LOUISIANA A federal judge Thursday sentenced Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations LLC, a privately held limited liability company headquartered in Houston, Texas, for its involvement in a 2012 offshore explosion, according to…
Fishing Vessel Convicted of Dumping Oil and Garbage into the South Pacific Ocean
WASHINGTON D.C. A fishing vessel company that operated in and around American Samoa was convicted and sentenced Wednesday for maintaining false and incomplete records relating to the discharge of oil and garbage,…
Woman Sentenced for Beating, Starving and Enslaving Nanny from China
MINNEAPOLIS A federal judge sentenced a Twin Cities woman to a year in federal prison following her conviction on multiple charges related to the beating, starving the enslaving her nanny in a forced-labor…
Pakistani Sent to Prison for Running Phony International Diploma Mill Scam
NEW YORK A federal judge sentenced a Pakistani man to 21 months in prison for operating an international diploma mill scheme through his company, Axact,, according to officials. Umair Hamid plead guilty…
Man Guilty of Drug Trafficking Acetylfentanyl Pills, Importing Drugs
LOS ANGELES The leader of a narcotics-distribution ring plead guilty Monday to federal drug trafficking charges and admitted importing a powerful synthetic opioid from China, according to officials. It was used to…
Atlanta History Center Documentary About Civil War is Excellent
For 37 WEEKS in 1864, GENERAL WILLIAM T. SHERMAN made Georgia his battleground. Georgia Public Broadcasting and the Atlanta History Center have partnered to produce the gripping new documentary “When Georgia Howled:…
Consumer Reports: How to Organize a Refrigerator for Maximum Freshness
By Consumer Reports Last updated: August 23, 2017 After schlepping to the supermarket and back, you might be tempted to unload your haul as quickly as possible so that you can…
Former Social Security Judge Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Role in Social Security Fraud
KENTUCKY A federal judge sentenced a former social security administrative law judge Friday to four years in prison for his role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $550 million in…
State troopers arrested her for staying silent. Now the state will pay $30,000 (Video)
By S.P. Sullivan [email protected], NJ Advance Media for NJ.com TRENTON — A woman arrested by two New Jersey state troopers for refusing to answer questions during a 2015 traffic stop will receive…
Just Saying: Mr. Musk’s Long Road to Success & “Mr. T” Long Journey from Cambodia
The Incredible Journey of Elon Musk When I see a vacant building where a business was located, it makes me sad. I admire entrepreneurs who invest their sweat, time and money to open…
Judge Revokes Naturalized U.S. Citizenship from Criminal Fraudster
CALIFORNIA A federal judge revoked the naturalized U.S. citizenship of a fraudster and immigration-officer impersonator and stopped her from claiming any citizenship rights, according to officials. Judge R. Gary Klausner this week of…
Former Sheriff Who Solicited Sex from Female Inmates Sentenced to Prison
Tennessee A federal judge sentenced former Sheriff Charles Scott Cravens to 33 months in prison and two years of supervised release for corruption and civil rights offenses committed while he ran the…