BROWNSVILLE – A federal judge sentenced a former South Texas District Attorney to 13 years behind bars after he pleaded guilty for his role in a bribery and extortion scheme, according to…
Doctor and Two Others Found Guilty of $20 Million Medicare and Medi-Cal Fraud
LOS ANGELES – Three people linked to a Glendale medical clinic – including a doctor who took money to let his name be used thousands times on bogus prescriptions – were found…
Former Officer at Puerto Rico Prison Takes Payment to Smuggle Heroin
PUERTO RICO – A former correctional officer at the Puerto Rico Department of Corrections was sentenced to serve 37 months in prison for attempting to smuggle heroin into the prison where he…
West Virgina Man Is Facing Up to 15 Years in Prison for Bribing Navy Officials
WEST VIRGINIA – A 44-year-old Charleston man pleaded guilty today to paying bribes to public officials and is facing up to 15 years in prison when he is sentenced in June, according to…
Business Agrees to Pay $6.5 Million for Filing False Claims; Whistleblower Will Get $1.8 Million as His Share
SAN DIEGO — A Virginia company agreed to pay $6.5 million after it inflated claims for payments under several Navy contracts, the Justice Department announced today. The inflated payments were brought to…
Wells Fargo Stagecoach Rule: Share the Bottle if You Must Drink
“In 1800s, stage travel was common. Up to nine passengers shared the coach. Second-class passengers rode on top with the luggage. To keep things friendly, Wells Fargo posted rules of etiquette in…
Charles Lindbergh’s Nonstop Flight
“On the morning of May 20, 1927, Charles Lindbergh set off from New York with water, sandwiches, maps, charts, and 450 gallons of gasoline. He had no parachute and no radio….
Navy Seal Imposter Arrested on Firearms Violations
GARFIELD, ARKANSAS — A man who allegedly passed himself off as a highly decorated Navy Seal who served in dozens of covert combat missions from the jungles of Vietnam to the caves…
N.J. Man Found Guilty Friday of Trafficking in Narwhal Tusks
BANGOR, MAINE— A jury on Friday found a 60-year-old Union, N.J. man guilty of illegally trafficking and smuggling narwhal tusks, conspiracy and money laundering, federal prosecutors said. Andrew L. Zarauskas, 60, of…
Rome Had a Large Slave Population; An Emperor Had 20,000 Slaves or More
“No-one is sure how many slaves existed in the Roman Empire. Even after Rome has passed it days of greatness, it is thought that 25% of all people in Rome were slaves. A rich man…
Feds: Missoula County Attorney’s Office Botched the Cases of Women Who Were Sexually Assaulted
MONTANA — The U.S. Department of Justice found substantial evidence that the Missoula County, Montana Attorney’s Office’s handling and response to sexual assault cases discriminates against women. Investigators said the county attorney…
Another Texas Aryan Brotherhood Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering
HOUSTON – A member of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas gang pleaded guilty today to racketeering charges related to his membership in the prison gang’s criminal enterprise, according to federal prosecutors. So…