A federal grand jury charged Victor Anthony Valdez, 39, of the Bronx, for his role as a courier in a “grandparent scam” based in the Dominican Republic that targeted elderly Americans, officials…
Couple Sentenced to Prison for Forcing Victim to Work at Their Gas Station and Convenience Store for More Than Three Years
A Virginia couple was sentenced on Tuesday for forcing the man’s younger cousin to work at their gas station and convenience store for over three years, according to officials. They have since…
Kentucky Man Sentenced to Prison for Making Racist Remarks to Students and Teachers
Last week, a Kentucky man was sentenced to one year and one day in prison, followed by a year of supervised release, after pleading guilty to a federal hate crime in Louisiana,…
A 47-Year-Old Man Guilty of Selling Fentanyl to 18-Year-Old, Who Later Died
LOS ANGELES Gregory Hevener, 47, was found guilty of one count of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death and one count of possession with…
Former Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced to Prison for Stomping, Brutally Beating Handcuffed Suspect and Breaking his Cheekbone
Former Elmore County, Alabama, Sheriff’s Deputy Blake Hicks, 33, was sentenced Monday to two years and five months in prison for brutally beating a handcuffed suspect, according to federal officials. Hicks admitted…
“King” Haitian Gang Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Gun Smuggling, Money Laundering
A federal judge on Monday sentenced Joly Germine, 31, from Croix-des-Bouquets, to 35 years in prison for his involvement in a gunrunning conspiracy that illegally smuggled firearms to Haiti, violating U.S. export…
JUST SAYING: Political Chest-Pounding by Hypocrites is Nothing New
Trump Endorses Ten Commandments In Schools, Urges Evangelical Christians To Vote — Huffington Post Donald Trump has told a group of evangelicals that they “cannot afford to sit on the sidelines” of…
Doctor Guilty of 15 Counts of Illegally Distributing Drugs, Facing Up to 300 Years in Prison
A federal jury convicted a Maine doctor Friday for unlawfully distributing controlled substances, including oxycodone, hydromorphone, and fentanyl. According to evidence presented at trial, Dr. Merideth Norris, 53, of Kennebunk, distributed controlled…
Former Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Using Excessive Force Against Four Inmates
A former Kentucky sheriff’s deputy was sentenced Friday to nine years in prison for violating the constitutional rights of multiple people he arrested during his tenure as a law enforcement officer. Former…
Former Chairman of Nevada Health Care Company Guilty of Multimillion-Dollar Insider Trading Scheme
LOS ANGELES A federal jury on Friday found the former CEO and chairman of the board of directors of Ontrak Inc., a Henderson, Nevada-based publicly traded healthcare company, guilty of engaging in…
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Leaders of Mexican Drug Cartel, Who Are Fugitives
Rodolfo Maldonado-Bustos, also known as Don Jose, and Euclides Camacho-Goicochea, also known as El Quilles, both leaders in the La Nueva Familia Michoacana drug cartel, have been charged by a federal grand…
JUST SAYING: Trump Appointee Judge Cannon is Running a Rigged Game
Judge In Trump’s Documents Case Rejected Peers’ Calls To Step Aside: Report — Huffington Post The federal judge, a Trump nominee, decided to stay on the case despite her minimal trial experience and…