KENTUCKY A federal jury convicted former state representative and Pikeville, Kentucky, coal operator, Wendell Keith Hall, of bribing a federal mine official, officials announced Friday. The jury deliberated for one hour and…
Ten Sentenced For Hate Crime Where Murdered Man Among Multiple Victims (Video)
FBI BLOG: (June 2015) In Jackson, Mississippi, in the early morning hours of June 26, 2011, a 47-year-old African-American man—James Craig Anderson—was severely beaten and then intentionally run over with a…
Elk Can Outrun a Horse and have a maximum vertical jump of eight feet (Video)
“Elk can reach a maximum speed of 45 miles per hour. In comparison, the average horse can hit 29 mph while galloping, with a theoretical maximum of 55 mph,” according to OutDoorHub.com The Guinness Book of…
Two Sentenced for Submitting $71 Million in Fraudulent Billing to Insurance Companies
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA Two Southern California residents were sentenced today to federal prison in connection with a scheme to defraud union and PPO health insurance programs by submitting bills for more than…
21-Year-Old Who Grew Castor Bean Plants to Extract Ricin Sentence for Possession of the Deadly Poison
WISCONSIN A judge sentenced a former University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh student to three years and four months in prison for possession of ricin, a deadly poison, officials said today. Kyle Allen…
Boston Cop to Plea Guilty to Lying About Making Cash Loans to Drug Dealer
BOSTON A Boston Police officer and former treasurer of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association was charged Thursday with making a false statement to the FBI in connection with his cash loans to a…
Convicted Felon Sentenced to 15 Years for Attempting to Shoot Police (Video)
PHILADELPHIA A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Shamarr Pitts, 26, of Lansdowne, Pennsylvania to 15 years in prison for assault on a federal agent, using and carrying a firearm during a crime…
Owner of Payment Processing Company Allegedly Stole From Bank Accounts of Consumers
PHILADELPHIA The 76-year-old owner and operator of a payment processing company was charged with withdrawing millions of dollars from consumers’ bank accounts. Neil Godfrey, 76, of Santa Ana, California, was charged with…
MedWeb: Exercise Boosts Brainpower & Helps Ward Off Disease
“Want to be sharper at work? Feel less tired at home? Spend some quality time with your spouse? How about enjoying a cookie without guilt?” — MedWeb If you answered “yes” to…
Defendants Allegedly Conned 70 Investors Out of $17 Million By Promising Big Returns
OHIO A federal grand jury indicted three men from Northeast Ohio for their roles in a conspiracy to defraud about 70 investors out of about $17 million, law enforcement officials said. Thomas Abdallah, 51,…
Ex-High School Basketball Coach Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Child Porn and Enticement
BILLINGS, MT An ex-high school coach admitted to soliciting sexually explicit images of underage females and plead guilty to distribution of child pornography, coercion and enticement, officials stated. Scott James Nichols, 42,…
Heating Business to Pay $14.9 Million for Price Fixing Scheme
NEW YORK A judge sentenced a hearing company to pay $14.9 million as a criminal fine for price fixing scheme involving parking heaters used in commercial vehicles, according to officials. Espar Inc….