REENBELT, MARYLAND— A woman who stole $430,000 from her employer and used some of that money to buy a house in Ghana was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years in prison, officials…
Bank Branch Manager Who Embezzled $263,000 Sentenced to Prison
CAMDEN, NJ—A former branch manager for Newfield National Bank in Franklinville, was sentenced Monday to 30 months in prison for embezzling $263,864 from the bank, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Season Wengert,…
Seven-Foot Bank Robber Sentenced to More Than Two Years in Prison
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS—A seven-foot man was sentenced Monday to two years and six months in federal prison for robbing a Franklin County bank, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said. Caleb Jeffcoat, 26, Quenemo,…
Former 59-Year-Old Detective Sent to Prison for Drug Dealing
GREENEVILLE, TENN. – A former detective was sentenced Monday in federal court to seven years and six months in prison for drug dealing and using a firearm while trafficking in narcotics, officials…
Ferguson: Mistrust in criminal justice system formed by long history of discrimination
By Richard Cohen President Southern Poverty Law Center Should a state grand jury have indicted Officer Darren Wilson for killing Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, on Aug. 9? What’s publicly known, of…
A 78-Year-Old Physician’s Assistant Sentenced to Three Years for Health Care Fraud
LOS ANGELES – A 78-year-old physician’s assistant was sentenced Monday to three years in federal prison for defrauding Medicare out of millions of dollars by signing fraudulent prescriptions and other medical documents…
FBI Releases Latest Stats on Law Enforcement Officers Killed in Line-of-Duty
WASHINGTON D.C. – According to statistics collected by the FBI, 76 law enforcement officers were killed in line-of-duty incidents in 2013. Of these, 27 law enforcement officers died as a result of…
IHOP Restaurant Owner Who Employed Undocumented Aliens And Was Involved in Organized Crime Sentenced to Prison
OHIO – A 55-year-old restaurant owner was sentenced to nearly five years in prison and ordered to pay $1.3 million for harboring undocumented aliens in connection with organized crime involving seven IHOP…
Bank Employee Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison
WICHITA, KANSAS—A former employee of a bank in Crawford County who stole $2.5 million from her employer was sentenced last week to five years and 10 months in federal prison, officials said….
Mayflies “One Day Insects” Have The Shortest lifespan on Earth – 24 Hour
“Mayflies have the shortest lifespan on Earth. Their life lasting only for 24 hours. Mayflies also called as ‘one day insects’ because of their shortest life span,” according to The Mysterious World….
Man Who Claimed He Could Influence Billionaire’s Trial for Manslaughter Drunken Driving Indicted
VERMONT – A man was indicted for claiming that he would influence the outcome of the trial of Billionaire John Goodman who was charged with drunken-driving manslaughter James D. Perron, 48, of Tinmouth,…
Twenty-Five Aryan Brotherhood Prison Gang Members In Two States Indicted
WASHINGTON— Federal grand juries in two states handed down indictments to 25 violent “whites only” prison gangs who have members operating inside and outside the prison walls, officials announced Friday. Fourteen alleged…