“This artwork is a portrait of James McNeill Whistler’s mother, Anna McNeill Whistler while they were in London in 1871. It was said that James’ model was not able to commit to…
Two Former Oklahoma Jail Superintendents Guilty of Beating Inmates
OKLAHOMA — A jury on Tuesday found two former Muskogee County Jail employees guilty of assaulting inmates and ordering other jailers to do so. The two defendants also organized “meet and greet”…
FBI’s 2013 Semiannual Crime Report: Declines in Violent and Property Crimes
There were declines in both violent and property crimes in the first six months of 2013 compared to the same time last year, according to the FBI’s Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime report….
Aviation Fuel Employee Who Destroyed Evidence Pleads Guilty to Obstruction of Justice
KANSAS, CITY – A former employee of a Florida-based airline fuel supply service company, who destroyed files relevant to an investigation into fraud and anticompetitive conduct in the airline charter services industry, pleaded…
Saying “God Bless You” After a Person Sneezes Goes Back to Ancient Times
Saying ‘God bless you’ after a person sneezes goes back to ancient times. Back then, it was said because people believed that the soul left the body when a person sneezed and…
Organizations File Separate Civil Rights Petitions in Two States This Month
Thomas More Law Center’s Lawsuit Against Portland’s “Buffer Zone” Around an Abortion Clinic ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN – A conservative law center filed a lawsuit in federal court this month challenging Portland, Maine’s ordinance that…
The World’s Most Powerful Drug Lord Captured in Mexican Resort City
WASHINGTON – The world’s most powerful drug lord and the alleged leader of the Sinaloa Cartel was captured Saturday in a condominium tower in Mazatlán, Mexico, officials said. The 56-year-old Joaquin Guzman Loera,…
Me Tarzan, You Jane… But Where Did All the Monkeys Come from?
Monkeys don’t naturally occur in the United States. The closest they get is Mexico, where you might see spider monkeys and howler monkeys in and around the Yucatan. But the population of…
Sixteen Former Corrections Officers Now Convicted of Beating an Inmate
MARYLAND – Sixteen former corrections officers from a Maryland state prison have now been convicted for their roles in three brutal assaults against an inmate and coordinated efforts to cover up the…
Sister of Drug Dealer Convicted in Firebombing That Killed Six People
PHILADELPHIA – A 31-year-old woman was sentenced today to life in prison for her role in a 2004 firebombing that killed six members of a federal witness’s family, federal prosecutors said Kidada…
Calif. State Senator Indicted By Federal Grand Jury for Bribery; Brother Also Named in Indictment
LOS ANGELES – A California State Senator was named in a federal grand jury indictment that accuses him of taking tens of thousands of dollars in bribes from a businessman, according to…
Get The Credit Cards Out – The U.S. Marshals Are Selling A Lot Gold, Silver and Coins
WASHINGTON D.C.– The U.S. Marshals Service has a lot of gold and silver bullion along with coins, diamonds, fine jewelry and watches that they want to unload at an auction on Saturday. You…