TOPEKA, KANSAS —Federal charges were filed Friday against two men who allegedly held five bank employees at gunpoint. One of the suspects beat two workers, including dragging a female by the hair during…
Jumping Rope Torches Calories and Tones Muscles
“What piece of exercise equipment sells for under $20, fits into a briefcase, can be used by the whole family, and improves cardiovascular fitness while toning muscle at the same time? And…
Cancer Researcher Physician Agrees to Pay $475,000 for Filing False Claims; Whistleblower to Receive $80,000
CHICAGO—A former cancer research physician at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Center for Cancer in Chicago will pay $475,000 to the federal government to settle a False Claims Act lawsuit, officials announced…
Justice Department: Albuquerque Police Agree to Sweeping Reforms on Use of Force
ALBUQUERQUE – The U.S. Justice Department reached a court-enforced agreement with the City of Albuquerque to put into effect sweeping reforms on the use of force by its police department, officials said…
Threats, Stalking and Hydrochloric Acid Bombs Result in 10-Year Prison Sentence
CONNECTICUT – A 53-year-old man was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison for threatening and stalking a Connecticut woman and planting hydrochloric acid-filled bombs in her car after she ended their…
Con Man Who Wiped Out Many Elderly Victims’ Life Savings Sent to Prison
CHARLOTTE, NC— A thirty-five-year-old man lulled his victims into a false sense of security by falsely promising 60 to 80 percent annual returns on their investments, officials said. Many of Sean F….
California Supreme Court to Review Confidentiality of Police Personnel Files
Article from FindLaw.com By William Peacock, Esq. on October 30, 2014 1:05 PM A police officer’s personnel file could be a gold mine for a defendant — past misconduct, especially the really…
Twenty-Nine Arrests Made In “Cracking Cards” Scam
CHICAGO—Twenty-nine defendants are facing state or federal charges following an investigation of “cracking cards,” a scheme that costs banks millions of dollars, has its roots on Chicago’s south side and is spreading…
Feds: M-13 Gang Member Told Rival “You’re Going to Die” and Started Shooting.
ATLANTA—Remberto “Pitufo” Argueta and other MS-13 gang members spotted rival gangsters at an apartment complex in 2007 and approached them, federal officials said this week. The 27-year-old Argueta approached them and asked them…
Critic of Police Brutality Wasn’t Targeted When He Was Given Five Jaywalking Tickets During a Protest March, Cops Testified
VENTURA CALIFORNIA — Two Oxnard police officers testified Wednesday that community activist Francisco Romero wasn’t targeted when he was given five citations a year ago for jaywalking during a protest march against police brutality….
Two Drug-Dealing Brothers Who Terrorized a Neighborhood Facing Possible Life Sentences
NEW YORK – A federal jury in Brooklyn, New York, returned guilty verdicts Monday against Harvey Christian, Anthony Christian and Jason Quinn, for conspiracy to commit murder and other felony charges related to…
Man Who Stole Millions and Faked His Own Death Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison
STATESBORO, GEORGIA — A 48-year-old man who concocted a Ponzi scheme that conned more than a hundred people in two states out of $51 million was sentenced on Tuesday to 30 years in…