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…
Feds: Masterpiece Linked To Bank Fraud Returned to Brazilian Government
NEW YORK – A painting by Serge Poliakoff called “Composition abstraite” was returned to Brazil after the artwork was smuggled into the United States, federal officials announced last week. “Art and antiquities have…
Former CEO of Oil Company Indicted for Taking Bribes and Accepting Kickbacks
NEW JERSEY – The former co-chief executive officer of PetroTiger Ltd. – a British Virgin Islands oil and gas company with operations in Colombia and offices in New Jersey – was indicted…
A 19-Year-old Man Sentenced to More Than 56 Years in Prison for His Role in Armed Robberies
MIAMI – A 19-year-old man was sentenced to 56 years and four months in prison for his role in a string of violent armed robberies that targeted food delivery drivers and taxicab…
Pimp Gets Another 10-Year Sentence for Transporting Minors to Work as Prostitutes
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA –Sentenced to 10 years behind bars for transporting minors to work as prostitutes in 1999, a man didn’t learn his lesson. Friday, William Earl Flavors, aka “Andre,” 40, who…