CHICAGO A Northbrook man plead guilty Thursday to charges that he illegally obtained clean titles for salvaged and rebuilt vehicles that were used as taxis in Chicago, officials said. As the owner…
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U.S. Consulate Worker Sentenced to Five Years for Receiving $3 Million in Bribes in Exchange for Visas
WASHINGTON D.C. A federal judge sentenced former U.S. Foreign Service Officer, Michael T. Sestak, 44, to five years and four months in prison for concocting where he accepted more than $3 million…
Feds Will Also Monitor Arizona Sheriff Arpaio to Ensure Discrimination Against Hispanics Stops (News Videos)
ARIZONA A U.S. District Court today granted a motion by the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division to intervene in the lawsuit — Melendres vs. Arpaio — brought against Maricopa County Sheriff’…
Feds: First Drug Seizure Using Drones by Mexican Drug Traffickers
SAN DIEGO Two El Centro men plead guilty Tuesday to smuggling 28 pounds of heroin into the U.S. from Mexico. This is believed to be the first international narcotics seizure by U.S….
MS-13 Leader Sentenced to 15 Years for Various Crimes Including Attempting to Kill a Witness
MARYLAND A federal judge today sentenced a leader of the MS-13 gang to 15 years in prison for racketeering conspiracy by participating in assault, kidnapping and attempting to murder a witness, according…
Former Philadelphia Cop Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Extorting Drug Dealers
PHILADELPHIA A federal judge sentenced a Philadelphia cop to eight years in prison for extorting drugs and money from drug dealers, officials said. Christopher Saravello, 38, of Philadelphia, plead guilty on Feb….
Jury Convicts Terrorist Who Wanted to Bomb Military Bases In Texas and Idaho
IDAHO A federal jury returned guilty verdicts today against Fazliddin Kurbanov, 33, on charges that he conspired and attempted to provide support to a terrorist organization and possessing an unregistered destructive device….
Nigerian Terrorist Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Helping al-Qaeda
NEW YORK A federal judge today sentenced terrorist Lawal Olaniyi Babafemi, 35, a Nigerian citizen, to 22 years in prison for conspiring to help and supportmat to al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula…
29 Indicted for Drug-Related Offenses in North Dakota and California
NORTH DAKOTA A strike force investigation resulted in the indictment of 29 defendants for drug-related offenses in North Dakota and Bakersfield, California, according to authorities. The indictments are a result of Operation…
Police Chief Sentenced for Lying to FBI About Moving Meth Evidence From Mayor’s Property (News Video)
LOUISVILLE, KY A federal judge on Tuesdday sentenced the former Hillview, Kentucky Police Chief Glenn A. Caple to two years probation and ordered him to pay a $5,000 fine for lying to the…
Three Men Get Prison Sentences for 2014 Armored Car Heist
AMARILLO, TEXAS Three men who plead guilty to their respective roles in a December 2014 armored car heist in Amarillo, Texas, have been sentenced to lengthy federal prison sentences, officials announced today….
Woman Who Conned Victims Through Offshore Sweepstakes Scheme Sentenced to 10 Years
NORTH CAROLINA A federal judge sentenced a California woman to 10 years and 10 months in prison for her role in a half-million dollar Costa Rica-based “sweepstakes fraud” scheme that victimized hundreds of…