Actor Mark Wayne Salling was charged today in a federal indictment with receiving and possessing child pornography on his laptop computer and a flash memory drive.
FBI’s Newest K-9 Sniffs Out Digital Evidence
One of the newest members of the FBI has a decidedly low-tech method of sniffing out digital evidence: she uses her nose.
Iris, an 18-month-old Labrador retriever, is the FBI’s first electronic-detection K-9 and can sniff out just about any electronic device that stores memory —regardless of how well a criminal has hidden it.
Sheriff and Two Others Involved in Running an E-Cigarettes Scheme in Jail indicted for Fraud and Extortion
A federal grand jury indicted Rutherford County sheriff Robert F. Arnold and two other men for their roles in the illegal formation, marketing and operation and concealment of a private company that sold e-cigarettes, federal prosecutors announced today.
Strip Club Operators Found Guilty of Keeping Two Sets of Books and Filing False Tax Returns
OREGON A federal jury found three family members who ran two strip clubs in the Portland area guilty of conspiracy to defraud the United States and charges relating to the filing of…
Doctor Arrested for Allegedly Depositing Less than $10,000 into Accounts to Prevent Federal Scrutiny
A Los Angeles-area doctor was arrested today after being indicted on federal “structuring” charges that allege he made hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash deposits designed to circumvent federal reporting requirement, according to officials.
Ex-Marine Sentenced to 26 Years for the Grisly Machete Murder of His Girlfriend
Just a few hours after murdering his girlfriend in Panama and chopping up her body with a machete, retired Marine Brian Karl Brimager sent an email to a friend: “Hey bro, whatcha up to? I got stories for days. I’m living on an island off the coast of panama loving life and living semper free!!!!!!,” according officials.
Prison Guard Guilty of Not Disclosing He Worked at “Ethnic Cleaning” Detention Camp in Bosnia
A Georgia man will be sentenced in August after a federal jury found him guilty of fraud on Wednesday for failing to disclose his role in a Bosnian prison camp. which was part of the “ethnic cleansing,” according to officials.
Jurors found that Mladen Mitrovic, 54, of Loganville, Georgia, guilty of obtaining his U.S. citizenship by giving false and fraudulent statements on his naturalization application, officials said.
Former NBA Player Indicted For Allegedly Stealing Donations from Charity, Using Some Money for Jewelry and Entertainment
A federal grand jury sitting in Kansas City, Missouri, returned an indictment Monday, which was unsealed this morning, against a former professional basketball player and representative for the National Basketball Players Association, according to officials.
Jurors charged him with corruptly interfering with the internal revenue laws, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, obstruction of justice and aggravated identity theft, officials allege.
Unsealed Arizona police video omits shooting of unarmed man
PHOENIX — Video released Tuesday shows officers responding to a report of someone pointing a gun from the window of an Arizona hotel, but a judge barred the release of additional footage showing an officer later shooting and killing an unarmed man at the scene.
Romanian Hacker “Guccifer” Guilty of Computer Hacking Crimes
Marcel Lehel Lazar, 44, of Arad, Romania, a hacker who used the online moniker “Guccifer,” plead guilty today to unauthorized access to a protected computer and aggravated identity theft.
NYPD vs. NYFD Charity Football Game Ends in Brawl
The NYPD and FDNY have a long history of working together to save lives in New York City. But put them together on a field of play and all hell usually breaks loose, according to the New York Daily News.
Man Charged with Hacking Email Accounts of More Than 100 People, Mostly Celebrities (Video)
A Pennsylvania man who hacked email accounts belonging to more than 100 people, mostly celebrities was charged today with felony computer hacking related to a phishing scheme, officials announced.