An early origin of best man at a wedding comes from Germany and Scotland. According to legend, villages and clans used to raid each other to gain brides. When there weren’t any…
California Retired Marine Capt. Sentenced to 210 Years for Sexually Abusing Cambodian Girls
LOS ANGELES – A retired Marine captain who was convicted of drugging and sexually abusing girls in Cambodia was sentenced today to 210 years in federal prison, according to federal authorities. Michael…
Man Sentenced to Eight Years For “Psychotherapy” Medicare Fraud
MICHIGAN — The owner of two adult day care centers in Flint, Michigan was sentenced to eight years for his role in a $3.2 million Medicare fraud scheme by submitting false billing…
Woman Indicted for Using Stolen Military IDs to Claim $2.2 Million in Tax Refunds
ALABAMA — A woman who worked at a hospital at Fort Benning Army Base in Georgia has been was indicted for allegedly stealing the IDs of military personnel, filing more than 1,000 false…
Geronimo Was a Fierce Warrior Who Later Appeared in Fairs
Geronimo was born in 1829 in New Mexico. He was originally named Goyathlay, which means “One Who Yawns.” On March 5, 1858, Mexican soldiers killed his mother, wife and three children in…
“Just Who Are These People?” – Chapo, Cuco and the Cartels
By Raul Hernandez Former Reporter at the El Paso Herald Post and El Paso Times There is a line in the movie, “No Country for Old Men.” where the tough, craggy face…
Three Philippine Nationals Illegally Sold Weapons That They Believed Were for Mexican Cartels and the Mexican Mafia
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA — Three Philippine Nationals, including a police officer, who agreed to sell high-powered and assault weapons to U.S. dealers to arm Mexican drug cartels and the Mexican Mafia gang members,…
Whistler’s Model Didn’t Show Up So He Painted His Mom
“This artwork is a portrait of James McNeill Whistler’s mother, Anna McNeill Whistler while they were in London in 1871. It was said that James’ model was not able to commit to…
Two Former Oklahoma Jail Superintendents Guilty of Beating Inmates
OKLAHOMA — A jury on Tuesday found two former Muskogee County Jail employees guilty of assaulting inmates and ordering other jailers to do so. The two defendants also organized “meet and greet”…
FBI’s 2013 Semiannual Crime Report: Declines in Violent and Property Crimes
There were declines in both violent and property crimes in the first six months of 2013 compared to the same time last year, according to the FBI’s Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime report….
Aviation Fuel Employee Who Destroyed Evidence Pleads Guilty to Obstruction of Justice
KANSAS, CITY – A former employee of a Florida-based airline fuel supply service company, who destroyed files relevant to an investigation into fraud and anticompetitive conduct in the airline charter services industry, pleaded…
Saying “God Bless You” After a Person Sneezes Goes Back to Ancient Times
Saying ‘God bless you’ after a person sneezes goes back to ancient times. Back then, it was said because people believed that the soul left the body when a person sneezed and…