VIRGINIA A Virginia man who previously served as a linguist for the FBI was arrested Saturday night on charges of making multiple false statements to FBI officials and obstructing a federal investigation,…
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Three Germans Who Allegedly Operated Dark Web with More Than a Millions Users Face Narcotics and Money Laundering
CALIFORNIA Following a nearly two-year international investigation involving U.S. law enforcement and authorities in Germany and the Netherlands, federal prosecutors charged three German nationals with being the administrators of Wall Street Market…
FBI STORY: HOW FBI Responds to International Kidnappings
‘The Main Goal is Recovery’ When a loved one is among the more than 90 million Americans who travel internationally each year, it’s not unusual to hope for a phone call saying…
Two Costa Rican Residents Sent to Prison for $10 Million Telemarketing Scheme
NORTH CAROLINA A federal judge Tuesday sentenced two Costa Rican men to 25 and 20 years for their roles in a $10 million telemarketing scheme that defrauded primarily elderly victims in the…
Mississippi Sheriff Sentenced to 10 Months for Fraud and ID Theft
St. Louis, MO Cory Hutcheson, 35, of East Prairie, MO, was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court in St. Louis for illegally monitoring the location of other law enforcement officers and civilians…
California Man Arrested for Planning to Detonate Explosives and Kill People
LOS ANGELES A San Fernando Valley man was arrested Friday night after he received what he thought was a live bomb, but in fact was an inert explosive device that was delivered…
ICE: MS-13 Gang Member Deported for Aggravated Homicide in El Salvador
HOUSTON — A Salvadoran fugitive and known MS-13 gang member wanted for aggravated homicide in his home country was removed Thursday by deportation officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Victor…
Two Chinese Nationals Indicted for Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods
Baltimore, Maryland A federal grand jury indicted Xiaoying Xu, age 34, a Chinese citizen, and Yiwen Zhu, age 34, a Chinese citizen and legal permanent resident of the United States, both residing in…
6th Circuit: Chalking Tires Constitutes Unreasonable Search
BY AMANDA ROBERT POSTED APRIL 23, 2019 Photo by AmorSt-Photographer/Shutterstock.com. Parking enforcement officers in Saginaw, Michigan, who use chalk to mark the tires of cars to track how long they have been parked are…
Former Sheriff’s Deputy Charged with Using Excessive Force on Suspect
TENNESSEE A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted Gregory Higgins, 42, for using excessive force against an arrestee while Higgins was a deputy with the Grundy County, Tennessee, Sheriff’s Office, according to…
Conman Guilty of $5 Million Ponzi Scheme Involving Beverage Sales
LOS ANGELES A Canadian national pleaded guilty today to five wire fraud charges for defrauding investors in a $5 million Ponzi scheme in which he pretended to be a successful beverage entrepreneur…
Former Capt. of Juvenile Detention Center Sentenced to Seven Years for Conspiracy to Assault Juvenile Detainees
ARKANSAS Former Captain of the White River Regional Juvenile Detention Center, Peggy Kendrick, 45, was sentenced this week to federal prison for her role in conspiring to assault juvenile inmates, assaulting a…