FLORIDA A federal grand jury charged two prison guards striking an inmate repeatedly in the head and face last year, officials announced today. The two, William Houghton and Eddie Rodas-Castro, were charge…
Nine Montanans Guilty of Stealing Nearly Half-Million Dollars Earmarked for Needy
MONTANA Nine Montanans were convicted for stealing nearly half-a-million-dollars that was earmarked for needy people. The defendants gave false information or made misrepresentations on their paperwork for Supplemental Security Income or SSI….
Seven Boa Constrictors Repatriated to Brazil — Really
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Seven boa constrictors seized in the United States were returned to Brazil in connection with an illegal wildlife scheme, federal officials said Wednesday. “This case exhibited many of…
D.C. Official Used $110,000 of Youth and Drug Grant Money to Pay for an Inaugural Ball
WASHINGTON D.C. A federal judge today sentenced a former Washington D.C. government official to jail and ordered him to pay restitution for using $110,000 in youth and drug prevention grant funds to…
Feds: 41 Suspects Named in a 163-Count Indictment Involving Heroin Trafficking
MARTINSBURG, WV Many suspects were arrested after a 163-count federal indictment was unsealed today charging 41 people with interstate heroin trafficking, according to authorities. Maryland resident Brian Alexander Hall, 27, is alleged…
Man Pleads Guilty to Trying to Steal Naval Top Secrets to Give Them to Egypt
WASHINGTON While serving as a Navy engineer, Mostafa Ahmed Awwad admitted on Thursday that he tried to provide Naval top secrets — the schematics of the nuclear aircraft carrier USS Gerald R….
Leaders of a Violent Loan Shark Operation Sentenced to Prison
PHILADELPHIA A federal judge sentenced two leaders of a violent loan sharking and illegal gambling ring that operated out of several Philadelphia businesses to prison, according to officials. U.S. District Court…
Oxnard Police: Shooting Tattoos Investigation Report Not For Public Eyes
BY RAUL HERNANDEZ [email protected] OXNARD, CALIF. — Citing confidential personnel records, police officials declined to release an administrative report that concluded the allegations that some Oxnard police officers earn and put on so-called…
A former New England Patriots Player and Bank Executive Arrested for $31 Million Fraud (Video)
BOSTON A former New England Patriots player and a former Regions Bank executive were arrested Friday on securities fraud charges in connection with an alleged Ponzi scheme involving fraudulent loans to professional…
The U.S.’s Most Secure Prison: ADX Florence —The “Supermax” Federal Prison
America’s most secure prison, ADX Florence, built south of Florence Colorado in 1994, is commonly referred to as “Supermax” prison. It has 490 beds and sits on 37 acres. “ADX Florence is…
Coin Dealer Con Man Targeted Elderly Victims — Stole More Than $260,000
FBI BLOG: (June 9, 2015) Financial fraud comes in all shapes and sizes. And while corporate criminals, inside traders, and Ponzi schemers often cause their victims to lose millions of dollars, the…
R.I. Former Speaker of the House Sentenced for Stealing $108,000 and Accepting $52,000 in Bribes
PROVIDENCE, RI A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a 53-year-old former Rhode Island speaker of the house and former vice-chairman of the city of Providence Board of Licenses to three years…