SPRINGFIELD, MO—A woman who embezzled more than $300,000 from her employer was sentenced on Tuesday to two years and six months in federal prison, officials said. U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips also…
Conscientious Objector
Other Voices is an opinion column that provides a criminal justice forum where different viewpoints can be expressed by people from all political, socio-economic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds. By Armando Vazquez My…
Former NM Sheriff Gets 10 Year Prison Sentence for Beating Man During a Road Rage Incident
ALBUQUERQUE—The former Rio Arriba County sheriff was sentenced to 10 years in prison for beating a man during a road rage incident involving the sheriff’s personal vehicle, according to officials On Wednesday,…
Two Execs Plead Guilty to an ATM Scam Involving More Than $100 Million
LOS ANGELES – The president of a Calabasas firm that was used to run a Ponzi scheme that caused investors to loss more than $100 million plead guilty Wednesday to federal…
New York Man Indicted for Trying to Buy the Deadly Poison Ricin
NEW YORK – A man was indicted for trying to buy and distribute ricin, a highly potent and potentially fatal toxin with no known antidote, officials said. Cheng Le was arrested by the FBI…
Brooklyn Man Who Helped Al Qaeda With Cash and Plans to Attack U.S. Targets Sentenced to 15 Years
NEW YORK – A Brooklyn man on Tuesday was sentenced to 15 years in prison for funneling about $67,000 to overseas al Qaeda, a terrorist group and helping in the surveillance of…
Las Vegas Gang Leader, Who Admitted to His Role in a Murder, Sentenced to 23 Years for Drug Trafficking
NEVADA – A leader of the Las Vegas Playboy Bloods street gang was sentenced on Tuesday to 23 years in prison Tuesday for racketeering conspiracy and possessing crack cocaine with the intent…
Former Mayor Who Pocketed Campaign Money for His Own Personal Use Indicted
NEW YORK – A former mayor of Dunkirk, New York, who pocketed campaign cash for his own personal use, was indicted Tuesday for engaging in a scheme to defraud his mayoral campaign and…
Like Fingerprints, A Zebra’s Stripe Pattern is Unique to That Animal
Just like human fingerprints, a zebra’s stripe pattern is unique to the individual, according to Onekind.org. Here are some other interesting facts about Zebras: Zebras are highly social, and will only go…
Three Men, Including a Former IRS Employee, Charged with Tax Refund Conspiracy
NEW YORK – A Food and Drug Administration employee, a former New York City corrections officer, and former Internal Revenue Service employee were charged with a multimillion dollar tax refund conspiracy, officials…
Former Honolulu Police Officer Sentenced for Extorting $15,000 from Business Owner
HONOLULU— A former Honolulu police officer was sentenced to nearly three years in prison for extorting a local businessman of $15,000 by attempting to convince the owners that they would be kidnapped…
Florida Man Swindled 17 Victims Including Student Babysitter, Church Members and Others
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA A 54-year-old man who conned at least 17 people, including a 17-year-old high school student who saved money from babysitting, plead guilty to fraud by lying to the victims, saying…