SPRINGFIELD, MO— A man who allegedly shot a crop dusting aircraft in an attempt toshoot it down was indicted by a federal grand jury, officials said last week. David Leroy Dickenson, 38,…
Pharmacist Who Wanted to Weaponize Deadly Poisons Sentence to Prison
NEW JERSEY – A New York pharmacist who wanted to put deadly poison on crossbows, spraying devices and other items to use it on people was sentenced Friday to more than six…
The Car Trunk, The Boxcar and Desperate People
BY RAUL HERNANDEZ Notebookventura@yahoo.com It all came back after I read a story about a smuggler in San Diego who charged two illegal immigrants $3,200 to get into his trunk so they could…
Man Who Ran a Multi-Million-Dollar Oil and Gas Ponzi Scheme Sentenced to Prison
FORT WORTH, TX—A Fort Worth man convicted for running a fraudulent oil and gas Ponzi scheme was sentenced to prison on Thursday, officials said. U.S. District Judge Terry R. Means sentenced Jeffrey…
FBI Adds Alleged Terrorist to It’s Most Wanted List – $50,000 Reward
A naturalized U.S. citizen born in Somalia, has been named to the FBI’s list of Most Wanted Terrorists, and a reward of up to $50,000 is being offered for information leading to…
Alleged Professional Cattle Thief Pleads Not Guilty to Stealing 53 Cows
VERMONT – An alleged cattle thief plead not guilty during his arraignment Thursday to charges that he used a counterfeit $100,000 check to buy 53 cows, officials announced today. Jason Amidon, 27,…
Doctor Sentenced to Prison For His Involvement in a Long-Running Bribery Case
NEWARK, NJ—A doctor in Montclair, New Jersey, was sentenced Thursday to 16 months in prison for accepting bribes in exchange for medical test referrals to Biodiagnostic Laboratory Services LLC, of Parsippany, New…
Pastor Who Submitted False Claims to Get Hurricane Relief Money Indicted
HOUSTON— A pastor who applied for hurricane relief money by submitting false claims is now facing more than 30 years in prison for fraud in connection with a major disaster, officials said. Jesse Dunn,…
Man Who Got Nearly $1 Million By Submitting Bogus Credit Union Loans Arrested
OHIO – Sixty-year-old Joe Spaqi submitted bogus loans and the operating chief officer of the now-closed St. Paul Croatian Federal Credit Union approved them, officials maintain. Spaqi, of Cleveland, was arrested Wednesday….
Four Florida Residents Sentenced for Running a $6.2 Million Health Care Scam
FLORIDA – Four South Florida residents were sentenced Thursday in connection with a long-running $6.2 million Medicare fraud scheme involving Professional Medical Home Health LLC, a Miami home health care agency, federal…
“Tricky” Sent to Prison for Breaking into U.S. Post Offices Using a Crowbar
LOS ANGELES – The leader of a burglary ring that targeted Post Offices and stole boxes full of mail was sentenced Wednesday to five years in federal prison, officials said Wednesday. U.S….
“Tricky” Going to Prison for Breaking into Post Offices
LOS ANGELES – The leader of a burglary ring that targeted Post Offices and stole boxes full of mail was sentenced today to five years in federal prison, officials said Wednesday….