NEW YORK – A 24-year-old drug dealer who sold the drug “Molly” to a concert-goer who died as a result plead guilty to conspiring to distribution of narcotics, said officials. Patrick Morgan…
First Time Federal Conviction of a Website Owner For Using Site For Prostitution
WASHINGTON—A California man plead guilty Thursday in connection with his operation of the myRedBook.com website to facilitate prostitution, officials said. This represents the first federal conviction of a website operator for facilitation…
Woman Who Used Her Ranch to Hide Illegal Immigrants Forfeits 76-Acre Ranch
SAN DIEGO – A 47-year-old woman who used her ranch hide illegal immigrants was ordered to forfeit her 73-acre ranch to the U.S. government, officials said. On Wednesday, a federal jury convicted…
Four Russians Indicted for Conspiring to Cheat 10 Casinos in the U.S.
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI —Four Russians were indicted Wednesday for conspiring to travel from Russia to casinos across the United States to cheat at slot games using electronic devices, officials said. The defendants…
The Word “Deadline” Was Coined in the American Civil War
“Most etymologists agree that the word “deadline” first appeared during the American Civil War (1861-1865). According to authorChristine Ammer, deadline was coined at the hellish Andersonville, GA prison camp, and first appeared…
Feds Indict Dozens of L.A. Gang Members for Drug Dealing, Possessing Weapons and Racially Motivated Crimes
LOS ANGELES – About 800 law enforcement officers on Wednesday arrested gang members who allegedly terrorized the Ramona Gardens housing complex in Boyle Heights and were involved in various felony crimes including…
Racially Motivated Attack Lands California Man In Federal Prison for Nearly Five Years
SACRAMENTO – A 34-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday to nearly five years in prison for his role in a racially motivated attack where a white man was brutally assaulted because he was…
1960’s? Nope. Berkeley 2014
Other Voices is an opinion column that provides a forum where different viewpoints can be expressed by people from all political, socio-economic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds. BY ARMANDO VAZQUEZ The young brother…
Woman Used Stolen Identification of Registered Nurse to Work for Hospice Companies
DALLAS — A Dallas woman admitted to stealing a registered nurse’s identity and using it to work at several Dallas-Fort Worth area hospice companies, officials said. Jada Necole Antoine, 33, plead guilty…
Drug Dealer Sentenced to 57 Years for Decade-Long Cocaine Trafficking
WASHINGTON—A drug trafficker was sentenced today to serve 57 years in prison for his involvement in a decade-long ocaine-trafficking conspiracy in Newport News, Virginia, officials said. Kelvin L. Brown, aka, “Doom,” 34,…
Former Detroit City Treasurer, Pension Officials Convicted of Conspiring to Defraud Pensioners Through Bribery
DETROIT – The former Treasurer of the City of Detroit and two former pension officials were convicted Monday by a federal jury of conspiring to defraud retirees through bribery and kickbacks, officials…
L.A. Doctor Sentenced to Two Years for Illegal Kickback Referrals for Medical Equipment
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles-area physician whose referrals led to more than $1.7 million in fraudulent Medicare billings was sentenced Monday to 24 months in federal prison for his role in…