ALABAMA — A former bank teller who used her position to open banks accounts in other people’s names to receive electronic fraudulent tax refunds was sentenced to a year and nine months…
California’s Broken Prison System and Texas’ Billion-Dollar Fix
By Raul Hernandez The bold headlines in the New York Times last week read: “Court Gives California More Time to Ease Prison Crowding” “What amounts to a legal and political victory”…
Barrio Azteca Leader found guilty of U.S. Consulate Slayings Friday Also Responsible for Team of Cartel Assassins Who Killed Hundreds
El PASO, TEXAS — The leader of a violent prison gang who ordered the murders of three people tied to the U.S. Consulate – an employee, her husband and the husband of another U.S….
More Law Enforcement Incidents Resulting in Police Fatalities Occur on Thursdays
“The deadliest day in law enforcement history was September 11, 2001, when 72 officers were killed while responding to the terrorist attacks on America.” “During the past ten years, more incidents that…
Former South Texas DA Sent to Prison for 13 Years For Bribery-Related Racketeering
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…