Big Lake Gas Ordered to Pay $3 Million Fine
A west Texas gas plant has been ordered to pay a $3 million criminal fine, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. Big Lake Gas Plant L.P.,…
Houstonian who attempted suicide after sexual acts sent to prison
HOUSTON – A 47-year-old local man has been ordered to prison for sexually exploiting children, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Adam Albert Sanchez pleaded guilty July 8, 2021, to production of…
Genocide Games: How China’s Human Rights Abuses Went From Unthinkable To Undeniable
Philip Lenczycki on February 17, 2022 Eight countries and hundreds of human rights organizations have condemned China for committing human rights violations against minorities. Yet NBC’s coverage of the 2022 Winter Olympics…
Massachusetts Man Indicted for Obstructing Investigation into Fires at Jewish-Affiliated Institutions
BOSTON – Earlier today, an indictment was unsealed charging a Massachusetts man for allegedly obstructing an investigation into fires set at Jewish-affiliated institutions in Arlington, Needham and Chelsea, Mass. in May 2019.…
Suspect charged after shooting brother twice in Houston during argument over disrespectful friend
HOUSTON, TX – Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in the shooting of a man at 5523 Elm Tree Street about 5:20 p.m. on Tuesday. The suspect, Ernest Isaac Alford, 37, is charged…
Man who accidentally shot 9-year-old girl after being robbed in custody, child remains in critical condition
HOUSTON, TX – Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in the shooting of a juvenile female at 2900 Woodridge Drive about 9:45 p.m. on Monday. The male suspect, Tony D.…
Former Hawaii State Legislators Plead Guilty to Honest Services Wire Fraud
HONOLULU – Jamie Kalani English, 55, of Hana, Maui, and Ty J.K. Cullen, 41, of Waipahu, Hawaii, pleaded guilty today before Senior United States District Judge Susan Oki Mollway to separate Informations…
Disgraced former attorney sentenced to nearly six years in prison for litigation advance fraud scheme
ATLANTA – Chalmer “Chuck” Detling, II, a disbarred attorney, has been sentenced to prison after being convicted by a jury of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Without their knowledge or authorization,…
Georgia Man Admits Making Interstate Threats Against Executive Officer of New Jersey Company
NEWARK, N.J. – A Georgia man today admitted making interstate threats to an executive officer of a New Jersey based company, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Alan Wallace, 59, of Cumming,…
Former Navajo Nation employee sentenced for federal program fraud
Relda Martinez, 57, of Prewitt, New Mexico, was sentenced in federal court on Feb. 10 to five years of probation and 50 hours of community service for federal program fraud. Martinez pleaded…
Murder warrant issued for Texas man who allegedly tracked girlfriend with GPS tracker
A Texas boyfriend is now wanted for the murder of his girlfriend, police say. According to court records, he tracked her for months with a GPS unit before killing her. The Travis…
Hunterdon man charged for sexual assault of 13 year-old
HUNTERDON COUNTY, NJ – A 19-year-old in Hunterdon County has been arrested for engaging in sexual assaults against a 13-year-old Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson reported today that a joint investigation…
Jury Convicts Youth Group Leader for Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor
A federal jury convicted a church youth group leader Wednesday for engaging in a sexualized relationship with a minor, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Thomas Daniel Johnson, 48, of Sand Springs, was…
Former Government Contractor Executives Indicted for Unlawful Campaign Contributions
WASHINGTON – Three Hawaii-based executives of a government contractor were indicted today in the District of Columbia for allegedly making unlawful campaign contributions to a candidate…
Final Defendant Sentenced To 28 Years In Prison For 2011 Murder Of Joshua Rubin
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that KEVIN TAYLOR was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Jed S. Rakoff to 28 years in…
Ten Indicted for Healthcare Kickbacks
Ten people, including two medical doctors, have been indicted in a $300 million healthcare fraud, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. The defendants – who stand…
Marine Based at Camp Pendleton Arrested on Federal Charges Alleging Cyberstalking of Young Women in Sextortion Campaign
LOS ANGELES – An active-duty Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton was arrested Tuesday on charges that he cyberstalked multiple young women with ties to his former hometown of Torrance in a…
Brooklyn fugitive who shot his sister and ex-girlfriend dead before fleeing 20 years ago gets 50 years in prison.
BROOKLYN – A man who killed his sister and his ex-girlfriend before fleeing as a fugitive for 16 years has been sentenced to prison. A nationwide manhunt that started in 2002 in…
Buffalo man gets 150 hours of community service, mental health evaluation for beating 8-week-old puppy
BUFFALO – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 23-year-old Navier Rodriguez of Buffalo was sentenced this afternoon before Acting State Supreme Court Justice Debra Givens to a conditional discharge. As part…
An argument between two women turned deadly in Queens
QUEENS – One woman is dead and another is in jail after an apartment building dispute between the two turned violent. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Evelyn Cruz, 48,…
