ALBUQUERQUE — The U.S. Justice Department and the city of Albuquerque signed an agreement to reform the Albuquerque Police Department, which has been criticized for its use of excessive force, including unreasonable…
Category: Courts
Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Millions of Dollars from Doctors and Dentists
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA – An Orange County man pleaded guilty to defrauding dozens of doctors and others of more than $2 million in separate schemes that promised large returns on investments in the…
Mastermind of Bank Heist That Used Staged Kidnapping and Fake Bomb Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES – The mastermind of a bank heist who conspired with a former assistant manager of a Bank of America branch in East Los Angeles was sentenced Monday to 14 years…
A Man Who Smuggled More than 26,000 Counterfeit Viagra Tablets Sent to Prison
TEXAS — A man who conspired to smuggle more than 26,000 counterfeit Viagra tablets from China into the U.S. was sentenced Thursday to more than three years in prison, according to the…
Four Indicted for Racially Motivated Hate Crimes Including Fatally Assaulting a Blackman
MISSISSIPPI – Four people were indicted for a racially motivated hate crimes spree in Jackson for allegedly using weapons, including beer bottles, sling shots and motor vehicles to try to injury blacks….
Two Leaders of an Israeli Lotto Scam That Duped the Elderly Sent to Prison
NEW YORK — Two leaders of a Israeli lottery fraud were sentenced to prison for targeting elderly victims in a lottery scheme, federal officials said Tuesday. Avi Ayache and Yaron Bar were…
Citigroup To Pay Record $7 Billion Settlement for Misleading Investors
WASHINGTON D.C. – The U.S. Justice Department announced Monday that it has reached a $7 billion settlement –the largest penalty of its kind — with Citigroup Inc. for misleading investors about securities…
A CHP Investigation Into the I-10 Beating of a Woman Is Suspect
By Raul Hernandez [email protected] It was a jaw dropping incident, and after the video was launched into Cyberspace, it sparked immediate outrage along with cries of police brutality. On a busy highway,…
Russian Hacker Arrested for Stealing Credit Card Information from Retail Stores
WASHINGTON D.C. -A Russian hacker was arrested in Guam this weekend for stealing information from retail sales cash registers and installing malicious software to steal credit cards, officials announced this week. Roman…
Moving Company to Pay $500,000 for Over Billing; Whistleblower Will Get $86,000
A moving company will pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for over billing the federal government to transport its employees relocating to duty stations within the United States, officials announced Tuesday. RE/MAX…
Mafia Boss and Three Others Convicted of Taking Over a Texas Mortgage Company and Looting It
NEW JERSEY: A member and associate of Lucchese organized crime Mafia family along with an attorney and a CEO were convicted last week of taking over and looting FirstPlus Financial Group Inc, a…
Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Smuggling Illegal Immigrants From Cuba
A 56-year-old man was sentenced last week to 20 years in federal prison for smuggling Cuban nationals into the United States, according to authorities. Antonio Comin, of Miami-Dade County, was found guilty…