LOUISIANA – A former prison guard from Louisiana plead guilty to being involved in the beating of an escaped and lying about it to the FBI, authorities announced today. Mark Sharp,…
Appraiser of Asian Art Pleads Guilty to Rhino and Ivory Smuggling Conspiracy
TEXAS — An appraiser of Asian art plead guilty to participating in an illegal wildlife smuggling conspiracy in which rhinoceros horns and objects made from rhino horn and elephant ivory worth…
Former Union Official and Retired Detective Pleads Guilty to Stealing $190,000 From Two Unions
WASHINGTON D.C. – A former union official plead guilty to embezzling more than $190,000 from two labor organizations he founded and an employee benefit plan, according to authorities. Officials say JC Stamps,…
Man Sentenced to 120 Years in Prison for Producing Child Porn
MARYLAND — An former Air Force Sgt. was sentenced to 120 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting toddlers and children to produce porn, according to authorities. William S. Gazafi, age 44,…
Operation Cross Country Rescues 168 Juveniles; 281 Pimps Arrested in 106 Cities
WASHINGTON D.C. – A week-long law enforcement effort aimed at child sex trafficking in 106 cities resulted in the rescue of 168 children who were being victimized through prostitution, according to authorities….
Three Georgia Prison Guards Convicted of Beating An Inmate
GEORGIA – Three former corrections officers at the Macon State Prison were convicted for beating an inmate and covering up the incident, federal officials said. A federal jury convicted Christopher Hall, Ronald…
Man Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping a Young Gay Man and Brutally Beating Him
FORT WORTH, TEXAS –– A 19-year-old man who was charged with severely beating a gay man he had meet on the Internet pleaded guilty to kidnapping last week, federal officials said. Brice…
Humans and Orangutans Have Some Things in Common – They Share Some of the Same Genes
In fact we share 96.4% of our genetic makeup with orangutans, according to the Sumatran Orangutan Society. The easiest way to distinguish between monkeys and apes is to look for a tail….
Man Convicted of Scams To Treat Aliments Could Get Up to 240 Years in Prison
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA – An Irvine man was found guilty of running a fraud scheme that raised about $3.3 million from victims who thought they were investing in products that would treat…
“Cowboy Gun Bandits” Arrested for a Series of Armed Robberies Including Bank Heist
LOS ANGELES – Law enforcement officials on Thursday arrested the “Cowboy Gun Bandits” who were involved in a series of robberies. The FBI and the Los Angeles Police Department arrested Dominic Dorsey,…
American Justice Notebook Website Story on Voxxi.com
American Justice Notebook gets some positive ink on the website Voxxi. The story was written by a friend, Kevin Olivas, who is the Recruitment & Guidance Manager for the National Association of Hispanic…
Bank That Discriminated Against Hispanic Consumers Agrees to Pay $169 Million
UTAH – The federal government announced Thursday that GE Capital Retail Bank, known as of this month as Synchrony Bank, engaged in credit card lending discrimination against Hispanic consumers. As part of…