A federal grand jury indicted Rutherford County sheriff Robert F. Arnold and two other men for their roles in the illegal formation, marketing and operation and concealment of a private company that sold e-cigarettes, federal prosecutors announced today.
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Strip Club Operators Found Guilty of Keeping Two Sets of Books and Filing False Tax Returns
OREGON A federal jury found three family members who ran two strip clubs in the Portland area guilty of conspiracy to defraud the United States and charges relating to the filing of…
Doctor Arrested for Allegedly Depositing Less than $10,000 into Accounts to Prevent Federal Scrutiny
A Los Angeles-area doctor was arrested today after being indicted on federal “structuring” charges that allege he made hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash deposits designed to circumvent federal reporting requirement, according to officials.
Ex-Marine Sentenced to 26 Years for the Grisly Machete Murder of His Girlfriend
Just a few hours after murdering his girlfriend in Panama and chopping up her body with a machete, retired Marine Brian Karl Brimager sent an email to a friend: “Hey bro, whatcha up to? I got stories for days. I’m living on an island off the coast of panama loving life and living semper free!!!!!!,” according officials.
Prison Guard Guilty of Not Disclosing He Worked at “Ethnic Cleaning” Detention Camp in Bosnia
A Georgia man will be sentenced in August after a federal jury found him guilty of fraud on Wednesday for failing to disclose his role in a Bosnian prison camp. which was part of the “ethnic cleansing,” according to officials.
Jurors found that Mladen Mitrovic, 54, of Loganville, Georgia, guilty of obtaining his U.S. citizenship by giving false and fraudulent statements on his naturalization application, officials said.
Former NBA Player Indicted For Allegedly Stealing Donations from Charity, Using Some Money for Jewelry and Entertainment
A federal grand jury sitting in Kansas City, Missouri, returned an indictment Monday, which was unsealed this morning, against a former professional basketball player and representative for the National Basketball Players Association, according to officials.
Jurors charged him with corruptly interfering with the internal revenue laws, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, obstruction of justice and aggravated identity theft, officials allege.
Romanian Hacker “Guccifer” Guilty of Computer Hacking Crimes
Marcel Lehel Lazar, 44, of Arad, Romania, a hacker who used the online moniker “Guccifer,” plead guilty today to unauthorized access to a protected computer and aggravated identity theft.
Man Charged with Hacking Email Accounts of More Than 100 People, Mostly Celebrities (Video)
A Pennsylvania man who hacked email accounts belonging to more than 100 people, mostly celebrities was charged today with felony computer hacking related to a phishing scheme, officials announced.
Feds: Australian Man Arrested for Traveling to Southern California to Have Sex with a 6-Year-Old Child
An Australian man was arrested over the weekend when he arrived at a Los Angeles-area hotel allegedly to buy a 6-year-old boy for sex, authorities announced today.
Cop Accused of Excessive Force at High School Prom
SANDY SPRING, Md. – A Montgomery County police officer is facing allegations of excessive force at a high school prom. FOX 5 has learned Officer Mauricio Veiga has been removed from his assignment as a school resource officer at Sherwood High School following the outcome of an investigation.
Feds: Former Army Captain Explosives Expert Charged with Possessing Grenades
Federal officials said a former Army explosive ordinance disposal technician was charged last week in federal court with unlawful possession of grenades.
John A. Panchalk, 42, Overland Park, Kan., was charged with one count of possessing two M-67 fragmentation grenades that were not registered to him in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, according to authorities.
Pro Football Hall of Fame Member Admits to Tax Fraud Involving Worker’s Compensation Claims
Pro Football Hall of Fame member, Ron Mix, plead guilty today in federal court in Kansas City in connection with a tax-fraud case involving worker’s compensation claims he filed for former athletes, according to officials.