WASHINGTON D.C. The former owner of Ezcor Medical Supply in Valencia was sentenced today to serve 97 months in federal prison for her role in a fraud scheme that resulted in $3.5…
Kentucky State Rep. Convicted of Bribing a Federal Mine Official Facing Up to 10 Years
KENTUCKY A federal jury convicted former state representative and Pikeville, Kentucky, coal operator, Wendell Keith Hall, of bribing a federal mine official, officials announced Friday. The jury deliberated for one hour and…
Ten Sentenced For Hate Crime Where Murdered Man Among Multiple Victims (Video)
FBI BLOG: (June 2015) In Jackson, Mississippi, in the early morning hours of June 26, 2011, a 47-year-old African-American man—James Craig Anderson—was severely beaten and then intentionally run over with a…
Elk Can Outrun a Horse and have a maximum vertical jump of eight feet (Video)
“Elk can reach a maximum speed of 45 miles per hour. In comparison, the average horse can hit 29 mph while galloping, with a theoretical maximum of 55 mph,” according to OutDoorHub.com The Guinness Book of…
Two Sentenced for Submitting $71 Million in Fraudulent Billing to Insurance Companies
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA Two Southern California residents were sentenced today to federal prison in connection with a scheme to defraud union and PPO health insurance programs by submitting bills for more than…
21-Year-Old Who Grew Castor Bean Plants to Extract Ricin Sentence for Possession of the Deadly Poison
WISCONSIN A judge sentenced a former University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh student to three years and four months in prison for possession of ricin, a deadly poison, officials said today. Kyle Allen…
Boston Cop to Plea Guilty to Lying About Making Cash Loans to Drug Dealer
BOSTON A Boston Police officer and former treasurer of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association was charged Thursday with making a false statement to the FBI in connection with his cash loans to a…
Convicted Felon Sentenced to 15 Years for Attempting to Shoot Police (Video)
PHILADELPHIA A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Shamarr Pitts, 26, of Lansdowne, Pennsylvania to 15 years in prison for assault on a federal agent, using and carrying a firearm during a crime…
Owner of Payment Processing Company Allegedly Stole From Bank Accounts of Consumers
PHILADELPHIA The 76-year-old owner and operator of a payment processing company was charged with withdrawing millions of dollars from consumers’ bank accounts. Neil Godfrey, 76, of Santa Ana, California, was charged with…
MedWeb: Exercise Boosts Brainpower & Helps Ward Off Disease
“Want to be sharper at work? Feel less tired at home? Spend some quality time with your spouse? How about enjoying a cookie without guilt?” — MedWeb If you answered “yes” to…
Defendants Allegedly Conned 70 Investors Out of $17 Million By Promising Big Returns
OHIO A federal grand jury indicted three men from Northeast Ohio for their roles in a conspiracy to defraud about 70 investors out of about $17 million, law enforcement officials said. Thomas Abdallah, 51,…
Ex-High School Basketball Coach Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Child Porn and Enticement
BILLINGS, MT An ex-high school coach admitted to soliciting sexually explicit images of underage females and plead guilty to distribution of child pornography, coercion and enticement, officials stated. Scott James Nichols, 42,…