MISSOURI The former CEO of a charity headquartered in Springfield, Missouri plead guilty to her role in a multi-million-dollar political corruption scheme that involved bribes and campaign contributions for elected public officials in…
Wisconsin Man Guilty of Threatening Jewish Community Center
Chadwick Grubbs, who is currently in state custody on separate cases, plead guilty Tuesday to federal charges related to threatening letters he wrote on three separate dates in May to the Harry…
The World War I Battle of Verdun
Verdun The canons are silent at Verdun. Windswept memories still bend the flowers, and tattered armies sleep forever in frozen graves where empires of sand were built by barb-wire historians who felt…
State Prison Supervisor Convicted for Beating a Handcuffed Inmate
LOUISIANA A federal jury on Thursday convicted a 41-year-old former supervisor at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana of beating an inmate who was handcuffed, shackled and not resisting, officials…
Feds Ordered Six People and Corporations to Stop Mail Fraud Activities
LAS VEGAS A federal court Thursday in Las Vegas, Nevada ordered six people and 14 corporate entities from activities related to an alleged mail fraud scheme, according to authorities. In a…
Former Precious Metals Trader Guilty of Commodities Fraud and Conspiracy
CONNECTICUT A former precious metals trader at a United States bank plead guilty in a proceeding unsealed yesterday to commodities fraud and a spoofing conspiracy in connection with his participation in…
Former Armored Employee Indicted for Allegedly Stealing $300,000 from Cash Facility
LOS ANGELES A former Dunbar Armored employee plead not guilty to federal conspiracy and bank theft charges contained in a grand jury indictment that alleges a scheme to smuggle $300,000 in cash…
Former FBI Paralegal Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling Government Funds
SAN DIEGO A former paralegal specialist for the San Diego Division of the FBI was sentenced Monday to 24 months in prison for embezzling nearly $250,000 in government funds, according to authorities….
Former Louisiana Deputy Chief Guilty of Using Excessive Force and Filing False Report
LOUISIANA Former St. Martinville, Louisiana, Police Department Deputy Chief of Investigations Codi Dodge, 35, was found guilty Monday of four felony counts, including a civil rights violation for using excessive force against an…
Consumer Reports: Airline Travel Survival Guide
How to snag deep discounts, get the best seat for your money, avoid nasty surprises, increase your comfort, and more By Octavio Blanco November 01, 2018 ILLUSTRATION BY: SEÑOR SALME In September,…