WASHINGTON D.C. A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a 56-year-old man to 13 years in prison for operating a Ponzi scheme that resulted in a $28.6 million loss to 170 investors….
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al Shabaab Members Guilty of Helping Terrorist Organization
NEW YORK Three al Shabaab terrorists on Tuesday plead guilty to trying to help a terrorist organization and are facing up to 15 years in prison, according to federal authorities. Court documents…
Former CIA Officer Sentenced to Prison for Leaking Secrets to NYT
WASHINGTON D.C. A federal judge on Monday sentenced a former CIA officer to three years and six months in prison for leaking classified information to the New York Times, officials said….
“World” and “E-Bay” Get Six Life Sentences for Gang-Related Crimes Including Murder
NEW YORK – Two gang members on Monday were each sentenced to six life sentences after being convicted last month on charges of murder-in-aid-of-racketeering and related felony offenses, officials Damion Hardy, also…
31-Year-Old Child Pornographer Sentenced to 65 Years in Federal Prison
ORLANDO, FL—U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton on Monday sentenced David Jacob William Guite, 31, of DeLand, Florida, to 65 years in federal prison for producing and distributing child pornography. Guite pleaded…
Housing Authority Agrees to Pay $175,000 for Racial Discrimination
LOUISIANA – The Housing Authority in Ruston agreed to pay $175,000 to stop racial discrimination by assigning white applicants to predominately white housing developments and black applicants to predominately black housing developments,…
FBI: 51 Police Officers Killed Last Year – 89 Percent Increase Compared to 2013
WASHINGTON D.C FBI CRIME REPORT – An FBI report indicates that there were 51 police officers killed last year, an 89 percent increase compared to 2013, according to a report released Monday….
Doctor and Employee Who Allegedly Scammed Medicare for $5.2 Million Arrested
DALLAS – A doctor and his employee were arrested Monday for being involved in an alleged $5.2 million Medicare fraud scheme, officials said. The doctor, Hector Molina, 51, of Irving, Texas, ran a…
Firefighter Pleads Guilty to Trying to Get Filipino Girls to Send Him Nude Photos
SANTA ANA, CALIF. – A commercial firefighter who resides in Huntington Beach plead guilty Friday to a federal charge of attempting to produce child pornography. John McArthur, 57, a California-licensed firefighter captain…
Former Nuclear Regulatory Commission Worker Allegedly Attacked Department of Energy Computers
WASHINGTON D.C. A former U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission employee who was arrested in the Philippines is facing federal charges of launching cyber attacks to cause damage to the computer network of the…
Jamaican Guilty For His Involvement in Multi-Million-Dollar Lottery Scam
NORTH DAKOTA – Sanjay Ashani Williams sold “lead lists” of names and addresses to Jamaican Lottery fraud scammers who made millions of dollars conning victims, officials announced Thursday. Williams, of Montego Bay,…
Minnesota Co. Sold $393 Million in Prescription Drugs from Unlicensed Sources to Pharmacies
OHIO – Three California men and a Minnesota company are named in an indictment alleging they were involved in a conspiracy to sell prescription drugs from illegal, unlicensed sources to wholesalers and…