GEORGIA A former school teacher was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for sexually abusing elementary school students on a U.S. military installation in Germany, officials stated. According to court documents and…
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JUST SAYING: All Tuckered Out; Be Curious; A.I. and WhistleBlower Laws
JUST SAYING BY RAUL HERNANDEZ While on the rowing machine at the gym, I looked up and saw the Breaking News headlines on the overhead TV: Tucker Carlson and Fox News part…
Former West Virginia Parole Officer Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Lying During Investigation
A former regional director of parole for the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation in Parkersburg, West Virginia, was sentenced last week to seven years and three months in prison, officials…
San Diego Man Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion After He Failed to Appeal for 2001 Sentencing Hearting — Extradited from Costa Rica
A California man was sentenced to five years and three months in prison Friday for criminal conduct spanning three decades, federal officials stated. The convicted felon failed to appear for sentencing, conspiracy…
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon Pays $24 to Settle Alleged False Claims to Medicare and Medicaid
LOS ANGELES A plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, along with his son, medical practices, and billing company, has agreed to pay $23.9 million to resolve allegations of submitting or causing the submission…
New York Attorney Guilty of Helping Russian Oligarch Violate U.S. Sanctions
A New York attorney pleaded guilty Tuesday to helping sanctioned Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg in a scheme to make approximately $3.8 million in U.S. dollar payments to maintain six real properties in…
Colombian Military Official Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Trafficking in Cocaine
WASHINGTON D.C. A former Colombian military intelligence official was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison for participating in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine for importation into the United States, officials stated….
Ex-Postal Worker Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Stealing $200,000 from Debit Cards
LOS ANGELES Officials stated that a former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier was sentenced Monday to 15 months in federal prison for her role in a scheme that defrauded banks out…
Ohio Man Charged for Allegedly Trying to Burn Down Church That Planned to Host Drag Show
A federal indictment was returned charging an Ohio man with violating the Church Arson Prevention Act for using Molotov cocktails against the Community Church of Chesterland in Chesterland, Ohio, according to officials….
Business Fined for Selling Millions of Chinese-Made Dehumidifiers Bought in U.S. That Were Fire Hazards
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) stated that millions of dehumidifiers it sold to domestic consumers were defective and could catch fire, officials stated. Gree USA Inc. was sentenced this morning after…
Former Tennessee County Official Sentence to 17 Years in Prison for Sexually Assaulting Seven Women He Supervised
A former county commissioner and director of the Solid Waste Department in Cumberland County, Tennessee, was sentenced today to 17 years for sexually assaulting seven women under his supervision at the Cumberland…
Former West Virginia Parole Officer Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Sexually Assaulting Parolee
A former West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation Parole officer was sentenced Friday in federal court in West Virginia to 15 years of imprisonment for violating the civil rights of a…