MISSOURI A United Kingdom national appeared Wednesday in federal court on charges of aggravated identity theft, threatening to damage a protected computer, and conspiring to commit those and other computer fraud offenses,…
Florida Man Sentenced to Prison for Extensive Cyberstalking and Threats
A Florida man was sentenced Wednesday to five years and 10 months in prison for extensive cyberstalking campaign that targeted his former schoolmate, a 31-year-old woman who lived in Massachusetts at the…
Honolulu Cop Guilty of Making Homeless Man Lick a Urinal in a Public Bathroom
John Rabago, 43, of Honolulu, Hawaii, plead guilty Monday in federal court to making a homeless man lick a public urinal, according to federal officials. U.S. District Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi presided…
A Federal Grand Jury Indicted an Arkansas Sheriff for Beating Suspects, Causing Serious Injuries
A federal grand jury indicted the sheriff of Franklin County, Arkansas for beating suspects in 2017 and 2018, according to federal authorities. Anthony Boen, the current sheriff of Franklin County, Arkansas, is…
Florida Cop Charged with Sexual Assault on a Minor, Kidnaoping
FLORIDA A federal grand jury in Miami last week returned a two-count indictment against Hialeah Police Department Officer Jesus Manuel Menocal Jr, 32, for depriving two women of their civil rights, officials…
Texas Woman Guilty for Role in $5.5 Million Worker’s Compensation Overbilling Scheme
TEXAS A federal jury found a Texas woman guilty today for her role in a $5.5 million scheme to overbill the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Workers’ Compensation Program for physical…
Federal Jury Convicts Seven Involved in $126 Million Telemarketing Scheme Dating Back to 1980s
SANTA ANA, CALIF. A federal jury Friday found seven people guilty of conspiracy and mail fraud for participating in a decades-long, multi-million dollar telemarketing scheme that targeted thousands of small businesses and…
ICE: Two Human Smugglers Convicted of Operating Houston Stash Houses
HOUSTON Two men were convicted Thursday for operating a large-scale human smuggling scheme by operating stash houses in Houston using boarded-up trailers, according to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement press release. A…
Two Guilty of Hate Crimes Targeting Gay Men for Violent Crimes
TEXAS Daryl Henry, 24, and Pablo Ceniceros-Deleon, 19, plead guilty Thursday for targeting gay men for violent crimes, including robbery and kidnapping, officials stated. Pablo Ceniceros-Deleon plead guilty to one count of…
Attorney for Puerto Rican Municipalities Convicted of Bribery
PUERTO RICO A former attorney for three municipalities in Puerto Rico was convicted of bribery Wednesday, according to officials. Alejandro Carrasco, 63, of San Juan, Puerto Rico, was convicted of four counts…
Nigerian Extradited for Cybercrime and Business Email Conspiracy
TENNESSEE A Nigerian citizen residing in Accra, Ghana, has been extradited to stand trial for an indictment charging him with wire fraud, money laundering, computer fraud and aggravated identity theft. On Aug….
San Diego Woman Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Prison for a Real Estate Ponzi Scheme
SANTA ANA, CALIF. A San Diego woman who ran a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme was sentenced Monday to five years and 10 months in federal prison, according to officials. She was convicted of…