MICHIGAN U.S. District Judge Paul D. Borman sentenced a leader of the Phantom Outlaw Motorcycle Club, who was also a member of the Vice Lords street gang, to 40 years in prison today…
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Former Marketing Owner Admits to Stealing $1.1 Million Earmarked for Political Campaigns (News Video)
KENTUCKY A former owner of Virgina-based Stonewood Marketing admitted stealing $1.1 million earmarked for political campaigns, PACs and non-profit organizations, according to officials. One of the victims included the McConnell State Committee,…
California Man Admits Attempting to Help ISIS and Making False Statements (News Video)
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA A resident of the City of Orange plead guilty today to federal charges of attempting to give ISIS, a terrorist group, support and making a false statement in a…
Man Guilty of Illegally Transporting 59 Protected Snakes From Different States
NEW YORK A Florida man admitted in federal court in Brooklyn to illegally catching snakes and transporting of the 59 reptiles that are protected by state laws, officials said. Sometimes he received…
Feds: Tree Thieves and Mill Owner Chopped Down Big Leaf Maples from National Forest
WASHINGTON A federal grand jury last week indicted three southwest Washington timber cutters and a Winlock, Washington wood buyer and his lumber mill on theft and environmental crimes for cutting Big Leaf…
Real Estate CEO Facing up to 18 Years in Prison for Stealing from Hundreds of Investors
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA The CEO of a now-closed real estate firm was found guilty on Friday of fraud that ended in $169 million bankruptcy, according to authorities. Hundreds of investors lost as…
“Macho Sports” Gambling Ring Leaders Took Millions of Dollars in Illegal Wagers
SAN DIEGO Two brothers who took in millions of dollars in illegal sports wagers over the last decade in the San Diego and Los Angeles area were sentenced Friday to prison,…
Eight Defendants Involved in $24 Million Tax Refund Fraud Sentenced
ALABAMA Eight residents of Alabama and Georgia were sentenced Friday to serve a total of more than 31 years in prison for their involvement in a $24 million stolen identity refund fraud…
Russian Taliban Fighter Convicted of Terrorism — Conspiring to Shoot at U.S. Soldiers and Down American Helicopters
VIRGINIA A Russian Taliban fighter who lead attack on U.S. and Afghan forces in Afghanistan in 2009 was convicted Friday in federal court of conspiring to support terrorists, kill U.S. and Afghan…
Woman Who Used Facebook to Scam IRS and Others Sentenced to Six Years in Prison
NEW YORK A federal judge Wednesday sentenced a 34-year-old Arizona woman to six years in prison for mail fraud and aggravated identity theft involving false tax returns, according to authorities. The tax-fraud…
Former Construction Boss Sentenced to More than 15 Years in Prison for His Role in $58 Million Fraud
LAS VEGAS A federal judge today sentenced a former construction boss to 15 years and eight months in prison for his role in a $58.1 million scheme to fraudulently gain control of…
Feds Reach Agreement with Problem-Plagued L.A. County Jail — Sweeping Mental Health Care Reforms (News Videos)
LOS ANGELES The Department of Justice and the Los Angeles County Sheriff reached an agreement Wednesday to protect prisoners from serious suicide risks and excessive force in the County jail, officials said…