WASHINGTON Eleven people were arrested Wednesday in Washington and Nevada in connection with a large drug smuggling and distribution ring operating in four western Washington counties, officials announced Thursday. An additional person…
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Aryan Brotherhood Gang Member, aka “State Raised,” Sentenced to Life for Violent Crimes
MISSISSIPPI A federal judge sentenced a member of the Aryan Brotherhood of Mississippi gang to life in prison for his involvement in violent criminal acts, including racketeering conspiracy, murder, kidnapping, methamphetamine production…
13 Gang Members, Felons, Gang Associates Indicted on Firearms and Narcotics Charges
LOS ANGELES Federal grand juries have issued nine indictments that charge a total of 13 defendants with firearms and narcotics violations, authorities announced Wednesday. Law enforcement arrested 10 defendants, two are fugitives…
Feds: DIRECTV Sued for Stiffing Dodger Fans Through Collusion With 3 Competitors
LOS ANGELES The federal government sued DIRECTV for contributing to a blackout that deprived many fans of opportunity to watch the Los Angeles Dodgers on TV for the last three seasons,…
Ex-Business Manager Guilty of Stealing $1.7 Million from Labor Union
WASHINGTON D.C. A former business manager of Local 657 of the Laborers International Union of North America or LIUNA plead guilty Tuesday to stealing $1.7 million from Local 657 and related offenses,…
Australian Rugby Player Sentenced to 12 Years for Traveling to U.S. to Have Sex with 6-Year-Old
LOS ANGELES An Australian Rugby player and geneticist who plead guilty to a federal charge of traveling to Los Angeles to engage in criminal sexual conduct with a 6-year-old boy was…
Financial Advisor Pleads Guilty to Scamming NFL Players of $2.9 Million via Bank Accounts
NORTH CAROLINA A North Carolina businessman, who provided financial services to professional athletes, pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud and filing a false 2011 income tax return, officials announced. Michael Rowan, 46,…
Lawsuit Alleges Oakland Police Covered Up Home Invasion by Drunk Cops
By Darwin BondGraham A lawsuit filed Friday in federal court accuses top-level officers at the Oakland Police Department of orchestrating a conspiracy to cover up a bizarre and drunken Oakland hills home invasion…
Dozens of Defendants Indicted in Multimillion-Dollar Indian Call Center (Video)
Published on Oct 27, 2016 An indictment was unsealed charging a total of 61 individuals and entities for their alleged involvement in a transnational criminal organization that has victimized tens of thousands…
Iranian Guilty of Conspiring to Illegally Ship Aviation Parts and Other Supplies to Iran from U.S
WASHINGTON D.C. An Iranian plead guilty Thursday to conspiring to purchase and ship various products, including aviation parts and supplies, from the U.S. to Iran without a license, according to officials. Mansour Moghtaderi…
Man Admits to Concocting International Phone Fraud, Compromising Customers Accounts
FLORIDA A West Palm Beach, Florida, resident plead guilty Wednesday to multiple criminal charges in connection with a sophisticated global cell phone fraud scheme. The scam involved compromising cellphone customers’ accounts and…
Arkansas Geneticist Admits Planning to Steal Rice Seeds to Send to China
ARKANSAS Wengui Yan, 61, of Stuttgart, Arkansas, plead guilty to one count of making false statements to the FBI while working as a geneticist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture at the…