BY RAUL HERNANDEZ Notebookventura@gmail.com VENTURA, CALIF. – A Ventura County Superior Court commissioner denied a motion to dismiss five jaywalking tickets against a community activist who claims he was singled out from…
Fired Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Deputy Who Beat Handcuffed Man Pleads Guilty
LAFAYETTE, LA— A 29-year-old former Iberia Sheriff’s deputy admitted to striking a handcuffed man while the suspect was on the ground. Cody Laperouse, 29, of New Iberia, La., pleaded guilty to a…
Canadian Antiques Dealer Sentenced to Prison for Smuggling Rhino Horns
NEW YORK – Canadian antiques dealer Xiao Ju Guan, also known as Tony Guan, was sentenced to two years and six months in prison for smuggling rhinoceros horns, elephant ivory and coral,…
National Guardsman Indicted for Enticing Minor to Send Nude Photos While He was Deployed in Afghanistan
MINNESOTA – A National Guardsman was indicted for inducing a 14-year-old girl to send him nude photographs of herself through the Internet while he was stationed in Afghanistan, federal officials announced today….
NYPD Auxiliary Officer Charged with Hacking into Police and FBI Database (CBS Video)
NEW YORK CITY – A New York City Police Department Auxiliary Deputy Inspector assigned to the 70th Precinct in Brooklyn was charged with using a scheme to hack into restricted police computer…
The Origin of the Word “Tip” Comes From “Thieves,” According to Today I Found Out
The word “Tip,” as in giving a waitress a $10 tip, referring to gratuity, is an acronym that means “To Insure Promptness,” right? Nope, that’s not correct, according to Today I Found…
Medical Receptionist Steals $446,000 from Boss, Evades Taxes, Goes to Prison
NEWARK, NJ—A former receptionist employed by a medical office in Kearny, New Jersey, was sentenced today to two years and 10 months in prison for embezzling more than $446,000 from her former…
Georgia Cop Pleads Guilty to Selling Access to Sensitive Police Data
ATLANTA—Former Dunwoody Police Detective Robert Pasquale Bentivegna has pleaded guilty to disclosing sensitive law enforcement information in exchange for receiving kickbacks for him and his family, federal officials said. “It is a…
Alaska Man Convicted of Sexually Exploiting Cambodian Children and Arranging Child Sex Tourism
ALASKA – An Anchorage, Alaska, man was convicted Monday for sexually exploiting children in Cambodia over the course of four years and attempting to arrange a child sex tourism trip for himself…
Former Bechtel Corp. V.P. Sent to Prison for Accepting $5.2 Million in Kickbacks
WASHINGTON D.C. – The former principal vice president of Bechtel Corporation and general manager of a joint venture operated by Bechtel and an Egyptian utility company was sentenced today to three years…
Daughter of Mexican Mafia Member Sentenced to 15 Years for Racketeering
LOS ANGELES – The daughter of a Mexican Mafia member who acted as the conduit between her father and South Los Angeles street gangs he controlled from state prison was sentenced today…
County Tax Collector Sentenced to Two Years for Stealing More Than $280,000 from County Coffers
TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS— The County Treasurer and Tax Collector for Lafayette County was sentenced to two years for stealing $282,000 from county coffers. Keesha Rose, age 37, of Lewisville, Arkansas, was also ordered to pay…