MISSOURI Randy Hays, 32, a former police officer with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) plead guilty Friday in federal court in Missouri to one count of using unreasonable and excessive…
Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Forcing Mentally Disabled Man to Work at Restaurant
SOUTH CAROLINA U.S. District Court Judge R. Bryan Harwell sentenced defendant Bobby Paul Edwards, 54, of Conway, South Carolina, to 10 years in prison and ordered him to pay $272,952 as restitution…
Former Mayor, CEO and Owner Guilty in $154 Million Laundering/Health Care Fraud Scheme
TEXAS A federal jury found three individuals connected with dozens of hospice and home health companies guilty today for their roles in a $154 million health care fraud scheme, according to officials….
Man Admits to Plotting to Launch Terrorist Attack on Independence Day
OHIO A Maple Heights man plead guilty to crimes related to his plot to launch a terrorist attack in Cleveland on Independence Day, according to authorities. Demetrius Nathaniel Pitts, aka Abdur Raheem…
Mississippi Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Cross Burning
MISSISSIPPI Federal judge Keith Starrett sentenced Graham Williamson, 38, to serve three years in prison for being involved in a cross-burning incident in Seminary, Mississippi on Oct. 24, 2017, according to officials….
DEA PRESS RELEASE: Warning over Counterfeit Prescription Pills from Mexico
Press Release DEA issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico WASHINGTON – The Drug Enforcement Administration is alerting the public of dangerous counterfeit pills killing Americans. Mexican drug cartels are manufacturing mass…
Lawyer and Accountant Indicted for Visa Fraud Scheme to Get Legal Residence for South Koreans
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury indicted two men in a scheme to obtain lawful permanent resident status for South Korean nationals, according to officials. The defendants submitted fraudulent visa applications that…
Gang Member with Ties to Mexican Mafia Sentenced to 15 Years for Trying to Kill Undercover Cop
LOS ANGELES A close associate of a Whittier street gang has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for committing a series of drug-related and violent acts, including the attempted murder…
Human Smuggler Indicted As Part of Major Takedown of Alien Smugglers
TEXAS A significant enforcement operation to disrupt and dismantle a transnational alien smuggling organization resulted in the arrest of several people in South East Asia, Brazil, and the U.S., officials announced Thursday….
A Federal Judge Sentenced Man to 15 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing Boy in China
LOS ANGELES An Aliso Viejo man was sentenced today to 15 years in federal prison for traveling to China to engage in illegal sexual activity with a 16-year-old boy who was…
Man Convicted of Drowning Two Autistic Sons to Collect Insurance Money From Eight Agencies
LOS ANGELES A Hawthorne man was found guilty by a jury Tuesday of 14 federal felonies for intentionally driving his family off a wharf and into the water at the Port of…
Man Who Caused L.A. Man’s Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Will be Sentenced Next Year, Facing 20 Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES A Venice, California man who sold the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl to a 19-year-old man who suffered a fatal overdose last year pleaded guilty today to a federal narcotics offense….