By Ceylan Pumphrey, Esq. February 14, 2019 5:57 AM A federal appeals court has affirmed the right of federal judges to release grand jury records that are usually kept secret. The decision was made for…
Chinese Man Sentenced to Prison for Selling Counterfeit Computer Parts
TEXAS A federal judge Friday sentenced a Beijing, China man to 54 months in federal prison for directing the shipment of counterfeit computer-networking equipment into to Texas, according to authorities. U.S. District…
Ex-Cheerleading California Coach Guilty of Sexual Assault on Cruise Ship
LOS ANGELES A jury found a former cheerleading coach guilty of two federal felony charges for sexually assaulting an intoxicated woman on a cruise ship bound from Long Beach to Ensenada, Mexico…
New Orleans Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Hate Crime in Shooting of Three Blacks
NEW ORLEANS A federal judge Thursday sentenced Roland J. Bourgeois Jr., 55, of New Orleans to 10 years in prison for shooting three young blacks because of their race as the…
White Supremacist Gang Members Among 54 Named in RICO Indictment This Week
ARKANSAS Dozens of members of a white supremacist gang allegedly responsible for multiple acts of violence were charged in a superseding indictment unsealed Tuesday, according to authorities. The indictment alleges that…
Eleven L.A. Gang Members and Associates Arrested for Federal Drug and Firearms Charges
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…