BROOKLYN – Two women were charged with conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction – bombs – that they intended to detonate in the U.S. and kill Americans, officials said. Officials said…
Seven Charged With Paying Kickbacks to an Official of a Boeing Company Subsidiary
LOS ANGELES – Seven defendants have been charged in a scheme to pay kickbacks to a procurement official of a subsidiary of the Boeing Company that supplies satellites and satellite parts to federal government…
27 Defendants Indicted in Texas for Drug Dealing Methamphetamine (News Video)
TYLER, TX— More than two dozen defendant were indicted after a lengthy investigation into a drug trafficking organization dealing with methamphetamine, the U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday. On Mar. 14, 2015, a…
Feds: Menendez Accepted More Than $1 Million In Bribes In Exchange for Political Influence and Power
NEW JERSEY – U.S. Senator Robert Menendez was indicted for conspiracy, bribery and honest services fraud for allegedly accepting gifts from Florida ophthalmologist Salomon Melgen in exchange for using his political power to…
Pediatrician Sentenced for Distributing Child Pornography While at Work
PHOENIX— A pediatrician was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Monday for distributing child pornography during the time he was practicing medicine, federal officials stated. U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell also…
Father of Teen who Gunned Down Four Students Charged With Illegally Buying Firearm Used in Mass Killings
WASHINGTON – The father of a teen who killed four students and himself last year at Marysville-Pilchuck High School was arrested Tuesday on charges that he illegally purchased the firearm used in…
Former Mississippi Sheriff’s Deputy Indicted for Tasing a Jail Inmate
OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI— A former Tate County sheriff’s deputy was indicted for assaulting a jail inmate while he was in custody, using a Taser against him, resulting in bodily injury, authorities announced Tuesday….
Former FBI Agent Sentenced to 10 Years for Bribery and Obstruction Scheme
UTAH – A former FBI special agent, who a prosecutor said “sold his badge” to “the highest bidder,” was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison, according to authorities. Robert G. Lustyik…
Local Commissioner Indicted for Stealing from a Nonprofit Organization
SHREVEPORT, LA— A Caddo Parish Commissioner was indicted on 12 counts of wire fraud for stealing from SWAG Nation, a nonprofit whose purpose is to help at-risk youth. Commissioner Michael Dwayne Williams, of…
El Paso’s Federal Courthouse, Body Shirts and The U.S. Supreme Court
EL PASO, TEXAS – “Trial courts are obligated to take every reasonable measure to accommodate public attendance at criminal trials.” U.S. Supreme Court – Presley v. Georgia (2010) It’s summer 2014 in…
Artist Paul Gauguin’s Painting Tops the List of the 10 Most Expensive Paintings Ever Sold
A Paul Gauguin painting has sold for a reported $300m, making it the most expensive painting ever sold, according to a February 2015 story in The Guardian. “Previously, the most expensive painting…
Gang Member Given Life Sentence for His Involvment in Killing Man in Front of 2-Year-Old Son
LOS ANGELES – A member of the Pueblo Bishop Bloods street gang was sentenced today to life in federal prison for racketeering offenses that include the execution of a man in front…