Other Voices is an opinion column that provides a criminal justice forum where different viewpoints can be expressed by people from all political, socio-economic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds. By Armando Vazquez As…
Former Prison Doctor Turned Phony Minister Tried to Cheat IRS and Other Federal Agencies
PHILADELPHIA — A doctor who tried to cheat creditors including IRS and the Department of Health and Human services out of hundreds of thousands of dollars was sentenced to three years and five months…
The Mayor of Spring Valley New York Convicted of Bribery
NEW YORK – The mayor of the Village of Spring Valley was found guilty Monday of engaging in a bribery scheme in which she negotiated 50 percent stake for herself in a development…
New York Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Trying to Join Al Qaeda
NEW YORK – A man from Long Island was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Monday for trying to join Al Qaeda. He planned to travel to Yemen, according to officials….
Tennessee Teen Arrested After Threatening to Bomb Massachusetts High Schools
TENNESSEE – A Tennessee teen was arrested last week for threatening to bomb three high schools in Whitman and Brockton, Massachusetts, officials said. “The FBI takes threats of violence to schools very…
Six Arrested for Conspiring to Help Terrorist Group ISIS
WASHINGTON D.C. – Six defendants – Zacharia Yusuf Abdurahman, 19, Adnan Farah, 19, Hanad Mustafe Musse, 19, and Guled Ali Omar, 20, – were arrested in Minneapolis , and Abdirahman Yasin Daud,…
Limit Cardio Workouts to Three Times a Week, and Don’t Do these other Exercises, Say Health Experts
Keep your cardio workouts to about three 30-minute sessions a week to preserve muscle mass, recommends Health Services at Columbia University. “More isn’t always better when it comes to cardio. An ideal…
El Paso, Rodney King and Cell Phone Justice
By Raul Hernandez [email protected] “People, I just want to say, can we all get along? Can we get along?” – Rodney King November 1989, two years before the Rodney King beating, El…
Five Suspects Indicted for Illegally Exporting High-Tech Technology to Iran
HOUSTON – Four companies and five suspects were indicted for illegally exporting high-tech technology to Iran in violation of federal law, according to officials. The Iranian procurement network managed to send $24…
Five Involved in Large-Scale Heroin and Cocaine Distribution Ring Indicted
CINCINNATI— A federal grand jury indicted five people involved in a large scale heroin and cocaine distribution ring, officials said Thursday. The group allegedly processed, cut, packaged and stored cocaine and heroin…
Hacker Who Attacked DirecTV, Farmers Insurance and L.A. Public Works Sentenced
LOS ANGELES – A member of the SwaggSec hacking group that launched a series of attacks on the computer systems of DirecTV, Farmers Insurance and the Los Angeles Department of Public Works was…
California Doctor Indicted in $6.5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON – A 60-year-old doctor was named in an indicted that was unsealed Thursday, charging him with health care fraud involving the billing of Medicare for $6.5 million in medical services that weren’t…