TEXAS A Texas man pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal hate crime charges in federal court, officials announced. According to court documents, Daniel Jenkins, 22, of Dallas, pleaded guilty to a federal hate…
Man Posted Videos of Crushing of His Puppy on Social Media: “I’m cold-hearted.”
LOS ANGELES A Riverside County man pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal criminal charge for inflicting severe injuries on a puppy – including slitting its throat – then posting videos of the…
Couple Falsely Claimed to be Farmers in $1.1 Million COVID-Relief Fraud
FLORIDA A couple was sentenced to prison Wednesday for their participation in a scheme to file four fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $1.1 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and…
Former Sheriff’s Capt. Will be Sentenced in September for Defrauding Sheriff’s Office and Other Businesses
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA Kevin Stimage, age 44, will be sentenced on Sept. 22 for committing theft from programs receiving federal funds, according to officials. Stimage plead guilty last week. Stimage faces up…
Four Guilty of Involvement in Multi-State Dogfighting Conspiracy
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Four defendants plead guilty to federal dogfighting and conspiracy charges for their roles in an interstate dogfighting network across the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and New Jersey, officials announced…
West Virginia Doctor Guilty of Drug Dealing, Cash-Only Operation
WEST VIRGINIA A federal jury convicted a West Virginia doctor Thursday for prescribing a buprenorphine product in violation of the Controlled Substances Act. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial,…
Feds: Police Department Agrees to Help People with Limited English Communicate with Police
PENNSYLVANIA The Justice Department Friday announced it has reached a settlement agreement with the Hazleton Police Department (HPD) and the City of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, to help people with limited English communicate with…
Man Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Operating Illegal ATM Network that Laundered Bitcoin and Cash for Criminals
SANTA ANA, California A man was sentenced Friday to 24 months in federal prison for operating an illegal virtual-currency money services business that exchanged up to $25 million, according to authorities. Some…
Audit the Audit: Crude Remark to Police Results in Traffic Stop, Police Officer Later Fired
Officer Swiftly Fired After Challenging Altercation
Bank Julius Baer Agrees to Pay More Than $79 Million for Money Laundering
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd. (BJB or the Bank), a Swiss bank with international operations, admitted Thursday in federal court in Brooklyn that it conspired to launder over…
Three Charged in Nationwide Scheme to Sell Hundreds of Thousands Fake Texas Paper Tags
HOUSTON Authorities are searching for two men indicted for using fictitious car dealerships to issue nearly 600,000 automobile paper tags and selling them on the internet without selling any cars, announced Acting…