SOUTH CAROLINA – Law enforcement officials said charges are pending against a 32-year-old Lexington, South Carolina man in connection with the disappearance of his five children, ages 1 to 8 years old,…
Five Texans Sentenced to Prison for Running Illegal Gambling Business
TEXAS —Five residents of Amarillo, Texas, who pleaded guilty earlier this year to their roles in an illegal gambling conspiracy, were sentenced last week to prison, federal officials announced Wednesday. U.S. District…
Civil Rights Law Center Settles Case Wednesday That Ends Debtors’ Prison in Montgomery
ALABAMA – Harriet Cleveland remembers the strained faces of the people waiting to make payments on the fines and court costs they owed the city of Montgomery, Alabama, for infractions such as…
Authorities Raid L.A. Fashion District That Allegedly Launder Mexican Drug Cartel Money
LOS ANGELES – About 1,000 law enforcement officials on Wednesday fanned out across the Fashion District in downtown Los Angeles to execute dozens of search and arrest warrants linked to businesses suspected…
Most Popular Female Baby Name for 2014 is Olivia, Say Baby Center Experts
The most popular female baby name for 2014 is Olivia. Liam is the most popular male baby name for 2014. At the bottom of the baby name list for 2014 for female…
Man Who Helped Terrorists Re-Sentenced to 21-Years Behind Bars
WASHINGTON— A federal appeals court rejected the 17-year and six-month sentence, saying it was “too lenient” but upheld the conviction against Jose Padilla who was convicted of helping terrorists. Tuesday, U.S. District…
Ex-Sheriff’s Investigator Who Struck Salesman at the County Jail Sentenced to Three years in Prison
ALABAMA – A federal judge sentenced an ex-criminal investigator with the Macon County Sheriff’s Office to three years in prison for assaulting a handcuffed man at the county jail, the U.S. Justice…
Former Air Force Employee Tried to Sell Military Satellite Top Secrets to China
LOS ANGELES – A Marina del Rey man was sentenced Monday to more than three years in prison for providing top secret information about a network used to control and communicate with…
Woman Admits to Filing More Than $41 Million in False Tax Returns
CALIFORNIA – A licensed tax return preparer plead guilty to filing more than $41 million worth of false claims to the Internal Revenue Service, making her the 53rd and final defendant linked to…
Rare Wine Dealer Sent to Prison for Duping Vino Connoisseurs Out of Millions
Rudy Kurniawan made millions pouring new wine into old bottles until the FBI caught up to him. The con man ran a long-running, wine counterfeiting scam. Now, Kurniawan is in prison serving…
California Tax Dodger and Businessman Sentenced to Four Years in Prison
CALIFORNIA – A tax dodger and owner of a Huntington Beach-based military contractor who plead guilty to federal tax charges for failing to report to the IRS millions of dollars his company received…
Man Facing Up to 38 Years in Prison for his Role in an Investment Scheme
LOS ANGELES – A 69-year-old man, who plead guilty to federal fraud charges for his involvement in an $8 million investment scheme that lured investors with false promise relating to the development of…