“The Man in the Arena” By Theodore Rosevelt “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds…
For Sale: Books, Art and Other Stuff — Free Poetry
Notes, Thoughts, Art, Books and Poetry: The novel “The Serape Notebook: A Love Story” by Raul Hernandez is available on Amazon. You can find it in a paperback edition, which offers…
California Man pleaded guilty today to attempting to kill U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh
Nicholas John Roske, 29, of Simi Valley, California, pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempting to kill a U.S. Supreme Court Justice. As part of his guilty plea, Roske admitted that on June 7,…
Man Sentenced to 16 Months for Conspiring to Sell Oxycodone
A New Jersey man was sentenced Tuesday to 16 months in prison for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute oxycodone, a highly addictive controlled substance, officials stated. According to…
JUST SAYING: Billionaires Turn on The GOP’s Jackass Over Tariffs
Two GOP Megadonors Turn On Donald Trump Over His Tariffs — Huffington Post Ken Griffin and Home Depot founder Ken Langone join a growing list of Trump loyalists blasting the president’s agenda….
Man Defrauded Investors of More Than $20 Million, Facing Up to 20 Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES Officials announced Friday that a Malibu man has been convicted of defrauding investors out of more than $20 million by lying about his tech company’s financial performance. Bernhard Eugen Fritsch,…
Indonesian Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Running a Multi-Million-Dollar Ponzi Scheme
A federal judge this week sentenced Francius Marganda to 18 years’ imprisonment for running a $24.5 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded hundreds of predominantly Indonesian and Indo-American victim investors, officials stated. Marganda,…
Venzuelan Gang Member Arrested for Jan. 28 Double Murder in Chicago
A Venzuelan gang member was arrested for a Jan. 28 double-murder of three females in Chicago, officials announced Friday. Ricardo Gonzales, 32, had an arrest warrant from the Chicago Police Department for…
JUST SAYING: Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Should Sell the Washington Post — It is a Public Trust Not a Tool for Profit
Pulitzer Prize Winner Quits Washington Post, Slams Jeff Bezos Over ‘Mistake’ Columnist Eugene Robinson wrote that the billionaire’s plans “spurred” his departure after over four decades at the newspaper. ************* JUST SAYING…
New Orleans Chiropractor Guilty of Health Care and Unemployment Fraud, Faces Lengthy Prison Sentence
A federal jury on Tuesday convicted Dr. Benjamin Tekippe, 40, a New Orleans chiropractor, for orchestrating multi-million dollar health care and unemployment fraud schemes, officials announced. Tekippe, owner of Metairie Chiropractic &…
Man Gets 22 Years in Prison for Possessing and Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Images via Dark Web
A Minnesota man was sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) via the dark web. Craig James Myran, 47, of Bemidji, was convicted…
High-Ranking MS-13 Gang Leader Arrested, Allegedly Tied to 11 Murders Along With Other Crimes
NEVADA A high-ranking MS-13 leader, Joel Vargas-Escobar, also known as “Momia,” was arrested last night in New York after nearly four years on the run, officials stated. Indicted in Nevada, he faces…
Four Real Estate Investors Sentenced in Multi-Million-Dollar Loan Fraud Scheme
Officials stated that four real estate investors were sentenced for their roles in a multi-year conspiracy to fraudulently secure multimillion-dollar loans on commercial and multifamily properties. Aron Puretz, 53, and his son,…
Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Smash-and-Grab Robbery of Jewelry Worth $2.6 Million
LOS ANGELES A Long Beach man was sentenced Monday to seven years in federal prison for his role in a brazen 2022 smash-and-grab robbery at a Beverly Hills jewelry store that netted…