WASHINGTON D.C.—Thirteen current and former law enforcement officers and two other individuals were indicted and arrested for allegedly protecting narcotics shipments and cash proceeds for what they believed was a large-scale drug…
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Port Of Los Angeles Chief of Police Indicted for Corruption and Tax Charges
LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury Thursday indicted the chief of police for the Port of Los Angeles on corruption and tax charges, officials said. The corruption charges stem from a…
Feds: Alabama Cop Who Beat a Suspect Charged With Assault (Video)
ALABAMA – Huntsville Police Department Officer Brett Russell, 48, stated in a report that a suspect Gary Wayne Hopkins kicked officers and attempted to head butt them when they were taking him…
52-Year-old Chicago Gang Leader Sentenced to 15 Years for Drug Trafficking
CHICAGO— A high-ranking leader of the Black Disciples street gang was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in federal prison for drug trafficking, officials said. The defendant, Walter Blackman, of Gary, Indiana, pleaded…
Feds: Black & Decker Pays $1.5 Million for Not Reporting Safety Hazard
WASHINGTON D.C.. – Black & Decker agreed to pay a $1.5 million fine to settle allegations that it didn’t report a safety hazard on its “spontaneous ignition” cordless electric lawnmowers in a…
L.A. Sheriff’s Department Agrees to Policing Reforms Including Use of Excessive Force and Unlawful Search and Seizures
WASH D.C. – The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department agreed to wide-ranging police reforms in its Antelope Valley stations in the cities of Lancaster and Palmdale, federal authorities announced Tuesday. The Sheriff’s Department…
Financial Officer Admits to Stealing from Two Non-Profit Health Clinics
BIRMINGHAM—The former financial officer of two non-profit health clinics in Alabama for the poor and homeless plead guilty Monday to multiple federal charges related to a scheme to defraud millions of dollars…
Two Former Cops Who Tased Mentally Disabled Woman Sentenced to Prison
SOUTH CAROLINA – Two former police officers with the city of Marion Police Department who tased a mentally disabled woman were given prison sentences, according to federal officials. Franklin Brown, 35, and…
Gang Leader sentenced to Life in Prison Plus 55 Years for Drug Dealing and Gun Offenses
LOS ANGELES –– The leader of the Oxnard-based Colonia Chiques street gang was sentenced Monday to life without parole in federal prison, plus an additional 55-year consecutive term. Luis Manuel Tapia, 39,…
Women Who Illegally Applied and Got $2.2 Million From the Oil Spill Fund Plead Guilty
NEW ORLEANS – Two women plead guilty to fraudulently applying for financial assistance to a fund set up to help victims of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, officials announced Monday. Clara Aitch,…
Comptroller for Corp. Stole More Than $9 Million from Hedge-Fund
CONNECTICUT – A 45-year-old comptroller was sentenced to four years in prison for stealing more than $9 million from his employer, officials announced Monday. Lawrence J. Herzing, 45, of Greenwich, embezzled more…
Guatemalan Woman Extradited to U.S. to Face Charges of Smuggling Indians
TEXAS – A Guatemalan woman appeared in court last week to face criminal charges for her role in smuggling illegal immigrants to the United States for profit, according to federal officials. The…