WASHINGTON D.C. A federal judge today sentenced Ediel Lopez Falcon, a member of the Gulf Cartel, to 18 years in prison for conspiring to import multi-ton quantities of cocaine and marijuana into the…
Twenty-Two MS-13 Members Sentenced for Violent Crimes
ATLANTA, GEORGIA Twenty-two members of the international gang Mara Salvatrucha-13 or MS-13 have now been sentenced, many to life or decades in prison, for their roles in violent crimes in the Atlanta area…
FBI: Need Public’s Help in Weeding Out Government Crimes in One of the Most Corrupt States in U.S. — Kentucky (Video)
KENTUCKY Federal officials said today they have launched a new initiative to weed out government crime in one of the most corrupt states in the nation — Kentucky. The FBI is asking…
FBI Arrest Cop for Selling Firearms to Felons
CLEVELAND, OHIO The FBI arrested police officer Kevin Ryan Lumpkin, age 29, for selling firearms to felons, officials said today. A criminal complaint affidavit states that Lumpkin was a North Randall police…
Notorious Israeli Gangster Sentenced to 32 Years in L.A. for Drug Trafficking
LOS ANGELES A man linked to one of the most notorious organized crime rings in Israel and who on his own operated “a vast international criminal conspiracy engaged in drug trafficking and…
Federal Jury Convicts Alabama Cop of Punching and Kneeing Handcuffed Suspect (Video)
ALABAMA A federal jury convicted a Huntsville, Alabama police officer of punching and kneeing a handcuffed suspect and then, lying about the incident, officials announced today. Huntsville Police Department Officer Brett Russell,…
Police Officer: You Are Not Their Friend
You Are Not Their Friend Trying to make everyone happy does a disservice to you and your subordinates. Amaury Murgado is a special operations lieutenant with the Osceola County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office….
“Ambulance Monkey” and “A Dog Ran In Front of My Car “and Other Cop Slang
COP SLANG: “When you have a total A-hole prisoner in the back of your patrol car and you hit the brakes suddenly, causing the prisoner to smack his face on the cage/…
Luxury Auto Salesman Promised Cars to Former Basketball Star “Dr. J” and Others and Never Delivered
MEMPHIS, TENN. For nearly three years, luxury automobile salesman Michael Brown offered upscale cars through his business, Valkry Corporation. However, after he was paid, Brown used the money for his personal use…
13 U.S. Soldiers Sentenced for Bogus Military Recruiting Scheme
TEXAS Thirteen members of the National Guard were sentenced for their roles in a wide-ranging bribery and fraud schemes that cost more than $170,000 in losses to the federal government, officials announced…
Businessman Wanted To Open “Ice Nightclub” to Launder Drug Money
SEATTLE Businessman Steven Asir Thomas owned various nightclubs in the Seattle area and wanted to open a new one called “Ice Nightclub” to be a cover for laundering drug money, according to…
Alaskan Doctor Convicted of Trading Child Pornography
ALASKA A jury found Greg Alan Salard, 54, of Wrangell, Alaska, guilty after a six-day trial of distributing and receiving child pornography, officials announced today. Salard is scheduled to be sentenced on…