Here are some things about the Old West that you probably didn’t know, according to History.com Feral camels once roamed the plains of Texas, the California Gold Rush of 1849 was America’s…
Prisoners Who Filed More Than $400,000 in Fraudulent Tax Returns Indicted
MINNESOTA – Inmates at a state prison were indicted last week for filing fraudulent tax returns totaling more than $400,000, federal officials announced on Tuesday. A federal grand jury on August 12,…
Japanese-Based Spark Plug Company Agrees to Pay $52.1 Million for Price Fixing
WASHINGTON— NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd., an automotive parts manufacturer based in Nagoya, Japan, has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $52.1 million criminal fine for its role in a…
Former Hotel Broker Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison in a $55 Million Fraud Scheme
VIRGINIA — The president of an international hotel brokerage firm was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in prison for conducting a wide-ranging set of multi-million dollar fraud schemes involving the sale of several…
Apartment Manager Sexually Harassed Female Tenants; Owners Agree to Pay More Than $500,00 As Damages
MICHIGAN – The owners of the Alger Meadows Apartments in Grand Rapids, Michigan, have agreed to pay $550,000 as damages and to terminate property manager Dale VanderVennen’s role in managing the complex…
Google Tip Results in Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Having Child Pornography
CALIFORNIA — A Google tip reported to National Center for Missing & Exploited Children resulted in a man being convicted of receiving and distributing child pornography and getting a 30-year sentence, according to…
Man Who Set a Bomb Off at the DA’s Office Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison
OREGON— A 47-year-old man who wanted to “destroy” the District Attorney’s Office was sentenced on Monday to 15 years in prison after his conviction for malicious destruction of property by explosion for…
Gang Associate Sentenced to More Than 13 Years for Racketeering Conspiracy
LOS ANGELES – An associate of the Armenian Power gang,, who was convicted for his role in a racketeering conspiracy that included stealing personal and financial information of elderly bank customers for…
Mastermind of $20 Million Fraud Scheme Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison
LOS ANGELES – A federal judge on Monday sentenced the mastermind of a $20 million health care fraud scheme based at a Glendale medical clinic to eight years in prison for overseeing a…
Former CEO Sentenced to 14 Years For Masterminding an $18 Million Ponzi Scheme
TENNESSEE – The former chief executive officer of Hanover Corporation was sentenced Friday to serve 14 years in prison and ordered to pay $14.7 million in restitution for orchestrating an $18 million…
Another “Pill Mill” Doctor Sentenced to Prison For His Role in a Phony Pain Clinic Operation
GEORGIA – Another so-called pill-mill doctor was sentenced to federal prison this month for his role in operating a “pill-mill” clinic in 2011, federal officials said. Dr. Najam Azmat, 57, of Waycross, Georgia,…
Chinese National Indicted for Hacking Into Computers to Steal Secrets from Defense Contractors
LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury has indicted a Chinese national on five felony offenses stemming from a computer hacking scheme that involved the theft of trade secrets from American defense…