WICHITA, KANSAS A federal judge resentenced a former Haysville physician and his wife without changing the amount of time they must spend in prison for illegally distributing prescription pain killers to…
Chiropractor, Who is Now a Fugitive, Indicted for Health Care Fraud and ID Theft
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury has named an Encino-based chiropractor, who is now a fugitive, in a 15-count indictment, accusing him of defrauding health care programs by submitting more than $300,000…
Private Investigator Sentenced For Bribing DA Officials and Others Handling DUI Cases
LAFAYETTE, LA A federal judge sentenced a private investigator involved in a a pay-for-plea bribery scheme where defendants charged with driving while intoxicated and various state crimes got favorable treatment to six…
Two Former Prison Guards, Four Inmates and Others Charged With Drug Dealing in Georgia Prisons
ATLANTA Federal officials charged two former Georgia Department of Corrections employees, four current Georgia state inmates, three recently paroled inmates, and three others with drug trafficking, extortion, wire fraud conspiracies, wire fraud,…
Mortgage Company Owner Sentenced to 11 Years for Concocting $64 Million Fraud Scheme
FLORIDA The owner of a Florida mortgage company was sentenced today to 11 years and three months in prison for orchestrating a $64 million mortgage fraud scheme, officials announced. Two associates also…
Jackson Police Officer Charged with Ripping off Drug Dealers
MISSISSIPPI Federal officials allege today that Jackson Police Officer Bryan Jones used his position in the police department to extort money from drug dealers. According to a court affidavit, Jones, 44, assisted…
ON SALE! STEPPING ON THE DEVIL’S TAIL — A Mystery Thriller
Stepping on the Devil’s Tail — Mystery Thriller BY RAUL HERNANDEZ “They say that in Mexico even the devil is packing heat because he’s afraid of the cartels.” — Stepping on the…
Psychologist Charged with Posting Ad on Craigslist Seeking Sex With a 12-Year-Old Female (News Video)
SEATTLE Federal agents on Wednesday arrested a Seattle psychologist and charged him with attempting to entice a minor for sex, officials announced. Jonathan Brent Wulf, 61, posted an ad on Craigslist beginning…
Hudson City Savings Bank Agrees to Quit “Redlining” Minority Neighborhoods and Pay $27 Million
NEW JERSEY Hudson City Savings Bank agreed to stop the practice of “redlining” in predominantly Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in its mortgage lending practices, federal officials announced today. The settlement provides more…
Surprising Facts About the Vatican Including Michelangelo’s Attention to Detail (Video)
Michelangelo’s attention to detail is often overlooked by the casual passersby, according to SelectItaly.com. The tree from which Eve plucks the forbidden fruit in the Sistine Chapel is actually a fig tree,…
U.S. Extradites Irishman for Trafficking in Black Rhino Horns
TEXAS The U.S. extradited an Irishman from England for trafficking in rhinoceros horns, officials announced. Patrick Sheridan, an Irish national, was arrested on Jan. 9, in the United Kingdom for his role…