ILLINOIS Federal prosecutors announced today that they have filed a lawsuit against the city of Des Plaines, Illinois for allegedly refusing to allow the American Islamic Center to operate a place of…
Officials Prison-Bound for Roles in Nationwide Salmonella-Tainted Peanut Butter Involving 700 Cases
GEORGIA A federal judge sentenced two former officials of Peanut Corporation of America who shipped salmonella-positive peanuts that resulted in a nationwide outbreak, U.S. Department officials said today. Last week, the Peanut…
Boston Cop, Upset at FBI, Warned Gang Members of Federal Investigation
BOSTON A Boston police detective who was upset at the FBI and warned gang members about a federal probe plead guilty to obstruction of an investigation, officials said. U.S. District Court Judge…
Retired Cop Sentenced for Faking Injury While Working as a Police Officer (News Video)
BUFFALO, NEW YORK A retired cop from Buffalo, New York was sentenced to six months in federal prison and ordered to pay $104,000 for faking injuries that included one, he said, he…
Mexico Extradites Cartel Bosses and Others to Stand Trial in U.S.
WASHINGTON D.C. Mexico Extradited 13 defendants, including alleged high-level cartel members to the United States to stand trial for charges including the murders of a U.S. Consulate employee and two others, and other…
Russian Developer of Notorious Malware That Infected 11 Million Computers Sentenced
ATLANTA A federal judge sentenced the Russian developer of Citadel, a sophisticated malware that infected 11 million computers worldwide using a variety of infection methods, to four years and six months in…
Bank Official Admits Embezzling $826,000 from Pantex Federal Credit Union
AMARILLO, TEXAS Federal officials announced today that Dorothy Stegall Barnes, a/k/a “Dorothy Stegall Newman,” 56, plead guilty to one count of embezzlement from a federally insured credit union. Barnes is scheduled to be sentenced…
Calif. Man Who Illegally Exported World’s Largest Freshwater Fish Extradited From Mexico
LOS ANGELES Mexico extradited California man to face federal charges in the United States related to the illegal trafficking of the world’s largest freshwater fish, a South American species known as Arapaima…
Settlement Results in $194 Million for Cleanup Work in Bridgewater Township, N.J.
NEW JERSEY The federal government announced today that the Wyeth Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of the Pfizer Corporation, will do nearly $194 million worth of cleanup work at the American Cyanamid Superfund Site…
“Catfish” Sentenced to Life in Prison for Promoting Child Pornography on International Website
LOUISIANA A federal judge sentenced a Kenyan child pornography producer to life in prison on Monday for participating in Dreamboat, a child sexual exploitation website, officials announced today. Brian Musomba Maweu, 52,…
Four Sentenced for Scamming Financially Distressed Homeowners Out of Millions of Dollars
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. Four people who worked at a Rancho Cucamonga business that offered bogus loan modification programs to thousands of financially distressed homeowners were sentenced today to federal prison, officials announced today….
FBI: Decrease in 2014 Violent Crimes and Property Crimes — Plans Begin to Include Non-Fatal Police Shootings Data
WASHINGTON D.C. The FBI is releasing the 2014 edition of its annual report Crime in the United States, a statistical compilation of offense, arrest, and police employee data reported voluntarily by law enforcement…