CHICAGO (USA TODAY REPORT) — The agency tasked with investigating allegations of major misconduct against Chicago police officers released videos, audio recordings and other investigative material Friday from more than 100 incidents, a move that city officials hope will help bolster the public’s trust in its embattled police force
Guess Who is Coming to Dinner? Russian Couple Lives With 7-Foot Bear
The family pet is a 7-Foot Bear who is a gentle giant and loves being part of the household. In the evenings, he sits down to watch television, and his favorite dish is condensed milk because he has a sweet tooth.
Bulgarian Sentenced to More Than Three Years In Prison for Role in $6 Million Tax Refund Fraud
A citizen of the Republic of Bulgaria was sentenced to three years and 10 months in prison Friday for his involvement in a $600 million fraudulent tax return scheme that used personal identifying information stolen from multiple accounting firm networks, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
Three, including Chiropractor, Plead Guilty to Scamming Workers Compensation Insurances Out of $600 Million
Three defendants, including a chiropractor, plead guilty Friday to being involved in a fraudulent claims scam that resulted in $600 million in losses to Southern California hospitals, according to officials.
“It was a façade, a total lie”: new documents reveal how Trump University’s scam worked
Updated by Libby Nelson on June 1, 2016, 2:00 p.m. ET @libbyanelson Trump University didn’t even pretend its goal was to offer students an education. Internal documents show that it was a…
Wrong mom harassed after gorilla death at Cincinnati Zoo
A Northwest Ohio woman is speaking out after she became the target of online abuse linked to the death of a gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo.
Many people have messaged Michelle Gregg of Weston, thinking she’s the same Michelle Gregg whose son fell into a gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo on Saturday, leading officials to kill the animal.
Eight MS-13 Gang Members Convicted for Racketeering Charges After 16-Week Trial
A federal jury Wednesday convicted eight defendants of multiple charges related to a racketeering enterprise known as La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, after a 16-week trial, according to officials.
Mexican Doctors Admit Helping Rip off Insurance Company of $2.5 Million by Submitting Fraudulent Accident Claims
Two Mexican doctors — Dr. Mayolo Melchor, 59, and Dr. Bertha Hernandez-Melchor, 61, both of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico, plead guilty Wednesday to conspiring with policyholders of the American Family Life Insurance Company to fax fraudulent claim forms and accident reports to the insurance company for accidents and injuries that never occurred.
Feds: 52-Year-Old Woman Sentenced to Seven Years for Hiring Someone to Kill Her Sister
A federal judge sentenced Houston resident Leta Faye Douglas, 52, to seven years and three months in federal prison without parole, officials announced this week.
Former L.A. Officer Admits to Trying to Smuggle Mexican Citizen into U.S. in a Spare Tire Well (News Video)
Former Los Angeles police Officer Carlos Curiel Quezada, Jr., plead guilty in federal court today on charges that he attempted to smuggle a Mexican citizen into the U.S. in the spare tire well of his car at the Otay Mesa border crossing in March of 2015.
Nine People Allegedly Involved in Multi-State Dog Fighting Network, Some of the 66 Animals Injured
Six New Jersey residents were among nine individuals charged today in four states for their alleged roles in an interstate dog-fighting network spanning from New Mexico to New Jersey, according to officials
Ex-Cop Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Critically Injuring Restrained Teen After Traffic Stop (Video)
A federal judge sentenced an Independence, Missouri police officer to four years in prison for dropping a restrained 17-year-old on the ground face-first after a traffic stop, according to officials.
Evidence indicated that the tasing of 17-year-old Bryce Masters resulted in a cardiac arr