STATESBORO, GEORGIA — A 48-year-old man who concocted a Ponzi scheme that conned more than a hundred people in two states out of $51 million was sentenced on Tuesday to 30 years in…
Sheriff’s Deputy Killed on Highway 101 While Making a Traffic Stop
VENTURA, CALIFORNIA – A Ventura County Sheriff’s Deputy was killed Tuesday after being struck by a vehicle during a traffic stop. Deputy Eugene Kostiuchenko initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle on…
“I Heard it Through the Grapevine?”
“During the the American Civil War, a Colonel Bee set up a crude telegraph line between Placerville and Virginia City by stringing wires from trees,” according to the Little Book of Answers….
Gambino Crime Family Member Arrested for the 2002 Murder of a Crime Partner in Queens
NEW YORK – A Gambino crime family member was indicted Tuesday for the 2002 murder of a crime partner who was allegedly shot in the back of the head at point-blank range,…
U.S. District Courts: Fiscal Year Bankruptcy Filings Lowest in Seven Years
U.S. District Courts: Bankruptcy cases filed in federal courts for the fiscal year 2014—the 12-month period ending September 30, 2014—totaled 963,739, down 13 percent from the 1.1 million bankruptcy filings in FY…
Computer Hacker Got Highly Sensitive Law Enforcement Data and Changed His College Grades
MASSACHUSETTS – A man was sentenced to four years in prison Tuesday for hacking into computer networks around the country—including networks belonging to law enforcement agencies and a local college—to obtain highly…
Two Police Officers Plead Guilty in Federal Court to Tasing Mentally Disabled Woman
SOUTH CAROLINA – Two former city of Marion Police Department officers plead guilty Monday in federal court for using excessive force against a woman with mental disabilities in 2013, officials said. Eric…
City Official Admits Using Municipal Money to Buy Electronics for Friends and Others
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS —The former technology director for the City of Lenexa admitted on Monday that he illegally used municipal money to purchased electronic devices such as iPads, computers, digital cameras televisions…
School Custodian Sentenced to 23 Years For Sexually Abusing Child
RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA – A former school custodian who sexually abused a child over a period of several years and uploaded sexually explicit images to the Internet has been sentenced to 23 years in federal…
School Teacher Charged With Traveling to Philippines to Have Sex with Underage Girls
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA – A former teacher with the Santa Ana School District has been charged with traveling to the Philippines to engage in sex with an underage girl and producing a…
Former Police Officer Sentenced to 25 Years for Sexually Assaulting Two Women
RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA – A former officer with the San Bernardino Police Department was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison for forcing two women to perform sex acts while he was on…
Estonia Man Involved in an Elaborate Worldwide Hacking Scheme Sentenced to 11 Years
ATLANTA— A 30-year-old Estonia man was sentenced to 11 years in prison for his involvement in an elaborate computer hacking scheme that stole $9.4 million from a credit card processor. Sergei Nicolaevich…