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Corrections Officer Accepted $7,100 for Smuggling Cell Phones, Prescription Pills, Tobacco and Other Items Into Prison
OCALA, FLORIDA Prison Guard Robert L. Brown allegedly used his position as a corrections officer to begin accepting bribes to smuggle contraband to inmates, officials said On June 18, 2015, federal agents…
Eleven Indicted in California for Trafficking in Counterfeit 5-Hour ENERGY (News Video)
CALIFORNIA An indictment unsealed Thursday names 11 defendants were involved in the illegal repackaging and counterfeiting of 5-Hour Energy. “The business of trafficking in counterfeit merchandise harms victims in many…
Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening and Intimidating Black Mississippi Students
WASHINGTON Graeme Phillip Harris admitted to joining with others to use the cover of darkness to hang a rope and and an outdated version of the Georgia state flag — which…
Miami Detective Indicted for Stopping Motorists to Steal Their Money and Property (News Video)
FLORIDA A federal grand jury indicted a Miami Dade Police Department detective for making traffic stops of three motorists in order to steal their money and property, officials said Thursday. Detective William…
Former Detention Officer Tased Inmates Without Justification and Wrote False Reports to Cover Up Abuse
GEORGIA A former DeKalb detention officer was charged with using excessive force on county inmates and writing false reports about the incidents, according to federal officials. Dwight Hamilton, 51, of Atlanta, Georgia,…
Mexican Mafia “Truce” Formed Alliance Among Three Rival Gangs to Control Criminal Activity (Video)
LOS ANGELES Federal, state and local authorities today arrested 15 defendants named in a federal racketeering indictment that describes three criminal streets in Northeast Los Angeles that formed an alliance under a…
Hundreds Charged In Connection with $712 Million Nationwide Medicare Fraud — Largest in History (Video)
CHICAGO The largest nationwide Medicare fraud scheme resulted in charges against 243 people, including 46 doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals who allegedly submitted false billings to the tune of…
Two Rare Books Stolen by a Man Who Later Committed Suicide Returned to Sweden
NEW YORK U.S. authorities returned two antique books to the National Library of Sweden that were stolen by a former library employee who committed suicide, officials said. The two books being returned…
Two Prison Guards Indicted for Beating Inmate and Writing a False Report About the Incident
FLORIDA A federal grand jury charged two prison guards striking an inmate repeatedly in the head and face last year, officials announced today. The two, William Houghton and Eddie Rodas-Castro, were charge…
Nine Montanans Guilty of Stealing Nearly Half-Million Dollars Earmarked for Needy
MONTANA Nine Montanans were convicted for stealing nearly half-a-million-dollars that was earmarked for needy people. The defendants gave false information or made misrepresentations on their paperwork for Supplemental Security Income or SSI….
Seven Boa Constrictors Repatriated to Brazil — Really
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Seven boa constrictors seized in the United States were returned to Brazil in connection with an illegal wildlife scheme, federal officials said Wednesday. “This case exhibited many of…