Former City of Chicago Alderman Sentenced to More Than a Year in Federal Prison for Using Political Funds To Pay Personal Expenses

CHICAGO — Former City of Chicago Alderman RICARDO MUNOZ was sentenced today to 13 months in federal prison for using money from a political fund to pay personal expenses. While serving as…

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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Former Suburban Chicago Police Officer for Allegedly Extorting Cash Payments From Local Towing Businesses

CHICAGO — A police officer in Harvey, Ill., threatened to interfere with local towing companies’ ability to compete for city work unless they paid him cash and other benefits, according to a…

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Man Pleads Guilty to Two Bank Robberies

A Bixby man pleaded guilty Thursday to robbing two Oklahoma banks of nearly $320,000, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. In a blind plea, Jerry Ray Brown, 44, admitted to two counts of…

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Former CEO of Santa Clarita Valley Financial Services Company Sentenced to Nearly 3 Years in Prison for $2.3 Million Ponzi Scheme

LOS ANGELES – The former CEO of a Valencia-based financial services company was sentenced today to 33 months in federal prison for helping to run a Ponzi scheme that defrauded dozens…

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Detroit Lakes Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Armed Robbery of White Earth Convenience Store

MINNEAPOLIS – A Detroit Lakes man has been sentenced to 84 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for an armed robbery of a convenience store on the White…

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Georgia Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Exploiting Five Children in Indiana and South Carolina

INDIANAPOLIS – Matthew O. Walker, 28, of Augusta, Georgia, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to the sexual exploitation of a child. According to court documents, Walker…

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Georgia Man Sentenced for Stealing Millions from San Felipe Del Rio ISD

DEL RIO – A Douglassville, GA man was sentenced today to 52 months in prison for stealing over $2 million from the San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District. According to…

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U.S. Attorney Announces New COVID-19 Fraud Strike Force

Spokane, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today the creation of a new, interagency COVID-19 Fraud Strike Force to combat fraud arising from…

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Ohio Man Convicted of Kidnapping and Sexual Assault

ASHLAND, Ky. – A Portsmouth, Ohio, man was convicted on Wednesday, by a federal jury in Ashland, of kidnapping and sexual assault. After an hour of deliberations, following a three-day trial, the…

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‘Beat Him Until He Cannot Run For Election’: Chinese Secret Police Target Congressional Candidate And Other Americans

‘Beat Him Until He Cannot Run For Election’: Chinese Secret Police Target Congressional Candidate And Other Americans Philip Lenczycki on March 17, 2022 The FBI charged five individuals with crimes related to…

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Wisconsin Man Arrested on Charges For Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

WASHINGTON — A Wisconsin man was arrested yesterday for assaulting law enforcement using a deadly or dangerous weapon during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on…

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Former Owner of New Jersey Marketing Company Admits Role in $6 Million Compounded Prescription Drug Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – The former owner of a New Jersey marketing company admitted his role in a scheme to defraud public and private health benefits programs of over $6 million for the…

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Mexican national pleads guilty to illegal firearms possession

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Elizabeth Talamantes, 39, pleaded guilty on March 16 in federal court to possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Talamantes will remain in custody pending sentencing,…

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Leader of Pandemic Unemployment Insurance Benefits Scheme Sentenced to Prison and Ordered to Pay More Than $350k in Restitution

Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that Lawrence Lawson, 41, of Cleveland, Ohio, was sentenced on March 15, 2022, to 51 months in prison and ordered to pay $355,849 in restitution…

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Former City of Chicago Alderman Sentenced to More Than a Year in Federal Prison for Using Political Funds To Pay Personal Expenses

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Former Suburban Chicago Police Officer for Allegedly Extorting Cash Payments From Local Towing Businesses

Man Pleads Guilty to Two Bank Robberies

Former CEO of Santa Clarita Valley Financial Services Company Sentenced to Nearly 3 Years in Prison for $2.3 Million Ponzi Scheme

Detroit Lakes Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Armed Robbery of White Earth Convenience Store

Georgia Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Exploiting Five Children in Indiana and South Carolina

Georgia Man Sentenced for Stealing Millions from San Felipe Del Rio ISD

U.S. Attorney Announces New COVID-19 Fraud Strike Force

Ohio Man Convicted of Kidnapping and Sexual Assault

‘Beat Him Until He Cannot Run For Election’: Chinese Secret Police Target Congressional Candidate And Other Americans

Wisconsin Man Arrested on Charges For Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Former Owner of New Jersey Marketing Company Admits Role in $6 Million Compounded Prescription Drug Scheme

Mexican national pleads guilty to illegal firearms possession

Leader of Pandemic Unemployment Insurance Benefits Scheme Sentenced to Prison and Ordered to Pay More Than $350k in Restitution

Former AgGeorgia Loan Officer Sentenced for Committing Fraud

Bosnian national stole New York City cop’s gun, shot stabbed one cop, shot another while shouting Allahu Akbar

Chinese spies stalked and harrassed Chinese nationals, U.S. citizens living in New York City, feds say

U.S. Marshals Warn of Phone Scam

Two L.A. County Men Charged in Federal Indictment Alleging Six-Week Armed Robbery Spree Using Semi-Automatic Firearm

Man from Albuquerque sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for sex trafficking conspiracy

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