A federal grand jury has indicted Ishmael Petty, 56, on two counts: first-degree murder and murder by a federal prisoner serving a life sentence, officials stated. According to court documents, Petty killed…
Feds: Two Men Sentenced in Largest-Ever Bird Mount Trafficking Case
A federal judge in Brooklyn on Wednesday sentenced two men for trafficking protected birds and eggs into the United States in violation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), officials stated. Dr. John…
Woman Guilty to Stalking and Making Bomb Threats Against U.S. Consulate in Vietnam
LOS ANGELES A Pasadena woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges of stalking and making bomb threats against a U.S. consulate in Vietnam, according to authorities. Natalie Nguyen, 39, admitted to one…
California Man pleaded guilty today to attempting to kill U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh
Nicholas John Roske, 29, of Simi Valley, California, pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempting to kill a U.S. Supreme Court Justice. As part of his guilty plea, Roske admitted that on June 7,…
Man Sentenced to 16 Months for Conspiring to Sell Oxycodone
A New Jersey man was sentenced Tuesday to 16 months in prison for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute oxycodone, a highly addictive controlled substance, officials stated. According to…
JUST SAYING: Billionaires Turn on The GOP’s Jackass Over Tariffs
Two GOP Megadonors Turn On Donald Trump Over His Tariffs — Huffington Post Ken Griffin and Home Depot founder Ken Langone join a growing list of Trump loyalists blasting the president’s agenda….
Man Defrauded Investors of More Than $20 Million, Facing Up to 20 Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES Officials announced Friday that a Malibu man has been convicted of defrauding investors out of more than $20 million by lying about his tech company’s financial performance. Bernhard Eugen Fritsch,…
Indonesian Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Running a Multi-Million-Dollar Ponzi Scheme
A federal judge this week sentenced Francius Marganda to 18 years’ imprisonment for running a $24.5 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded hundreds of predominantly Indonesian and Indo-American victim investors, officials stated. Marganda,…
Venzuelan Gang Member Arrested for Jan. 28 Double Murder in Chicago
A Venzuelan gang member was arrested for a Jan. 28 double-murder of three females in Chicago, officials announced Friday. Ricardo Gonzales, 32, had an arrest warrant from the Chicago Police Department for…
JUST SAYING: Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Should Sell the Washington Post — It is a Public Trust Not a Tool for Profit
Pulitzer Prize Winner Quits Washington Post, Slams Jeff Bezos Over ‘Mistake’ Columnist Eugene Robinson wrote that the billionaire’s plans “spurred” his departure after over four decades at the newspaper. ************* JUST SAYING…
New Orleans Chiropractor Guilty of Health Care and Unemployment Fraud, Faces Lengthy Prison Sentence
A federal jury on Tuesday convicted Dr. Benjamin Tekippe, 40, a New Orleans chiropractor, for orchestrating multi-million dollar health care and unemployment fraud schemes, officials announced. Tekippe, owner of Metairie Chiropractic &…
Man Gets 22 Years in Prison for Possessing and Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Images via Dark Web
A Minnesota man was sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) via the dark web. Craig James Myran, 47, of Bemidji, was convicted…