WASHINGTON D.C. – The former principal vice president of Bechtel Corporation and general manager of a joint venture operated by Bechtel and an Egyptian utility company was sentenced today to three years…
Daughter of Mexican Mafia Member Sentenced to 15 Years for Racketeering
LOS ANGELES – The daughter of a Mexican Mafia member who acted as the conduit between her father and South Los Angeles street gangs he controlled from state prison was sentenced today…
County Tax Collector Sentenced to Two Years for Stealing More Than $280,000 from County Coffers
TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS— The County Treasurer and Tax Collector for Lafayette County was sentenced to two years for stealing $282,000 from county coffers. Keesha Rose, age 37, of Lewisville, Arkansas, was also ordered to pay…
Feds: Two Involved in The Sale of Pills for Erection Dysfunction Charged
OHIO – A pharmacy technician and an alleged accomplice who sold Viagra and Cialis – which are often prescribed for erection dysfunction – were charged in federal court with conspiracy to distribute misbranded…
Feds: Manager Embezzled $2.5 Million from Her Employer
ATLANTA—A former manager of Bronner Bros., Inc., has been arraigned on nine counts of mail fraud relating to the theft of $2.5 million from her former employer, according to authorities. Veria Fields was…
Who Are the World’s Deadliest Warriors? – It’s Not Navy SEALS or Special Forces, According to List25.Com
The world’s deadliest warriors are the Gurkhas, according to List25. Originally from Nepal, these reckless warriors, the Gurkhas, caught the eye of the British Empire during the East India Company’s invasion of…
Ringleader of a $100 Million Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme Convicted
MANHATTAN – The ringleader of a $100 million automobile insurance fraud scheme was convicted Thursday of a slew of felony charges including racketeering, massive no-fault automobile insurance scheme, securities fraud schemes, money laundering…
Former Tribal Police Chief Indicted for Stealing Thousands from the Tribe
WASHINGTON – A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted the former Police Chief of the Swinomish for embezzling more than $30,000 from the tribe, authorities said. Former Police Chief Thomas J. Schlicker, 57, was…
Priest Indicted for Enticing Minors on Website to Send Him Sexually Explicit Pictures
PHILADELPHIA— A priest was indicted last week for enticing minors to send him sexually explicit pictures as he posed as a 16-year-old girl named “Katie” on a teen dating website, officials announced…
Alleged Los Zetas Mexican Cartel Leader Arrested on Drug Charge While Entering U.S.
LAREDO, TX — An alleged leader of Los Zetas, a violent Mexican drug cartel, was charged with conspiracy to possess marijuana after illegally entering the United States in a boat with another alleged…
Four Former Georgia Prison Guards Sentenced to Prison for Beating Inmates
WASHINGTON — Four former members of the Correctional Emergency Response Team or CERT at Macon State Prison in Oglethorpe, Georgia were sentenced Wednesday for federal offenses related the beating of inmates, and the…
Search Warrants Result in Arrests and Seizure of Thousands of Counterfeit DVD Movies
FRESNO, CA—Multiple search warrants and a local probation search were executed on Friday March 13, 2015 in San Jose, Calif. About 75,000 counterfeit music compact discs, 60,000 pirated movie digital video discs,…