A federal grand jury indicted seven Iranians who were working for two Iran-based computer companies — ITSecTeam or ITSEC and Mersad —that worked for the Iranian Government, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, for computer hacking charges.
The charges allege the defendants launched an extensive campaign of over 176 days of so-called distributed denial or DDoS attacks, according to the indictment.
Man Who Allegedly Engaged in Sexually Illicit Conduct With Boys Indicted by Federal Grand Jury
A federal grand jury indicted a resident of Montrose Wednesday on charges of engaging in illicit sexual conduct in foreign places and sex trafficking of a minor, federal officials announced Wednesday.
Flight Attendant Who Allegedly Tried to Sneak Nearly 70 Pounds of Cocaine Through LAX Security Arrested
A JetBlue flight attendant who allegedly attempted to use her credentials to bring nearly 70 pounds of cocaine through a security checkpoint at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday was charged today with a federal narcotics trafficking offense, officials announced today.
Man Who Burned Cross in Front of Interracial Couple’s House Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
A man who burned a cross next to a mail box and in front of an interracial couple’s house was sentenced to three years in prison, officials announced today.
U.S. Judge Susan C. Bucklew sentence Pascual “Pete” Carlos Pietri, 53, of Port Richey, Florida, to federal prison for his role in a 2012 cross burning, officials said.
Police stop violent sex offender with 5 young children in car, none were his
MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) -A violent sex offender was stopped by police with five children in his car—none of them were his.
Police said Jerome Sawyer, a registered sex offender who is listed as a violent sex offender for aggravated sexual battery, was stopped on Ridgeway Road south of Winchester Road for not having a seat belt.
Leaders of Lorenzana Drug Trafficking Organization Convicted for Importing Tons of Cocaine into U.S.
Following a four-week trial, leaders of the Guatemala-based Lorenzana Drug Trafficking Organization were convicted of importing multi-tons of cocaine into the U.S, officials announced today.
Sheriff: Man killed Walmart employee, shot self
KAUFMAN, TEXAS — A man authorities say entered a Kaufman Walmart Tuesday morning and fatally targeted an employee was also awaiting indictment on assault and kidnapping charges out of Gun Barrel City.
The sheriff department confirmed authorities were called to the scene on a report of shots fired at about 9:41 a.m. Tuesday at 300 Kings Fort Parkway.
Defendant Who Ran Scam to Reduce Mortgage Payments Plead Guilty to Ripping Off More Than 1,000 Homeowners
More than 1,000 homeowners who had problems making mortgage payments believed that Ari Maleki and others could help them. The homeowners paid between $2,500 to $4,300 to get their mortgage payments reduced but ended up getting ripped off by California-based companies.
Man Who Embezzled $8 Million from Designer Jean Company is Facing Up to 20 Years in Prison
An East Los Angeles man who oversaw a scheme that embezzled more than $8 million from an industrial launderer that provided finishing services for Citizens of Humanity, a manufacturer of high-end designer jeans, is facing up to 20 years in prison.
Lawyer Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting Children of His Client to Produce Porn
A federal judge sentence South Dakota lawyer today to 40 years in prison after he admitted that he sexually abused many minors, who were children of one of his clients during a two year period.
Christopher R. Jansen, 35, of Selby, South Dakota, plead guilty on Nov. 17 to one count of sexual exploitation of a child and one count of distribution of material involving the sexual exploitation of minors.
Austin Fires Police Officer for Fatal Shooting of Naked Teen
Philip Jankowski and Tony Plohetski American-Statesman Staff, KVUE News Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo fired a 10-year department veteran Monday in the shooting death of an unarmed, naked teen — the outcome of an…