LOS ANGELES A California man was indicted today for his role in a mass mailing scam targeting holders of U.S. trademarks, officials said today Artashes Darbinyan, 35, of Glendale, California, was charged…
Three Cops Charged with Keeping Thousands of Dollars from Alleged Drug Dealers (News Video)
OHIO Law enforcement officials arrested three former East Cleveland police officers for their roles in a conspiracy to keep thousands of dollars from alleged drug dealers, much of which was seized through illegal…
The Tarahumara – A Hidden Tribe of Super Athletes Born to Run (Video)
The Tarahumara are reticent and private people who live long distances from each other, in small adobe or wood houses, or caves, or homes partway under outcroppings so that the rock itself…
Feds: Riverside County Agrees to Hire Epileptic as Probation Officer, Settles Discrimination Case
CALIFORNIA Riverside County settle an Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuit filed in 2015 by the federal government and hire a man with epilepsy to work as a probation officer, officials announced today….
Man Sentenced for Selling Counterfeit Circuits from China to U.S. Navy
CONNECTICUT A Massachusetts man who plead guilty to importing counterfeit integrated circuits from China and Hon Kong and selling the circuits to the U.S. Navy was sentenced Tuesday to three years in…
Nanny Allegedly Forged 65 Checks Totaling More than $280,000
BOSTON A 30-year-old Nanny was arrested Wednesday and charged with forging 65 checks totaling over $280,000 from her employers’ bank account, officials said. Federal officials said Stephanie L. Fox is being charged with…
Eight Who Were Charged With Bank Fraud Got Help from Well Fargo Employees
LOS ANGELES Federal agents arrested a man for bank fraud where Wells Fargo Bank employees stole customers account information, officials said. Other conspirators used the information to impersonate customers and steal money…
Feds: Nation’s Largest Pharmacy to Pay $9.2 Million Fine to Settle Kickback Allegations
VIRGINIA The nation’s second-largest nursing home pharmacy, PharMerica Corp., has agreed to pay $9.25 million to resolve allegations that it received kickbacks from pharmaceutical manufacturer Abbott Laboratories, authorities announced today. The kickbacks were…
Woman Allegedly Stole More than $1 Million, Including $653,000 From State Senator
ALEXANDRIA, VA. Federal officials charged a 51-year-old woman with wire fraud for allegedly embezzling more than $1 million, including $653,000 from a state senator’s campaign fund, officials announced Monday. The woman —Linda Diane…
The Case of Community Activist Who Alleges He is being Targeted by Police Goes to Judge
OXNARD, CALIF. The two-day trial of a community activist who claims that Oxnard police targeted him to stifle criticism about police abuse and brutality ended Tuesday with closing arguments by the prosecution…
Cop Who Falsely Claimed 800 Hours in Overtime Pay Pleads Guilty to Theft
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA A former ATF Task Force officer claimed he worked about 800 hours of overtime resulting in more than $19,500 in pay, officials said. Officer Daryle McCormick didn’t work those hours…