NEW YORK A Hong Kong bank agreed to pay a $47 million criminal penalty for being involved in a corrupt scheme to win banking business by giving jobs to friends and family…
Consumer Reports: Take Control of Cable TV!
Want to watch more of what you like at a price you’ll love? Follow our guide to shrinking your cable bill. By James K. Willcox June 27, 2018 PHOTO: DAN SAELINGER…
Citizen With a Pair of Cajones Confronts Cop (Live Streamed June 27, 2018)
Fort Lauderdale Police Department’s Mission Statement on website: Provide a safe and orderly environment in our city through professionalism, dedication, an active partnership with the community and concern for individual dignity. Chief…
Consumer Reports: Book Now, Summer Airfare Price Hikes Could Get Worse in the Fall
Book Now, Summer Airfare Price Hikes Could Get Worse in the Fall Here’s what travelers can expect in coming months By Laura Spitalniak July 02, 2018 Finding pocketbook-friendly airfare during the summer…
Border Patrol Agent Charged with Distributing Child Pornography
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK Federal officials charged Keith E. Hook, age 54, of Oswego, New York, with distributing child pornography over the internet. According to the federal criminal complaint, Hook, a U.S. Border…
Man Sentenced to Five Years for Misrepresenting Life Insurance Plans
TENNESSEE A federal judge sentenced a Brentwood, Tennessee man this week to five years and six months in prison for his criminal conduct in marketing and misrepresenting health insurance plans, according to…
FBI Stops 4th of July Terrorist Attack, Arrest Ohio Man
OHIO An Ohio man was arrested Sunday for attempting to launch a 4th of July terrorist attack to kill Americans celebrating the holiday, according to authorities. Demetrius Nathaniel Pitts, aka Abdur Raheem…
Crips Gang Member Sentenced to Seven Years for Trying to Kill Informant
OMAHA A federal judge sentenced a violent Crips gang member to seven years in prison following his conviction in February for racketeering conspiracy involving acts of violence, including attempted murder and assaults, witness…
Healthcare Fraud Results in 601 People Responsible for $2 Billion Scam
WASHINGTON D.C. Seventy-six doctors on Thursday were charged and 84 opioid cases open involving more than 13 million illegal doses of drugs in what authorities say is the largest healthcare fraud in…
Man Who Drove His Car Into a Crowd of Protestors, Killing One, Charged with Hate Crime
VIRGINIA A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted an Ohio man for crimes, including a hate crime act that resulted in the death of Heather Heyer, during the Aug. 12, 2017 “Unite…
Two Men Plead Guilty to Robbing Several Banks in Southern California
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA Two men who participated in a series of armed bank robberies attributed to the “Bladed Bandit” because one of the robbers brandished a large knife plead guilty in federal…
First Nationwide Operation Against Darknet Vender Nets More Than 35 Arrests
WASHINGTON D.C. A year-long national operation targeting vendors of illicit goods on the Darknet resulted in the arrests of more than 35 people, according to authorities.Also officers seized weapons, drugs and more…