OHIO A federal grand jury indicted three men from Northeast Ohio for their roles in a conspiracy to defraud about 70 investors out of about $17 million, law enforcement officials said. Thomas Abdallah, 51,…
Ex-High School Basketball Coach Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Child Porn and Enticement
BILLINGS, MT An ex-high school coach admitted to soliciting sexually explicit images of underage females and plead guilty to distribution of child pornography, coercion and enticement, officials stated. Scott James Nichols, 42,…
Heating Business to Pay $14.9 Million for Price Fixing Scheme
NEW YORK A judge sentenced a hearing company to pay $14.9 million as a criminal fine for price fixing scheme involving parking heaters used in commercial vehicles, according to officials. Espar Inc….
Former Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Shaking Down Hispanics
GEORGIA A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a former Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office deputy Jason Stacks to 21 months in prison after he plead guilty to conspiring with two civilians to…
Three L.A. Sheriff’s Deputies Found Guilty of Beating a Handcuffed Jail Visitor (News Videos)
LOS ANGELES A federal jury this afternoon returned guilty verdicts against three deputies with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department who violated the civil rights of a visitor to the Men’s Central Jail…
Alleged Mastermind of Worldwide Cybercrime Spree That Stole $55 Million Extradited
NEW YORK Federal authorities extradited a Turkish man who was the alleged mastermind of a global cybercrime spree, announced today. Ercan Findikoglu, a Turkish citizen also known as “Segate,” is accused of…
“Blackshades” Malicious Software Creator Sentenced to Nearly Five Years in Prison (News Video)
NEW YORK The creator of “Blackshades,” a malicious software that since 2010 has been sold and distributed to thousands of people in more than 100 countries, was sentenced to four years and…
Four Who Got $140 Million in Illegal Federal Contracts Via SBA Indicted
WHEELING, WV A federal grand jury indicted Michael J. Marshall, 64, Brandt Stover, 61, Stephen M. Powell, 52, all of Steubenville, Ohio, and Nicole P. Northcraft, 42, of New Cumberland, West Virginia,…
Former Detective Sentence to Probation for Beating Handcuffed Suspect (News Video)
ALBUQUERQUE A federal judge today sentenced a former detective with the Belen Police Department to five years probation for beating a handcuffed suspect in 2012, officials said. John Lytle, 42, a…
MS-13 Trio Sentenced for Racketeering, Murder and Other Felony Charges
WASHINGTON D.C. A federal judge sentenced three MS-13 leaders to long prison sentences for racketeering, multiple murders and violent assaults, according to officials. Twelve other gang members plead guilty in this…
Former Cop Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison For Kicking Suspect in the Face
IOWA A federal judge sentenced former police officer who ran up to a suspect being held down by three other officers and kicked him in the face to five years and…
Former Finance Officer for Gulfstream Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling $10 Million
LOS ANGELES The former director of finance and accounting at Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation’s Long Beach facility was sentenced Monday to more than 11 years in federal prison for embezzling more than $10…