NORTH CAROLINA Three subsidiaries of the largest utility in the United States plead guilty and were fined $102 million for polluting the Dan River by pouring massive coal ash into the water,…
Art Appraiser Sentenced to Two Years for Smuggling Rhino Horns and Elephant Ivory
TEXAS A federal judge sentenced an appraiser of Asian art to two years and a month in prison for being involved in an illegal wildlife smuggling conspiracy in which rhinoceros horns and…
Heroin Drug Dealer Who Ran Large-Scale Organization Pleads Guilty
TRENTON, NJ—A leader of a large-scale drug trafficking organization admitted Wednesday to conspiring to distribute heroin in New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Rufus Young, a/k/a “Equan,” a/k/a “E-Money,” of…
“Lolo” Sentenced to Five Years for Taking Bribes While Virgin Islands Official
VIRGIN ISLANDS The former executive director of the Virgin Islands Legislature, Louis “Lolo” Willis was sentenced on Thursday to five years in prison for bribery and extortion, officials said. U.S. District…
L.A. Sheriff’s Former No. 2 Indicted for Allegedly Obstructing FBI’s Jail Probe
LOS ANGELES The former second-in-command of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department and a former Sheriff’s Captain were indicted for allegedly obstructing an FBI investigation into jail corruption, beatings and abuse of…
Nurse Who Fraudulently Billed Medicare of $8.3 Million Sentenced to Four Years
WASHINGTON D.C. A nurse who owned a medical supply company was sentenced Wednesday in Los Angeles to four years in federal prison for her role in an $8.3 million Medicare fraud scheme,…
Man Sentenced to 240 Years for Using Female Children to Produce Porn
INDIANA A federal judge sentenced a 32-year-old man to 240 years in prison for producing sexually explicit images and videos of three females and distributing the child pornography, officials said. Daniel…
170 Investors Lost $28.6 Million to Ponzi Scheme -Con Man Sentenced to Prison
WASHINGTON D.C. A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a 56-year-old man to 13 years in prison for operating a Ponzi scheme that resulted in a $28.6 million loss to 170 investors….
al Shabaab Members Guilty of Helping Terrorist Organization
NEW YORK Three al Shabaab terrorists on Tuesday plead guilty to trying to help a terrorist organization and are facing up to 15 years in prison, according to federal authorities. Court documents…
Alabama Jeweler Pawned His Own “Stolen” Diamonds
FBI BLOG ( May 12, 2015) ALABAMA – A warning to criminals: No matter how long it takes or how careful you are, law enforcement will eventually come knocking. Back in…
Former CIA Officer Sentenced to Prison for Leaking Secrets to NYT
WASHINGTON D.C. A federal judge on Monday sentenced a former CIA officer to three years and six months in prison for leaking classified information to the New York Times, officials said….
“World” and “E-Bay” Get Six Life Sentences for Gang-Related Crimes Including Murder
NEW YORK – Two gang members on Monday were each sentenced to six life sentences after being convicted last month on charges of murder-in-aid-of-racketeering and related felony offenses, officials Damion Hardy, also…