Worth Viewing: This is the story of Jesse Snodgrass, a kid with Aspergers Syndrome who was entrapped by an undercover cop posing as a student at Jesse’s high school, according to a…
74-Year-Old Man Admits Operating a $5 Million Foreclosure Rescue Scheme
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. A Seal Beach man plead guilty to federal fraud charges related to a mortgage rescue scheme in which he made false promises to the distressed homeowner, filed fraudulent bankruptcies to…
Former TSA Officer Indicted for Allowing Marijuna-Laden Baggage to Pass Through LAX Screening
LOS ANGELES A former officer with the Transportation Security Administration was indicted today by a federal grand jury on narcotics and bribery charges for allegedly accepting payment to allow checked bags filled…
Sheriff’s Deputy Indicted for Alleged Involvement in Violent Beating of Handcuffed Man at Jail (News Videos)
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury indicted a former Sheriff’s deputy for his involvement in the violent beating of a handcuffed man at the Men’s Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles, officials…
29-Year-Old Man Involved in a Racial Attack Against an 81-Year-Old Blackman Sentenced (Video)
TEXAS A federal judge sentence a 29-year-old man to five years and 11 months in prison after the defendant admitted that he attacked an 81-year-old black man, according to officials. Conrad Alvin…
L.A. Area Drug Investigation Results in 12 Arrests for Manufacture and Sale of “Spice”
LOS ANGELES Federal agents arrested a dozen defendants who were allegedly involved in the large-scale manufacture and distribution of synthetic narcotics that are commonly called “spice,” according to authorities. The arrests on…
Navy Engineer Sentenced to 11 Years for Attempting to Steal Naval Top Secrets
VIRGINIA While serving as a Navy engineer, Mostafa Ahmed Awwad admitted that he tried to provide Naval top secrets to Egypt — the schematics of the nuclear aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford,…
Feds: Man Who Robbed Nine Banks Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison
TEXAS U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel sentenced 34-year-old Willie James Cleveland of San Antonio to 12 years in federal prison for robbing nine banks earlier this year along the Interstate 35 corridor…
Colorado Man Gets a Life Sentence for Kidnapping and Sexually Abusing Toddler
CALIFORNIA A federal judge sentenced a Colorado man to life in prison for kidnapping a toddler and producing child pornography, officials said. Shawn McCormack, 31, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was found guilty…
Psychology Today: Quiet! Noise Can Cause Serious Health Problems
How does noise pollution cause hearing loss? According to the National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders, sounds that are too loud or last for too long damage the hair cells…
Woman Tricked Victims Using a “Movies” Scam and Then, Defrauded State Employment
LOS ANGELES An Antelope Valley woman plead guilty in federal court this morning in a mail fraud scheme that used personal data stolen from elderly victims in an effort to defraud California’s…
Boeing Billed Government for Time Employees Spent on Breaks or at Lunch
WASHINGTON D.C. The Boeing Company paid the federal government $18 million to settle allegations that the company submitted false claims for labor charges on maintenance contracts with the U.S. Air Force for…