Federal authorities on Thursday arrested 11 defendants named in a sweeping racketeering indictment that alleges a series of money laundering schemes that revolved around the former head of the Westminster-based Saigon National Bank.
Councilwoman Indicted for Taking Bribes for Favors, Including “Help” With Court Cases
A Summit County councilwoman was indicted for taking bribes and other things of value in exchange for helping with court cases, impeding a pending IRS investigation and helping get a liquor license.
Feds: Bollinger Shipyards Did Shoddy Work Resulting in Coast Guard Boats “Buckling”
Bollinger Shipyards agreed to pay the federal government $8.5 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that the company did shoddy work resulting in U.S. Coast Guard boats buckling and failing once they were put into service, officials announced Wednesday.
Army Sgt. Who Took Bribes In Connection with Supply Contracts in Afghanistan Sentenced to Prison
A federal judge today sentenced an Army Sergeant to two years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to commit bribery in connection with contracts while serving in Afghanistan, according to officials.
10 Animals With Incredible Eyes & How Eyes Evolved
According to scientists, “eyes evolved around 540 million years ago as simple light detecting organs
Cop Convicted of Illegally Selling Firearms Allegedly Said to FBI: “What does being honest get me?”
A former police officer was convicted of illegally selling firearms to people he knew were felons, officials said this week.
Foster Parent Who Was Also a Pediatric Nurse Sentenced to 80 Years for Sexually Abusing Infants
A federal judge sentenced a 52-year-old foster parent and pediatric nurse to 80 years in prison for sexually abusing a two-month-old premature boy and an 11-month-old girl who had been placed in his care in 2014, officials announced.
Sinaloa Cartel Member Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Cocaine Drug Conspiracy
A federal judge this week sentenced a Sinaloa Cartel member to 17 years in federal prison for drug dealing after he was convicted of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, according to authorities.
A Christian Reverend Radio Host Calls Out The Hypocrisy In Anti-Muslim Politics
During the December 3 Muslim Advocates Annual D.C. Area Dinner, Rev. C. Welton Gaddy discussed the rise of anti-Muslim rhetoric and hate crimes in the U.S. and around the world and said “the most fundamental values of both religion and democracy … are under siege,” according to Media Matters for America.
“Sovereign Citizen” Sentenced to 10 Years for Retaliating Against Federal Judge and Prosecutor
A federal judge sentenced 45–year-old Tyrone Eugene Jordan, a self-proclaimed sovereign citizen residing in Houston, to ten years in federal prison for retaliating against a federal judge and prosecutor by filing false liens, officials announced last week.
Former U.S. Marshal Sentenced to Prison for Lying About the Fatal Shooting of a Man
A former deputy U.S. Marshall was sentenced Monday to 15 months in federal prison after being convicted of obstruction of justice in connection with lies he told to police after he fatally shot a man, officials said.
Just Saying: The Feds in the Windy City, Chicago’s Cash Registers, and a Great Crime Fighting Terrorist Tool
Since 2010, the Chicago Police Department has racked up 70 fatal shootings, topping the list among America’s biggest cities. Not one police officer has ever been prosecuted for murder or for that matter disciplined for abuse, misconduct or making racial slurs against some citizens.