NEW YORK A judge sentenced a hearing company to pay $14.9 million as a criminal fine for price fixing scheme involving parking heaters used in commercial vehicles, according to officials. Espar Inc….
Former Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Shaking Down Hispanics
GEORGIA A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a former Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office deputy Jason Stacks to 21 months in prison after he plead guilty to conspiring with two civilians to…
Three L.A. Sheriff’s Deputies Found Guilty of Beating a Handcuffed Jail Visitor (News Videos)
LOS ANGELES A federal jury this afternoon returned guilty verdicts against three deputies with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department who violated the civil rights of a visitor to the Men’s Central Jail…
Alleged Mastermind of Worldwide Cybercrime Spree That Stole $55 Million Extradited
NEW YORK Federal authorities extradited a Turkish man who was the alleged mastermind of a global cybercrime spree, announced today. Ercan Findikoglu, a Turkish citizen also known as “Segate,” is accused of…
“Blackshades” Malicious Software Creator Sentenced to Nearly Five Years in Prison (News Video)
NEW YORK The creator of “Blackshades,” a malicious software that since 2010 has been sold and distributed to thousands of people in more than 100 countries, was sentenced to four years and…
Four Who Got $140 Million in Illegal Federal Contracts Via SBA Indicted
WHEELING, WV A federal grand jury indicted Michael J. Marshall, 64, Brandt Stover, 61, Stephen M. Powell, 52, all of Steubenville, Ohio, and Nicole P. Northcraft, 42, of New Cumberland, West Virginia,…
Former Detective Sentence to Probation for Beating Handcuffed Suspect (News Video)
ALBUQUERQUE A federal judge today sentenced a former detective with the Belen Police Department to five years probation for beating a handcuffed suspect in 2012, officials said. John Lytle, 42, a…
MS-13 Trio Sentenced for Racketeering, Murder and Other Felony Charges
WASHINGTON D.C. A federal judge sentenced three MS-13 leaders to long prison sentences for racketeering, multiple murders and violent assaults, according to officials. Twelve other gang members plead guilty in this…
Former Cop Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison For Kicking Suspect in the Face
IOWA A federal judge sentenced former police officer who ran up to a suspect being held down by three other officers and kicked him in the face to five years and…
Former Finance Officer for Gulfstream Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling $10 Million
LOS ANGELES The former director of finance and accounting at Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation’s Long Beach facility was sentenced Monday to more than 11 years in federal prison for embezzling more than $10…
Tennessee State Rep. Indicted for Tax Evasion, Fraud and Filing False Tax Return (News Videos)
TENNESSEE A federal grand jury indicted Tennessee state representative Joe Armstrong for conspiracy to defraud the United States, tax evasion and filing a false tax return, officials said. On Friday, Armstrong plead…
Former Mexican Governor Indicted in U.S. for Money Laundering with Brother-in-Law
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX The former governor of Tamaulipas, Mexico was named in an indictment that was unsealed Friday in U.S. District Court charging him and his brother-in-law with money laundering,…