The U.S. Centers for Disease Control or CDC states that there are several ways in which the ebola virus can be transmitted to others. These include: • direct contact with the blood…
Gang Member Guilty of Triple Homicides and Attempted Murder of Federal Agents
SAN FRANCISCO – Gang member convicted in triple homicides and the attempted murder of three federal agents whom he shot and seriously wounded with an AK-47 assault rifle when the Homeland Security…
Former Calif. News Helicopter Pilot Sentenced for Not Having a Pilot’s License
SACRAMENTO — A man who worked as a Sacramento television station news helicopter pilot was sentenced to two years in prison for aggravated identity theft, officials said last week. U.S. District Judge…
Pit Bull Owner Sentenced to 15 Years to Life After His Animals Killed a Woman
LOS ANGELES – A Littlerock man was sentenced today to 15 years to life in state prison for the killing of a Palmdale woman mauled by a pack of the defendant’s pit…
Fact: Hippos Kill More Humans in Africa Than Any Other Large Animal
The hippo is responsible for more human fatalities in Africa than any other large animal. Male hippos actively defend their territories which run along the banks of rivers and lakes. The hippo’s closest…
Former Immigration Officer Sent to Prison for Soliciting Bribes
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA – An immigration service officer with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services who took thousands of dollars in bribes from immigrants who were seeking either citizenship or lawful permanent resident…
MS-13 Gang Member Who Executed Mother and Her Two-Year-Old Son Sent to Prison
NEW YORK – A federal judge on Thursday sentenced an MS-13 gang member for his role in the execution of a 19-year-old woman and her two-year-old son, officials. U.S. District Judge Joseph…
Business Owner Indicted for Illegal Rifle and Gun Sales
LOS ANGELES – An Orange County owner of a gun manufacturing business was indicted for the illegal manufacture and sale of lower receivers for AR-15-type rifles, as well as completed firearms, officials…
N.J. Man Indicted for “Spoofing” to Manipulate Commodities Market Prices With False Signals
CHICAGO— A New Jersey man who engaged in “spoofing” or high-frequency trading to illegally manipulate commodities futures prices with false signals to make $1.6 million in profits has been indicted, officials announced…
Chicago Law Enforcement Takes Down Head and Key Players of a Drug Organization
CHICAGO— Twenty -two defendants are facing federal narcotics charges for their alleged roles in importing, supplying, and distributing kilogram quantities of heroin and cocaine through interconnected drug trafficking organizations that operated in…
78-Year-Old Mastermind of a $49.6 Million Mortgage Fraud Scam Gets 27-Year Sentence
FLORIDA – The 78-year-old mastermind of a $49.6 million mortgage fraud scheme was sentenced on Wednesday to 27 years and three months in prison, officials said. Domenico “Dom” Rabuffo, of Miami, was…
Former Ku Klux Klan-Affiliated Church Member Pleads Guilty to Cross-Burning Crime
WASHINGTON— A former member of the Church of the National Knights, a Ku Klux Klan affiliate, plead guilty Tuesday to burning a cross in front of an interracial family’s home in Minor…