Two men were charged with running a prison tax scam by filing false federal income tax returns for inmates at the Essex County Correctional Facility.
The refunds were used by inmates to pay for attorneys, bail and other expenses, according to officials.
Man Sentenced to 150 Years for Sexually Abusing Minor Females During Trips to Russia
A federal judge sentenced a Los Angeles man today to 150 years in prison for sexually abusing three minor girls during trips to Russia over a two-year period, according to federal officials.
D.C. Subway Managers Who Reported Millions of Dollars Less in Profits to IRS Guilty of Filing False Taxes
Two subway franchise managers and a gas station manager plead guilty to helping file false tax returns, according to authorities.
Court records indicate that Mohammed Ali, 54, of Herndon, Virginia, owned and operated multiple Subway restaurant franchises in Washington, D.C. and Arlington, Virginia, with Obdayel Hoque, 49, of Alexandria, Virginia.
Former Police Officer Admits Killing Wife with His Daughter in the Vehicle
There was no remorse Thursday from the veteran Neptune, New Jersey police officer who gunned down his wife – the mother of their nine children.
As CBS2’s Tony Aiello reported, prosecutors want Philip Seidle either to die in prison or be almost 80 years old when he walks free. He agreed to a plea deal in court Thursday.
Riots Break Out at Alabama Prison, Prison Guard and Warden Stabbed
A situation that began Friday night and lasted until Saturday morning at Holman Prison in Atmore, AL. resulted in a correctional officer and the prison warden being stabbed.
A video and photos from Facebook and YouTube, apparently posted by prisoners inside Holman overnight, revealed a hostile situation at the prison that included a fire in one of the prison dormitories.
California Amtrak Trains Stopped for Several Hours After Passenger Made Bomb Threats
SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. UPDATE at 10:15 pm: Police have identified the man who allegedly made the bomb threat as Terrence Urich, 25, Tacoma, Washington. The bomb squad investigated and found no bomb….
FBI Blog: Arkansas Drug Ring Run by Violent Street Gangs Taken Down, Leader Gets 20 Years in Prison
FBI Blog: Several years ago, in the city of West Memphis in eastern Arkansas, violent street gangs involved in drug trafficking and other crimes threatened the safety and security of the people who lived and worked in the area. One of the most significant gangs was headed by drug kingpin Rafael McDaniel.
Russian Spy Pleads Guilty to Cold War-Era Espionage to Get U.S. Economic Secrets
Russian spy ring member Evgeny Buryakov, also known as “Zhenya,” plead guilty today to conspiring to spy for the Russians in what authorities described as Cold War-style espionage.
Evgeny Buryakov, aka Zhenya, 41, plead to being an unregistered spy agent for Russia. He also tried to recruit New York residents to spy for Russia, officials allege.
Former Federal Prison Employee Indicted for Taking Tobacco, Pornography, Food and Clothing to Inmate
A federal grand jury today indicted a woman who worked at the federal prison in Oxford, Wisconsin for allegedly smuggling tobacco for an inmate so he could use it and sell it to other inmates, according to federal officials.
“Mo Money” Tax Preparers Plead Guilty to Filing Numerous False Tax Returns for Customers
Two “Mo Money” tax return preparers plead guilty to preparing false tax returns for customers, admitting that what they did caused losses to the IRS of more than $250,000 but less than $500,000, according to officials.
Both plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and one count of aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false tax return, officials said.
Former Air Force Veteran Convicted of Traveling from Egypt to Turkey to Cross the Border into Syria to Help ISIS
A jury found U.S. Air Force veteran, Tairod Nathan Webster Pugh, guilty of traveling from Egypt to Turkey to cross the border into Syria to join the terrorist group, ISIS, and fight in the jihad, officials said.
Louisiana Sheriff Indicted for His Role in Beating of Inmates at the Jail Chapel Who Didn’t Pose a Threat (News Video)
A federal grand jury today indicted Iberia Parish Sheriff Louis Ackal for his role in the alleged beating of five inmates that were taken to the jail chapel and assaulted with batons, according to officials.
Also indicted was a sheriff’s supervisor Lt. Colonel Gerald Savoy.
Ackal and Savoy were charged with civil rights violations arising out of the beatings of five pre-trial detainees at the Iberia Parish Jail on April 29, 2011.