ATLANTA, GA. – Three MS-13 gang members were sentenced Friday to federal prison for violent crimes that they committed on behalf of the gang, including the 2006 murder of a rival gang member…
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Louisiana Police Officer Who Allegedly Received Cash Payments from Strip Club Owners Indicted
LAFAYETTE, LA — Carencro Police Officer Timothy “Timmy” Prejean, 42, was indicted on one count of interference with commerce by extortion under color of official right, one count of obtaining information by computer from…
Employees of Shellrock Sentenced for Illegally Harvesting Oysters, Falsifying Records
NEW JERSEY – Three oyster harvesters and dealers, an employee and a related business were sentenced Thursday for overharvesting oysters, falsifying harvest reports and obstructing justice. Todd Reeves, Thomas Reeves, Renee Reeves, of…
Ex-Prison Chaplain Admits Passing Messages from a Mob Hit Man to Others About a Stradivarius
CHICAGO—A former federal prison chaplain admitted Thursday to passing messages from a convicted killer Frank Calabrese to others about the recovery of a hidden violin from a Wisconsin residence once owned by…
Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking a 16-Year-0ld Girl
TENNESSEE – A man was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison for sex trafficking a 16-year-old girl, federal authorities announced. Laron Matlock, 33, of Memphis, admitted during his plea hearing that,…
Sheriff Settles Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit for $870,000 (VIDEO)
MARYLAND – The U.S. Department of Justice settled a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed against the Queen Anne County Sheriff by a woman who claimed she was, over a number of…
Former Vice President of Rite Aid Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements
PENNSYLVANIA — A former Rite Aid vice president and a New Jersey businessman plead guilty to federal charges stemming from a $29.1 million surplus inventory sales-kickback scheme, according to officials. Rite Aid is…
Two Soldiers Admit Shipping Bribes from Afghanistan to U.S. in Boxes
GEORGIA – Two sergeants with the U.S. Army admitted to accepting bribes from Afghan truck drivers at Forward Operating Base Gardez, Afghanistan, in exchange for allowing the drivers to take thousands of gallons…
Manufacturer of “Gorillaback” Sentenced to Nine Years for Scamming Investors
CALIFORNIA – A Las Vegas man who was convicted at trial for defrauding investors in a scheme involving the sale and manufacture of a back brace device called the “Gorillaback” was sentenced…
Feds: Tennessee School District Agrees to Fix and End Its Discriminatory Practices
TENNESSEE – The U.S. Department of Justice reached a settlement with the Robertson County, Tennessee, school district to further school desegregation in the areas of student assignment and school construction, officials announced Tuesday….
Former Cop Sentenced to Prison for Soliciting Sex in Exchange for Leniency (Video)
VIRGINIA – A former police officer employed by the City of Salem, Virginia, and assigned to a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration task force, was sentenced Monday to 30 months in prison for…
Two Defendants Involved in Gigapix $22 Million Movie Scam Sent to Prison
LOS ANGELES—Two men who were leaders of a scheme involving a company called Gigapix that defrauded hundreds of victims by promising large returns on movie investments and a production company’s imminent public…