LOS ANGELES – A high-level member of a global drug ring arrived in Southern California Thursday night after being extradited from Colombia, according to officials. He is facing charges that he conspired to…
Woman Who Tried to Use Ricin to Poison Deadbeat Ex-Husband Sentenced
Oklahoma Woman Sentenced for Unlawful Possession of Ricin Made Threats Against Ex-Husband (Posted by FBI) Castor beans, such as those shown above, are used to make ricin and were among the items…
Music Teacher in Southern California Arrested for Crimes Against Children
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury indicted a former music teacher who contracted with a number of school districts in Southern California for crimes against children, including child pornography,…
Former Kentucky Cop Sentenced for Wrongful Arrest of Citizen Who Complained Against Him
KENTUCKY In federal court Thursday, William Dukes, Jr., a former sergeant with the Providence, Kentucky, Police Department, was sentenced to three years and six months in prison for arresting a man who…
Police Officer Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Assaulting Suspect
ALABAMA A federal judge Wednesday sentenced a former Tuskegee Police Department Lieutenant Alex Huntley, 54, to three years in prison for beating, pepper spraying, stomping, kicking and punching a handcuffed man, according…
Romanian Admits His Role in Running ID Theft Ring that Victimized 530 People
MASSACHUSETTS A Romanian man admitted Tuesday in federal court that he ran an ID theft scam that victimized 530 people in three states out of $868,0000, according to officials. Bogdan Viorel Rusu,…
HBO’s John Oliver: The Worst State that Unfairly Prohibits Voting
LastWeekTonight: “Many people with felony convictions are unfairly prohibited from voting, and the worst state for this — surprise — is Florida,” according to — John Oliver
Canadian Man Sentenced to 11 Years for Scamming 60,000-plus Victims
LOS ANGELES The owner of a Canadian telemarketing operation – who was extradited to the United States last year after more than 10 years of litigation in Canada – was sentenced today…
Two Serial Jewelry Store Robbers Get Lengthy Prison Sentences
SANTA ANA, CALIF. Two men involved in a ring that conducted a string of violent smash-and-grab robberies at Southland jewelry stores that resulted in the theft of about $6 million worth of…
Journalist Bob Woodard: “…people better wake up to what’s going on.”
“Fear: Trump in the White House” is Woodward’s 19th book, and he says reporting it took him deeper inside a working White House than he’s ever been before. “This one was in…
Pasadena Cop Pleads Guilty to Illegally Trafficking in Guns
LOS ANGELES A former cop with the Pasadena Police Department plead guilty to two federal felony offenses related to the illegal sale of more than 100 firearms over the course of three…
North Korean Hacker Charged with Conspiracy Involving Sony Pictures
LOS ANGELES A federal complaint charges a North Korean for his involvement in a conspiracy to conduct destructive cyber attacks around the world, officials announced Thursday. The complaint alleges that…