DALLAS Federal charges were filed against a Dallas-area man for his role in selling the heroin that caused a young woman’s overdose death at a McDonald’s restaurant in Farmers Branch in June…
FBI Arrests “SOS Bandit” Who Robbed Four Banks
PHOENIX, ARIZONA The FBI Bank Robbery Task Force arrested Cornetta Newton, 46, who is believed to be the “SOS (Slip-On Shoe) Bandit,” federal officials announced Tuesday. Newton was arrested last week during…
Navy Admiral, Eight Other Officers Indicted for Trading Secrets for Prostitutes
SAN DIEGO Retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Bruce Loveless and eight other high-ranking Navy officers are charged in a federal indictment with accepting luxury travel, elaborate dinners, and services of prostitutes from…
American Citizens: U.S. Border Agents Can Search Your Cellphone
SHARE American Citizens: U.S. Border Agents Can Search Your Cellphone by CYNTHIA MCFADDEN, E.D. CAUCHI, WILLIAM M. ARKIN and KEVIN MONAHAN When Buffalo, New York couple Akram Shibly and Kelly McCormick returned…
Wells Fargo Branch Manager Convicted of Trademark Scam
CALIFORNIA A former manager of a Wells Fargo branch in Glendale, California, was convicted on Friday of money laundering and false bank entry charges in connection with laundering the proceeds of a…
Just Saying: Fired U.S. Prosecutor, Book Interview and Texas’ Jim Crow Gerrymandering
JUST SAYING BY RAUL HERNANDEZ [email protected] Trump fired former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara after promising to keep the tough, veteran prosecutor on the staff of the Justice Department. Another of the lies…
Man Pleads Guilty to Burning Cross at Interracial Couple’s Front Yard
FLORIDA Thomas Herris Sigler, III, 45, of Port Richey, Florida, plead guilty in federal court to one count of conspiring with others to threaten, intimidate, and interfere with an interracial couple’s enjoyment…
Men Charged with Operating “Honey Oil” Drug Lab that Exploded, Causing Injuries
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. Two men who were allegedly operating a “honey oil” lab in Cherry Valley when it exploded and severely burned one of them now face federal charges of operating an illegal…
Roman Soldiers Could March 20 Miles a Day Wearing Armor and Other Facts
How well-trained were Roman soldiers? Roman soldiers kept fit by running, marching and practice-fighting. They could march 20 miles (30 km) a day wearing armour. They could swim or cross rivers in…
Fox News Shepard Smith: “Too Much Lying and Too Much Russia”
“The White House said he was a private citizen at the time. But there’s been a lot of lying, Julie. And––there’s been a lot of lying, there’s been lying about who you…
Iranian Involved in $1.2 Billion Credit Card Theft Sentenced to 10 Years
MISSISSIPPI An Iranian man was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in federal prison for access device fraud. He also got an addition five years for conspiracy to commit identity theft and access device…
Lawsuit filed against off-duty LAPD officer who fired gun during videotaped clash
A civil lawsuit has been filed against an off-duty Los Angeles police officer who fired his gun during a wild videotaped clash with teens.