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Predator Who Blackmailed Girls to Get Sexually Explicit Images Sentenced to 20 Years
BOWLING GREEN, KY— A U.S. District Court judge sentenced a 34-year-old man to 20 years in prison for blackmailing at least two young girls to send him sexually explicit images. Jesse Sanford…
English Couple Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing $1 Million From Employer
GREENBELT, MD— A 59-year-old man will spend four years in prison for stealing $1 million by fraudulently requesting reimbursement for business expenses, officials said. His wife sent to jail for two months. U.S….
Six Charged With Supporting Terrorists Are Indicted (Video)
MISSOURI – Six defendants were charged with conspiracy and providing material support to terrorists in an indictment that was unsealed Friday,officials said. All six are natives of Bosnia who immigrated to the…
Former Soldier Gets Life Sentence for Murdering 5-Year-Old Daughter
HAWAII – A former Army soldier was sentenced Friday to life in prison for the murder of his five-year-old daughter, officials said. Naeem Williams, 34, forced the child, Talia Williams, to endure beatings,…
Two Former Cops Given Jail Time for Beating Suspect (Video)
CONNECTICUT – Two former police officers were sentenced Thursday to prison for illegally using excessive force against a suspect who failed to stop at a traffic stop, officials said. U.S. District Judge…
Terrorist Who Helped Islamic Jihadists Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison
NEW YORK – An international terrorist was sentenced Friday in a Manhattan courtroom to 25 years in prison for helping al Qaeda and the Egyptian Islamic Jihad, federal prosecutors announced Friday. Adel…
Former KKK Secretary Sentenced to 10 Months in Prison for Lying to Grand Jury (News Video)
ALABAMA – The former secretary of a chapter of the Ku Klux Klan in Ozark, Alabama was sentenced to 10 months in prison for lying to a federal grand jury about a…
Doctor Who Illegally Prescribed Pain Killers to “Patients” Indicted for Drug Dealing
PHILADELPHIA— A doctor was indicted on Wednesday for illegally giving many pain killer prescriptions of oxycodone pills to “patients” who paid cash for an “office visit” after the patient received a cursory physical…
Authorities Close to Making an Arrest in 38-Year-Old N.Y. Fire That Killed Ten – Fire Chief Suspect
Jay Leiderman is a criminal defense attorney in Ventura, California. He co-authored the first ever book on the legal defense of California medical marijuana crimes and has been called the “Hacktivist’s Advocate”…
Former Philadelphia Police Officers Sent to Prison for Robbing Drug Dealers
PHILADELPHIA — A federal judge sentenced former police officers, Jonathan Garcia, 26, and Sydemy Joanis, 28, both of Philadelphia, were sentenced to prison for 17 years and six months and five years and three…
Book: Civil War Medical First Responders Were Mostly Loafers, Bums and Scoundrels
Wounded Union soldiers during the Civil War who couldn’t walk to a field hospital had to rely on stretcher-bearers, according to the book “What They didn’t Teach You About the Civil War…