RIVERSIDE, CALIF. A father and son were arrested and charged with a robbery late last week at a U.S. Postal Service facility in Victorville, officials announced Monday. According to court documents filed…
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Notorious Colombian Drug Dealer Sentenced to 16 Years in prison
WASHINGTON D.C. A federal judge sentenced a senior paramilitary leader and one of Colombia’s most notorious drug traffickers was sentenced on Friday to serve 16 years and six months in prison for…
Former Arkansas State Senataor, College President Charged in Kickback Scheme
ARKANSAS A former Arkansas state senator, a college president, and a consultant were charged in a federal indictment for bribery and fraud scheme involving tens of thousands of dollars in bribes. The…
Man Sentenced for Threatening to Shoot Reproductive Health Clinic Workers and Clients
MINNESOTA A federal judge sentenced a 24-year-old man to six months in prison for threatening to maim and shoot workers at two reproductive health services clinics in Minneapolis, officials announced Thursday. On…
Former Social Security Employee and Two Others Indicted for Stealing IDs
NEW YORK A federal grand jury indicted a former Social Security Administration worker and two others for stealing IDs, according to officials. According to the indictments unsealed Thursday, Sharon Coffee-Dean, a former…
Former Prison Guard, Inmates and Others Arrest for Drug Smuggling
SAN DIEGO Eleven people, including a former prison guard at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility, are charged in court as members of a network that smuggled methamphetamine, heroin, marijuana and cellular telephones…
Massive Drug Trafficking Crackdown Results in 55 Defendants Charged
CALIFORNIA A massive drug-trafficking crackdown resulted in 55 defendants being charged, according to federal officials. Ten federal indictments unsealed Wednesday indicate the defendants were involved in crimes ranging from money laundering to…
Former Secret Service Officer Guilty of Sex Texting to MInor
FLORIDA U.S. Secret Service officer plead guilty Wednesday in federal court to sending sexually explicit photographs to a police detective who was posing as a 14-year-old girl, according to officials. Lee Robert…
California Man Sentenced to 190 Years for Traveling to Philippines to Molest Young Girls
SANTA ANA, CALIF. A onetime school teacher who traveled to the Philippines to engage in sex with two girls and produced videos of the abuse was sentenced to 190 years in federal…
Two Men Sentenced in Federal Court for Hate Crimes Against Somalis
KANSAS Two Kansas men were sentenced Wednesday in federal court for their roles in a hate crime against black Somali men, according to officials. Armando Sotelo, 24, was sentenced to two years…
Former LAX Baggage Handler Arrested for Nationwide Drug Dealing
LOS ANGELES A former baggage handler employed at Los Angeles International Airport was arrested Tuesday for smuggling cocaine and using employee credentials to breach airport security, officials announced Thursday. Alberto…
Romanian Sentenced for His Involvement in a Two-State ATM Skimming Scheme
LOS ANGELES A federal judge sentenced a Romanian this week to nearly four years in prison for his involvement in an ATM skimming scheme, officials announced. The 12th man convicted in…