MISSISSIPPI – Two men plead guilty Wednesday to federal hate crimes in connection with their roles in a series of assaults on blacks in Jackson, the U.S. Justice Department announced. John Louis Blalack,…
Former Cook County Deputy Sentenced to a Year for Excessive Force (Video)
CHICAGO—A former Cook County sheriff’s deputy was sentenced Wednesday to one year in federal prison for forcibly pulling a jail inmate’s chain causing him to flip forward, hit his head and face…
Business Owner Indicted for Allegedly Paying Bribes to Foreign Official
WASHINGTON—The former owner and President of Chestnut Consulting Group Inc. and Chestnut Consulting Group Co. was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury for his alleged participation in a scheme to pay…
Greek Citizen Who Conned Mortgage Lenders Sentenced to Eight Years
CONNECTICUT – A man was sentenced Tuesday to more than eight years in prison for his role in concocting a mortgage fraud scheme that involved dozens of properties and resulted in nearly $5.7…
The Top 19 Animals That Kill The Most Humans. Number One May Shock You
There is nobody better in killing humans than humans. Second on the list in causing the most human fatalities are mosquitos, followed by Tsetse flies and snakes. Seventieth on the list of…
Financial Adviser Sentenced to Prison for Stealing from 26 Clients, Mostly Elderly Victims
WASHINGTON – A long-time tax and financial advisor was sentenced Monday to four years and three months in prison for stealing more than $255,000 from 26 clients, mostly elderly victims, according to…
Former School Superintendent Admits to Instructing Witness to Lie to FBI
NEWARK, NJ—The former Rockaway Township superintendent of schools today admitted to telling a witness to lie to the FBI about $4,000 that the witness had previously given to him, officials said Monday….
Doctor Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles-area doctor who was convicted last summer of narcotics trafficking for illegally distributing the powerful painkiller best known by the brand names Vicodin and Norco was sentenced…
Two U.S. Citizens Charged With Conspiring to Overthrow an African Country
WASHINGTON— Two men were charged for their roles in a recent attempted coup in The Gambia, officials said Monday. Cherno Njie, 57, and Papa Faal, 46, are in custody. Both men are accused…
“Shrek” Sentenced to 20 Years for Drug Dealing and Ordered to Pay Nearly $42 Million
LAREDO, TEXAS – One 0f 38 co-conspirators working for a Laredo-based drug trafficking organization was sentenced last month to more than 20 years in prison and ordered to pay nearly $42 million following multiple…
Federal Prosecutors Will Seek Death Penalty Against LAX Shooter
LOS ANGELES – Federal prosecutors announced today that they plan to seek the death penalty against the alleged shooter who killed a TSA officer at Los Angeles International Airport and wounded others, according…
Two Former Nissan Managers Charged With Auto Loan Fraud To Sell More Cars
BIRMINGHAM—Federal prosecutors on Tuesday charged two former managers at Serra Nissan with conspiring with salesmen and managers to sell more cars by falsifying loan documents to defraud customers and financial institutions, officials…