Former juvenile judge Tracie Hunter has been ordered to serve six months in jail following a years-long legal battle stemming from a felony charge for illegally helping her brother keep his…
American Who Became ISIS Sniper and Helped Terrorists Handed Over by Syria
NEW YORK Federal charges against alleged ISIS sniper Ruslan Maratovich Asainov, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Kazakhstan, were unsealed Friday, according to federal officials. Asainov is being charged with providing and…
Seafood Processor Guilty of Selling Falsely Labeled Foreign Crab as “Product of USA”
VIRGINIA Michael P. Casey of Poquoson, Virginia, plead guilty Thursday in federal court in Newport News on charges stemming from his participation in a lucrative conspiracy to falsely label millions of dollars-worth…
Former Police Investigator Sent to Prison for Beating Handcuffed Suspect
FLORIDA A federal judge sentenced former Tallassee Police investigator Brandan Smirnoff, 27, to 22 months in prison for assaulting a handcuffed, 24-year-old man, officials announced Thursday. Smirnoff encountered the victim, J.M., after…
Police Officer Admits to Robbing and Beating Suspects
NEWARK, N.J. A City of Paterson police officer admitted conspiring to violate the civil rights of individuals in Paterson, using unreasonable and excessive force, and filing a false police report to conceal…
El Chapo Sentenced to Life in Prison Ordered to Pay $12.6 Billion as Restitution
A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced the ruthless leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera, known by various aliases, including “El Chapo” and “El Rapido,” to life in prison plus…
22-LA-Based, MS-13 Gang Named in Federal Indictment, Including Murders
LOS ANGELES Federal racketeering charges against 22 people linked to the MS-13 transnational gang, most of whom allegedly participated in a series of murders, were unsealed this week, according to authorities. The…
Father and Son Sentenced for $10 Million Investment Fraud Scheme
CALIFORNIA A father and son who ran a complex investment fraud scheme were sentenced Tuesday to five years and 24 years in prison, respectively, according to officials. The two stole more than…
ITT Cannon to Pay $11 Million to Settle False Claims About Untested Connectors
CALIFORNIA ITT Cannon agreed to pay the federal government $11 million to settle False Claims Act allegations that it supplied electrical connectors to the military that had not been properly tested, the…
Former Worker of D.C. School Guilty of Transporting Child Pornography
VIRGINIA A former Virginia resident was sentenced to six years in prison for transporting child pornography, according to officials.. U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III sentenced Paul Joseph Wilson, 49. According to…
Ex-Cheerleading Coach Sentenced to Six Years for Sexual Assault on Cruise Ship
LOS ANGELES A federal judge sentenced a former cheerleading coach to five years and eight months for sexually assaulting an intoxicated woman on a cruise ship bound from Long Beach to Ensenada,…
Ex-Navy Official Gets Five Years in Prison for Accepting $1.2 Million in Kickbacks
LOS ANGELES A former civilian employee of the U.S. Navy who was a senior procurement official for Naval Base Ventura County and who received $1.2 million in illegal kickbacks was sentenced Monday…