LONG ISLAND, N.Y. An individual who defied court orders by operating a multimillion mass-mailing fraud scheme is facing up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced, according to officials. Tully…
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Man Gets 20 Years for Involvement in the Dark Web Criminal Market
FLORIDA A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a French man, who was serving at times as an administrator and senior moderator on one of the largest dark web criminal marketplaces, to 20…
Alleged Leader of Cyber Fraud Ring That Stole $4 Million Returned to U.S.
OHIO The federal government returned to the United States a Romanian accused of being the leader of an international cyber fraud ring, according to officials. The ring used malware to steal more…
Man Convicted of the Murder of “Gender-Fluid” Teen Will Be Sentenced
IOWA Jaron N. Purham was convicted last week of first-degree murder for his role in the kidnapping, torture, and execution of transgender high school student Kedarie Johnson, according to authorities. Purham’s co-defendant, Jorge Sanders-Galvez,…
Man Sentenced to 50 Years for Making Child Pornography with Infant and Toddler
WASHINGTON – A judge sentenced a Marshfield, Wisconsin man Thursday to 50 years in prison for making child pornography involving an infant and toddler during the summer of 2017, according to officials….
Russian Military Spies Charged with International Hacking and Disinformation Operations
A federal grand jury indicted seven defendants, all officers in the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate or GRU, a military intelligence agency of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian…
Former Cop Indicted for Slamming and Tasing Handcuffed Suspects
ALABAMA A federal grand jury unsealed an indictment Monday charging Michael Brandon Smirnoff, 25, a former officer at the Tallassee Police Department in Tallassee, Alabama, slamming and tasing handcuffed suspects, according to…
Man Sentenced for Cyberstalking former Housemate, Child Porn and Making Bomb Threats
MASSACHUSETTS A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a Massachusetts man to 17 years and six months in prison for conducting an extensive cyberstalking campaign against his former housemate, her family members, co-workers,…
Truck Driver Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter for Bus Crash That Resulted in a Fatality
RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA An Arizona man has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter for his role in a fatal bus crash that happened after he parked his truck –…
Saudi Arabian Guilty of Downloading Child Porn from Dark Web in Exchange for Foreign Cryptocurrency
VIRGINIA A Saudi Arabian national living in Arlington, Virginia plead guilty Tuesday to downloading child pornography through the dark web. Ammar Atef Alahdali, 22, pleaded guilty to one count of receipt of child…
Corporation Agrees to Pay $650 Million for Illegally Repackaging Cancer Drugs
NEW YORK The Department of Justice announced Monday that AmerisourceBergen Corporation and its subsidiaries AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group (ABSG), AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation (ABDC), Oncology Supply Company (OSC), and Medical Initiatives Inc. (MII) (collectively, “ABC”) have…
Dominican Sentenced to Prison for Selling Bogus IDs to Illegal Immigrants
PUERTO RICO A federal judge sentenced a Dominican to four years and nine months in prison for selling the IDs of Puerto Rican U.S. citizens to illegal immigrants residing in the United…