BY RAUL HERNANDEZ NotebookVentura@Yahoo.com A few years ago, I was fortunate to get a fellowship to Loyola’s Journalism Law School in Los Angeles. In one of the training sessions, Maureen Pacheco, an…
A 30-Year-Old Man Sentenced to 20 years in Prison for Trying to Kill a Prison Guard
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — A 30-year-old man was sentenced on Wednesday to 20 years in prison for arranging to kill a prison guard who was known for cracking down on contraband inside…
Killer Given Two Life Sentences for Murdering Two Postal Workers During Crime Spree
TENNESSEE — A man who murdered two U.S. Postal Service workers during a six-month crime spree with his son in 2010 was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences, federal officials announced Tuesday. Chastain…
Man Who Mailed Poisons to Customers Pleads Guilty to Producing and Selling Toxins
FLORIDA – A man who sold and mailed the poisons ricin and abrin from Florida to international purchasers plead guilty Tuesday in federal court to producing and smuggling toxins, officials said. Jesse…
Man Who Allegedly Fondled Female Airline Passenger Makes Court Appearance
NEWARK, NJ—A man who fondled a sleeping female passenger aboard a flight from Tokyo to Newark appeared in court Tuesday for allegedly engaging in abusive sexual contact, federal officials said. Eun Jong…
Pimp Victimized Young Girls Who He Recruited for His Prostitution Business
NORTH CAROLINA – A federal jury on Monday found Shahid Hassan Muslim, aka “Sharp,” guilty of two counts of sex trafficking, one count of kidnapping, one count of production of child pornography,…
MS-13 Gang Member Who Helped a Minor Female Runaway Was Sentenced to Prison
VIRGINIA – A federal judge on Monday sentenced a member of a violent street gang to five years in prison for helping a female minor runaway from home and arranging for her…
FBI Instructor: Suspects Size Up Cops to Decide Whether to Assault Officers
Mr. James J. Sheets is a former police lieutenant and an officer safety awareness training instructor with the FBI’s Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted Program BY JAMES J. SHEETS Officers have…
Former Buffalo Cop Pleads Guilty to Operating a Marijuana Grow of More Than 100 Plants
NEW YORK – A former Buffalo police officer who plead guilty last week to operating of marijuana grow of more than 100 plants is now facing up to 40 years in prison,…
Seventh Defendant Indicted for the Murder of a Border Patrol Agent
ARIZONA – A federal grand jury indicted the seventh defendant in connection with the murder of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry in 2010, officials announced last week. Rosario Rafael Burboa-Alvarez was indicted…
Men and Women Dream Differently; Men Tend to Dream More About Aggression
“Researchers have found a number of differences between men and women when it comes to the content of their dreams. In one study, men reported more instances of dreaming about aggression than…
Parole Officer Sentenced to Five Years for Accepting Bribes from Parolees and For Heroin Conspiracy Charges
HOUSTON— A parole officer was sentenced to five years in prison for accepting bribes from parolees and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin, federal officials said. Crystal M. Washington, aka…