Three Texas men were sentenced Wednesday for violent crimes, according to officials. Michael Atkinson, 28, Pablo Ceniceros-Deleon, 21, and Daryl Henry, 24, were sentenced to prison terms for their involvement in a…
Linguist Sentenced to 23 Years for Giving Classified Information to Terrorist Organization
WASHINGTON D.C. Linquist Mariam Taha Thompson, 62, formerly of Rochester, Minnesota, was sentenced this week to 23 years in prison for delivering classified national defense information to help a foreign government. “There…
Doctor Admits Prescribing Hydrocodone to Patient That Resulted in Her Death
TENNESSEE A Tennessee physician pleads guilty Wednesday to causing the death of one of his patients through his illegal prescribing of hydrocodone, officials stated. According to court documents, Thomas K. Ballard III,…
Two Ex-Sheriff’s Deputies Admit to Faking Military Leave to Get Taxpayers’ Paychecks
SANTA ANA, California Twin brothers – both former Orange County sheriff’s deputies – pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges and admitted that they defrauded Orange County taxpayers, officials stated. The two submitted…
Texas Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Running Child Obscenity Website
TEXAS A Texas man was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years in prison for multiple obscenity crimes involving children, according to officials. Thomas Alan Arthur, 65, of Terlingua, was convicted by a federal…
U.S. Seizes Websites Used by Iranian Islamic Radio and Television Union
WASHINGTON D.C. The United States on Tuesday seized 33 websites used by the and three websites operated by Kata’ib Hizballah (KH), in violation of U.S. sanctions, according to officials. On Oct. 22,…
Former Supplemental Co. Owner Guilty of Illegally Distributing Anabolic Steroids
VIRGINIA A Georgia resident and his company plead guilty Tuesday to a felony charge for distributing anabolic steroids and steroid-like drugs in alleged dietary supplements. According to court documents, James Chadwick Brooks,…
Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Racially Motivated Threats Against Black Neighbor
INDIANA An Indiana man was sentenced last week in federal court for making racially motivated threats to intimidate and interfere with his neighbor who is Black, according to officials. Shepherd Hoehn, 51,…
Burglar Allegedly Broke into Home and Killed Two Pet Birds
Los Angeles County A man was charged Monday with breaking into a home and killing two pet birds, according to state prosecutors. “Pets are part of our extended family and the loss…
Border Patrol: Multiple Smuggling Attempts Lead to 178 Arrests
EDINBURG, Texas Over the weekend, Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) shut down four stash houses leading to 144 apprehensions. officials stated Monday. Friday morning, agents received information regarding an Alamo,…
Turkish Businessman in Austria Charged with Laundering $133 Million in U.S. Treasury Fraud Proceeds
UTAH A Turkish businessman was arrested in Austria on Saturday at the request of the U.S. Department of Justice, according to federal officials. This arrest followed a superseding indictment returned by a…
Five Charged with Exporting Thermal Imaging Scopes and Night Vision Goggles to Russia
LOS ANGELES Federal authorities have arrested two Illinois residents named in an indictment that accuses five defendants of conspiring to unlawfully export to Russia defense articles – specifically, thermal imaging riflescopes and…