SACRAMENTO— A pimp who used charm to recruit and brute force to control women is facing up to 15 years in prison for sex trafficking, officials said.After an 11-day trial, Percy Love…
Man Who Swindled a Bank And an Automobile Auction Going to Prison
BALTIMORE, MD— A 42-year-old man plead guilty last week to swindling a bank and an automobile auction house of more than $600,000, officials said. As part of a plea agrement, Curlee Smittie, of…
Former Attorney Pleads Guilty to Illegally Pocketing Money from Real Estate Transactions
BALTIMORE, MD—A former Talbot County attorney plead guilty this week to wire fraud in connection with a scheme to take money intended for real estate investments for his personal use, officials said….
Businessman Pleads Guilty to $53 Million Fraud and Bribing Bank Officials
MANHATTAN – A Kentucky businessman plead guilty this week in federal court to a $53 million tax scheme and massive fraud involving the bribery of bank officials, according to officials. Wilbur Anthony…
The Novel Frankenstein Was Written for a Contest; “Frankenstein” Isn’t a Random Name Either
The novel Frankenstein was written for a contest. According to Listverse.com, in the summer of 1816, Mary Godwin, her lover Percy Bysshe Shelley, John William Polidori, and Claire Clairmont (Mary’s step-sister) visited…
Man Who Posted Online Threats to Kill Law Enforcement Officers Arrested
DENVER— A 33-year-old man who was arrested for threatening to kill law enforcement officers will make a court appearance on Monday in U.S. District Court, officials said. Jeremiah M. Perez, age 33, of…
Gang Member Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Racketeering
Illinois —An East Chicago gang member was sentenced to 25 years in prison for federal racketeering in connection with a murder , officials said. On Tuesday, U.S. District Court Chief Judge Philip…
Retired Fireman Sentenced to 27 Years for Molesting Children and Possessing Child Porn
COLUMBIA, SC—A 56-year-old retired fireman was sentenced last week in U.S. District Court for molesting children and possessing child porn, officials announced A search of the house of defendant, Webster Douglas Williams, III,…
Canadian Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Scamming Elderly People
CHICAGO—A Canadian man who cooperated with U.S. law enforcement and voluntarily traveled from the Philippines to face federal prosecution was sentenced to seven years in prison for swindling 168 elderly victims nationwide…
Mastermind of a $9 Million Health Care Scam Arraigned on New Federal Charges
LOS ANGELES – A Placentia woman already serving a prison sentence for defrauding Medi-Cal is expected to be arraigned on new federal charges related to her operation of a hospice that submitted…
Ku Klux Klan Trying to Launch a Come Back, Targeting Iraq Veterans for Recruitment (Video)
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA – The Ku Klux Klan, which in recent years has been a shadow of its once monolithic self, has been trying to make a comeback From handing out candy to…
Israeli Bank to Pay $270 Million for Helping U.S. Taxpayers Hide Assets from IRS
LOS ANGELES – A major Israeli international bank admitted to helping U.S. taxpayers hide assets in offshore bank accounts to avoid paying taxes, officials said Monday. Bank Leumi Group will pay the…