildin Tahir Sharif,” and “Tahir Sharif Sayfildin,” allegedly aided…