A former FBI special agent was sentenced Monday to three years in prison for stealing over $136,000 in drug profits seized during the execution of search warrants in 2014, falsifying documents and tampering with a witness, according to officials.
66-Year-Old Prominent Lawyer Admits Hiding Drug Money
TAMPA — For more than three decades, lawyer Joe M. Gonzalez was a fixture of Tampa’s civic scene, rubbing elbows with politicians and everyday citizens as he sought to honor the city’s…
Man Who Failed to Disclose Role as Bosnian Prison Camp Guard Sentenced
GEORGIA A federal judge sentenced a Loganville, Georgia, to four years and nine months in prison for failing to disclose his role as a Bosnian Prison Camp guard during the Bosnian War…
Last Defendant in $1.5 Million Fraudulent Tax Refund Scam Sentenced
LOS ANGELES The last of six defendants who conspired to use stolen identities to file fraudulent tax returns with the IRS that sought more than $1.5 million in false tax refunds was…
Feds: Two Doctors Illegally Wrote Prescriptions to Drug Trafficking Gang
Two doctors who each operated medical offices in Lynwood were arrested on federal drug charges for writing prescriptions for narcotics and sedatives for no medical reasons, according to officials.
Just Saying: Jury Misconduct, the Jury Foreman’s Blog and Florida’s Fool
BY RAUL HERNANDEZ [email protected] During a 2007 murder trial, 11 jurors picked an idiot, who was identified as Juror No. 7, to be the jury foreman. In the 18 years I was…
Police Pepper Spray 84-Year-Old Woman
A Muskogee Police Department officer pepper sprayed an 84-year-old woman.
Revealed: Fox News’ 400-page oppo file on Gabriel Sherman
Two full years before Sherman published a book about Roger Ailes, this book-length memo made the rounds inside Fox News.
33 Charged with Stealing Mail, including U.S. Postal Service Employees
Thirty-three defendants were arrested and charged with mail theft against the U.S. Postal Service and its customers, officials announced Friday.
Pastor who praised Orlando gay killings charged with child molestation
Controversial pastor Ken Adkins has been charged with two counts of child molestation in Georgia and is in the Glynn County jail, officials said.
Man Used Foreclosure Rescue Scam to Steal $3 Million from Distressed Homeowners
A Long Beach man is facing up to five years in prison when he is sentence in November for a $3 million foreclosure rescue scam.
Karl Robinson, 52, plead guilty Tuesday to one count of bankruptcy fraud in federal court. The charges stem from a long-running mortgage rescue scheme that involved nearly $3 million in illegal fees charged to distressed homeowners and about 200 fraudulent bankruptcy petitions.
Seven Tips to Follow When Hiring a Good Criminal Lawyer
Encountering the criminal justice system can be one of the most challenging and stressful periods of your life. Selecting the right criminal defense lawyer for yourself or a friend or family member can be one of the most difficult parts of any criminal investigation, arrest or charges.