WASHINGTON D.C. A Mexican man was sentenced Friday to 21 years and ten months in prison and ordered to forfeit $280 million for his role in an international conspiracy to transport tens…
Man Who Used Machete to Attack Three NYPD Officers Pleaded Guilty of Attempted Murder
Trevor Bickford Traveled to the Times Square New Year’s Eve Celebration in 2022 for the Purpose of Killing U.S. Officials in the Name of Radical Islamic Jihad and Used a Machete-Style Knife…
North Carolina Man Convicted of Federal Hate Crimes for Racially Motivated Attacks Against a Black and a Hispanic Man
A jury Thursday in Greensboro, North Carolina, convicted Marian Hudak, 52, for committing a hate crime against a black man and a Hispanic man on separate occasions, officials stated. It’s one thing…
Jury Indicts Calif. Lawyer for Money Laundering, Tax Evasion and Obstructing Probe of $2 Million Payment from Swiss Oil Company
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury indicted a Koreatown lawyer with multiple felonies arising from an alleged $2.1 million bribe. Paulinus Iheanacho Okoronkwo allegedly received the award while serving as an officer…
TSA Finds a Record Number of Guns at Airports in 2023
Airport security officers prevented passengers from carrying more than 6,700 prohibited guns onto airplanes in 2023, according to the Transportation Security Administration. READ MORE: https://abc7.com/tsa-airport-gun-chec…
U.S. Marshals Arrest More Than 73,000 Fugitives in Fiscal Year 2023, On Average 293 a Day
The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) arrested 73,362 fugitives (28,065 on federal and 45,297 on state and local warrants) in fiscal year (FY) 2023. On average, the agency arrested 293 fugitives per day…
Diesel Engine Manufacturer Agrees to Pay $1.6 Billion in Penalties for Alleged Vehicle Tests Cheating
Federal officials announced Wednesday that Cummins Inc., the manufacturer of Diesel engines, agreed to a proposed settlement for alleged infractions of the Clean Air Act and California law. In addition to consenting…
Virginia Animal Breeders Surrender About 200 Dogs and Cats for Alleged Mistreatment of Animals
Two North Chesterfield, Virginia, animal breeders, Elena Mikirticheva and Andrey Mikirtichev, recently surrendered about 200 dogs and cats following court-ordered federal injunctive relief, officials announced Tuesday. The Justice Department, on behalf of…
Oregon State Employee Guilty of Violating Civil Rights of Disabled Woman by Sexually Abusing Her
A former Oregon Department of Human Services employee, Zakary Glover, 30, pleaded guilty Tuesday to violating the civil rights of a woman with developmental disabilities, officials stated. The victim was in Glover’s…
Calif. Man Guilty of Running $24 Million Ponzi Scheme, Duping Hundreds of Victim Investors
RIVERSIDE, California A Riverside County man plead guilty to a federal criminal charge for running a Ponzi scheme that lasted nearly 20 years, according to officials. Paul Horton Smith Sr. fraudulently obtained…
Navy Serviceman Sentenced to 27 Months in prison for Giving Military Information to Chinese Intelligence Officer
CALIFORNIA A U.S. Navy service member was sentenced Monday to 27 months in prison and ordered to pay a $5,500 fine for transmitting sensitive U.S. military information to an intelligence officer from…
Calif. Parole Sentenced to 27 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Robbery Spree
LOS ANGELES A convicted murderer was sentenced Monday to 27 years in federal prison for robbing and attempting to rob nearly a dozen Los Angeles County businesses, including a veterinarian’s office, according…