LOS ANGELES – Seven defendants have been charged in a scheme to pay kickbacks to a procurement official of a subsidiary of the Boeing Company that supplies satellites and satellite parts to federal government…
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Feds: Menendez Accepted More Than $1 Million In Bribes In Exchange for Political Influence and Power
NEW JERSEY – U.S. Senator Robert Menendez was indicted for conspiracy, bribery and honest services fraud for allegedly accepting gifts from Florida ophthalmologist Salomon Melgen in exchange for using his political power to…
Father of Teen who Gunned Down Four Students Charged With Illegally Buying Firearm Used in Mass Killings
WASHINGTON – The father of a teen who killed four students and himself last year at Marysville-Pilchuck High School was arrested Tuesday on charges that he illegally purchased the firearm used in…
Former Mississippi Sheriff’s Deputy Indicted for Tasing a Jail Inmate
OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI— A former Tate County sheriff’s deputy was indicted for assaulting a jail inmate while he was in custody, using a Taser against him, resulting in bodily injury, authorities announced Tuesday….
Local Commissioner Indicted for Stealing from a Nonprofit Organization
SHREVEPORT, LA— A Caddo Parish Commissioner was indicted on 12 counts of wire fraud for stealing from SWAG Nation, a nonprofit whose purpose is to help at-risk youth. Commissioner Michael Dwayne Williams, of…
Gang Member Given Life Sentence for His Involvment in Killing Man in Front of 2-Year-Old Son
LOS ANGELES – A member of the Pueblo Bishop Bloods street gang was sentenced today to life in federal prison for racketeering offenses that include the execution of a man in front…
Banker Faces Up to 145 Years in Prison, Conviction for Fraud One of Largest Arising from 2008 Financial Crisis
OAKLAND—A jury convicted Ebrahim Shabudin last week of seven felony counts of conspiracy, securities fraud, and other corporate fraud offenses stemming from the failure of United Commercial Bank, authorities said Friday. “UCB is…
A Federal Grand Jury Indicts Cop Who Slammed an Indian Man to the Ground
BIRMINGHAM— A federal grand jury indicted a Madison police officer who injured a man by slamming him to the ground, officials announced today. The one-count felony indictment filed in U.S. District Court…
Student Charged With Hanging a Rope on Statue of James Meredith at University of Mississippi
MISSISSIPPI – A student from the University of Mississippi in Oxford was charged with hanging a rope and an outdated version of the Georgia state flag, which prominently depicts the Confederate flag, around…
Army National Guard Soldier and His Cousin Planned Join Terrorist Group, Attack Military Bases
WASHINGTON— An Army National Guard Soldier and his cousin were arrested for conspiring to support the terrorist group ISIS. The two spoke about attacking military bases in Illinois, officials said today. Army…
Sexual Predator Who Extorted Nine Girls Gets 17 Years in Prison
ATLANTA—A sexual predator who extorted nine girls within a six months time was sentenced to 17 years and six months in prison for extortion, distribution of child pornography and possession of pornography,…
Fired Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Deputy Who Beat Handcuffed Man Pleads Guilty
LAFAYETTE, LA— A 29-year-old former Iberia Sheriff’s deputy admitted to striking a handcuffed man while the suspect was on the ground. Cody Laperouse, 29, of New Iberia, La., pleaded guilty to a…