SAN DIEGO Two brothers who took in millions of dollars in illegal sports wagers over the last decade in the San Diego and Los Angeles area were sentenced Friday to prison,…
Eight Defendants Involved in $24 Million Tax Refund Fraud Sentenced
ALABAMA Eight residents of Alabama and Georgia were sentenced Friday to serve a total of more than 31 years in prison for their involvement in a $24 million stolen identity refund fraud…
Russian Taliban Fighter Convicted of Terrorism — Conspiring to Shoot at U.S. Soldiers and Down American Helicopters
VIRGINIA A Russian Taliban fighter who lead attack on U.S. and Afghan forces in Afghanistan in 2009 was convicted Friday in federal court of conspiring to support terrorists, kill U.S. and Afghan…
The Company Man: Protecting America’s Secrets
Based on an actual case, The Company Man: Protecting America’s Secrets is part of a nationwide FBI campaign to raise awareness of the economic espionage threat. For more information click: FBI
Kansas City Political Fixer Tom Pendergast and the FBI’s 1930’s Investigation
FBI BLOG: Byte Out of History Impartial and fair elections are the cornerstone of any democracy, and the FBI has a long history of investigating illegal activities that harm the elective process….
Woman Who Used Facebook to Scam IRS and Others Sentenced to Six Years in Prison
NEW YORK A federal judge Wednesday sentenced a 34-year-old Arizona woman to six years in prison for mail fraud and aggravated identity theft involving false tax returns, according to authorities. The tax-fraud…
Former Construction Boss Sentenced to More than 15 Years in Prison for His Role in $58 Million Fraud
LAS VEGAS A federal judge today sentenced a former construction boss to 15 years and eight months in prison for his role in a $58.1 million scheme to fraudulently gain control of…
Feds Reach Agreement with Problem-Plagued L.A. County Jail — Sweeping Mental Health Care Reforms (News Videos)
LOS ANGELES The Department of Justice and the Los Angeles County Sheriff reached an agreement Wednesday to protect prisoners from serious suicide risks and excessive force in the County jail, officials said…
Failing to Label “Potion 9” As Date Rape Drug Lands Manufacturer in Prison
RHODE ISLAND A federal judge sentenced Tayfun Karauzum, 45, of Newport Beach, California, to five years in prison for making and distributing “Potion 9,” a product containing butanediol, an industrial solvent that rapidly…
Rand Paul Super PAC Head and Two Others Named in Federal Indictment
IOWA Three members of a 2012 presidential campaign committee, including the head of Rand Paul’s Super PAC, were charged with illegally concealing payments made to former Iowa State Senator Kent Sorenson, according to…
Settlement Reached to Further School Desegregation in Robertson County, Tenn. (News Video)
TENNESSEE The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that they had reached a settlement agreement to promote diversity and high quality education for all its students to further school desegregation, officials said. As a…
Federal Contractor Arrested for Getting $1.9 Million in Illegal Kickbacks
FLORIDA A federal government contractor who allegedly got $1.9 million in illegal kickbacks was arrested today, officials said. Victor Villalobos, an Enterprise, Alabama resident, was indicted for his involvement in an illegal…