ALABAMA Former Alabama Department of Corrections Sergeant Ulysses Oliver Jr., 44, who plead in federal court to assaulting two handcuffed inmates is facing up to 20 years in prison, according to officials….
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A former congressional staffer Sentenced to Prison for Fraud and Election Crimes
TEXAS A former congressional staffer was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay $564,718.65 in restitution and $156,855.29 in forfeiture, for participating in a multi-year scheme to defraud…
Dallas Man Guilty of Targeting, Kidnapping and Assaulting Gay Men
Michael Atkinson, 24, plead guilty Thursday to kidnapping and conspiracy charges in connection with his involvement in a scheme to target gay men for violent crimes, according to officials. “The Department of Justice…
Man Guilty of Role in $200 Million Pharmacy Scheme
MISSISSIPPI A Hattiesburg, Mississippi man plead guilty this week for his role in a $200 million compounding pharmacy scheme to defraud health care benefit programs, including TRICARE, according to officials. TRICARE is…
Cops Who Beat a Restrained Suspect Were Charged with Civil Rights Offenses
INDIANA Two Indiana police officers — Cory Newland, 35, and Joshua Titus, 30, — were charged last week with federal civil rights officers with the Elkhart, Indiana, Police Department, were indicted yesterday…
Terrorist Pleads Guilty to 65 Felonies for Mailing Explosive Devices
NEW YORK Cesar Sayoc Pleads Guilty to 65 Felonies for Mailing 16 Improvised Explosive Devices in Connection with October 2018 Domestic Terrorist Attack Sayoc Pleaded Guilty to 65 Felonies, Including Use…
Pair Each Facing 20 Years in Prison for Forced Labor Involving Beatings, Torture
CALIFORNIA A federal judge scheduled for sentencing Satish Kartan, 45, and his wife, Sharmistha Barai, 40, in June after the pair were found guilty of forced labor and two counts of obtaining…
Felon Who Took Assault Rifle into a Bar Because He was Refused Alcohol Facing Up to 50 Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury indicted a convicted felon who allegedly brought an assault rifle into a Victorville restaurant after employees refused to serve him an alcoholic drink. Francisco Alvarado Felix,…
Former Supervisor Pleads Guilty to His Involvement in the Beating of Five Inmates
LOUISIANA The Justice Department announced that defendant Christopher Loring, a former officer at the Richwood Correctional Center, plead guilty in federal court Wednesday for his role in a conspiracy to cover up the…
Former Border Patrol Agent Sentenced to More than Nine Years For Accepting Bribes
TEXAS A former U.S. Border Patrol Agent was sentenced to nine years and six months in prison for accepting bribes in return for helping to smuggle illegal drugs into the United States,…
Former Cop Sentenced to Prison for Taking Bribes, Obstructing Justice, Lying
LOS ANGELES A former Glendale police officer was sentenced Friday to 21 months in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to a series of charges and admitted that he provided information to…
Former Navy Employee Guilty of Bribery Received More Than $1.2 Million in Kickbacks
LOS ANGELES A former civilian employee of the U.S. Navy who was a senior procurement official for Naval Base Ventura County plead guilty in federal court and admitted receiving kickbacks totaling more…