TEXAS A federal grand jury indicted a Texas couple for forcing a female from West Africa to work for them for more than 16 years, according to authorities. Defendants Mohamed Toure, 57,…
Six Gang Members Associated with the Mexican Mafia Convicted of Violent Crimes
LOS ANGELES A federal jury convicted six members of the Canta Ranas Organization – a violent, Mexican Mafia-affiliated criminal enterprise composed of members and associates of the Canta Ranas street gang, according…
50-Year-Old Man Guilty of Labor Trafficking Scheme That Included Minors
OHIO Pablo Duran Ramirez, 50, will be sentenced in January after he plead guilty Monday in U.S. District Court to encouraging the illegal entry of Guatemalan nationals, including unaccompanied minors, into the United…
MS-13 Gang Member Convicted of Brutally Assaulting a Federal Witness
TENNESSEE A federal jury convicted an El Salvador MS-13 gang member of brutally assaulting a federal witness with pliers, bleach and a plastic bag, according to officials. The jury found Gerson Serrano-Ramirez,…
The U.S. States People Are Fleeing (And The Ones They Are Moving To)
Photo credit: Shutterstock By: Karsten Strauss Karsten Strauss Forbes Staff Each year families pack up their belongings and move to a new home, sometimes out of state. Tracking where they go—and where…
Drug Kingpin Extradited from Colombia, Facing Life in Prison if Convicted
LOS ANGELES – A high-level member of a global drug ring arrived in Southern California Thursday night after being extradited from Colombia, according to officials. He is facing charges that he conspired to…
Woman Who Tried to Use Ricin to Poison Deadbeat Ex-Husband Sentenced
Oklahoma Woman Sentenced for Unlawful Possession of Ricin Made Threats Against Ex-Husband (Posted by FBI) Castor beans, such as those shown above, are used to make ricin and were among the items…
Music Teacher in Southern California Arrested for Crimes Against Children
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury indicted a former music teacher who contracted with a number of school districts in Southern California for crimes against children, including child pornography,…
Former Kentucky Cop Sentenced for Wrongful Arrest of Citizen Who Complained Against Him
KENTUCKY In federal court Thursday, William Dukes, Jr., a former sergeant with the Providence, Kentucky, Police Department, was sentenced to three years and six months in prison for arresting a man who…
Police Officer Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Assaulting Suspect
ALABAMA A federal judge Wednesday sentenced a former Tuskegee Police Department Lieutenant Alex Huntley, 54, to three years in prison for beating, pepper spraying, stomping, kicking and punching a handcuffed man, according…
Romanian Admits His Role in Running ID Theft Ring that Victimized 530 People
MASSACHUSETTS A Romanian man admitted Tuesday in federal court that he ran an ID theft scam that victimized 530 people in three states out of $868,0000, according to officials. Bogdan Viorel Rusu,…
HBO’s John Oliver: The Worst State that Unfairly Prohibits Voting
LastWeekTonight: “Many people with felony convictions are unfairly prohibited from voting, and the worst state for this — surprise — is Florida,” according to — John Oliver