(Posted May 22) BY RAUL HERNANDEZ NotebookVentura@Yahoo.com SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. – Attorneys agreed to settle a lawsuit filed against the Ventura County District Attorney by a former DA investigator who alleges that…
Nineteen People Arrested in U.S. and Other Countries for Massive Marketing Scams
MISSISSIPPI – Fifteen people who were named in an eight-count federal indictment were arrested today in South Africa, Canada and the United States for being involved in a massive marketing scheme, officials…
Man Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Counterfeit Drugs Including Viagra
TEXAS – A 26-year-old man pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to smuggle and to traffic in counterfeit and falsely labeled pharmaceuticals, including Viagra tablets, from China, federal officials said. Nasif Baqla,…
Navy Officer Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes, iPad3 and Other Electronics in Exchange for Classified Information
CALIFORNIA – U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class Daniel Layug plead guilty today to accepting more than $10,000 in cash, consumer electronics and travel expenses from a foreign defense contractor in exchange…
The Things that Men Put Around Their Necks Goes Back 30,000 Years
“Neckwear dates back 30,000 years when primitive peoples adorned their chests with beads and bangles, according to The Encyclopedia. Throughout the ages, people continued to wear wood, metal, pearls, feathers, glass, or…
Jordanian Shipping Company Fined and Banned from U.S. Ports for Illegally Dumping Oil Waste
DELAWARE – A Jordanian shipping company that illegally dumped oily waste off Delaware’s waters was fined $500,000 today and banned from calling on ports in the United States for two years. Jordan-based…
Former Teacher and Athletic Coach Sentenced to More Than 23 Years for Child-Porn Crimes
LOS ANGELES – A former teacher and athletic coach at Royal Oak Middle School in Covina, who pleaded guilty to producing child pornography and using the Internet to entice a minor to…
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Five Chinese Military Men Who Hacked Corporate Computers
PENNSYLVANIA — A federal grand jury indicted five Chinese military hackers for computer hacking, economic espionage and other offenses aimed at six American victims in the U.S. power, metals and solar products…
Man Who Mailed Poison-Laced Letters to President Obama and Others Sentenced to 25 Years
OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI – A man who possessed ricin and mailed poison-laced letters including one that threatened bodily harm to President Obama was sentenced today to 25 years in prison, federal officials said….
GM Pays a Record $35 Million Penalty for Its Failure to Timely Report a Safety Defect on the Chevy Cobalt
WASHINGTON – GM agreed to pay a record $35 million penalty for failing to report a safety defect in a timely manner in the Chevrolet Cobalt and other models. The defect resulted…
Former KKK Leader Sent to Prison for Cross Burning at a Black Neighborhood
ALABAMA —A former Alabama Klu Klux Klan leader was sentenced today to two years in prison for his role in a cross-burning incident at a black neighborhood, federal officials said. U.S. District…
A 22-Year-old Phoenix Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Trafficking in Stolen Credit Cards
NEVADA – A federal judge sentenced David Ray Camez to 20 years after a jury found that Camez was involved with others in the large scale trafficking of stolen credit card data…