Monkeys don’t naturally occur in the United States. The closest they get is Mexico, where you might see spider monkeys and howler monkeys in and around the Yucatan. But the population of…
Sixteen Former Corrections Officers Now Convicted of Beating an Inmate
MARYLAND – Sixteen former corrections officers from a Maryland state prison have now been convicted for their roles in three brutal assaults against an inmate and coordinated efforts to cover up the…
Sister of Drug Dealer Convicted in Firebombing That Killed Six People
PHILADELPHIA – A 31-year-old woman was sentenced today to life in prison for her role in a 2004 firebombing that killed six members of a federal witness’s family, federal prosecutors said Kidada…
Calif. State Senator Indicted By Federal Grand Jury for Bribery; Brother Also Named in Indictment
LOS ANGELES – A California State Senator was named in a federal grand jury indictment that accuses him of taking tens of thousands of dollars in bribes from a businessman, according to…
Get The Credit Cards Out – The U.S. Marshals Are Selling A Lot Gold, Silver and Coins
WASHINGTON D.C.– The U.S. Marshals Service has a lot of gold and silver bullion along with coins, diamonds, fine jewelry and watches that they want to unload at an auction on Saturday. You…
Texas Man Charged With Severely Beating a Gay Man Who He Met on the Internet
TEXAS – A 19-year-old man who was charged with severely beating a gay man he had meet on the Internet made his first court appearance in U.S. District Court on Thursday, federal…
NY CEO Who Allegedly Lied on Bank Statements to Get Millions Arrested
NEW YORK – The 60-year-old CEO of a Manhattan-based company that designed, imported and sold luggage and other bags was arrested today for making false statements to a bank to get millions…
Feds: Six Defendants Raised Millions Duping 140 People Into Investing in Fake Movies
LOS ANGELES – Four people were arrested today for raising money for fake movies through boiler room telemarketing operations, federal authorities said. Victims were promised high financial returns with little risks, authorities…
Former Deputy Sentenced to Prison for DUI Plot
“A former Contra Costa County sheriff’s deputy was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison Wednesday for taking a bribe to arrest two men for drunken driving in a plot to tarnish…
Eventually, the Sun Will Consume the Earth
One million Earths could fit inside the Sun: “If a hollow Sun was filled up with spherical Earths then around 960,000 would fit inside. On the other hand if these Earths were…
Bank Teller Who Opened Accounts to Receive Electronic Fraudulent Tax Refunds is Sentenced
ALABAMA — A former bank teller who used her position to open banks accounts in other people’s names to receive electronic fraudulent tax refunds was sentenced to a year and nine months…
California’s Broken Prison System and Texas’ Billion-Dollar Fix
By Raul Hernandez The bold headlines in the New York Times last week read: “Court Gives California More Time to Ease Prison Crowding” “What amounts to a legal and political victory”…