A Texas teenager who used an “affluenza” defense in a fatal drunken-driving wreck was ordered Wednesday to serve 720 days in a county jail.
Ethan Couch appeared in adult court for the first time Monday, when a judge announced he is ordering the 19-year-old to serve four 180 day terms consecutively, one term for each of the four people who died in a 2013 drunken driving wreck involving the teen.
Indiana Doctor Allegedly Exchanged Pills for Sex
An Indiana pain doctor faces multiple charges after prosecutors say he exchanged pills for sex.
FOX59 was the first to report on allegations against Dr. Tristan Stonger. Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry said Tuesday that Stonger faces two counts of distribution of hydrocodone, one count of distribution of morphine, two counts of distribution of amphetamines and one count of distribution of a legend drug. All are felonies.
Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography
federal judge sentenced a registered sex offender from Canyon Country to a decade in federal prison and ordered him to serve 40 years of supervised release for his conviction pleading guilty to one count of possession of child pornography.
Man Sentenced to 11 Years for His Role in Stealing $17 Million from Investors for Independent Movie Productions
A Palm Springs man who helped fraudulently raise millions of dollars for independent movie productions – money that primarily went to the fundraisers – has been sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison.
74-Year-old Lawyer Who Flew the Coup 14 Years Ago After Being Convicted of Tax Evasion Arrested in Phoenix
Last week, the U.S. Marshals finally caught up with 74-year-old Palle Bognaes, also known as Pono, after being a fugitive from justice for tax evasion for more than 14 years, federal officials announced Tuesday.
DC Madam’s Lawyer Begins Releasing Details | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC MSNBC
Steve Kornacki reports that Montgomery Blair Sibley, the attorney for the D.C. Madam, Deborah Jeane Palfrey, has release some of the documents in the case as he continues to obtain permission from the Supreme Court to disregard the gag order in the case and release his client’s phone records, according to MSNBC.
Fake Doctor Guilty for his Role in a $6.2 Million Medicare Fraud — Saw Patients and Wrote Prescriptions
MICHIGAN An Ohio man plead guilty for his role in ripping off Medicare of about $6.2 million during the time he was practicing medicine without a licensed at a Detroit-in-home physician services…
Cop Who Body Slammed 12-Year-Old Girl on a Concrete Floor Fired
Officer Joshua Kehm, who was shown in a widely circulated video throwing a 12-year-old Central Texas student to the ground, was fired Monday by the San Antonio Independent School District Police Department. He’d worked for the district for more than a year, but had not yet completed a new course in school policing, which the state began offering in early 2016.
Men Who Lured Guatemalan Minors and Adults to U.S. and Forced Them to Work on Egg Farm Sentenced to Prison
Two men were sentenced to prison for their roles in luring and forcing Guatemalan minors and adults to work at Ohio egg farms, officials announced today.
Conrado Salgado Soto, 53, of Mexico, was sentenced to four years and three months in prison today for his role in luring Guatemalan minors and adults into the U.S. on false pretenses, then using threats of physical harm to force them to work at egg farms in Ohio, according to officials.
Feds Release Facts and Terms of Goldman Sachs’ $5 Billion Settlement for Misrepresenting Mortgages to Consumers
he Justice Department today released the terms of the Goldman Sachs $5 billion settlement in connection with the sale of residential mortgage-backed securities or RMBS from 2005 to 2007.
Department of JusticeThe settlement is part of a federal and state investigation into Goldman Sachs’ sale of mortgages contributed to a housing bubble and subsequent financial crisis, according to officials.
HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Why Credit Reports are Messed Up
Credit reports play a surprisingly large role in our lives, but even more surprising is how often they contain critical mistakes. HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver helps credit agencies see why this is a problem.
4 Shot in South L.A. While Setting Up for Barbecue
Four people who were setting up a barbecue in front of a South Los Angeles home were struck by gunfire Sunday morning, police said.
Multiple gunmen approached a home near 84th Street and Towne Avenue and opened fire about 9:45 a.m., LAPD Sgt. Scott Blackman said.
The four victims were taken to a hospital in serious condition, police said.