ARKANSAS After a three day trial, a federal jury in Little Rock, Arkansas, convicted a man who was then-residing on the Misawa Air Base, a military base in Japan, of multiple charges,…
Two Chinese Nationals Indicted for Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods
Baltimore, Maryland A federal grand jury indicted Xiaoying Xu, age 34, a Chinese citizen, and Yiwen Zhu, age 34, a Chinese citizen and legal permanent resident of the United States, both residing in…
Former GE Engineer and Chinese Businesssman Charged with Economic Espionage
NEW YORK An indictment unsealed Wednesday charges Xiaoqing Zheng, 56, of Niskayuna, New York, and Zhaoxi Zhang, 47, of Liaoning Province, China, with economic espionage and conspiring to steal General Electric’s (GE’s)…
American Spy Who Worked at the State Department Admitted to Getting Gifts from Chinese
WASHINGTON D.C. Candace Marie Claiborne, a former employee of the U.S. Department of State, plead guilty Wednesday to a charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States, by lying to law enforcement…
6th Circuit: Chalking Tires Constitutes Unreasonable Search
BY AMANDA ROBERT POSTED APRIL 23, 2019 Photo by AmorSt-Photographer/Shutterstock.com. Parking enforcement officers in Saginaw, Michigan, who use chalk to mark the tires of cars to track how long they have been parked are…
Former Sheriff’s Deputy Charged with Using Excessive Force on Suspect
TENNESSEE A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted Gregory Higgins, 42, for using excessive force against an arrestee while Higgins was a deputy with the Grundy County, Tennessee, Sheriff’s Office, according to…
School Owner of Security School Indicted for Defrauding Veterans
WASHINGTON D.C. A federal grand jury indicted the owner of a physical security school for defrauding a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs program dedicated to rehabilitating military veterans with service-connecting disabilities and…
Conman Guilty of $5 Million Ponzi Scheme Involving Beverage Sales
LOS ANGELES A Canadian national pleaded guilty today to five wire fraud charges for defrauding investors in a $5 million Ponzi scheme in which he pretended to be a successful beverage entrepreneur…
Fifth Mexican Cartel Member Guilty of Money Laundering
CALIFORNIA A Culiacan, Mexico man plead guilty to international money laundering in connection with his operation of a currency exchange house that received the proceeds of multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine and…
Former Capt. of Juvenile Detention Center Sentenced to Seven Years for Conspiracy to Assault Juvenile Detainees
ARKANSAS Former Captain of the White River Regional Juvenile Detention Center, Peggy Kendrick, 45, was sentenced this week to federal prison for her role in conspiring to assault juvenile inmates, assaulting a…
Former Police Investigator Guilty of Assaulting Handcuffed Man
ALABAMA Former Tallassee police investigator, Brandon Smirnoff, 27, plead guilty to assaulting a handcuffed, 24-year-old man, according to officials. Smirnoff is facing up to10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. According…
Canadian Terrorist Sentenced to Life in Prison for Stabbing Police Officer, Trying to Kill Others
MICHIGAN A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Amor M. Ftouhi, 51, of Quebec, Canada, to life in prison for stabbing Bishop Airport police officer on June 21, 2017, according to officials. “Ftouhi…