WASHINGTON D.C.—Four former security guards for Blackwater USA were found guilty Wednesday of charges stemming from the Sept. 16, 2007, shooting at Nisur Square in Baghdad, Iraq, that resulted in the killing…
Alabama Couple Sentenced to More Than 2,300 Years Combined for Producing Child Porn
BIRMINGHAM—A federal judge Wednesday sentenced a Florence couple to hundreds of years in prison for exploiting and sexually abusing a minor child in their custody to produce images of child pornography, federal officials…
MS-13 Gang Members Sentenced to Prison for Killing an Innocent Man by Mistake
SAN FRANCISCO – Three members of La Mara Salvatrucha – also known as the “MS-13” gang – were each sentenced on Wednesday to 27 years in prison for the June 21, 2010,…
Former Texas Consultant Pleads Guilty to Stealing $1.8 Million From Lt. Governor’s Campaign Funds
TEXAS – A former political consultant of Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst plead guilty to stealing about $1.8 million from Dewhurt’s campaign funds, officials said. Kenneth Barfield aka “Buddy Barfield,” 58, plead…
Physician’s Assistant Involved in $200 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON—A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a Miami physician’s assistant to 15 years in prison for his role involving a Medicare fraud scheme where $200 million in phony billings were submitted by…
A Dozen Oxnard Officers to Testify About Jaywalking Tickets Given to Vocal Critic of Police Brutality
BY RAUL HERNANDEZ American Justice Notebook Reporter VENTURA, CALIFORNIA — A defense lawyer wants a judge to dismiss the year-old jaywalking case – the People vs. Francisco Romero – because, he says, Oxnard…
Former Immigration Officer Who Took Bribes Sentenced to Four Years
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA – A former immigration officer who was found guilty of taking bribes from Cambodian immigrants in exchange for immigration benefits, including granting the immigrants temporary legal status, has been…
A 23-Year-Old Gulf Drug Cartel Leader Arrested While Shopping in Texas
TEXAS – A leader of the Gulf Cartel was arrested earlier this month in the United States by the Drug Enforcement Administration while shopping in Edinburg, Texas, officials announced Tuesday. Gulf Cartel…
Former Receptionist Stole $446,000 From a Medical Office in New Jersey
NEWARK, NJ—A former receptionist employed by a medical office in Kearny, New Jersey, admitted on Monday to embezzling more than $446,000 from her former employer, using fraudulent credit cards to obtain more…
Man Who had More Than 80 Pipe bombs and Sold Defense Articles to a Foreign National Sentenced to Prison
GEORGIA – A federal judge sentenced Robert J. Shubert Sr., 49, from Warner Robins, Georgia to six years and six months in prison for having more than 80 pipe bombs and selling…
Another ID Thief Who Stole AT&T Customers’ Personal Account Information Sentenced to Prison
MIAMI – Another identity thief was sentenced to prison for stealing person account and identification information from AT&T customers, officials announced last week. U.S. District Judge Marcia G. Cooke sentenced Jacqueline Nicole…
N.Y. Metal Shop Owner Tried to Sell a Counterfeit of Jasper Johns’ Sculpture – “Flag”
NEW YORK – A metal shop owner who attempted to sell and sold bronze sculptures that he misrepresented, including a Jasper Johns’ artwork, was sentenced to 30 months in prison, officials said. Brian…