DELAWARE – A Jordanian shipping company that illegally dumped oily waste off Delaware’s waters was fined $500,000 today and banned from calling on ports in the United States for two years. Jordan-based…
Former Teacher and Athletic Coach Sentenced to More Than 23 Years for Child-Porn Crimes
LOS ANGELES – A former teacher and athletic coach at Royal Oak Middle School in Covina, who pleaded guilty to producing child pornography and using the Internet to entice a minor to…
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Five Chinese Military Men Who Hacked Corporate Computers
PENNSYLVANIA — A federal grand jury indicted five Chinese military hackers for computer hacking, economic espionage and other offenses aimed at six American victims in the U.S. power, metals and solar products…
Man Who Mailed Poison-Laced Letters to President Obama and Others Sentenced to 25 Years
OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI – A man who possessed ricin and mailed poison-laced letters including one that threatened bodily harm to President Obama was sentenced today to 25 years in prison, federal officials said….
GM Pays a Record $35 Million Penalty for Its Failure to Timely Report a Safety Defect on the Chevy Cobalt
WASHINGTON – GM agreed to pay a record $35 million penalty for failing to report a safety defect in a timely manner in the Chevrolet Cobalt and other models. The defect resulted…
Former KKK Leader Sent to Prison for Cross Burning at a Black Neighborhood
ALABAMA —A former Alabama Klu Klux Klan leader was sentenced today to two years in prison for his role in a cross-burning incident at a black neighborhood, federal officials said. U.S. District…
A 22-Year-old Phoenix Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Trafficking in Stolen Credit Cards
NEVADA – A federal judge sentenced David Ray Camez to 20 years after a jury found that Camez was involved with others in the large scale trafficking of stolen credit card data…
Owner of Salvage and Demolition Company Plead Guilty to Illegally Disposing Asbestos
TENNESSEE – The owner and operator of a Tennessee salvage and demolition company, A&E Salvage Inc., plead guilty Wednesday in federal court to violating the Clean Air Act, officials said. Mark Sawyer…
Man Who Hacked Subway Restaurant Computers Plead Guilty to Stealing Gift Cards
MASSACHUSETTS: – A California businessman plead guilty today for his role in a conspiracy to hack into the computerized cash registers of a number of Subway restaurants to fraudulently obtain more than $40,000…
Real Estate Developer Admits Stealing Millions from Investors
LOS ANGELES – A real estate developer who formerly resided in Atascadero plead guilty today to federal fraud and money laundering charges for bilking investors who put money into Central Coast real…
Police Arrest 12 for Allegedly Being Involved in a Large-Scale Check Kiting Scheme
LOS ANGELES – Police arrested 12 people today and are seeking three others who are charged in a large-scale, bank account “bust out” scheme that cost financial institutions across Southern California at…
Two Idaho Men Are Indicted for a Hate Crime
IDAHO – Two men were indicted Tuesday for hate crimes in connection with a racially motivated assault of a black man last year, according to authorities. A federal grand jury indicted Jonathan…