Two federal inmates who were caught with homemade weapons known as shanks are now facing up to five years in prison if convicted of illegally possessing weapons, according to officials.
Former Houston Police Officer Sentenced to 30 Years for Drug Dealing and Firearm Charges (VIDEO)
A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced former Houston police officer Noe Juarez to 30 years in prison for his role in a large-scale narcotics conspiracy linked to Los Zetas Mexican drug cartel , according to officials.
Man Found Out About Son’s Murder Through Viral Photograph on Facebook
Man found out about son’s murder on Facebook It is hard enough to lose a child, but this father learned of his son’s murder on Facebook.
Sorority sister sentenced to life in prison for leaving newborn to die in trash bag
In April 2015, a 21-year-old sorority sister at Muskingum University in Ohio gave birth in a bathroom and put the newborn girl in a trash bag outside the building, where the baby suffocated to death, prosecutors said.
Chinese Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Smuggling High Tech Military Hardware to China
A federal judge sentenced Kan Chen, 26, of Ningbo, China, in Zhejiang Province, to 30 months in prison for conspiring to violate the Arms Export Control Act and International Traffic in Arms Regulations; attempting to violate the Arms Export Control Act and International Traffic in Arms Regulations; and violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, officials announced Wednesday.
Feds: Georgia Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Kicking and Punching Two Suspects in Separate Incidents
Berrien County, Georgia, Sheriff Anthony Heath admitted beating and kicking a handcuffed suspect on the ground while he was in the woods, according to officials.
Legal Issues Surrounding the Posting of Online Reviews in Places Such as Yelp
Robert Allen Lee desperately needed a dentist.
Dr. Stacy Makhnevich at Aster Dental in New York City was able to squeeze Lee in to treat his toothache. When Lee arrived, the dentist required he sign a “mutual agreement to maintain privacy”—a confidentiality agreement with a nondisparagement clause that waives patients’ rights to publicly comment on services and assigns copyright to the provider. Anxious for treatment, Lee signed and slid into the dentist’s chair.
23 Indicted for a $126 Million Telemarketing Scheme Involving the Sale of Toner for Copiers and Printers
SANTA ANA, CALIF. Federal authorities and Huntington Beach Police officers Tuesday arrested 20 defendants indicted by a grand jury on charges of participating in a long-running telemarketing scheme that targeted small businesses…
Feds: British Man Who Created Porno Website of Very Young Children Sentenced to 85 Years in Prison
A federal judge sentenced an Englishman on Tuesday to 85 years in prison for his part in a child pornography trafficking conspiracy, officials announced.
Domminich Shaw, 35, was sentenced by
Volkswagen Agrees to Pay $14.7 Billion to Settle Allegations That it Deceived Customers
Volkswagen agreed to spend up to $14.7 billion to settle allegations of cheating emissions tests and deceiving customers, the settlements require Volkswagen to spend $10 billion to buyback, terminate leases or make modifications on its vehicles along compensating customers, officials announced Tuesday.
District Attorney Gets Free Pass on DUI
SILVER CITY, NEW MEXICO — (June 27, 2016) Did New Mexico police officers give a big break to a district attorney who was caught on camera weaving all over the road? The…
Human Trafficking Leader Who Lured Guatemalan Migrants to Work on Egg Farms Sentenced to 15 Years
A federal judge sentenced the leader of a human trafficking organization to 15 years in prison for his role in luring Guatemalan migrants to work on egg farm.