WASHINGTON D.C. Rather than paying the employment taxes that were due and owing to the IRS over the four-year period, Jeffrey Normal Jackson diverted money from the company he owns Innovative Security Services…
Rick Perry, Popcorn, Milk Duds and Guns
BY RAUL HERNANDEZ [email protected] Former Texas Governor Rick Perry wants moviegoers to take guns to theaters, and don’t forget to load up on Milk Duds and popcorn too. Make sure to butter…
Father, Three Sons and Businessman Sentenced for Hiding Money from IRS
PENNSYLVANIA Four family members and businessmen were sentenced this week in U.S. District Court after being convicted of hiding money from the IRS to avoid paying taxes. In October 2010, following a…
Thumb Drive Found at Apartment Leads to Indictment for Child Pornography
BUFFALO, NY Two people were cleaning an apartment last year so it could be rented to another tenant when one of them found a thumb drive and an electronic tablet and turned…
Feds: Animal Rights Activists Drove 40,000 Miles to Illegally Release Thousands of Mink
SAN DIEGO Two animal rights activists are accused of driving 40,000 miles to release thousands of mink from farms in Iowa, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and elsewhere, officials said today. The FBI today arrested…
Sailor Indicted for Taking Photos of Classified Nuclear Submarine Instruments
VERMONT A federal grand jury indicted a sailor for taking photographs with his cell phone of classified nuclear submarine instruments and equipment, officials said. Thursday, the grand jury returned its indictment charging…
Businessman Involved in a $12.6 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme Sentenced to Prison
DETROIT, MICHIGAN Businessman Mohammed Sadiq billed Medicare for home health services that were not provided and paid kickbacks to patient recruiters to get Medicare information, which Sadiq then used to bill Medicare for…
L.A. Furniture Owner Involved in Smuggling Endangered Fish
SAN DIEGO A Los Angeles furniture business and its owner plead guilty Tuesday to smuggling endangered abalone and Totoaba that could be sold for millions of dollars in China, officials said. The…
Prison Employee Sentenced to a Year Behind Bars for Bribery
CONNECTICUT A federal judge sentenced a former Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury worker to a year and a day in prison for participating in a bribery scheme involving the release of an…
The Battle of Verdun is Considered the Greatest and Lengthiest in World History
The Battle of Verdun is considered the greatest and lengthiest in world history, according to a Verdun website. “This World War I siege stemmed from German General Erich von Falkenhayn’s edict to…
Boyfriend Turned In Girlfriend’s Cell Phone to Police, She Was Sentenced to 17 Years
HOUSTON The boyfriend of a 21-year-old woman was horrified by the images and messages he saw on her cell phone and took the phone to police who got a search warrant. In…
Silk Road Coupon Counterfeiter Pleads Guilty to Fraud Involving MoreThan 50 Businesses (Video)
LOUISIANA A leader of a coupon counterfeiting ring plead guilty today to participating in a conspiracy to sell counterfeit coupons using the “Silk Road” online marketplace, federal officials said. Beau Wattigney, 30,…