The right match can help you find friends, reach out to the community, learn new skills, and even advance your career. Volunteering can also help protect your mental and physical health, according…
Former L.A. Sheriff’s Captain Pleads Guilty in Jail Scandal Will Testify Against Former Undersheriff
LOS ANGELES William Thomas Carey, a former captain with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, plead guilty this afternoon to one count of making false declarations for lying on witness stand last year…
Owner of L.A. Clinics Admits to Submitting $4.5 Million in Phony Claims to Medicare
CALIFORNIA The owner and operator of three medical clinics located in Los Angeles plead guilty today to scamming Medicare by submitting $4.5 million in phony claims to Medicare, officials said today. In…
Corp. Admits to Dumping Millions Gallons of Acid Wastewater into Bayou
MISSISSIPPI Mississippi Phosphates Corp. plead guilty to discharging 38 million gallons of acidic wastewater into Bayou Casotte in 2013 resulting in the death of 47,000 fish and the closing of the bayou,…
Former DuPont Employee Stole Trade Secrets for South Korean Company
FBI BLOG August 2015 A second former DuPont employee—Edward Schulz—was recently sentenced for his role in a conspiracy led by a South Korean company to steal trade secrets related to Kevlar, a…
Feds: Former Guard Involved in Smuggling Cell Phones, Heroin and 130 Packs of Cigarettes into Prison (News Video)
INDIANAPOLIS A federal judge on Monday sentenced Edward B. Tunwar, 55, to four years and four months for his role in smuggling cell phones, heroin and cigarettes into the U.S. Penitentiary in…
Water Quality Authority Agrees to Reduce Overflow Sewage into the Delaware River
PENNSYLVANIA A Pennsylvania water authority agreed to significantly reduce overflows of sewage into the Delaware River, which, authorities say, will improve the water quality of the river, Chester Creek and the Ridley…
Texas Men Indicted for Beating and Torturing a Black Gay Man
TEXAS Two men were indicted for a federal hate crime against a gay black man who they invited into an apartment in Corpus Christi and over a three hour period, they beat…
Narco-Trafficker with More than 20 Criminal Convictions Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison
LOS ANGELES A federal judge today sentenced a narcotics trafficker to 20 years in prison after law enforcement seized more than 170 pounds of cocaine and $1.5 million in drug profits, officials…
Feds: Company Agrees to Stop Distributing a Dietary Supplement That Claims to Prevent Cancer, Malaria and Heart Disease
IOWA A federal court entered into an agreement with an Iowa dietary supplement company to stop the distribution of adulterated dietary supplements that were advertised as being able to treat and prevent…
Three Guilty of Illegally of Importing “Spice” from China to Make Synthetic Marijuana
FLORIDA This week three Tampa residents plead guilty for their involvement in a conspiracy to import a synthetic cannabinoid, XLR-11, a/k/a “Spice,” and paraphernalia to the U.S. from China, officials said. On…
Pew Research Center: Russia, Putin Held in Low Regard around the World
Russia’s Image Trails U.S. across All Regions Outside its own borders, neither Russia nor its president, Vladimir Putin, receives much respect or support, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. The…