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…
Owner of Salvage and Demolition Company Plead Guilty to Illegally Disposing Asbestos
TENNESSEE – The owner and operator of a Tennessee salvage and demolition company, A&E Salvage Inc., plead guilty Wednesday in federal court to violating the Clean Air Act, officials said. Mark Sawyer…
Man Who Hacked Subway Restaurant Computers Plead Guilty to Stealing Gift Cards
MASSACHUSETTS: – A California businessman plead guilty today for his role in a conspiracy to hack into the computerized cash registers of a number of Subway restaurants to fraudulently obtain more than $40,000…
Real Estate Developer Admits Stealing Millions from Investors
LOS ANGELES – A real estate developer who formerly resided in Atascadero plead guilty today to federal fraud and money laundering charges for bilking investors who put money into Central Coast real…
Police Arrest 12 for Allegedly Being Involved in a Large-Scale Check Kiting Scheme
LOS ANGELES – Police arrested 12 people today and are seeking three others who are charged in a large-scale, bank account “bust out” scheme that cost financial institutions across Southern California at…
Two Idaho Men Are Indicted for a Hate Crime
IDAHO – Two men were indicted Tuesday for hate crimes in connection with a racially motivated assault of a black man last year, according to authorities. A federal grand jury indicted Jonathan…
Italy is the Country That Produces the Most Wine; The Most Imported Wine Sold in U.S. is From Australia
Which countries produce the most wine? Here’s a list of the top 10, according to Delish. Italy France Spain United States Argentina Australia South Africa Germany Chile Portugal The top three…
Medicare Fraud Strike Force Charges 90 People, including Doctors, in Six Cities for Medicare Fraud
WASHINGTON — The federal government announced a crackdown in six cities resulting in charges against 90 people, including 27 doctors, for participating in Medicare fraud schemes involving $260 million in false billings….
Justice Department Reaches $60 Million Settlement with Sallie Mae for Charging Military Service Members Excessive Interest Rates on Student Loans
DELAWARE — The federal government reached a settlement with the owners and those servicing student loans who were violating the rights of service members by not capping military loans at 6 percent…
Investigator Wants a Former Police Chief and a Ventura County Judge to Testify in His Retaliation Case Against the DA
BY RAUL HERNANDEZ NotebookVentura@Yahoo.com SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. — Attorneys representing a veteran investigator involved in a retaliation lawsuit against his former bosses at the District Attorney’s Office subpoenaed a judge to testify about…
Alleged Honduran Drug Dealer Extradited to U.S. and Charged With Drug Smuggling
MIAMI – Federal officials announced last week the extradition of Honduran citizen Carlos Arnoldo Lobo, a/k/a “Negro,” 39, from Honduras to the U.S. Lobo arrived in Florida on Thursday and is being…
Germans Were the First to Use Flamethrowers in Warfare in WWI
Here are some interesting facts about World War I: Germans were the first to use flamethrowers in WWI. Their flamethrowers could fire jets of flame as far as 130 feet. More than…