Two defendants — Rachel Leanna Ross, 25, of Collierville Tennessee, and Lauren J. Hoskins, 26, of Somerville, Tennessee — were arraigned in federal court last week on a six-count indictment charging them with drug dealing at the Montana State Prison, according to officials.
The Vikings Were in Europe, North America and Asia and were Active in the Slave Trade & Other Facts
Vikings, Norse seafarers who left their homelands in Scandinavia to raid, trade, explore, and settle in wide areas of Europe, Asia, and the North Atlantic islands, from the late 8th to the mid-11th centuries, according to Nutshell.com
Also many Vikings got rich off human trafficking. They would capture and enslave women and young men while pillaging Anglo-Saxon, Celtic and Slavic settlements. These “thralls,” as they were known, were then sold in giant slave markets across Europe and the Middle East.
Worth Watching: North Korea — The Great Illusion
After years of negotiations, Michaël Sztanke and Julien Alric secured a visa to get into North Korea. After being censored on their first trip, they returned to find out how North-Korean people live? What is the real nature of this political regime?
TIME: Inside The Elite Mexican Marine Corps that Recaptured El Chapo
In the darkness before dawn this morning, the Mexican marines stormed into the house in northwestern Mexican city of Los Mochis, confronting drug cartel gunmen armed with a grenade launcher and 50-caliber machine guns.
USA TODAY: Chicago releases video, recordings from dozens of police shootings
CHICAGO (USA TODAY REPORT) — The agency tasked with investigating allegations of major misconduct against Chicago police officers released videos, audio recordings and other investigative material Friday from more than 100 incidents, a move that city officials hope will help bolster the public’s trust in its embattled police force
Guess Who is Coming to Dinner? Russian Couple Lives With 7-Foot Bear
The family pet is a 7-Foot Bear who is a gentle giant and loves being part of the household. In the evenings, he sits down to watch television, and his favorite dish is condensed milk because he has a sweet tooth.
Bulgarian Sentenced to More Than Three Years In Prison for Role in $6 Million Tax Refund Fraud
A citizen of the Republic of Bulgaria was sentenced to three years and 10 months in prison Friday for his involvement in a $600 million fraudulent tax return scheme that used personal identifying information stolen from multiple accounting firm networks, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
Three, including Chiropractor, Plead Guilty to Scamming Workers Compensation Insurances Out of $600 Million
Three defendants, including a chiropractor, plead guilty Friday to being involved in a fraudulent claims scam that resulted in $600 million in losses to Southern California hospitals, according to officials.
“It was a façade, a total lie”: new documents reveal how Trump University’s scam worked
Updated by Libby Nelson on June 1, 2016, 2:00 p.m. ET @libbyanelson Trump University didn’t even pretend its goal was to offer students an education. Internal documents show that it was a…
Wrong mom harassed after gorilla death at Cincinnati Zoo
A Northwest Ohio woman is speaking out after she became the target of online abuse linked to the death of a gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo.
Many people have messaged Michelle Gregg of Weston, thinking she’s the same Michelle Gregg whose son fell into a gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo on Saturday, leading officials to kill the animal.
Eight MS-13 Gang Members Convicted for Racketeering Charges After 16-Week Trial
A federal jury Wednesday convicted eight defendants of multiple charges related to a racketeering enterprise known as La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, after a 16-week trial, according to officials.
Mexican Doctors Admit Helping Rip off Insurance Company of $2.5 Million by Submitting Fraudulent Accident Claims
Two Mexican doctors — Dr. Mayolo Melchor, 59, and Dr. Bertha Hernandez-Melchor, 61, both of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico, plead guilty Wednesday to conspiring with policyholders of the American Family Life Insurance Company to fax fraudulent claim forms and accident reports to the insurance company for accidents and injuries that never occurred.