A Texas physician is facing a long prison sentence after he was convicted last week of illegally prescribing more than a million pills of opioid hydrocodone, officials stated. James Pierre was convicted of one…
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Naval Officer Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Conspiring to Violate Firearms Laws
FLORIDA A Florida man was sentenced Wednesdayto four years in prison for conspiring to violate U.S. firearms laws, according to officials. Also he made false written statements to federally licensed firearms dealers…
Prison Guard, Nurse Guilty of Bribery, Smuggling Contraband for Inmates
KANSAS A former nurse at Leavenworth Detention Center has pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to smuggle contraband into the prison, officials stated. A federal grand jury also indicted a former correctional officer…
16 Defendants, Including 12 Physicians, Sentenced for Distributing 6.6 Million Opioid Pills and Submitting $250 Million in False Billings
WASHINGTON D.C. Sixteen Michigan and Ohio-area defendants, including 12 physicians, have been sentenced to prison for a $250 million health care fraud scheme, officials stated. This included the exploitation of patients suffering…
HBO’s John Oliver: Wrongful Convictions
John Oliver explains why it’s so difficult to be exonerated for a wrongful conviction, even when there’s compelling evidence to prove your innocence, and how we can correct the state’s mistakes.
Santa Barbara Man Charged in Alleged $12 Million Investment Scam, Failing to Pay Taxes
LOS ANGELES A Santa Barbara man Thursday who allegedly stole approximately $12 million from victims who thought their investments would be used to purchase annuities, according to officials. The new charges of…
Oath Keeper Fought with Capitol Officers and Yelled “Get out of my Capitol! This is not yours! This is my Capitol!”
WASHINGTON D.C. The leader of the Alabama Chapter of Oath Keepers admitted that he fought with Capitol officers on Jan. 6th and yelled, “Get out of my Capitol! This is not yours!…
Former TSA Officer Facing Up to 20 Years in Prison for Allegedly Smuggling Methamphetamine via LAX
LOS ANGELES A former Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer was arrested Wednesday on a federal criminal complaint alleging he smuggled what he believed was methamphetamine through Los Angeles International Airport In exchange, Michael…
Ten Indicted for $67 Million Health Care Fraud, Kickback, Money Laundering
WASHINGTON Ten Florida residents were charged in an indictment unsealed Friday in Florida for their alleged roles in a $67 million health care fraud, wire fraud, kickback, and money laundering scheme, officials…
Border Patrol Continues to Disrupt Migrant Smuggling Attempts, Arresting 40 People
EDINBURG, Texas – (PRESS RELEASE) Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents disrupted seven migrant smuggling attempts resulting in 40 arrests. On Feb. 17 in the early morning, Texas Department of…
Oregon State Employee Indicted for Sexual Misconduct and Kidnapping Disabled Woman
A federal grand jury in Portland, Oregon, returned an indictment Friday charging an Oregon Department of Human Services employee with kidnapping a woman with significant disabilities in his care, driving her to…
Man Charged with Torture of Iraqi in 2015, Facing up to 705 Years in Prison
PENNSYLVANIA A Pennsylvania man was arrested yesterday on charges alleging that he tortured a victim in the Kurdistan region of Iraq in 2015, according to officials. A superseding indictment returned Tuesday in…