OHIO – A pharmacy technician and an alleged accomplice who sold Viagra and Cialis – which are often prescribed for erection dysfunction – were charged in federal court with conspiracy to distribute misbranded…
Feds: Manager Embezzled $2.5 Million from Her Employer
ATLANTA—A former manager of Bronner Bros., Inc., has been arraigned on nine counts of mail fraud relating to the theft of $2.5 million from her former employer, according to authorities. Veria Fields was…
Who Are the World’s Deadliest Warriors? – It’s Not Navy SEALS or Special Forces, According to List25.Com
The world’s deadliest warriors are the Gurkhas, according to List25. Originally from Nepal, these reckless warriors, the Gurkhas, caught the eye of the British Empire during the East India Company’s invasion of…
Ringleader of a $100 Million Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme Convicted
MANHATTAN – The ringleader of a $100 million automobile insurance fraud scheme was convicted Thursday of a slew of felony charges including racketeering, massive no-fault automobile insurance scheme, securities fraud schemes, money laundering…
Former Tribal Police Chief Indicted for Stealing Thousands from the Tribe
WASHINGTON – A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted the former Police Chief of the Swinomish for embezzling more than $30,000 from the tribe, authorities said. Former Police Chief Thomas J. Schlicker, 57, was…
Priest Indicted for Enticing Minors on Website to Send Him Sexually Explicit Pictures
PHILADELPHIA— A priest was indicted last week for enticing minors to send him sexually explicit pictures as he posed as a 16-year-old girl named “Katie” on a teen dating website, officials announced…
Alleged Los Zetas Mexican Cartel Leader Arrested on Drug Charge While Entering U.S.
LAREDO, TX — An alleged leader of Los Zetas, a violent Mexican drug cartel, was charged with conspiracy to possess marijuana after illegally entering the United States in a boat with another alleged…
Four Former Georgia Prison Guards Sentenced to Prison for Beating Inmates
WASHINGTON — Four former members of the Correctional Emergency Response Team or CERT at Macon State Prison in Oglethorpe, Georgia were sentenced Wednesday for federal offenses related the beating of inmates, and the…
Search Warrants Result in Arrests and Seizure of Thousands of Counterfeit DVD Movies
FRESNO, CA—Multiple search warrants and a local probation search were executed on Friday March 13, 2015 in San Jose, Calif. About 75,000 counterfeit music compact discs, 60,000 pirated movie digital video discs,…
Famous Last Words of Elvis and Others Famous People
“In her new memoir, Ginger Alden reveals then-fiance Elvis Presley’s final words before his death in 1977. During a night of sleeplessness, Presley told Alden, ‘I’m going to the bathroom to read.’…
Father and Daughter Given Lengthy Prison Sentences for Drug Dealing
PECOS, TEXAS – A federal judge sentenced a father and daughter on Tuesday to 30 years and five months and 17 years and six months, respectively, for drug dealing. Officials said Jose…
Man Admits to Rigging HUD Bidding Process to Steal Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars
TRENTON, NJ— A man who concocted a scheme with others to secure housing-rehabilitation projects funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development plead guilty to theft of $224,250 in government funds,…