WASHINGTON— A Southern California man who was found guilty for his role in a $1.5 million Medicare fraud and identity theft scheme was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison, officials said….
Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Smuggling Illegal Immigrants From Cuba
A 56-year-old man was sentenced last week to 20 years in federal prison for smuggling Cuban nationals into the United States, according to authorities. Antonio Comin, of Miami-Dade County, was found guilty…
In His Lifetime, Artist Van Gogh Painted About 900 Paintings And Only Sold One
Here are some facts about artist Vincent Van Gogh: Vincent van Gogh did not cut off his ear. He only cut off a small portion of his ear lobe. Vincent shot himself…
DEA: Three Alleged Peruvian Terrorists Charged with Weapons, Terrorism and Narcotics Crimes
NEW YORK – Three leaders of a Peruvian terrorist organization, the Shining Path, were charged with terrorism, narcotics and weapons crimes, authorities announced this week. The three – Florindo Eleuterio Flores-Hala, whose…
Getting Inside Some Courthouses and Courtrooms is Getting Harder Despite Supreme Court Decisions
“With certain very limited exceptions, each step of the federal judicial process is open to the public. Many federal courthouses are historic buildings, and all are designed to inspire in the public a respect for the tradition and purpose of the American judicial process,” according to court officials.
Seven Colombians Extradited to U.S. to Face Charges for Killing DEA Agent
VIRGINIA – Seven Colombian nationals who stabbed to death a DEA special agent were extradited to the United States on Tuesday to face charges relating to the kidnapping and murder of Special…
Man Who Used Racial Slurs and Assaulted Two Black Female Hurricane Relief Workers Pleads Guilty
LOUISIANA – A man who used racial slurs and assaulted two black female hurricane relief workers plead guilty Wednesday to two counts of federal civil rights violations, federal officials said. As part…
U.S. Marshals Arrest 104 Violent Fugitives in the Sacramento and Oakland Area
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – U.S. Marshals ended a two-week operation which resulted in the arrest of 104 wanted violent fugitives, including two dozen gang members, authorities announced Tuesday. The U.S. Marshals Service’s Pacific…
Senator Indicted for Allegedly Lying to the FBI About Payments to a Lobbying Firm
A federal grand jury indicted New York State Senator Thomas W. Libous for making false statements to the FBI in connection with an investigation about payments he allegedly had a Albany lobbying…
Man Who Damaged Planned Parenthood Clinic With Hatchet Given Probation
INDIANA — A man who broke into a Planned Parenthood plead guilty Tuesday in federal court to damaging the property of a reproductive health services with a hatchet because of the services…
Man Who Threatened to Blow Up a Synagogue Gets Prison Sentence
HOUSTON – A man who threatened to blow up a synagogue was sentenced Monday to two years and nine months behind bars. U.S. District Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt sentenced Dante Phearse, 33,…
Supreme Court Tosses Out Contraceptive Mandate for Some Corporations
The nation’s highest court affirmed a birth-control exemption for some corporations including the Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. on Monday. The Supreme Court’s decision tossed out a mandate that requires family-owned corporations who are…