Music Piracy Website Operator of “RockDizMusic.com” Pleads Guilty to $2.5 Million Copyright Infringement
VIRGINA The operator of a music piracy website admitted today to criminal copyright infringement by reproducing and distributing without permission millions of digital copies of copyrighted works, officials said. This included copies of…
Bookkeeper Sentenced for Embezzling $1.3 Million from Non-Profit Organizations
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND A federal judge sentenced a bookkeeper to three years in prison for embezzling $1.3 million from non-profit organizations that provide services to the homeless, disadvantaged children and the community, officials…
Florida Highway Patrol Officer Sentenced for Taking Bribes from Tow Truck Driver
FLORIDA A former trooper with the Florida Highway Patrol admitted to being involved in a scheme where police officers were accepting bribes by local wrecker operators to illegally get business from stranded…
La Cosa Nostra Convicted Felon Admits to Drug, Prostitution and Weapons Charges
NEWARK, N.J. An associate of the DeCavalcante crime family of La Cosa Nostra on Wednesday admitted his role in distributing more than 17 ounces of cocaine, running a prostitution operation and possessing a…
Former U.S. Embassy Employee Used Government Computer for Phishing, Hacking and Cyberstalking (News Video)
GEORGIA A former employee of the U.S. Embassy in London allegedly used his government computer at the embassy for phishing, hacking and cyberstalking, according to officials. Michael C. Ford, 36, was charged…
Woman Admits Filing 3,000 False Tax Returns Totaling $7.5 Million (IRS Videos)
ALABAMA An Alabama woman admitted filing 3,000 false tax returns for 2012 and 2013 totaling $7.5 million, some of the information for the identity theft was obtained from databases that belonged to…
FBI: Man Who Made a Hoax Threat to Blow Up the Statue of Liberty Arrested in Texas (News Videos)
Manhattan, New York In April, Jason Smith called the 911 emergency operator using his iPad and identified himself as “Abdul Yasin” and threatened “we” are preparing to “blow up” the Statue of…
Volunteering and its Surprising Benefits: Helping Others While Helping Youself
The right match can help you find friends, reach out to the community, learn new skills, and even advance your career. Volunteering can also help protect your mental and physical health, according…
Former L.A. Sheriff’s Captain Pleads Guilty in Jail Scandal Will Testify Against Former Undersheriff
LOS ANGELES William Thomas Carey, a former captain with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, plead guilty this afternoon to one count of making false declarations for lying on witness stand last year…
Owner of L.A. Clinics Admits to Submitting $4.5 Million in Phony Claims to Medicare
CALIFORNIA The owner and operator of three medical clinics located in Los Angeles plead guilty today to scamming Medicare by submitting $4.5 million in phony claims to Medicare, officials said today. In…
Corp. Admits to Dumping Millions Gallons of Acid Wastewater into Bayou
MISSISSIPPI Mississippi Phosphates Corp. plead guilty to discharging 38 million gallons of acidic wastewater into Bayou Casotte in 2013 resulting in the death of 47,000 fish and the closing of the bayou,…