LOS ANGELES A member of the San Fernando Valley-based Vineland Boys who helped run the street gang’s drug trafficking operations has been sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison for federal racketeering…
Former Prisoner Transport Officer Guilty of Sexually Assaulting Female Inmate at Gas Station Bathroom Stall
Former prisoner transport officer Rogeric Hankins, 37, pleaded guilty in federal court in Missouri to violating a female detainee’s civil rights by sexually assaulting her, officials stated. “This is a particularly heinous…
Kansas Woman Who Led All-Female Battalion in Syria Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison; She Discussed Detonating a Car Bomb at U.S. Mall
WASHINGTON D.C. According to officials, a U.S. citizen was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday in federal court in Virginia for organizing and leading an all-female military battalion in Syria on…
Two Congo Men Were Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking in Elephant Ivory and Rhino Horns
WASHINGTON A federal judge sentenced Herdade Lokua, 34, and Jospin Mujangi, 32, of Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, to prison for trafficking wildlife products from the Congo to Seattle, officials stated….
Jamaican Who Allegedly Targeted Elderly Victims in Lottery Scheme Extradited to U.S.
NORTH CAROLINA A resident of Montego Bay, Jamaica, was extradited to the United States and made his initial appearance in federal court in Charlotte, North Carolina, on charges relating to his…
Mexican National Arrested for Allegedly Filing False Tax Returns while Impersonating an IRS Agent
LAS VEGAS Officials stated that a Mexican citizen entered the U.S. illegally—made his initial appearance Wednesday for alleged fraudulent soliciting of thousands of dollars from victims in exchange for filing false tax…
Three Defendants Sentenced for Forced Labor of Mexican Farmworkers Harvesting Crops in U.S.
FLORIDA Three defendants were sentenced Thursday for their roles in a federal racketeering conspiracy that victimized over a dozen Mexican workers who had worked legally in the U.S. harvesting fruits, vegetables and…
Former Tribal Official Guilty of Accepting Bribes and Kickbacks from a Contractor
NORTH DAKOTA A former Tribal government official of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) pleaded guilty Tuesday to a bribery scheme, officials stated. He admitted…
Barrio Azteca Prison Gang Gunmen Who Murdered Consulate In Juarez Sentenced to Life in Prison
EL PASO, TEXAS The Barrio Azteca gunmen responsible for the March 2010 murders in Juarez, Mexico of a U.S. Consulate employee, her husband, and the husband of another U.S. Consulate employee were…
Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for a $6 Million Scam Involving the Sale of Fake Houses
LOS ANGELES Officials stated that a South Bay man and his sister, and other co-conspirators were involved in a $6 million real estate scam. They listed homes for sale without owners’ consent…
Judge Kicked Off the Bench for Gross Misconduct. She Blames Sleep Apnea and Menopause
By: Drew Scofield , Morgan Trau Posted at 1:37 PM, Oct 18, 2022 COLUMBUS, Ohio — On Tuesday, the Ohio Supreme Court issued an opinion removing Judge Pinkey S. Carr from her Cleveland Municipal Court bench where…
Former Deputy Sheriff Indicted for Alleged Sexual Assault, Kidnapping and Lying to Investigators
ALABAMA A former deputy sheriff with the Dallas County, Alabama, Sheriff’s Office was charged in an indictment for sexually assaulting and kidnapping a woman while he was on duty and for misleading…