SHERMAN, Texas – Seven Texas doctors and a hospital executive agreed to pay a total of $1.1 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations involving kickbacks, officials announced last week. “Paying kickbacks…
South Korean Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Illegally Exporting Wild Succulent Plants
LOS ANGELES A South Korean national was sentenced this week to two years in federal prison for attempting to illegally export to Asia live Dudleya succulent plants worth at least $150,000, officials…
Texas Man Arrested for Threatening Election Officials, Facing Up to Five Years in Prison if Convicted
A Texas man was arrested this week in Travis County, Texas, for allegedly sending threatening election-related communications to government officials on Jan. 5, 2021, officials stated. Chad Stark, 54, of Leander, Friday…
JUST SAYING: Putin Invades, Oligarchs and Military Will Pull the Plug on Him
How far would the United States go to back Ukraine? By Anthony Faiola Columnist (Jan. 20, 2022) You’re reading an excerpt from the Today’s WorldView newsletter. Sign up to get the rest, including news…
Man Guilty of Fraudulently Getting Luxury Cars from Victims Who Wanted Out of Their Leases
LOS ANGELES A Baldwin Hills man pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal criminal charge for conning victims nationwide. The victims gave him their high-end and exotic vehicles with bogus promises he would…
Ex-Pro Skateboarder Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Prison for Drug Dealing
SANTA ANA, California A former professional skateboarder was sentenced Wednesday to eight years in federal prison for selling nearly two pounds of methamphetamine and laundering Bitcoin for the dark-web operations of other…
Feds: Oklahoma Jailer Guilty of Beating Inmate, Fracturing Rib
OKLAHOMA Johnnie Drewery, 27, a former Sergeant with the Grady County Jail, in Chickasha, Oklahoma, plead guilty Wednesday to beating an inmate, according to authorities. Drewery used unreasonable force against an inmate,…
Georgia Dog Breeder Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Dog-Fighting, Cocaine Trafficking
GEORGIA A well-known dog-fighting trainer and breeder, who owned Cane Valley Kennels, was sentenced to five years in prison for a multi-state dog-fighting and cocaine trafficking ring, officials announced Wednesday. Vernon Vegas,…
Ongoing NY AG Investigation Details Allegations of Trumps’ Business Fraud
Ongoing OAG Investigation Preliminarily Determined that Trump Organization Used Fraudulent and Misleading Asset Valuations to Obtain Financial Benefits Trump and his family have denied all allegations of wrongdoing in this case. NEW…
Dual Iranian-U.S. Citizen Arrested for Providing Electronic Equipment/Technology to Iran
WASHINGTON D.C. A dual Iranian-U.S. citizen was arrested Friday in Chicago, on criminal charges related to his alleged conspiracy to illegally export U.S. goods, technology and services to Iran, officials announced Tuesday….
Former Acting U.S. Inspector General Guilty of Theft of Sensitive Data
WASHINGTON D.C. A former Acting Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General (DHS-OIG) pleaded guilty Friday to federal charges stemming from the theft of proprietary…
Just Saying: Let’s Slay the CRT Monster Devouring Our Children
Washington Post Opinion: Take it from a high schooler who’s actually learned about CRT: Adults need to chill out (Daniel Fishel for The Washington Post) By Christiane Calixte Today at 1:02 p.m. EST In…