MANHATTAN – A Kentucky businessman plead guilty this week in federal court to a $53 million tax scheme and massive fraud involving the bribery of bank officials, according to officials. Wilbur Anthony…
The Novel Frankenstein Was Written for a Contest; “Frankenstein” Isn’t a Random Name Either
The novel Frankenstein was written for a contest. According to Listverse.com, in the summer of 1816, Mary Godwin, her lover Percy Bysshe Shelley, John William Polidori, and Claire Clairmont (Mary’s step-sister) visited…
Man Who Posted Online Threats to Kill Law Enforcement Officers Arrested
DENVER— A 33-year-old man who was arrested for threatening to kill law enforcement officers will make a court appearance on Monday in U.S. District Court, officials said. Jeremiah M. Perez, age 33, of…
Gang Member Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Racketeering
Illinois —An East Chicago gang member was sentenced to 25 years in prison for federal racketeering in connection with a murder , officials said. On Tuesday, U.S. District Court Chief Judge Philip…
Retired Fireman Sentenced to 27 Years for Molesting Children and Possessing Child Porn
COLUMBIA, SC—A 56-year-old retired fireman was sentenced last week in U.S. District Court for molesting children and possessing child porn, officials announced A search of the house of defendant, Webster Douglas Williams, III,…
Canadian Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Scamming Elderly People
CHICAGO—A Canadian man who cooperated with U.S. law enforcement and voluntarily traveled from the Philippines to face federal prosecution was sentenced to seven years in prison for swindling 168 elderly victims nationwide…
Mastermind of a $9 Million Health Care Scam Arraigned on New Federal Charges
LOS ANGELES – A Placentia woman already serving a prison sentence for defrauding Medi-Cal is expected to be arraigned on new federal charges related to her operation of a hospice that submitted…
Ku Klux Klan Trying to Launch a Come Back, Targeting Iraq Veterans for Recruitment (Video)
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA – The Ku Klux Klan, which in recent years has been a shadow of its once monolithic self, has been trying to make a comeback From handing out candy to…
Israeli Bank to Pay $270 Million for Helping U.S. Taxpayers Hide Assets from IRS
LOS ANGELES – A major Israeli international bank admitted to helping U.S. taxpayers hide assets in offshore bank accounts to avoid paying taxes, officials said Monday. Bank Leumi Group will pay the…
Eight Drug Dealers, Including a Texas Parolee, Sentenced to Prison
ATLANTA —Eight drug traffickers, including a Texas parolee, were sentenced last week to federal prison for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. “These defendants thought that their drug trafficking…
Woman Sentenced to Prison for Medicare Fraud Involving False Hospice Claims
OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI — A 54-year-old woman was sentenced to five years and 10 months in prison submitting and receiving millions of dollars through fraudulent claims to Medicare based services for people who weren’t eligible…
Two Drug Kingpins, Who Are Brothers, Extradited from Honduras to Face Charges
ALEXANDRIA, VA— Two drug kingpins who are brothers, were extradited from Honduras to face federal criminal charges in Virginia and Florida, officials said The brothers, Miguel Arnulfo Valle Valle, 42 and Luis Alonso…