OHIO An Ohio lobbyist plead guilty today to extortion in connection with a bribery and fraud scheme involving contributions to the campaigns of elected officials in exchange for lucrative contracts with the…
Two Men Who Gunned Down Border Patrol Agent Found Guilty of Murder (News Video)
ARIZONA A federal jury in Tucson found two men guilty of the first-degree murder of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in 2010, officials announced. Thursday, the jury found Ivan Soto-Barraza, 37, and Jesus…
Lawsuit Stops Alabama Cops from Spraying Students With Tear Gas and Pepper Spray
By Richard Cohen President, Southern Poverty Law Center We’ve just won a huge court victory in our fight to stop the shocking abuse of children by police officers who patrol the…
L.A. Pharmacy Owners Arrested for Allegedly Selling Prescription Drugs to Black Market
LOS ANGELES Federal officials accused two brothers of allegedly using an bogus pharmacy to distribute large quantities of prescription drugs, including OxyContin, to black-market customers. The two Brentwood men are charged in…
Mexico Extradites Man Allegedly Involved in Ambush Murder of ICE Agent and Wounding of Another Agent
WASHINGTON D.C. Mexico extradited a defendant allegedly involved in the murder of an ICE special agent and the attempted murder of another ICE agent, federal officials announced today. Four others have already…
DOJ Files Suit Against City For Refusing to Allow Islamic Center to Operate
ILLINOIS Federal prosecutors announced today that they have filed a lawsuit against the city of Des Plaines, Illinois for allegedly refusing to allow the American Islamic Center to operate a place of…
Officials Prison-Bound for Roles in Nationwide Salmonella-Tainted Peanut Butter Involving 700 Cases
GEORGIA A federal judge sentenced two former officials of Peanut Corporation of America who shipped salmonella-positive peanuts that resulted in a nationwide outbreak, U.S. Department officials said today. Last week, the Peanut…
Boston Cop, Upset at FBI, Warned Gang Members of Federal Investigation
BOSTON A Boston police detective who was upset at the FBI and warned gang members about a federal probe plead guilty to obstruction of an investigation, officials said. U.S. District Court Judge…
Retired Cop Sentenced for Faking Injury While Working as a Police Officer (News Video)
BUFFALO, NEW YORK A retired cop from Buffalo, New York was sentenced to six months in federal prison and ordered to pay $104,000 for faking injuries that included one, he said, he…
Mexico Extradites Cartel Bosses and Others to Stand Trial in U.S.
WASHINGTON D.C. Mexico Extradited 13 defendants, including alleged high-level cartel members to the United States to stand trial for charges including the murders of a U.S. Consulate employee and two others, and other…
Russian Developer of Notorious Malware That Infected 11 Million Computers Sentenced
ATLANTA A federal judge sentenced the Russian developer of Citadel, a sophisticated malware that infected 11 million computers worldwide using a variety of infection methods, to four years and six months in…
Bank Official Admits Embezzling $826,000 from Pantex Federal Credit Union
AMARILLO, TEXAS Federal officials announced today that Dorothy Stegall Barnes, a/k/a “Dorothy Stegall Newman,” 56, plead guilty to one count of embezzlement from a federally insured credit union. Barnes is scheduled to be sentenced…