VIRGIN ISLANDS The former executive director of the Virgin Islands Legislature, Louis “Lolo” Willis was sentenced on Thursday to five years in prison for bribery and extortion, officials said. U.S. District…
L.A. Sheriff’s Former No. 2 Indicted for Allegedly Obstructing FBI’s Jail Probe
LOS ANGELES The former second-in-command of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department and a former Sheriff’s Captain were indicted for allegedly obstructing an FBI investigation into jail corruption, beatings and abuse of…
Nurse Who Fraudulently Billed Medicare of $8.3 Million Sentenced to Four Years
WASHINGTON D.C. A nurse who owned a medical supply company was sentenced Wednesday in Los Angeles to four years in federal prison for her role in an $8.3 million Medicare fraud scheme,…
Man Sentenced to 240 Years for Using Female Children to Produce Porn
INDIANA A federal judge sentenced a 32-year-old man to 240 years in prison for producing sexually explicit images and videos of three females and distributing the child pornography, officials said. Daniel…
170 Investors Lost $28.6 Million to Ponzi Scheme -Con Man Sentenced to Prison
WASHINGTON D.C. A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a 56-year-old man to 13 years in prison for operating a Ponzi scheme that resulted in a $28.6 million loss to 170 investors….
al Shabaab Members Guilty of Helping Terrorist Organization
NEW YORK Three al Shabaab terrorists on Tuesday plead guilty to trying to help a terrorist organization and are facing up to 15 years in prison, according to federal authorities. Court documents…
Alabama Jeweler Pawned His Own “Stolen” Diamonds
FBI BLOG ( May 12, 2015) ALABAMA – A warning to criminals: No matter how long it takes or how careful you are, law enforcement will eventually come knocking. Back in…
Former CIA Officer Sentenced to Prison for Leaking Secrets to NYT
WASHINGTON D.C. A federal judge on Monday sentenced a former CIA officer to three years and six months in prison for leaking classified information to the New York Times, officials said….
“World” and “E-Bay” Get Six Life Sentences for Gang-Related Crimes Including Murder
NEW YORK – Two gang members on Monday were each sentenced to six life sentences after being convicted last month on charges of murder-in-aid-of-racketeering and related felony offenses, officials Damion Hardy, also…
31-Year-Old Child Pornographer Sentenced to 65 Years in Federal Prison
ORLANDO, FL—U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton on Monday sentenced David Jacob William Guite, 31, of DeLand, Florida, to 65 years in federal prison for producing and distributing child pornography. Guite pleaded…
Housing Authority Agrees to Pay $175,000 for Racial Discrimination
LOUISIANA – The Housing Authority in Ruston agreed to pay $175,000 to stop racial discrimination by assigning white applicants to predominately white housing developments and black applicants to predominately black housing developments,…
FBI: 51 Police Officers Killed Last Year – 89 Percent Increase Compared to 2013
WASHINGTON D.C FBI CRIME REPORT – An FBI report indicates that there were 51 police officers killed last year, an 89 percent increase compared to 2013, according to a report released Monday….