MIAMI – Another identity thief was sentenced to prison for stealing person account and identification information from AT&T customers, officials announced last week. U.S. District Judge Marcia G. Cooke sentenced Jacqueline Nicole…
N.Y. Metal Shop Owner Tried to Sell a Counterfeit of Jasper Johns’ Sculpture – “Flag”
NEW YORK – A metal shop owner who attempted to sell and sold bronze sculptures that he misrepresented, including a Jasper Johns’ artwork, was sentenced to 30 months in prison, officials said. Brian…
Yonkers Cardiologist Going to Prison for Health Care Fraud
NEW YORK – A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a Yonkers cardiologist to three years in prison for health care fraud and ordered him to pay $2 million in forfeiture and restitution,…
Human Trafficker Sentenced to Life in Prison After He Kidnapped and Retaliated Against a Victim
PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA — A human trafficker who tracked down and kidnapped a victim who cooperated with the FBI was sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping and retaliation, officials said. The…
Other Voices: Color of Law – FBI Agent Exposes Civil Rights Crimes in Alabama Prison
The fatal death of a 24-year-old inmate accused by a female guard of “inappropriate behavior” didn’t make sense. So FBI Agent Susan Hanson was given the task of investigating how the inmate…
The Sculptor of “The Thinker” Briefly Gave Up Art and Worked as a Bricklayer for Nearly Two Decades
French sculptor Auguste Rodin is known for creating several iconic works, including “The Age of Bronze,” “The Thinker,” “The Kiss” and “The Burghers of Calais.” “Despite becoming a talented artist by his…
City’s Parking Meter Thief Who Pocketed Thousands of Coins Sentenced to Prison
BUFFALO, NY— A former city employee who was found guilty of stealing thousands of dollars from parking meters was sentenced to a year in prison and ordered to pay $69,000 as restitution, federal…
Prison Inmate, Psychologist and Others Indicted for Conspiring to Threaten a Witness
PHILADELPHIA – A federal grand jury indicted a prison inmate, a psychologist and others for allegedly threatening a witness, officials announced Thursday. Nicholas Stanishia, age 44, an Ohio prison inmate, Marcia J….
Travel Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing $360,000 That Was Earmarked for a High School Trip to Hawaii
SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI — A travel agent plead guilty in federal court on Wednesday to stealing $360,000 from the Willard High School Band Boosters, which resulted in the cancellation of a trip to…
Businessman Sentenced to Nearly Seven Years for Defrauding Navy
LOS ANGELES – The former CEO of the Simi Valley-based battery distributor Powerline Inc.was sentenced Wednesday to nearly seven years in prison for defrauding the government by selling more than $2.6 million in…
Former Charlotte Mayor Sentenced to Prison for Accepting Bribes
CHARLOTTE, NC— The former mayor of Charlotte was sentenced Tuesday to three years and eight months in prison for accepting bribes, officials said. Former Mayor Patrick D. Cannon, 47, accepted more than…
Three Convicted for Stealing Millions of Dollars from the BP Oil Spill Fund
BIRMINGHAM—A federal jury on Monday convicted three people of conspiracy and fraud for their family run scheme to steal more than $3 million from the claims fund that was set up by…