A federal grand jury in Tampa, Florida, returned a two-count indictment charging Jordan Patrick Leahy, 29, with committing hate crimes for his racially-motivated attack on a Black man who was driving along…
Florida Sheriff’s 69-Year-Old Volunteer, a Former Convicted Felon, Allegedly Sold Oxycodone from Patrol Car
A volunteer service officer with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office found himself on the other side of the law. Deputies arrested David Roberts, 69, of Lake Wales, on drug trafficking and weapons…
Cameroonian Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Pet Purchasing Conspiracy
A Cameroonian national was sentenced Thursday to 21 months in prison for his role in a scheme to trick American consumers into paying fees for pets that were never delivered He also…
U.S. Courts: What is the Rule of Law?
Nine federal judges explain how fair and consistent adherence to the law protects our rights and well-being in everyday situations like buying a breakfast sandwich, reading mail, and investing in the stock…
California Doctor Sentenced to Seven Years for Defrauding Medicare Out of $12 Million
A California doctor was sentenced Thursday to seven years and nine months in prison for defrauding Medicare, re-packaging single-use catheters for re-use on patients, and lying at bankruptcy proceedings, officials stated. According…
Four Charged in Connection with an Alleged Multibillion-Dollar Collapse of Archegos
WASHINGTON D.C. An indictment was unsealed Wednesday charging Sung Kook (Bill) Hwang, the founder and head of a private investment firm known as Archegos, and Patrick Halligan, Archegos’s Chief Financial Officer, with…
Border Patrol Agents Rescue 40 Illegal Immigrants Trapped in Metal Box
EDINBURG, Texas Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents disrupted three human smuggling events and encountered two large groups resulting in 322 apprehensions. On April 26, Falfurrias Border Patrol Checkpoint agents,…
Michigan Man Charged with Hate Crimes for Trying to Intimidate Protestors
The Justice Department announced that Kenneth Pilon, 61, has been charged in federal district court with willfully intimidating and attempting to intimidate citizens from engaging in lawful speech and protests in support…
California Man Convicted of Defrauding American Express of $4.7 Million
A federal jury in the Eastern District of New York convicted a California man Wednesday for defrauding American Express of more than $4.7 million and money laundering. According to the evidence, Jasminder…
Woman Laundered $735,000 Stolen from Medicare, Medicaid and Private Health Insurers
A Florida woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to laundering $735,695 in money stolen from Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurers, officials stated The thefts were part of a sprawling health care fraud scheme…
Alabama Resident Sentenced to Seven Years for Sending Money to Terrorists
A former Alabama resident was sentenced today to seven years and six months for sending money to terrorists, al-Qaida, according to officials. Alaa Mohd Abusaad, 26, pleaded guilty to concealment of terrorism…
Indictment Alleges that Three Mexican Mafia Members and 28 Associates Committed Murders, Drug Trafficking and Gun Offenses
SANTA ANA, California A 33-count federal grand jury indicted 31 members and associates of the Orange County Mexican Mafia with racketeering offenses, according to officials. The indictment includes charges of conspiring…