A 38-year-old Tulsa doctor was sentenced in federal court to 15 years in federal prison after he sent sexually explicit photographs of himself and attempting to meet with teen to have sex with him, according to officials.
Counselors Sentenced for $9.5 Million Fraudulent Billing Scheme; So far, Nearly 30 Defendants Including Doctors, Convicted
Two counselors from the Dallas-Fort Worth plead guilty for their involvement in a massive health care fraud scheme.
The scam involved bribes, unnecessary medical treatment, fraudulent billing, and the falsification of medical documents to fraudulently bill the federal government, through the Department of Labor’s Office of Worker Compensation Programs, of more than $9.5 million.
Texas Man Sexually Abused Orphans While Working at Christian Children’s Home in Malawi
A former general manager at an orphanage in Malawi plead guilty today to one count of engaging in illicit sexual conduct in a foreign place, official said.
Gerald Campbell, 66, of Odessa, Texas, plead guilty in federal court. His sentencing has not yet been scheduled.
Nevada Police Officer Indicted for Hitting Student with Baton and Slamming Her on School Hallway Floor
A federal grand jury in Las Vegas returned a five-count indictment charging Clark County School District Police Officer James Lescinsky, 45, with unlawfully assaulting two people at the Jeffrey Behavior School on May 21, 2015, and then attempting to cover it up, officials announced today.
Man accused of shooting wife because she was in pain & he couldn’t afford medications
An 86-year-old Port St. Lucie man said he killed his wife while she slept because she was in poor health and he could no longer afford her medications, according to an arrest affidavit.
William J. Hager said he had been thinking about killing his wife Carolyn for several days because she was in pain, the arrest report said.
New video shows victim of jail beating unconscious, unattended for 15 minutes
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA By Jacob Rodriguez and Destiny Johnson, WTLV (May 16, 2016) New video released Monday shows jail beating victim Mayra Alejandra Martinez, 31, left on the ground, unconscious and unattended, for…
“Classic Con Man” Gets Nine Years in Federal Prison for $1.3 Million Investment Fraud
A man who operated a fraudulent foreign currency exchange investment house and who arranged for an unauthorized wire transfer from a Pennsylvania car dealership was sentenced this week to 108 months in federal prison, and to pay $1,303,307 in restitution, officials said.
Two Former L.A. Deputies Found Guilty of Beating a Mentally Ill Jail Inmate
Two former deputies with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department were found guilty today of violating the civil rights of a mentally ill jail inmate by beating, kicking and pepper spraying the victim after he showed disrespect to a jail employee.
Mexicans Extradited for Allegedly Being Involved in Murder of ICE Agent, Attempted Murder of Another ICE Agent
Two Mexican nationals were extradited from Mexico to face charges for their alleged participation in the murder of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or ICE Special Agent Jaime Zapata and the attempted murder of ICE Special Agent Victor Avila on Feb. 15, 2011, in Mexico, officials announced today.
Court Orders Desegregation Plan for Mississippi Schools — 60 Years After Brown v. Board of Education
In a 94-page opinion, a federal court ordered a desegregation for Cleveland, Mississippi schools, rejecting as unconstitutional two alternatives proposed by the school district, the U.S. Department of Justice announced today.
The ruling comes 60 years after the Supreme Court’s decision in the landmark case of Brown v. Board of Education, officials said.
FBI: 20 Percent Decrease in Police Officers Killed in 2015 — 41 Officers Killed in 2015, Ten Less Than in 2014
Preliminary statistics released today by the FBI show that 41 law enforcement officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty in 2015, according to statistics released by FBI today.
This is a decrease of almost 20 percent when compared with the 51 officers killed in 2014. By region, 19 officers died as a result of criminal acts that occurred in the South, nine officers in the West, five officers in the Midwest, four in the Northeast, and four in Puerto Rico, the FBI report stated.
Price Fixing on Auto Parts Results in $66.5 Million Criminal fine Against Tokyo-Based Company
A Tokyo-based company plead guilty to price fixing and bid rigging on the market for ceramic substrates used in catalytic converters that are supplied to auto manufacturers, officials announced today.
According to the felony charge filed today in federal court, Corning International K.K. conspired to fix prices and rig bid as early as July 1999 and until July 2011, according to officials.