NEW YORK – A former studio assistant to artist Jasper Johns was sentenced Thursday to 18 months in prison for his role in the sale of 37 works that the assistant stole…
Woman Embezzled $500,000 from Employer By Writing Checks to Herself
ROME, GA.— For nearly eight years, Judy Elaine Henry illegally siphoned money from her former employer’s company, Bec-Don Inc, a company that supplies concrete reinforcing steel and related products to the construction…
Feds: Homeland Security Supervisor Lied About His Weapon
EL PASO – A 45-year-old supervisor of the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer, Marco Antonio Aveytia, entered a not guilty plea in connection with an investigation involving his government…
Man Conned Victims out of $15 Million Via Ponzi Scheme Involving S&P 500 Trading
LOS ANGELES – A 58-Year-old Nevada resident admitted Thursday in federal court to ripping off victims by saying he was making profits of 1 percent to 5 percent a week through a…
12 Alleged N.C. Gang Members Indicted, including Seven for Murder of Witness
CHARLOTTE, NC — A federal indictment charges 12 alleged gang members of United Blood Nation with racketeering conspiracy, including seven who are charged with murder, aid of racketeering and related firearms violations, according to…
Man Charged with Threatening to Destroy IRS Building by Fire or a Bomb
MIAMI – A Miami-Dade County resident was charged with threatening to destroy the Internal Revenue Service building by fire or a bomb, officials said. Morris R. Whitehead, 53, of Miami, was arrested…
Export-Import Bank Loan Officer Accepted $78,000 in Bribes
WASHINGTON D.C. – A former loan officer at the Export-Import Bank of the United States plead guilty in federal court Wednesday for accepting more than $78,000 in bribes. The loan officer, in…
C.S. Lewis’ Books Were Banned In China in 1931 Because Animals Talked
The novel, “Alice in Wonderland” was written by Lewis Carroll and published in 1865. C.S. Lewis is a pseudo name; his real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson. Carroll had many jobs including;…
School Board Member Who Racked up $566,000 in Kickbacks Sent to Prison
CHICAGO—A former North Chicago school board member, and the last defendant of five, was sentenced to two years and six months in federal prison for taking at least $566,000 in kickbacks from…
Felon Arrested After Posting Hate Comments and Loading Firearm on Social Media
HOUSTON— A convicted felon was arrested Tuesday after triggering an investigation by posting several racially-laden hate messages and showing how to load a firearm on social media, officials said. Frederick Ramon Robinson,…
23 Members of a Violent Drug Ring Indicted Following 2-Year Investigation
SEATTLE – Law enforcement arrested 18 people and searched more than a dozen locations for members of a violent drug trafficking organization, according to a federal prosecutor. The organization distributed cocaine, heroin…
Convicted Bank Robber, Drug Dealer Convicted in $1 Million Tax Fraud
OREGON – Four Portland residents who filed 208 false federal income tax returns that included fraudulent claims for tax refunds between $3,000 and $9,000 per return were sentenced to prison, according to…