FLORIDA A 40-year-old self-professed anti-Semite was charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction on a synagogue in Aventura, Florida, officials announced this week. James Gonzalo Medina, 40, of Hollywood,…
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Former FBI Agent Admits to Stealing Drug Money That Was Seized During the Execution of Search Warrants
A former special agent of the FBI plead guilty today in federal court to stealing more than $136,000 of drug proceeds seized during the execution of search warrants in 2014, falsifying reports and tampering with a witness, according to officials.
Scott M. Bowman, 44, of Moreno Valley, California, used the money for personal use including cars, plastic surgery for his wife and a weekend vacation to Las Vegas, according to officials.
Mississippi Aryan Brotherhood Prison Gang Members Latest of 42 Felony Convictions After 2 1/2 Year Investigation
A federal jury in Mississippi convicted two members of the Aryan Brotherhood of Mississippi on gang for their participation in various criminal acts, including racketeering conspiracy, methamphetamine production and trafficking, kidnapping, murder and other federal offenses, officials announced Tuesday.
FBI Blog: Chinese National Wanted to Sell “Simple and Easy Death” Poison Pills and “100 Percent Risk-Free Murder”
It was a very scary scenario: Chinese national Cheng Le, living in New York City, attempted to order ricin through the so-called dark web.
Ricin, of course, is a highly potent and potentially fatal toxin with no known antidote. And the dark web includes a number of extensive, sophisticated, and widely used online criminal marketplaces that allow participants to buy and sell all kinds of illegal and often dangerous items, including drugs, firearms, and hazardous materials, like ricin.
Man Pleads Guilty to Arson at Mosque and Attempted Arson at Planned Parenthood
Thirty-two-year-old Jedediah Stout, of Joplin, Missouri, plead guilty in the Western District of Missouri today to the arson of a Joplin mosque and two attempted arsons of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Joplin, officials announced today.
Three Georgia Prison Guards Indicted for Allegedly Beating Handcuffed Inmate
Former Augusta State Medical Prison correctional officers John Williams, Antonio Binns and Justin Washington were charged in federal court in Georgia with a civil rights violation for their alleged role in the beating of an inmate, known as C.V., on Feb. 13, 2014.
Man Sentenced to 11 Years for His Role in Stealing $17 Million from Investors for Independent Movie Productions
A Palm Springs man who helped fraudulently raise millions of dollars for independent movie productions – money that primarily went to the fundraisers – has been sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison.
Former Pittsburgh Police Sergeant Indicted for Allegedly Beating A Teen-Aged Suspect, the Assault was Caught on Video
A federal grand jury indicted a former Pittsburgh police sergeant on charges of deprivation of civil rights and made false statements about the incident, officials announced this week.
The two-count indictment, returned on Tuesday, named Stephen Matakovich, 47, of Pittsburgh, Pa., as the sole defendant.
ICE Seeks CIA Impersonator Believed to be in Germany Who Tried to Gain Access to Secure Airport Area
In July 2013, a man was watching a movie at a theatre in Michigan, wearing body armor and carrying a firearm. When approached by police, he presented a counterfeit CIA badge and credentials.
Man Convicted of Choking and Hitting Fellow Airline Passenger Over Reclined Seat, Flight Had to Return to LAX
A Northern California man has been convicted of a federal assault charge for choking and hitting a fellow passenger on a flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco.
Lawrence Wells, Jr., 54, of Richmond, California, was convicted by a jury Wednesday.
Reputed Texas Mexican Mafia Gang Member Arrested for Killing Cop
A purported hit man for the Texas Mexican Mafia has been indicted on racketeering charges in connection with the 2014 slaying of a Balcones Heights police officer.
A new federal indictment filed against Ruben “Menace” Reyes, 36, lays out the killing of Officer Julian Pesina as one of the overt violent acts or pattern of criminal acts Reyes is accused of as part of the gang’s alleged racketeering.
Two Men Sentenced to Prison for Sexually Assaulting a 17-Year-Old Girl in Germany
A federal judge sentenced Joseph S. Martin, 20, of Peoria, Arizona, to 96 months in prison, and Christopher J. Heikkila, 21, a U.S. citizen previously residing in Weilerbach, Germany, to seven years in prison for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in Landstuhl, Germany in October 2013, officials, announced Monday.