A federal grand jury sitting in Kansas City, Missouri, returned an indictment Monday, which was unsealed this morning, against a former professional basketball player and representative for the National Basketball Players Association, according to officials.
Jurors charged him with corruptly interfering with the internal revenue laws, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, obstruction of justice and aggravated identity theft, officials allege.
Unsealed Arizona police video omits shooting of unarmed man
PHOENIX — Video released Tuesday shows officers responding to a report of someone pointing a gun from the window of an Arizona hotel, but a judge barred the release of additional footage showing an officer later shooting and killing an unarmed man at the scene.
Romanian Hacker “Guccifer” Guilty of Computer Hacking Crimes
Marcel Lehel Lazar, 44, of Arad, Romania, a hacker who used the online moniker “Guccifer,” plead guilty today to unauthorized access to a protected computer and aggravated identity theft.
NYPD vs. NYFD Charity Football Game Ends in Brawl
The NYPD and FDNY have a long history of working together to save lives in New York City. But put them together on a field of play and all hell usually breaks loose, according to the New York Daily News.
Man Charged with Hacking Email Accounts of More Than 100 People, Mostly Celebrities (Video)
A Pennsylvania man who hacked email accounts belonging to more than 100 people, mostly celebrities was charged today with felony computer hacking related to a phishing scheme, officials announced.
Feds: Australian Man Arrested for Traveling to Southern California to Have Sex with a 6-Year-Old Child
An Australian man was arrested over the weekend when he arrived at a Los Angeles-area hotel allegedly to buy a 6-year-old boy for sex, authorities announced today.
Cop Accused of Excessive Force at High School Prom
SANDY SPRING, Md. – A Montgomery County police officer is facing allegations of excessive force at a high school prom. FOX 5 has learned Officer Mauricio Veiga has been removed from his assignment as a school resource officer at Sherwood High School following the outcome of an investigation.
Feds: Former Army Captain Explosives Expert Charged with Possessing Grenades
Federal officials said a former Army explosive ordinance disposal technician was charged last week in federal court with unlawful possession of grenades.
John A. Panchalk, 42, Overland Park, Kan., was charged with one count of possessing two M-67 fragmentation grenades that were not registered to him in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, according to authorities.
Medical Experts Warn of ‘Dormant Butt Syndrome’
There’s yet another reason to get up off of that couch.
Ohio State University researchers are warning of a new ailment they call “Dormant Butt Syndrome.”
Pro Football Hall of Fame Member Admits to Tax Fraud Involving Worker’s Compensation Claims
Pro Football Hall of Fame member, Ron Mix, plead guilty today in federal court in Kansas City in connection with a tax-fraud case involving worker’s compensation claims he filed for former athletes, according to officials.
Federal Judge Sentences “Bossy” to More Than 17 Years in Prison for Gang-Related Crimes
An El Monte man who pled guilty to four separate crimes gang-related to gang activity has been sentenced to serve 17 years and six months in federal prison, federal officials announced today.
U.S. District Judge John A. Kronstadt sentenced Christian “Bossy” Lafargo, 30, last week after Lafargo plead guilt to multiple charges, including Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Conspiracy, Violent Crime in Aid of Racketeering -– Attempted Murder, Violent Crime in Aid of Racketeering – Conspiracy to Commit Murder, and Discharging a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence.
Just Saying: Newspapers Outsourcing Jobs, Gannett Eyeing L.A. Times and Mexico’s Adios to El Chapo
You’re being laid off. But before you pack up and leave, could you please train your IT replacement?
That’s the way it is at two major newspaper chains.
More than 300 IT jobs from two major newspaper chains are being transferred to India.