PITTSBURGH Patrick Acierno, 34, who plead guilty this week to four counts of bank robbery, is facing up to 20 years in prison, according to authorities. In connection with the guilty plea,…
Canadian Terrorist Sentenced to 26 Years for Conspiring to Murder U.S. Soldiers
BROOKLYN A terrorist who conspired to murder U.S. soldiers was sentenced to 26 years in prison, according to authorities. Faruq Khalil Muhammad ‘Isa was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to conspiring to…
Psychiatrist Sentenced to Four Years for Writing Illegal Prescriptions to Drug Dealer
SANTA ANA, CALIF. A psychiatrist who practiced at a Santa Ana clinic has been sentenced to four years and nine months in federal prison for issuing prescriptions for addictive narcotics, such as…
CBS, Cox Cable, Fox, Scripps Corp., TEGNA Nailed for Stifling Ad Competition
The Department of Justice reached settlements with CBS Corporation (CBS), Cox Enterprises Inc. (Cox), The E.W. Scripps Company (Scripps), Fox Corporation (Fox), and TEGNA Inc. (TEGNA) to resolve a DOJ lawsuit brought…
Father and Son Guilty of Selling Methamphetamine on Darknet Marketplace
SANTA ANA, CALIF. An Irvine man who was part of a father-and-son crew that illegally distributed methamphetamine on one of the world’s largest darknet marketplaces pleaded guilty Monday to a federal criminal…
Mexican Teen Working for Cartel Guilty of Smuggling Chinese, Brazilians into U.S.
LAREDO, TEXAS An 18-year-old illegal alien from Mexico pleaded guilty this week to conspiring to transport illegal aliens from China and Brazil within the U.S., according to authorities. Samuel Vasquez-Morales, from Mexico,…
ICE: Man Guilty of Trafficking Three Women in Seven States
HOUSTON A southwest Houston man pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring to sex traffic three adult women by means of force and violence in Houston and other locations across the country. Marquis Holmes,…
Man Guilty of Defrauding Distressed California Homeowners
LOS ANGELES An Inland Empire man who operated a series of companies that purported to provide debt-relief, primarily to distressed homeowners, has been found guilty of defrauding victims who paid thousands of…
Prison Guard Charged with Beating Inmate with a “Dangerous Weapon” —
MISSISSIPPI A federal grand jury indicted Sharalyn McClain, 28, a former Mississippi Department of Corrections officer, for using excessive force against an inmate at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility, authorities announced Wednesday….
San Diego Landlord Sued by Feds for Alleged Sexual Harassment
CALIFORNIA The federal government filed a lawsuit alleging that Larry Nelson, owner and manager of residential housing in Spring Valley, California, violated the Fair Housing Act, authorities announced this week. Nelson allegedly…
California Man Top Seller of Narcotics on Darknet Sentenced to 10 Years
LOS ANGELES A federal judge sentenced an Irvine resident who sold narcotics on one of the darknet’s largest marketplaces to 10 years in prison for illegally distributing drugs, according to authorities. …
ICE: 140 Criminal Aliens and Immigration Violators Arrested in Five-Day Enforcement
CHICAGO Federal officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 140 criminal aliens and immigration violators in six Midwest states during a five-day enforcement action, which ended Thursday. During this enforcement…