LOS ANGELES A 76-year-old man living in Texas with four murders, including the slaying of a teenage girl, dating back to 1980, prosecutors announced Friday. “I want to commend the tenacious and…
Feds Launch Work Discrimination Investigation of Maryland Department of State Police
The Justice Department announced Friday that it has opened an investigation into the Maryland Department of State Police (MDSP), officials stated. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the…
Military Contractor Guilty of Rigging Bids for Public Contracts in Texas and Michigan
A Texas military contractor pleaded guilty Wednesday to rigging bids on public military contracts in Texas and Michigan, according to officials. John “Mark” Leveritt, 62, pleaded guilty to rigging bids on government…
Maryland Man Who Impersonated a Federal Park Ranger Allegedly Pepper Sprayed Gay Men
A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Michael Thomas Pruden, 48, with five counts of assault on federal land, one count of impersonating a federal officer, and a hate crimes sentencing…
New York Man Guilty of $600 Million Health Care Fraud and ID Theft Scheme
A federal jury convicted a New York man Wednesday in an over $600 million health care fraud, wire fraud, and identity theft scheme, according to officials. According to the evidence, Mathew James,…
Two Foreign Nationals Guilty of Trafficking Ivory and Rhinoceros Horn from the Congo
Herdade Lokua, 34, and Jospin Mujangi, 32, of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), plead guilty Tuesday in federal court in Seattle to conspiracy and Lacey Act charges, according to officials. They…
Feds: NYC Donut Shop Operators Concealed $4.5 Million in Profits from IRS, Evaded $2 Million in Taxes
Concealed $4.5 Million in Cash Sales and Paid Employees ‘Off the Books’ A New York couple and their adult son were sentenced to prison Wednesday for conspiring to defraud the United States…
Texas Jailer Admits to Punching and Tasing Detainee Confined to a Restraining Chair
David Yager, 29, pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to violating a detainee’s civil rights by using excessive force by punching and tasing him while he was confined to a restraining chair,…
Two Financial Asset Managers Charged in Alleged $1.2 Billion Venezuelan Money Laundering
Two financial asset managers have been charged with money laundering as part of a $1.2 billion international scheme to launder funds corruptly obtained from Venezuela’s state-owned and state-controlled energy company, Petróleos de…
Jamaican Extradited to U.S. to Face Charges for a Sweepstakes Scam That Targeted Elderly Victims
WASHINGTON D.C. A resident of St. James Parish, Jamaica, was extradited to the United States to answer charges relating to a phony sweepstakes scheme, officials stated. The scam targeted elderly victims in…
California Man and Accomplice Allegedly Transported Girl To Mexico for Illegal Sexual Activity
LOS ANGELES A Southern California man who posed online as a teenage boy and enticed a 15-year-old girl to have a sexual relationship before bringing her to Mexico is facing federal charges,…
Former Sheriff and Deputies Sentenced to Prison for Unlawful Arrest, Misuse of Funds and Employees
A former South Carolina sheriff and two deputies were sentenced Monday for misusing funds and public employees along with making an unlawful arrest of a citizen for recording a traffic stop, officials…