INDIANAPOLIS A federal judge on Monday sentenced Edward B. Tunwar, 55, to four years and four months for his role in smuggling cell phones, heroin and cigarettes into the U.S. Penitentiary in…
Water Quality Authority Agrees to Reduce Overflow Sewage into the Delaware River
PENNSYLVANIA A Pennsylvania water authority agreed to significantly reduce overflows of sewage into the Delaware River, which, authorities say, will improve the water quality of the river, Chester Creek and the Ridley…
Texas Men Indicted for Beating and Torturing a Black Gay Man
TEXAS Two men were indicted for a federal hate crime against a gay black man who they invited into an apartment in Corpus Christi and over a three hour period, they beat…
Narco-Trafficker with More than 20 Criminal Convictions Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison
LOS ANGELES A federal judge today sentenced a narcotics trafficker to 20 years in prison after law enforcement seized more than 170 pounds of cocaine and $1.5 million in drug profits, officials…
Feds: Company Agrees to Stop Distributing a Dietary Supplement That Claims to Prevent Cancer, Malaria and Heart Disease
IOWA A federal court entered into an agreement with an Iowa dietary supplement company to stop the distribution of adulterated dietary supplements that were advertised as being able to treat and prevent…
Three Guilty of Illegally of Importing “Spice” from China to Make Synthetic Marijuana
FLORIDA This week three Tampa residents plead guilty for their involvement in a conspiracy to import a synthetic cannabinoid, XLR-11, a/k/a “Spice,” and paraphernalia to the U.S. from China, officials said. On…
Pew Research Center: Russia, Putin Held in Low Regard around the World
Russia’s Image Trails U.S. across All Regions Outside its own borders, neither Russia nor its president, Vladimir Putin, receives much respect or support, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. The…
Doctor Sentenced to Two Years for $13 Million Health Care Fraud
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK A federal judge sentenced a doctor to two years in prison for his role in a $13 million health care fraud scheme, according to officials. Okon Umana, 68, of…
California Sex Offender Sentenced to 30 Years for Coercing a Minor for Sexually Explicit Photos
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY A registered sex offender from California, who previously admitted to coercing a minor from eastern Kentucky to send him sexually explicit photos of herself, has been sentenced to 30 years…
Man Falsified Papers to 180 Salvaged and Rebuilt Vehicles That Were Used as Chicago Taxis
CHICAGO A Northbrook man plead guilty Thursday to charges that he illegally obtained clean titles for salvaged and rebuilt vehicles that were used as taxis in Chicago, officials said. As the owner…
U.S. Consulate Worker Sentenced to Five Years for Receiving $3 Million in Bribes in Exchange for Visas
WASHINGTON D.C. A federal judge sentenced former U.S. Foreign Service Officer, Michael T. Sestak, 44, to five years and four months in prison for concocting where he accepted more than $3 million…
Feds Will Also Monitor Arizona Sheriff Arpaio to Ensure Discrimination Against Hispanics Stops (News Videos)
ARIZONA A U.S. District Court today granted a motion by the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division to intervene in the lawsuit — Melendres vs. Arpaio — brought against Maricopa County Sheriff’…