SALT LAKE CITY A former Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) officer, who pleade guilty in March to attempting to spy for China, will serve 10 years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Dee…
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Man Guilty of Stealing Doctors’ IDs to Get Medication to Sell on the Darknet
LOS ANGELES A Riverside County man plead guilty Monday to two federal drug trafficking charges, one of which involves the theft of at least nine doctors’ DEA numbers and dates of birth…
Doctor Sentence to Nine Years in Prison for Federal Child Pornography Charges
FLORIDA Dr. David Edward Nowak, 42, of Delray Beach, Florida, was sentenced to prison on federal child pornography charges, officials announced Thursday. Dr. Nowak previously pled guilty to receipt of child pornography….
58 Arrested, Including Doctors, in Major Opioid Takedown Involving Health Care Fraud
Texas The Justice Department announced Wednesday a coordinated health care fraud enforcement operation across the state of Texas, involving charges against a total of 58 individuals across Texas for their alleged involvement…
Chinese Woman Guilty of Operating a “Birth Tourism” Scheme to Help Non-Citizens Give Birth in U.S.
SANTA ANA, CALIF. A Chinese national plead guilty Tuesday to federal criminal charges for running an Orange County-based “birth tourism” business, according to authorities. The business catered to wealthy pregnant clients and…
Man Guilty of Setting up Scam-PACs to Solicit Millions of Dollars in Political Contributions
MARYLAND A Maryland political consultant plead guilty Tuesday of setting up several phony PACs to illegally solicit millions of dollars in political contributions, according to officials. He advertised as supporting candidates for…
Former Chattanooga Cop Pleads Guilty to Sexual Assault
TENNESSEE Desmond Logan, 38, formerly an officer with the Chattanooga Police Department, plead guilty Thursday in federal court in Tennessee to two counts of violating the civil rights of victims while performing…
Mississippi Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison for Cross Burning
U.S. District Court Judge Keith Starrett sentenced Louie Bernard Revette, 38, to 11 years in prison for cross burning, according to authorities. The incident took place on Oct. 24, 2017, in Seminary, Mississippi….
Attorney Convicted of $18 Million Offshore Tax Evasion Scheme
TEXAS A Houston attorney who was convicted of one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and three counts of tax evasion will be sentenced in December, according to authorities. According…
Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge of Attempting to Get Toxin Ricin for Use as Weapon
LOS ANGELES A La Crescenta man pleaded guilty Monday to trying to get ricin from an online source to use as a biological weapon, according to officials. U.S. District Judge Terry…
Former Police Officer Who Pleads Guilty to Perjury Will Be Sentenced in December
MISSOURI Bailey Colletta, 26, a former police officer with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department who pleaded guilty last week in federal court to one count of making false statements to a…
Man Sentenced for 33 Years in Prison for Kidnapping Children, Threatening Them
TEXAS A Texas man was sentenced Friday to 33 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for child kidnapping, according to officials. U.S. District Judge James Wesley sentenced Rene…