OCALA, FLORIDA —An Army Supply Sergeant who believed he was selling stolen military equipment worth more than $150,000 to Mexican drug traffickers is facing up to 10 years in prison, officials said….
59-Year-Old Bank Employee Sentenced to Two Years for Embezzling $446,000
TYLER, TEXAS—A 59-year-old former bank employee was sentenced to two years and six months in federal prison for embezzling more than $446,000 from her employer, the Lindale State Bank from 2004 to…
Three Brothers Convicted for the 1994 Drug-Related Murder of Rival
NEW YORK – Three brothers were convicted on Thursday of a 1994 murder where a rival drug dealer was shot in broad daylight in retaliation for selling crack on the defendants’ turf, federal…
Funeral Homes Are Required to Follow the Law When People Are Making Funeral Arrangements
The Funeral Rule gives people making funeral arrangements some important rights. And it establishes some basic requirements for funeral homes, according to the FTC. The family of a loved one should also…
Multi-Million-Dollar “Reverse Life Insurance” Scam Leads to Guilty Verdicts
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA – The founder and chief executive officer of a firm that solicited more than $5 million from victims who thought they were investing in “reverse life insurance” policies has been…
Should the Football Game Be Turned Off During Thanksgiving Dinner?
According to Good Housekeeping, Peggy Post, a director of the Emily Post Institute: Yes, but maybe, not. Question: During Thanksgiving dinner, your father-in-law insists on watching football. You feel this detracts from family quality…
Loomis Armored Truck Drivers Accused of Stealing More than $1 Million
LOS ANGELES – Two armored truck drivers for Loomis were arrested Thursday on federal charges related to a scheme in which they stole more than $1 million, part of a shipment that…
Ex-Deputy Admits He Forced Woman to Cook Methamphetamine
BIRMINGHAM—Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged a former Winston County sheriff’s deputy with using his police authority to extort a woman to cook methamphetamine. Former Deputy Grady Keith Concord, 42, of Lynn, also…
Defendants Caught in the Largest Dog Fighting Raid in U.S. History Sentenced in Federal Court
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA — A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced eight people who were arrested during the second largest dog fighting raid in U.S. History, officials said. The judge said between 420 to…
Woman Admits Using Illegal Spyware to Intercept Phone Conversations, Texts and Voicemail
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – A 40-year-old woman admitted that she used spy software purchased on the Internet that allowed her to secretly record phone calls and intercept texts, voicemail, e-mail appointments, digital addresses,…
Smuggler Gets 14 Years in Prison for Moving 1,000 Cuban Migrants into U.S.
FLORIDA – A federal judge on Monday sentenced a Miami-Dade County man to 14 years and seven months in prison for his role in an alien smuggling operation that moved about 1,000…
Two Defendants Who Killed a Man for Two-Ounces of Marijuana Facing Life In Prison
CONNECTICUT – The body of Dawayne Cobb was found inside of an idling vehicle in a Bridgeport neighborhood in 2012. He had gunshot wounds in his shoulder and abdomen, officials said. The…