The Department of Justice announced Thursday that it opened a statewide investigation into the conditions of Alabama’s prisons for men. The investigation will focus on whether prisoners are adequately protected from physical…
Video Appears to Show Cop Stomping on Handcuffed Suspect’s Head
POSTED; OCTOBER 5, 2016 BY JIM MCKEEVER AND LAURA ROBERTS, HARTFORD — A video released by Connecticut police appears to show a Hartford sergeant stomping on the head of…
Feds: Owner of L.A. Medical Supply Company Fraudulently Billed Medicare for $4 Million
LOS ANGELES A federal judge sentence a West Los Angeles man who was the owner of a medical supply company to five years in federal prison for his role in a scheme…
Brooklyn Man, Two Russians Arrested for Illegally Exporting Controlled Technology to Russia
NEW YORK Federal authorities arrested Alexey Barysheff of Brooklyn, New York, a naturalized citizen of the United States, on charges of illegally exporting controlled technology from the United States to Russia, officials…
The Comedy of Abbott and Costello is Good Medicine for the Soul and Very Funny
Abbott and Costello were two great comedians who are most famous for the “Who’s on First” comedy routine. It is hilarious. Here are two of my favorite Abbott and Costello’s comedy routines…
Sheriff’s Sergeant Shot and Killed in California During Burglary Call
Jim Dalrymple is a reporter for BuzzFeed News and is based in Los Angeles. Contact Jim Dalrymple II at [email protected]. A decorated Los Angeles County sheriff’s sergeant was shot and killed Wednesday…
Feds: White Supremacist Who Brutally Attacked Black Man Sentenced to 10 Years
IOWA A convicted felon and white supremacist who assaulted a black man told bar patrons before the attack that he hated black people, bragged to the bar’s owner about being involved in…
Man Sentenced to Nearly Five Years in Prison for Illegal Gun Sales
LOS ANGELES A Ventura County, California man who illegally sold five firearms in less than a month and agreed to sell three more during an undercover operation last year has…
Contractor Allegedly Stole Top Secret Information from Federal Spy Agency
MARYLAND Federal authorities allege that Harold Thomas Martin III, 51, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, stole Top Secret and other information that were found in his home, storage sheds and vehicle. The thefts…
Feds: 17 Charged with Sex Trafficking Hundreds of Thai Women or “Flowers” for Prostitution
St. Paul, Minnesota Federal indictment unsealed Tuesday charges 17 members of an international sex trafficking organization with transporting hundreds of women into the U.S. for prostitution, officials announced Wednesday. The charged defendants…
Jail Supervisor Indicted for Denying Insulin to Diabetic Inmate Who Died as a Result
OKLAHOMA A federal indictment alleges that Wayne Barnes, then a lieutenant at the McClain County Jail in Purcell, Oklahoma, denied insulin to an inmate who needed it because he suffered from…
The Fastest Animal on the Planet isn’t a Cheetah. It’s a Bird.
The Peregrine Falcon is a raptor, or bird of prey. Adults have blue-gray wings, dark brown backs, a buff colored underside with brown spots, and white faces with a black tear stripe…