RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA – An Upland attorney was sentenced today to a year in federal prison for cashing Social Security checks intended for her grandmother who died in May 2000, according to federal…
Marijuana Drug Dealer Who Fired at Robbers Sentenced to Prison
WASHINGTON – A marijuana grower and dealer who fired a dozen times at fleeing robbers was sentenced last week to two years and eight months in prison but not before he was chided…
Ten Ways to Get the Most Mileage from Your Brain That Include Learning, Exercise and Sleep
Ten ways to get the most out of your mind that include exercise, learning and sleep, according to an article in Men’s Journal Whether it’s becoming a Sudoku champion or remembering the…
DEA Employee and Husband Plead Guilty to Making False Statements in Kidnapping Hoax
WASHINGTON D.C. – A former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration employee and her contractor husband plead guilty to making false statements in kidnapping hoax, federal officials said. Nydia L. Perez and John A….
Former Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Sexually Assaulting Prisoner
CALIFORNIA – A former police officer pleaded guilty Friday to sexually assaulting a woman who he was taking to jail for being intoxicated, and as part of a plea agreement, he will…
Inmate Sentenced to Life in Prison for Stabbing to Death a Corrections Officer
CALIFORNIA – An inmate was sentenced Friday to life in prison for murdering a 22-year-old U.S. corrections officer who was attacked and repeatedly stabbed with an eight-inch homemade shank in 2008, federal officials…
California Police Officers Must Give the IDs of Cops Involved in Certain On-Duty Shootings
California cities have to ID police officers involved in on-duty shootings unless there is specific evidence that disclosure would pose a safety threat, the California Supreme Court decided on Thursday. Cities and…
S-t-r-e-t-c-h….Stretching is a Vital Part of Fitness and It Reduces Stress
Stretching may take a back seat to your exercise routine. You may think that stretching your hamstrings and calves is just something to be done if you have a few extra minutes…
Former ATF Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing Money Used to Pay Informants
SAN FRANCISCO – Former federal agent James Contreras was sentenced today to a year in prison, and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine for making false statements to the government, federal officals…
Seattle Man Pleads Guilty to Voter Intimidation By Sending Fake Letters to GOP Donors
FLORDIA – A Seattle man, who sent fake voter eligibility letters to Republican Party donors in an attempt to suppress voter turnout in Florida in 2012, plead guilty today to one count…
Texas Man Indicted for Holding Woman Hostage After She Was Smuggled into U.S.
NEW YORK – A man who along with others held a woman hostage in Weslaco, Texas, after she was smuggled across the border was charged with hostage taking and alien smuggling, federal…
Ringleader of Rhino Smuggling Conspiracy Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking in Wildlife
NEW JERSEY – The ringleader of an international rhino smuggling conspiracy was sentenced today to five years and 10 months in prison for wildlife trafficking crimes, federal officials stated. Zhifei Li, the…