The U.S. Marshals Service will auction items belonging to James “Whitey” Bulger and Catherine Greig on June 24-26th at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, officials announced.
Six Charged with Drug Trafficking and Illegal Possession of a Firearm
Six Coachella Valley residents have been charged by federal prosecutors with drug trafficking offenses, and four of the men face additional counts for illegal possession of a firearm.
Four of the men were arrested this morning as part of a joint operation involving both federal and local authorities. Two of the men are already in state custody on separate charges.
9 Suspects Indicted for Allegedly Committing “Smash and Grab” Robberies of Jewelry Stores in Southern California
Law enforcement officers Thursday arrested four defendants who are charged in a federal indictment with conspiring to plan smash-and-grab robberies that targeted millions of dollars worth of Rolex and other high-end Swiss watches being sold at retail outlets across Southern California, according to officials.
Man Gets 19 to Life for Arson Murder of NYPD Officer
June 16, 2016 | NYPD Officer Dennis Guerra died from injuries incurred in the 2014 high-rise fire. (Photo: NYPD) A Brooklyn teenager was sentenced on Tuesday to 19 years to life in…
Former Alaska Chiropractor Sentenced to 17 Years for Murder-for-Hire Plot Against Witness and Federal Agents
Former chiropractor Guy Christopher Mannino, 57, of Fairbanks, was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Anchorage to 17 years in federal prison for soliciting the murders of a witness and two federal law enforcement agents, according to officials.
Interim Oakland police chief ousted after less than a week
OAKLAND (CBS SF) — Evidence indicates an extramarital affair that happened more than a decade ago may have led to interim Oakland Police Chief Ben Fairow’s dismissal from the position by Mayor Libby Schaaf Wednesday.
For the second time in less than a week, the Oakland Police Department has suddenly jettisoned its chief at the behest of the mayor.
Former Milwaukee Detective Admits That he Beat a Handcuffed Suspect in an Interview Room
Former Milwaukee Detective Rodolfo Gomez, Jr. plead guilty in federal court to depriving an in-custody suspect of his civil rights under color of law.
In connection with his guilty plea, Gomez, 49, admitted that he repeatedly punched the victim in the face and head and kneed him in the torso, all while one of the victim’s hands was handcuffed to a wall in an interview room.
BBC Report: Social media ‘outstrips TV’ as news source for young people
Image captionMany consumers, especially the young and women, increasingly access news via social media platforms, according to report
Social media has overtaken television as young people’s main source of news, according to a report.
Of the 18-to-24-year-olds surveyed, 28% cited social media as their main news source, compared with 24% for TV.
The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism research also suggests 51% of people with online access use social media as a news source.
This trend and the rising use of mobile phones to access news are undermining traditional business models.
Businessman Sentenced to 10 Years In Prison for Swindling More Than 700 People Out of Nearly $50 Millon
A former Newport Beach resident has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for running a Ponzi scheme through his Orange County-based company that defrauded hundreds of investors out nearly $50 million, according to officials.
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter on Monday also ordered Joseph J. Lampariello, 62, who recently relocated to Huntington Station, New York, to pay $39.9 million in restitution.
Federal Government Pays More than $1.5 Billion Since 2011 to 911 First Responders, Recovery Workers and Others
The federal government has paid more than $1.5 billion since 2011 to first responders, recovery workers, and residents who suffered physical harm or were killed as a result of the terrorist-related aircraft crashes of Sept. 11, 2001 or the debris removal efforts that took place in the immediate aftermath of those crashes, officials announced Wednesday.
Judge in Controversial Brock Turner Case Removed From New Sex Assault Case
The judge who handed down a controversial sentence in a sexual assault case involving a former Stanford student was removed from a new case at the request of prosecutors, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office said.
The Santa Clara County District Attorney used a procedure known as 170.6, used by attorneys who feel judges are biased.
25 Most Endangered Species in the World
Although scientists estimate that there could be upwards of 30 million animal species on the planet, a number of those species are teetering on the verge of extinction due to man’s thirst for consumption or entertainment, according to the World Wildlife Federation.