HARRISBURG, PENN. Federal officials said today that Barbara H. Hafer, age 73, former Treasurer of Pennsylvania, was sentenced this week to three years’ probation and a $50,000 fine. Hafer admitted making false…
Former Police Chief Charged with Hate Crime and Using Excessive Force
CAMDEN, N.J. – The retired chief of the Bordentown Township Police Department was arrested and charged today with committing a hate crime and violating a man’s civil rights by using excessive force…
Feds Settle Lawsuit with NYC Board of Elections for Improperly Removing Voters from Rolls
NEW YORK CITY The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it has entered into a settlement with the Board of Elections in the City of New York, according to officials. This resolves…
Exxonmobil to Reduce Harmful Air Pollution at Eight Chemical Plants
TEXAS and LOUISIANA Federal and state agencies announced a settlement Tuesday with Exxon Mobil that will eliminate thousands of tons of harmful air pollution from eight petrochemical manufacturing facilities in Texas and…
Cliven Bundy goes on trial for leading 2014 armed Nevada standoff
REUTERS NEWS: By John L. Smith LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy went on trial on Monday for his role in leading a 2014 armed standoff against federal agents that became…
Libyan Charged with the 2012 Attack on the U.S. Mission in Benghazi
WASHINGTON D.C. Federal charges were filed against Mustafa al-Imam, a Libyan national about 46 years old, for his role in the Sept. 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Special Mission and Annex…
Police: Man kills daughter’s boyfriend then kills himself
A man left a Texas movie theater and was shot dead by his girlfriend’s father who then ran them both over with his vehicle, drove off and then killed himself, officials said….
Stephen Colbert: Lou Dobbs’ “Softball” Interview with Trump
Trump Has Now Been Interviewed On Fox News 19 Times. Stephen Colbert criticizes Fox’s Lou Dobbs’ interview with Trump.
L.A. Man Guilty of Importing Opioid from China Will be Sentenced February
A resident of downtown Los Angeles who was found guilty this week of federal drug trafficking charges for his involvement in importing a highly addictive opioid will be sentenced February, according to officials.
Three Cops Indicted for Alleged Involvement in Assault on a Minor at L.A. County Fair (Video)
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury indicted three officers with the Pomona Police Department on charges alleging one officer violated the civil rights of a minor who was…
Tip to IRS Leads to L.A. Man Who Failed to Report $3 Million Income
LOS ANGELES A West Los Angeles resident who earned more than $3 million over a three-year period while working in Dubai admitted to evading paying federal taxes by failing to report his…
Iowa Infant Found Severely Underweight, Infested with Maggots; Parents Charged with Murder
CHICKASAW COUNTY, Iowa – A northeast Iowa couple has been charged with murder after their four-month-old son was found dead, weighing less than 7 pounds and in a diaper that hadn’t been…