BROOKLYN, NEW YORK – An alleged terrorist charged with killing five American servicemen was extradited to the United States, federal authorities said Friday Faruq Khalil Muhammed Isa, aka “Faruq Khalil Muhammad ‘Isa,” “Sayfildin…
Firefighters Sentenced to Prison for Tipping Off Drug Dealers About Police Activity
NEWNAN, GA—Former Spalding County Fire Battalion Chief Dwayne Tyrone Coggins and former Firefighter Michael Owens have been sentenced for tipping off drug dealers to police activity in the Griffin, Ga., area. Coggins,…
Two Mexican Nationals Involved in Sex Trafficking Given Lengthy Prison Sentences
GEORGIA – Two Mexican nationals were sentenced to long prison sentences for sex trafficking three young women into prostitution in the Atlanta area, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday. U.S. District…
Woman Who Embezzled More Than $300,000 from Employer Given Prison Sentence
SPRINGFIELD, MO—A woman who embezzled more than $300,000 from her employer was sentenced on Tuesday to two years and six months in federal prison, officials said. U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips also…
Conscientious Objector
Other Voices is an opinion column that provides a criminal justice forum where different viewpoints can be expressed by people from all political, socio-economic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds. By Armando Vazquez My…
Former NM Sheriff Gets 10 Year Prison Sentence for Beating Man During a Road Rage Incident
ALBUQUERQUE—The former Rio Arriba County sheriff was sentenced to 10 years in prison for beating a man during a road rage incident involving the sheriff’s personal vehicle, according to officials On Wednesday,…
Two Execs Plead Guilty to an ATM Scam Involving More Than $100 Million
LOS ANGELES – The president of a Calabasas firm that was used to run a Ponzi scheme that caused investors to loss more than $100 million plead guilty Wednesday to federal…
New York Man Indicted for Trying to Buy the Deadly Poison Ricin
NEW YORK – A man was indicted for trying to buy and distribute ricin, a highly potent and potentially fatal toxin with no known antidote, officials said. Cheng Le was arrested by the FBI…
Brooklyn Man Who Helped Al Qaeda With Cash and Plans to Attack U.S. Targets Sentenced to 15 Years
NEW YORK – A Brooklyn man on Tuesday was sentenced to 15 years in prison for funneling about $67,000 to overseas al Qaeda, a terrorist group and helping in the surveillance of…
Las Vegas Gang Leader, Who Admitted to His Role in a Murder, Sentenced to 23 Years for Drug Trafficking
NEVADA – A leader of the Las Vegas Playboy Bloods street gang was sentenced on Tuesday to 23 years in prison Tuesday for racketeering conspiracy and possessing crack cocaine with the intent…
Former Mayor Who Pocketed Campaign Money for His Own Personal Use Indicted
NEW YORK – A former mayor of Dunkirk, New York, who pocketed campaign cash for his own personal use, was indicted Tuesday for engaging in a scheme to defraud his mayoral campaign and…
Like Fingerprints, A Zebra’s Stripe Pattern is Unique to That Animal
Just like human fingerprints, a zebra’s stripe pattern is unique to the individual, according to Onekind.org. Here are some other interesting facts about Zebras: Zebras are highly social, and will only go…