A woman who was employed as a nanny plead guilty this week in federal court in connection with forging 65 checks totaling over $280,000 from her employers’ bank account
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Woman Who Smuggled Counterfeit Marlboro Cigarettes From China Sentenced to Prison
A former resident of the San Gabriel Valley who was a major distributor of counterfeit cigarettes in the Los Angeles area has been sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison for trafficking in counterfeit goods.
Five, Including Two Doctors and Hospital Exc., Charged with Fraud Involving $600 Million Kickback Scheme
Federal officials said today that five people, including two orthopedic surgeons and former Long Beach, hospital executive, were charged in kickback schemes involving $600 million in fraudulent claims by Southern California Hospitals.
Al Qaeda Terrorist Sentenced to 40 Years for Role in Terrorist Plot Against U.S. and Europe
A federal judge today sentenced an Al-Qaeda terrorist to 40 years in prison for his role in a terrorist plot against U.S. and Europe, officials said.
Prison Guard Who Got Bribes from Inmates Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison
A federal judge sentenced Robert Lawrence Brown, 32, of Clermont, to two years in federal prison for accepting bribes for smuggling cellphones, prescription pills, tobacco and other items to federal inmates.
Woman Admits to Possessing Child Porn and Making False Bomb Threats
Jacqueline Numata, 27, of Tampa, plead guilty to one count of possession of child pornography and one count of communicating false bomb threats to the U.S. Air Force Air Base in Misawa, Japan, while she was an Army and Air Force Exchange Service employee in Misawa, officials said.
Man who Allegedly Filed a $10 Million False Lien Against IRS Employee Held Without Bond
A U.S. District Court judge ordered that James R. Vanderveldt be held without bond for allegedly filing a $10 million false lien against an IRS employee, claiming that the employee and his wife owned Vanderveldt money as a result of a debt.
Cop Portrayed in the McFarland USA Movie, Charged With Taking Bribes from Drug Dealer
CALIFORNIA A federal grand jury indicted a California detective for abusing his position of trust as a police officer when he conspired with a narcotics dealer in the operation of a drug…
Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Federal Prison for Producing Child Pornography
A judge sentenced an Indiana man to 35 years in prison for producing child pornography, officials announced today
Guatemala Woman Admits to Helping Smuggle India Immigrants Into U.S.
A Guatemala woman plead guilty today to human smuggling charges in connection with her role in a scheme to smuggle illegal immigrants from India into the United States, officials announced.
Manslaughter Charges Filed in Fatal 2012 Gulf of Mexico Oil Platform Explosion
Manslaughter charges handed down against three people in the fatal 2012 Gulf of Mexico oil drilling platform explosion, officials announced today
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation Fined More Than $41 Million for Dumping Oil into the Gulf of Mexico
ATP Oil & Gas Corp. agreed to pay $41 million to settle a federal environmental claim for oil discharges and improper operations in the Gulf of Mexico, officials announced today.