SALT LAKE CITY – A federal jury found a California investment manager guilty Wednesday afternoon for his role in a $33 million investment fraud scheme, officials said. Robert L. Holloway, 55, was…
“Ho Hum” Bank Robber Sent to Prison for 10 Years for Bank Heists in Three States
SAN DIEGO — Adam Lynch, dubbed the “Ho Hum Bandit” for his reportedly nonchalant manner in robbing banks, was sentenced on Monday to nearly six years for a string of bank robberies…
FBI: Ancient Artifacts Returned to Turkey in a Ceremony
WASHINGTON D.C. – In a ceremony on Tuesday at the Turkish Embassy, the FBI returned to Turkish authorities 10 funerary sculptures stolen many years ago from the Republic of Turkey. Assistant Director…
Adoption Agency Manager Pleads Guilty to Ethiopian Adoption Fraud
SOUTH CAROLINA – A former foreign program director of International Adoption Guides Inc., an adoption agency, pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiring with others to defraud the United States by paying bribes to…
Scathing U.S. Justice Dept. Report: Rikers Island Jail Staff Routinely Use Excessive Force on Juvenile Inmates
NEW YORK – A U.S. Department of Justice report released this week concluded that Rikers Island jail staff routinely use force as a means to control male juvenile inmates and punish disorderly…
Two Men Who Helped Set Illegal Angeles Forest Fire Sentenced to Prison
LOS ANGELES – Two men involved in setting an illegal campfire above Glendora that erupted out of control to become the destructive Colby Fire were sentenced Monday to federal prison. Clifford Eugene…
Five Members of a Violent Street Gang Indicted for Multiple Murders in Three States
FLORIDA — Five alleged members of a violent street gang were indicted Monday for multiple murders in Illinois, Indiana and Florida. The five – who are alleged members of the Almighty Imperial…
Violation of Public Trust: FBI
FBI NEWS REPORT– In the run-up to the 2012 primary elections in Mingo County, West Virginia, a group of officials adopted a campaign slogan: Team Mingo. But the judge, sheriff, and county prosecuting…
In the run-up to the 2012 primary elections in Mingo County, West Virginia, a group of officials adopted a campaign slogan to promote their political slate: Team Mingo. But the judge, sheriff,…
“Sovereign Citizen” Guilty of Filing Bogus Liens Against Federal Officials
NEBRASKA – A member of the so-called sovereign citizen group, “Republic for the United States of America” was found guilty Friday of conspiring to retaliate against federal officials by filing false liens…
New York Post Doesn’t Let Facts Get in the Way of a Sensational Court Story
BY RAUL HERNANDEZ [email protected] The sensational and bold headlines in a story in the New York Post last week: “Murder verdict tossed because his mom couldn’t find a seat” But the headline…
A 70-Year-Old Realtor Paid 13-Year-Old Girl for Sex Multiple Times
SAN DIEGO—San Diego realtor Michael E. Lustig plead guilty Thursday in federal court to prostitution-related crimes, admitting that he paid for sex with a 13-year-old girl on several occasions, according to the…