BROOKLYN, NEW YORK A federal judge sentenced a doctor to two years in prison for his role in a $13 million health care fraud scheme, according to officials. Okon Umana, 68, of…
California Sex Offender Sentenced to 30 Years for Coercing a Minor for Sexually Explicit Photos
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY A registered sex offender from California, who previously admitted to coercing a minor from eastern Kentucky to send him sexually explicit photos of herself, has been sentenced to 30 years…
Man Falsified Papers to 180 Salvaged and Rebuilt Vehicles That Were Used as Chicago Taxis
CHICAGO A Northbrook man plead guilty Thursday to charges that he illegally obtained clean titles for salvaged and rebuilt vehicles that were used as taxis in Chicago, officials said. As the owner…
U.S. Consulate Worker Sentenced to Five Years for Receiving $3 Million in Bribes in Exchange for Visas
WASHINGTON D.C. A federal judge sentenced former U.S. Foreign Service Officer, Michael T. Sestak, 44, to five years and four months in prison for concocting where he accepted more than $3 million…
Feds Will Also Monitor Arizona Sheriff Arpaio to Ensure Discrimination Against Hispanics Stops (News Videos)
ARIZONA A U.S. District Court today granted a motion by the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division to intervene in the lawsuit — Melendres vs. Arpaio — brought against Maricopa County Sheriff’…
Feds: First Drug Seizure Using Drones by Mexican Drug Traffickers
SAN DIEGO Two El Centro men plead guilty Tuesday to smuggling 28 pounds of heroin into the U.S. from Mexico. This is believed to be the first international narcotics seizure by U.S….
MS-13 Leader Sentenced to 15 Years for Various Crimes Including Attempting to Kill a Witness
MARYLAND A federal judge today sentenced a leader of the MS-13 gang to 15 years in prison for racketeering conspiracy by participating in assault, kidnapping and attempting to murder a witness, according…
71-Year-old Inmate Killed in Folsom Prison Riot Had Killed a Prison Guard in 1971
CALIFORNIA California prison officials said a man killed today in a prison riot at Folsom at the maximum-security yard was Hugo Pinell who was part of the infamous “San Quentin Six” who…
Former Philadelphia Cop Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Extorting Drug Dealers
PHILADELPHIA A federal judge sentenced a Philadelphia cop to eight years in prison for extorting drugs and money from drug dealers, officials said. Christopher Saravello, 38, of Philadelphia, plead guilty on Feb….
Jury Convicts Terrorist Who Wanted to Bomb Military Bases In Texas and Idaho
IDAHO A federal jury returned guilty verdicts today against Fazliddin Kurbanov, 33, on charges that he conspired and attempted to provide support to a terrorist organization and possessing an unregistered destructive device….
Nigerian Terrorist Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Helping al-Qaeda
NEW YORK A federal judge today sentenced terrorist Lawal Olaniyi Babafemi, 35, a Nigerian citizen, to 22 years in prison for conspiring to help and supportmat to al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula…
29 Indicted for Drug-Related Offenses in North Dakota and California
NORTH DAKOTA A strike force investigation resulted in the indictment of 29 defendants for drug-related offenses in North Dakota and Bakersfield, California, according to authorities. The indictments are a result of Operation…