The owner of two Arkansas mental health companies that provide inpatient and outpatient mental health services to juveniles was found guilty Wednesdayyesterday of engaging in a scheme to bribe a former deputy director of the Arkansas Department of Human Services, according to officials.
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Man Admits to Swindling 1,500 Struggling Homeowners Through Mortgage-Modification Fraud
SANTA ANA, CALIF. A Southern California man plead guilty in federal court to scamming 1,500 victims by lying and misrepresenting a worthless mortgage-modification scam, federal officials announced Monday. Charles Wayne Farris, 55,…
Arizona Man Accused of Planning Terrorism Targeting Government Buildings
An FBI task force on Friday arrested a Tucson man on terrorism related offenses involving a conspiracy targeting government buildings in two cities in Arizona, authorities said.
Mahin Kahn, 18, was arrested following an investigation by the FBI’s joint terrorism task force, a spokesperson for the FBI’s Phoenix field office said.
“Celebgate” Defendant to Plea Guilty to Hacking Apple iCloud and Gmail Accounts of 300 People, including Celebrities
An Illinois man who was charged Friday with felony computer hacking related to a phishing scheme that gave him illegal access to over 300 Apple iCloud and Gmail accounts, including those of celebrities, is expected to plead guilty, officials said.
Feds: Georgia Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Kicking and Punching Two Suspects in Separate Incidents
Berrien County, Georgia, Sheriff Anthony Heath admitted beating and kicking a handcuffed suspect on the ground while he was in the woods, according to officials.
Prison Guard Sentenced to 25 Years for Raping a Female Inmate
A prison guard who raped a female inmate was sentenced to 25 years in prison after he was convicted in February of depriving an individual of rights under color of law and obstruction of justice following a seven-day trial, according to officials.
Former Cop Sentenced to Prison for His Role in a $4 Million Armored Car Heist
A federal judge sentenced a former police officer to prison in connection with lying to investigators in relation to an armored car robbery that occurred in Houston in 2013, according to officials.
Joel Quezada, 33, of Humble, plead guilty Jan 11.
“Classic Con Man” Gets Nine Years in Federal Prison for $1.3 Million Investment Fraud
A man who operated a fraudulent foreign currency exchange investment house and who arranged for an unauthorized wire transfer from a Pennsylvania car dealership was sentenced this week to 108 months in federal prison, and to pay $1,303,307 in restitution, officials said.
FBI: 20 Percent Decrease in Police Officers Killed in 2015 — 41 Officers Killed in 2015, Ten Less Than in 2014
Preliminary statistics released today by the FBI show that 41 law enforcement officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty in 2015, according to statistics released by FBI today.
This is a decrease of almost 20 percent when compared with the 51 officers killed in 2014. By region, 19 officers died as a result of criminal acts that occurred in the South, nine officers in the West, five officers in the Midwest, four in the Northeast, and four in Puerto Rico, the FBI report stated.
Mexican National Sentenced to 56 Years for Kidnapping Man Whose Father Owed Drug Cartel Money
A federal judge sentenced Ruben Ceja-Rangel, a Mexican national, to 56 years in prison after Ceja-Rangel was convicted Oct. 23 of seven charges related to the armed abduction of a man in 2014
Man Who Embezzled $1.3 Million from Employer While on Bond in another Federal Embezzlement Case Pleads Guilty
An Orange County man plead guilty to embezzling approximately $1.4 million from his employer, a crime he committed when he was pending sentencing in another embezzlement case involving another former employer.
Ex-DEA Agent Got $200,000 Payment to Help Prison Inmate Get Reduced Sentence, He Demanded $750,000
In federal court, Samuel Murad, 62, plead guilty to tax evasion and witness tampering.
Murad, of Clearwater, Florida, is facing up to five years’ imprisonment for the tax evasion and up to 20 years in federal prison for the witness tampering count.