A 28-count indictment was unsealed Tuesday in California charging a former member of Congress with multiple fraud schemes and campaign contribution fraud, officials stated. Terrance John “TJ” Cox, 59, of Fresno, is…
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Ohio Physician Convicted of Unlawfully Distributing Tens of Thousands Opioid Prescriptions
A federal jury in Ohio convicted an Ohio physician on Friday for unlawfully distributing opioids from his Martin’s Ferry clinic, according to officials. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial,…
Former Correctional Officer Sentenced to Prison for Lying About Having Sex with Jail Inmate
LOS ANGELES A former correctional officer at the federal jail in downtown Los Angeles was sentenced to a prison term Monday for lying to investigators about his sexual activity with an inmate…
Former Police Officer, Three Others Indicted for Operating Illegal Massage Businesses in California and Arizona
CALIFORNIA A federal judge in California partially unsealed an indictment Friday in which four individuals are charged with operating five illicit massages engaging in sex under the guise of offering therapeutic massage…
Calif. Man Charged with Attempted Murder of Five Police Officers, One Officer Struck in Face
A man was charged Friday for the attempted murder of five Arcadia police officers, his elderly mother, and for critically wounding an elderly neighbor, officials stated. “Domestic disputes like these can often…
Four Members of a Drug Trafficking Organization Charged with Fentanyl Distribution and Money Laundering
A federal grand jury in New Jersey returned an indictment Wednesday charging four New Jersey men with narcotics distribution and money laundering offenses, officials stated. According to court documents, William Panzera, 49,…
Update: San Mateo, Calif. Officials Ask State Attorney to Investigate Police Batmobile Raid in Indiana
In an exclusive interview, the president of the San Mateo Board of Supervisors tells the I-Team that they have asked the state attorney general to investigate the propriety of the Batmobile raid,…
North Carolina Woman Convicted in $34 Million Health Care Fraud Involving Physical Therapy
A federal jury convicted a North Carolina woman last Thursday for her role in a scheme to defraud several private health insurers by submitting over $34 million in false and fraudulent claims…
L.A. Gang Member Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Racketeering, Including Murder
LOS ANGELES A long-time senior leader of the South Los Angeles-based East Coast Crips (ECC) street gang was sentenced Friday to 35 years in federal prison for a series of criminal acts,…
Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Viciously Attacking an Asian Family, Including Children
TEXAS Jose Gomez III, 21, of Midland, Texas, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on hate crime charges for attacking an Asian family he believed was Chinese and therefore responsible for…
Armed Man Who Wanted to Drag Nancy Pelosi Out of Capitol on Jan.6 by Her Ankles Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison
A Texas man was sentenced Monday to seven years and three months in prison for carrying a loaded gun onto Capitol grounds and fighting with law enforcement, according to officials A federal…
Feds: Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Police Settle Discrimination Lawsuit
PENNSYLVANIA The Department of Justice announced Monday that it has reached a settlement with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), a regional public transportation authority based in Philadelphia, according to The federal…