MARYLAND U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Timothy Floyd, aka Tim Rod, 28, of Baltimore, to serve 30 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiring…
Four Chinese and Chinese Co. Indicted for Conspiracy to Evade Sanctions
NEW JERSEY A federal grand jury charged four Chinese nationals and a Chinese company with violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act or IEEPA, according to authorities. They are facing specific charges…
JUST SAYING: The Mueller Puppet Show; Mueller asked DOJ to Help Him Candy-Coat his Testimony; He Got It
BY RAUL HERNANDEZ [email protected] MUELLER’S PUPPET SHOW Somebody should ask Mueller how much time he spent in the Marine Corps? Ask whether he remembers taking an oath to uphold the United States…
Man Guilty of Leading Crew That Robbed at Least 15 AutoZone Stores
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. A Moreno Valley man plead guilty Monday to federal criminal charges for leading a crew that committed at least 15 armed robberies of AutoZone stores in the Inland Empire, making…
Former Juvenile Judge Dragged Out of Courtroom to Serve Jail Sentence
Former juvenile judge Tracie Hunter has been ordered to serve six months in jail following a years-long legal battle stemming from a felony charge for illegally helping her brother keep his…
American Who Became ISIS Sniper and Helped Terrorists Handed Over by Syria
NEW YORK Federal charges against alleged ISIS sniper Ruslan Maratovich Asainov, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Kazakhstan, were unsealed Friday, according to federal officials. Asainov is being charged with providing and…
Seafood Processor Guilty of Selling Falsely Labeled Foreign Crab as “Product of USA”
VIRGINIA Michael P. Casey of Poquoson, Virginia, plead guilty Thursday in federal court in Newport News on charges stemming from his participation in a lucrative conspiracy to falsely label millions of dollars-worth…
Former Police Investigator Sent to Prison for Beating Handcuffed Suspect
FLORIDA A federal judge sentenced former Tallassee Police investigator Brandan Smirnoff, 27, to 22 months in prison for assaulting a handcuffed, 24-year-old man, officials announced Thursday. Smirnoff encountered the victim, J.M., after…
Police Officer Admits to Robbing and Beating Suspects
NEWARK, N.J. A City of Paterson police officer admitted conspiring to violate the civil rights of individuals in Paterson, using unreasonable and excessive force, and filing a false police report to conceal…
El Chapo Sentenced to Life in Prison Ordered to Pay $12.6 Billion as Restitution
A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced the ruthless leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera, known by various aliases, including “El Chapo” and “El Rapido,” to life in prison plus…
22-LA-Based, MS-13 Gang Named in Federal Indictment, Including Murders
LOS ANGELES Federal racketeering charges against 22 people linked to the MS-13 transnational gang, most of whom allegedly participated in a series of murders, were unsealed this week, according to authorities. The…
Father and Son Sentenced for $10 Million Investment Fraud Scheme
CALIFORNIA A father and son who ran a complex investment fraud scheme were sentenced Tuesday to five years and 24 years in prison, respectively, according to officials. The two stole more than…