JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI— A judge plead guilty Tuesday to obstruction of justice involving a bid rigging from local contractors for the construction of a home for a ward, officials said. Joe Dale Walker,…
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City of Oxnard Hired S.F. Law Firm to Investigate Alleged Shooting-Tattoos “Earned” by Cops; Justice Department Reviewing Investigation
BY RAUL HERNANDEZ American Justice Notebook Reporter OXNARD, CALIFORNIA — The U.S. Justice Department is reviewing an ongoing internal investigation by the Oxnard Police Department surrounding allegations that the city’s police officers …
Pit Bull Owner Sentenced to 15 Years to Life After His Animals Killed a Woman
LOS ANGELES – A Littlerock man was sentenced today to 15 years to life in state prison for the killing of a Palmdale woman mauled by a pack of the defendant’s pit…
NYCLU Report: NYPD’s Stop and Frisk Program a “Historic Failure” and Biased
NEW YORK: “The New York Civil Liberties Union released Wednesday an analysis of new New York Police Department’s data that provides the first detailed picture of the Police Department’s stop-and-frisk program throughout…
Man Who Mailed Poisons to Customers Pleads Guilty to Producing and Selling Toxins
FLORIDA – A man who sold and mailed the poisons ricin and abrin from Florida to international purchasers plead guilty Tuesday in federal court to producing and smuggling toxins, officials said. Jesse…
Former Buffalo Cop Pleads Guilty to Operating a Marijuana Grow of More Than 100 Plants
NEW YORK – A former Buffalo police officer who plead guilty last week to operating of marijuana grow of more than 100 plants is now facing up to 40 years in prison,…
Seventh Defendant Indicted for the Murder of a Border Patrol Agent
ARIZONA – A federal grand jury indicted the seventh defendant in connection with the murder of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry in 2010, officials announced last week. Rosario Rafael Burboa-Alvarez was indicted…
Former NYPD Sgt. Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Millions from Real Estate Investors
NEW YORK — A former New York City Police Department Sergeant was sentenced Friday to four years and 10 months in federal prison for conning real estate investors by claiming to be…
Texas Men Sentenced for Their Roles in a $2 Million Food Stamp Fraud Case
DALLAS — Two North Texas men were sent to prison for their roles in a massive food stamp fraud scheme that resulted in $2 million in losses to SNAP or the Supplemental…
Oxnard Police Department Investigation Underway Over Alleged Shooting Tattoos Earned by Officers
By Raul Hernandez [email protected] OXNARD, CALIFORNIA — An internal administrative investigation is underway at the Oxnard Police Department regarding allegations surrounding a so-called shooting tattoo that some officers put on their left…
French Citizen Sentenced to Prison for Obstructing Bribery Investigation
NEW YORK — A judge sentenced Frederic Cilins, a 51-year old French citizen, to two years in prison for obstructing a federal criminal investigation into alleged bribes to obtain mining concessions in the…
UPS Driver Arrested for Stealing Guns Being Shipped by the Company
RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA– A United Parcel Service driver was arrested Friday on federal gun trafficking charges for allegedly stealing dozens of guns going through the shipping company’s Ontario hub and providing them to…