TEXAS A federal grand jury indicted two Donna, Texas, school board members on bribery and attempted extortion charges in connection with a services contract held by the Donna Independent School District, officials…
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Swinomish Police Chief Sentenced to 16 Months for Stealing Tribe Money
WASHINGTON The former Police Chief of the Swinomish Tribe Thomas J. Schlicker was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 16 months in prison, according to officials. Schlicker, 57, of…
Feds: Man Arrested for Soliciting Others to Murder U.S. Military in Support of ISIS
OHIO Federal authorities said today that they arrested Terrence J. McNeil, 25, for soliciting a crime of violence by urging other ISIS terrorists and supporters to kill U.S. soldiers in America. “According to…
Attorney Admits Stealing $8 Million in Investment Capital from Clients
LOS ANGELES – An attorney who prosecutors believe stole at least $8 million in investment capital from his clients and used the money for personal expenses and luxury items plead guilty today…
Man Who Admits to Smuggling Two Arapaima Gigas to Canada Facing Up to 10 Years
LOS ANGELES A man who was recently extradited from Mexico admitted in federal court of illegally trafficking of the world’s largest freshwater fish, two Arapaima gigas, to Canada. Isaac Zimerman, 66, who formerly…
Feds: Man Sold $4.2 Million in Bogus In-N-Out Burgers Franchises for the Middle East
SANTA ANA, CALIF. A judge sentenced a Newport Beach man to two years in federal prison for stealing from investors by lying and telling them that he had exclusive rights to sell…
Norwegian Shipping Co. Workers Convicted of Dumping 20,000 Gallons of Oil into Ocean
ALABAMA A federal jury convicted Det Stavangerske Dampskibsselskab AS or DSD Shipping along with three employees of the private shipping company that operates crude oil tankers with environmental crimes for dumping 20,000…
Man Sentenced for Attacking Men With Knife, Shouting Homophobic Slurs
WASHINGTON A judge sentenced a Bremerton, Washington man to 30 months in prison following his conviction of a federal hate crime while shouting homophobic slurs, officials announced today. Troy Deacon Burns, 38,…
Judge: “the facts of this (fraud) case are particularly despicable” — Sentences 66-Year-Old Woman to Prison
LOS ANGELES In sentencing Carol Ejdowski to nearly five years for fraud, U.S. District Court Judge Dolly M. Gee didn’t mince words to described Ejdowski’s crimes, officials said today. Judge Gee said “the…
Former Colombian Paramilitary Leader Sentenced to More Than 16 Years for Drug Trafficking
WASHINGTON D.C. A federal judge sentenced former Colombian paramilitary leader to more than 16 years in prison for drug trafficking, according to officials. Rodrigo Tovar-Pupo, also known as “Jorge 40,” 54, formerly…
Company Consultant Admits Making False Statements About E.Coli-Tainted Beef
LOS ANGELES A consultant, who worked for the now-closed Hunting Meat Packing Company, admitted that he falsely certified beef being sold by his employer was free of E. coli bacteria, federal officials…
Parole Officer Admits Accepting Cash from Parolee for Favorable Treatment, Including Avoiding the DEA
DALLAS A federal judge today sentenced a parole officer to six months in prison for giving favorable treatment to a parolee, a convicted drug dealer, in exchange for cash including $2,000 to…