ARIZONA A U.S. District Court today granted a motion by the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division to intervene in the lawsuit — Melendres vs. Arpaio — brought against Maricopa County Sheriff’…
Feds: First Drug Seizure Using Drones by Mexican Drug Traffickers
SAN DIEGO Two El Centro men plead guilty Tuesday to smuggling 28 pounds of heroin into the U.S. from Mexico. This is believed to be the first international narcotics seizure by U.S….
MS-13 Leader Sentenced to 15 Years for Various Crimes Including Attempting to Kill a Witness
MARYLAND A federal judge today sentenced a leader of the MS-13 gang to 15 years in prison for racketeering conspiracy by participating in assault, kidnapping and attempting to murder a witness, according…
71-Year-old Inmate Killed in Folsom Prison Riot Had Killed a Prison Guard in 1971
CALIFORNIA California prison officials said a man killed today in a prison riot at Folsom at the maximum-security yard was Hugo Pinell who was part of the infamous “San Quentin Six” who…
Former Philadelphia Cop Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Extorting Drug Dealers
PHILADELPHIA A federal judge sentenced a Philadelphia cop to eight years in prison for extorting drugs and money from drug dealers, officials said. Christopher Saravello, 38, of Philadelphia, plead guilty on Feb….
Jury Convicts Terrorist Who Wanted to Bomb Military Bases In Texas and Idaho
IDAHO A federal jury returned guilty verdicts today against Fazliddin Kurbanov, 33, on charges that he conspired and attempted to provide support to a terrorist organization and possessing an unregistered destructive device….
Nigerian Terrorist Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Helping al-Qaeda
NEW YORK A federal judge today sentenced terrorist Lawal Olaniyi Babafemi, 35, a Nigerian citizen, to 22 years in prison for conspiring to help and supportmat to al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula…
29 Indicted for Drug-Related Offenses in North Dakota and California
NORTH DAKOTA A strike force investigation resulted in the indictment of 29 defendants for drug-related offenses in North Dakota and Bakersfield, California, according to authorities. The indictments are a result of Operation…
Police Chief Sentenced for Lying to FBI About Moving Meth Evidence From Mayor’s Property (News Video)
LOUISVILLE, KY A federal judge on Tuesdday sentenced the former Hillview, Kentucky Police Chief Glenn A. Caple to two years probation and ordered him to pay a $5,000 fine for lying to the…
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Three Men Get Prison Sentences for 2014 Armored Car Heist
AMARILLO, TEXAS Three men who plead guilty to their respective roles in a December 2014 armored car heist in Amarillo, Texas, have been sentenced to lengthy federal prison sentences, officials announced today….
Woman Who Conned Victims Through Offshore Sweepstakes Scheme Sentenced to 10 Years
NORTH CAROLINA A federal judge sentenced a California woman to 10 years and 10 months in prison for her role in a half-million dollar Costa Rica-based “sweepstakes fraud” scheme that victimized hundreds of…