WASHINGTON, D.C. A former DEA agent admitted to committing extortion, money laundering and obstruction of justice while working undercover investigating Silk Road, officials announced Wednesday. Silk Road is an online market where…
Businessman Admits Bribing Fire Official to Wipe Out Millions of Dollars of Fines and Penalties (News Video)
NEWARK, N.J. A North Bergen, New Jersey, businessman admitted paying cash bribes to a West New York, New Jersey, fire official to eliminate millions of dollars in outstanding fines and penalties on…
Felon Who Ran a Dog-Fighting Venture From His Garage Sentenced to Two Years (News Video)
OHIO An Akron man was sentenced to two years in federal prison for operating a dog-fighting venture from his garage and for being a felon in possession of a weapon, officials said….
Largest Housing Sexual Discrimination Lawsuit Under Fair Housing Act Settled
NORTH CAROLINA Federal officials announced today that a public housing agency and two former employees agreed to pay $2.7 million to settle a sexual discrimination lawsuit that alleges that female applicants of…
A Colombian Paramilitary Leader Sentenced to More Than 15 Years for Drug Trafficking
WASHINGTON D.C. One of Colombia’s most notorious drug traffickers was sentenced to 15 years and 10 months for leading an international narcotics organization that imported tons of cocaine into the United States,…
Feds: Texas-based Kung Fu Saloon Restaurant and Bar Agrees to Resolve Alleged Discrimination Against Blacks and Asians (News Video)
TEXAS The Justice Department reached a settlement today resolving allegations that Kung Fu Saloon Restaurant and Bar discriminated against Blacks and Asian-Americans patrons by denying them admission at area locations, which are in…
Businesses Agree to Pay $75.5 Million for Overcharging U.S. Government
VIRGINIA Two businesses — VMWare and Carahsoft — agreed to pay $75.5 Million to settle claims that they hid pricing and overcharged the federal government, according to officials. VMware Inc. and Carahsoft…
Ohio Cop Indicted for Using Excessive Force on Suspect and Making False Statements to Cover Up Incident (News Video)
OHIO A federal grand jury indicted a Westlake police officer for excessive force on an arrested suspect and subsequently trying to cover up the incident, officials said today. Robert Toth, 48, of…
Probation Officer/Gang Member Sentenced to 20 Years for Sex Trafficking Juveniles and Adults
EL PASO, TEXAS A federal judge sentenced 30-year-old Timothy Keith McCullouch, Jr., a former El Paso County Juvenile Probation Officer, who is also a Folk Nation/Gangster Disciples member, to 18 years in federal…
29-Year-Old Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime — Assaulting an 81-Year-Old Black Man (Video)
TEXAS A 29-year-old man admitted that he attacked an 81-year-old black man because of the man’s race and color on Nov. 24, 2013, according to authorities. Defendant Conrad Alvin Barrett, of Katy,…
Ex-DEA Employee Sentenced to Two Years for Stealing $113,000 via 32 Fraudulent Credit Cards
MARYLAND A former Drug Enforcement Administration employee was sentenced today to two years in prison for defrauding JPMorgan Chase & Co. out of more than $113,000 by using 32 fraudulently issued…
California Accountant Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison For Child Pornography
LOS ANGELES A federal judge today sentenced an accountant to 20 years in prison for using social media to solicit girls in the Philippines and Vietnam to send him sexually explicit images…