PHILADELPHIA A federal judge sentenced former Congressman Chaka Fattah Sr. to 10 years in prison for racketeering conspiracy. He was involved in several schemes intended to further his political and financial interests…
Sinaloa Drug Cartel Member Who Tried to Launder $20 Million Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
CALIFORNIA A Culiacan, Mexico, man was sentenced Monday to 11 years and three months in prison for conspiring to launder $20 million worth of drug trafficking profits, according to officials. U.S. District Judge…
Man Pleads Guilty to Mass Mail Scam Targeting Trademark Applicants
A Southern California man who masterminded a $1.66 million mass-mailing scam targeting trademark applicants plead guilty Monday to charges of mail fraud and money laundering. An associate plead guilty to helping launder…
Just saying: Trump & Target Signs, Putin’s Patsy & Reid’s Goodbye
TRUMP SIGNS The Con-Man-in-Chief isn’t beyond negotiating side deals with foreign leaders while in the White House — sweet business deals in exchange for America’s interests and resources. Trump is more interested…
Mexican Mafia Inmate Guilty of “Super-Max” Murder in the Beating Death of Fellow Gang Member
COLORADO A Mexican Mafia member locked up at the super-max prison in Florence, Colorado, plead guilty in federal court to first-degree murder of a fellow gang member, according to officials. On Thursday,…
GQ’s Keith Olbermann: The Clowns, Nutjobs and Loons at Trump’s Cabinet
GQ’s Keith Olbermann goes through the villains, loons and nutjobs on Trump’s cabinet.
2nd Georgia Officer Dies from Gunshot Wounds Sustained During Domestic Call
AMERICUS, Ga – A second Georgia police officer has died a day after being shot alongside a fellow officer while responding to a domestic dispute report. Charles Patterson, president of Georgia Southwestern…
Ex-Deputy: Former Sheriff Lee Baca informed About FBI Jail Obstruction Investigation
Ex-deputy says then-L.A. Sheriff Lee Baca was kept informed about obstruction of FBI jail inquiry Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, center, flanked by his attorney Nathan J. Hochman, left, and…
Bank Teller Sentenced for Involvement in $600,000 Income Tax Refund Fraud
GEORGIA A federal judge sentenced a Columbus, Georgia resident to three years in prison today for her role in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme, according to officials. Between June 2012 and…
Sex Offender Who Sexually Abused Cambodian Boys Sentenced to 22 Years
LOS ANGELES A Los Angeles-area man who traveled to Cambodia to engage in sexual activity with at least five boys has been sentenced to 22 years in federal prison after the court…
Burger Restaurant Owner Sentenced to 15 Years for Selling Crack Cocaine
LOS ANGELES A federal judge sentenced Brian Sawyers, 57, for his conviction on two counts of distribution of cocaine base in the form of crack cocaine for selling the drug to a…
Two Ship Engineers Sentenced for Dumping Tons Oil, Bilge Water into Ocean
NORTH CAROLINA A federal judge sentenced Cassius Samson, 52, and Rustico Ignacio, 66, both of the Philippines, to prison for obstructing a U.S. Coast Guard investigation into the dumping of tons of…