HARRISBURG, PENN. Federal officials said today that Barbara H. Hafer, age 73, former Treasurer of Pennsylvania, was sentenced this week to three years’ probation and a $50,000 fine. Hafer admitted making false…
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Former Police Chief Charged with Hate Crime and Using Excessive Force
CAMDEN, N.J. – The retired chief of the Bordentown Township Police Department was arrested and charged today with committing a hate crime and violating a man’s civil rights by using excessive force…
Feds Settle Lawsuit with NYC Board of Elections for Improperly Removing Voters from Rolls
NEW YORK CITY The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it has entered into a settlement with the Board of Elections in the City of New York, according to officials. This resolves…
Exxonmobil to Reduce Harmful Air Pollution at Eight Chemical Plants
TEXAS and LOUISIANA Federal and state agencies announced a settlement Tuesday with Exxon Mobil that will eliminate thousands of tons of harmful air pollution from eight petrochemical manufacturing facilities in Texas and…
Libyan Charged with the 2012 Attack on the U.S. Mission in Benghazi
WASHINGTON D.C. Federal charges were filed against Mustafa al-Imam, a Libyan national about 46 years old, for his role in the Sept. 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Special Mission and Annex…
L.A. Man Guilty of Importing Opioid from China Will be Sentenced February
A resident of downtown Los Angeles who was found guilty this week of federal drug trafficking charges for his involvement in importing a highly addictive opioid will be sentenced February, according to officials.
Black man accused of spray painting racist graffiti at University
Eddie Curlin, the man accused of spray painting racist graffiti at EMU MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS By TRACY SAMILTON Authorities say Eddie Curlin, an African-American man, was acting in “self-interest,” not politically, when…
Con Men Who “Lifted and Crushed” Victims’ “Spirits” Sent to Federal Prison
SANTA ANA, CALIF. A federal judge sentenced two California men to federal prison after they were convicted of wire fraud for being involved in a “high yield prime bank” that stole more…
Former Head of Foreign Exchange Cash-Trading Guilty of Multimillion-Dollar Fraud
NEW YORK The former head of global foreign exchange cash trading at HSBC Bank plc, a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc (collectively HSBC), was found guilty Monday of defrauding a HSBC client…
Feds: 16 Defendants Prosecuted for Wildlife Trafficking, Animals Recovered
LOS ANGELES Operation Jungle Book, a law enforcement initiative led by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that targeted wildlife smuggling, has resulted in federal criminal charges against 16 defendants, according to…
Federal judge refuses to toss out Joe Arpaio’s conviction despite Trump pardon
By Kyle Swenson October 20 at 1:51 AM A federal judge on Thursday shot down former sheriff Joe Arpaio’s bid to sweep his criminal record clean. Arpaio, the controversial former lawman…
Former Jailer Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Beating Inmate
KENTUCKY A federal judge on sentenced a former supervisory deputy jailer at the Kentucky River Regional Jail to nine years in prison for beating an inmate and trying to cover up the…