LOS ANGELES Authorities Wednesday arrested 11 members and associates of the South Los Angeles-based Florencia-13 (F13) street gang on federal racketeering, narcotics, and firearms charges. One of the indictments unsealed Wednesday alleges…
Ex-Air Force specialist allegedly conspired to reveal classified information to Iran
A federal grand jury indicted Monica Elfriede Witt, 39, a former U.S. service member and counterintelligence agent, for conspiracy to give claassifed information to Iran, according to authorities.
Feds Arrest 25 Members and Associates of Vineland Boys Street Gang
LOS ANGELES Vineland Boys Street Gang Targeted in Federal Racketeering Indictment that Alleges Violence, Extortion, and Narcotics Trafficking Law enforcement authorities Wednesday arrested 25 members and associates of the San Fernando Valley-based…
Lawyer Thinks She Got Disease from Fleas at City Hall Office
Lawyer thinks she contracted typhus from fleas at her city hall office. The fleas apparently carried the disease after biting infected rats. BY DEBRA CASSENS WEISS POSTED FEBRUARY 12, 2019, 7:30 AM CST Photo…
Three Sentenced to Prison for Bribery Schemes Involving VA Program for Disabled Vets
Washington D.C. A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced two owners and an employee of for-profit, non-accredited schools were sentenced during the last two days for bribing a public official at the U.S….
DEA Press Release: Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Guilty of Drug and other Charges
WASHINGTON – (DEA Press Release) Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera, known by various aliases, including “El Chapo” and “El Rapido,” was convicted today by a federal jury in Brooklyn, New York of being…
Two Colombians Sentenced to 45 and 50 Years for Human Smuggling, Resulting in Rape and Murder
FLORIDA Two Colombian nationals were sentenced to 45 and 50 years in prison for their roles in a scheme to smuggle illegal aliens from Colombia into the United States, which resulted in…
Our galaxy is due to crash into its neighbor—but when?
There is going to be a collision of two galaxies, pitting our Milky Way with the Andromeda Galaxy, and it will change everything – much larger galaxy will form.
Border Patrol Associate Guilty of Bribery Charge
TEXAS Sentencing for an associate of a former U.S. Border Patrol Agent who plead guilty to federal bribery charges is scheduled for May, according to officials. Daniel Hernandez admitted to conspiring to…
Former Patent Office Worker Sentenced to 17 Years for Child Pornography
VIRGINIA A federal judge on Friday sentenced a man who worked at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to 17 years in prison for inducing a minor to take sexually explicit images…
Border Patrol Officer Arrested for Operating Unlicensed Gun Business
LOS ANGELES Federal authorities arrested a Customs and Border Protection supervisory officer on federal charges alleging that he engaged in the business of unlawfully selling firearms without a license and sold an…
Record-Setting Fentanyl Bust Could Have Killed Millions
By Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. February 1, 2019 Fifty-six million lives were potentially saved this week in a record-setting drug bust near the Nogales, Arizona border crossing. The hero? A drug sniffing dog….