CONNECTICUT – A man was sentenced Tuesday to more than eight years in prison for his role in concocting a mortgage fraud scheme that involved dozens of properties and resulted in nearly $5.7…
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Former School Superintendent Admits to Instructing Witness to Lie to FBI
NEWARK, NJ—The former Rockaway Township superintendent of schools today admitted to telling a witness to lie to the FBI about $4,000 that the witness had previously given to him, officials said Monday….
Doctor Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles-area doctor who was convicted last summer of narcotics trafficking for illegally distributing the powerful painkiller best known by the brand names Vicodin and Norco was sentenced…
Two U.S. Citizens Charged With Conspiring to Overthrow an African Country
WASHINGTON— Two men were charged for their roles in a recent attempted coup in The Gambia, officials said Monday. Cherno Njie, 57, and Papa Faal, 46, are in custody. Both men are accused…
“Shrek” Sentenced to 20 Years for Drug Dealing and Ordered to Pay Nearly $42 Million
LAREDO, TEXAS – One 0f 38 co-conspirators working for a Laredo-based drug trafficking organization was sentenced last month to more than 20 years in prison and ordered to pay nearly $42 million following multiple…
Federal Prosecutors Will Seek Death Penalty Against LAX Shooter
LOS ANGELES – Federal prosecutors announced today that they plan to seek the death penalty against the alleged shooter who killed a TSA officer at Los Angeles International Airport and wounded others, according…
Two Former Nissan Managers Charged With Auto Loan Fraud To Sell More Cars
BIRMINGHAM—Federal prosecutors on Tuesday charged two former managers at Serra Nissan with conspiring with salesmen and managers to sell more cars by falsifying loan documents to defraud customers and financial institutions, officials…
Former Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Concealing Illegal Immigrants, Gets Probation
COLUMBIA, SC—A former sheriff plead guilty to conspiracy to harbor and conceal illegal immigrants, and under a plea deal, he will be sentenced to probation, officials said. Former Sheriff James R. Metts, age…
Police Officer Indicted for Bribery in Connection With a Cocaine Arrest
BIRMINGHAM—A federal grand jury indicted a Huntsville police officer in connection with a conspiracy to fix cocaine trafficking charges against an individual arrested by another Huntsville officer, officials announced Tuesday. A four-count…
A Pimp Who Represented Himself in Court Found Guilty of Sex Trafficking
SACRAMENTO— A pimp who used charm to recruit and brute force to control women is facing up to 15 years in prison for sex trafficking, officials said.After an 11-day trial, Percy Love…
Former Attorney Pleads Guilty to Illegally Pocketing Money from Real Estate Transactions
BALTIMORE, MD—A former Talbot County attorney plead guilty this week to wire fraud in connection with a scheme to take money intended for real estate investments for his personal use, officials said….
Businessman Pleads Guilty to $53 Million Fraud and Bribing Bank Officials
MANHATTAN – A Kentucky businessman plead guilty this week in federal court to a $53 million tax scheme and massive fraud involving the bribery of bank officials, according to officials. Wilbur Anthony…