WASHINGTON – A jury convicted five defendants on Wednesday for their roles in operating a massive international sex trafficking organization that was responsible for coercing hundreds of Thai women to engage in…
Extinct, bizarre horned frog reappears in Ecuador’s Tropical Rainforests
The horned marsupial frog (Gastrotheca cornuta) is a nocturnal amphibian that lives high in the canopy of well-preserved tropical rainforests. Its persistence in western Ecuador is becoming more challenging…
Gang Investigation Results in Nine Arrests on Federal Drug and Firearms Charges
SANTA ANA, CALIF. Members of the Orange County Violent Gang Task Force on Wednesday arrested nine defendants on federal narcotics and firearms charges stemming from an investigation into gang activity in Santa…
American Media Inc. Admitted $150,000 Payment to Ensure Woman Didn’t Damage Trump Campaign
Federal officials announced Wednesday that it has previously reached a non-prosecution agreement with American Media Inc., in connection with its role in making the above-described $150,000 payment before the 2016 presidential election,…
Michael Cohen Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Federal Crimes
A federal judge sentenced a former Trump lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen to three years in prison for tax evasion, making false statements to a federally insured bank, and campaign finance…
Ohio Man Charged with Planning Terrorist Attack With ISIS to Attack Synagogue
OHIO Federal authorities on Monday charged Damon M. Joseph, 21, of Holland, Ohio, with one count of attempting to provide material support to ISIS in allegedly planning an attack on a synagogue…
Florida Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Scamming Seniors
FLORIDA A federal court in Florida sentenced Eugene Marotta, 49, to 46 months in prison for scamming senior citizens and others, the Department of Justice announced Monday. Marotta, who was also ordered…
How to Aoid Buying Counterfeit Products Online
There’s a growing risk that the brand you buy online is actually a fake. Here’s how to protect yourself. By Laura Murphy December 07, 2018 With the holidays moving into full swing,…
Other Voices: 10 Police Techniques Used to Extract Confessions
These are ten police techniques used to extract confessions that range from the soft and gentle to the manipulative, confrontational, and coercive — including the good cop bad cop routine, making false promises…
ICE Press Release: 105 Arrests in N.J. Operation Targeting Criminals and Safety Threats
ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL PRESS RELEASE: 12/07/2018 NEWARK, N.J. — Four individuals in the country illegally who have Interpol warrants based on crimes they committed in their home countries were among 105 foreign…
Doctor Convicted for Illegally Distributing More Than 10,000 Oxycodone Pills
NEW YORK David Taylor, a state-licensed doctor, who was convicted Thursday by a jury for writing medically unnecessary prescriptions for oxycodone over a five-year period will be sentenced in April, according to authorities….
FBI Press Release: Ransomware Abettor Who Demanded Payment of Fines Sentenced
December 6, 2018 Prison Term for Man Who Helped Reveton Ransomware Distributor Profit No, it was not the FBI that locked the screens of computer users and demanded payment for fines as the ransomware…