PERU A Lima, Peru resident who was charged with operating call centers that lied to and threatened Spanish-speaking consumers in the U.S. plead guilty today to conspiracy to commit mail fraud, federal…
Former Police Chiefs Admit Firing Tasers at Non-Combative Jail Prisoners (Video)
LOUISIANA A federal judge sentenced former Mamou, Louisiana Police Chief Gregory W. Dupuis to one year in prison today for illegally using tasers on inmates, officials announced today. Another former Mamou Police…
El Nino: Misconceptions and Misinformation About What the Upcoming Winter May Hold
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) continues their El Niño Advisory for an increasingly strong El Niño later this fall and winter, officials said. Along with this forecast there have already…
Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Luring Teen to Take Sexually Explicit Photos
LUBBOCK, TX A federal judge sentenced Amadeo Cruz Torres, 24, of Lubbock, Texas, to 15 years in federal prison for luring a teen so he could take sexually explicit photos of the…
Former Cop Who Punched a Suspect Will be Sentenced Next Year
PITTSBURGH A former police officer of the Redstone Township Police Department is facing up to a year in prison for punching a suspect in the face, officials announced. Norman L. Howard, 42,…
Business Allegedly Falsified Claims for Federal Contracts Earmarked for Disabled Veterans
NEW YORK The federal government filed a claim against Veterans Enterprises Co., a contracting company, alleging it submitted false claims for federal contracts intended for the disabled veterans and veterans who owned…
Fake Hospice Nurse Treated More Than 200 Patients
FBI BLOG Oct. 8, 2015 Imagine the emotional difficulty of arranging in-home hospice care for a terminally ill family member. Now imagine learning after the fact that your loved one had been…
Prisoner Who Escaped While Being Treated at a Hospital Sentenced to 32 Years (News Video)
ALEXANDRIA, VA A federal judge on Friday sentenced Wossen Assaye to 32 years in prison for two counts of using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence,…
U.S. Border Patrol Agent Accused of Creating Bogus Alerts to Help Brother-In-Law
SAN DIEGO U.S. Border Patrol Supervisory Agent Martin Rene Duran was arrested last week and charged with using his official position to create bogus alerts in a border-security law enforcement database. This…
Cut and Paste: U.S. District Courts’ Glossary of Legal Terms — Be Confused No More
Ever get confused about the courtroom legalese used by lawyers in court and the legal terms that appear on court documents? What the words mean, and how they apply? Well, be confused…
Businessman Sentenced to Seven Years For Bribery and Bid-Rigging Involving Government Contracts
VIRGINIA A judge sentenced a Virginia businessman to seven years and four months in federal prison after he plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bribery, money laundering and to…
Man Gets 10 Year Sentence for Taking 15-Year-0ld Girl To Las Vegas for Prostitution
LAS VEGAS, NV A federal judge sentenced a Las Vegas man to 10 years in prison for taking a 15-year-old girl from California to Las Vegas to work as a prostitute, FBI…