LOS ANGELES A San Gabriel Valley man whose conviction on a previous sex offense ended his career in education was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in federal prison for attempting to entice…
Former Police Officer Indicted for Kicking Suspect in Face and Head and Allegedly Tried to Cover Up the Beating
A federal grand jury in Shreveport, Louisiana, indicted Jared Desadier, 43, for allegedly assaulting an arrestee in Ouachita Parish. The two-count indictment charges Desadier with willfully depriving an individual of his right…
Defendants, including Three physicians and Two Pharmacists, Admit to $126 Million Prescription Drug Scam
TEXAS Thirteen defendants, including three compounding pharmacy owners, three physicians, two pharmacists, and three patient recruiters, pleaded guilty in federal court in Texas to a years-long, multi-state scheme to defraud the U.S….
School Safety Officer Charged with Murdering an Unarmed 18-Year-Old
LOS ANGELES A Long Beach Unified School safety officer was charged today with murder in the shooting death of an unarmed 18-year-old, according to state prosecutors. “We must hold accountable the people…
Defendants Charged with Allegedly Degrading, Abusing and Isolating Minors in Multi-State Forced Labor Conspiracy
A federal grand jury in Kansas indicted eight defendants for their alleged roles in a forced labor conspiracy that victimized numerous minors who, between 2000 and 2012, worked in various foodservice and…
JUST SAYING: This is Cowboy Country — Pitch the Tent
JUST SAYING BY RAUL HERNANDEZ NFL Sundays are when I set up four different games to watch eight teams play at the same time. I use two laptops, a tablet, two TVs,…
150 Alleged Darknet Drug Traffickers and Others Arrested Worldwide, More Than $31 Million in Drugs & Weapons Seized
WASHINGTON D.C. Tuesday, federal officials announced the worldwide arrest of 15 drug traffickers and others who allegedly sold to tens of thousands of U.S. residents. Under Operation Dark Hun, law enforcement officials…
Illinois Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking Two Victims
LOS ANGELES A Chicago man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for luring two victims – both of whom were 19 at the time – from Canada with promises…
Former Prison Corrections Officer Sentenced to 18 Months For Having Sex with Female Inmate
ALABAMA Eric Todd Ellis, 32, a former Bureau of Prisons (BOP) corrections officer at the FCI-Aliceville facility in Aliceville, Alabama, was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Birmingham, Alabama, to 18 months…
Money Launderer for Drug Dealers Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison
VIRGINIA The leader of a money-laundering network was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for laundering tens of millions of dollars in drug proceeds on behalf of foreign drug trafficking organizations,…
Company to Reduce 10,000 Tons of Emissions and Pay $52 Million Penalty
ILLINOIS Navistar Inc., an integrated manufacturer of trucks and diesel engines based in Lisle, Illinois, agreed to mitigate at least 10,000 tons of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions, according to federal officials….
Pain Management Doctors Agree to Pay $3.9 Million for Doing Unnecessary Urine Drug Testing
Two Texas physicians, Robert Wills and Brannon Frank, agreed to pay $3.9 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly billing Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE for medically…