Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner sentenced to federal prison

ATLANTA – Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck has been sentenced to federal prison following his conviction for stealing more than $2,500,000 from the Georgia Underwriting Association (GUA). “Former Commissioner Beck has…

William Shatner Flies Into Space At Age 90 Aboard Blue Origin Rocket

Actor William Shatner, best known for playing Captain Kirk in “Star Trek,” successfully flew into space Wednesday morning at the age of 90. William Shatner left Earth at around 11 a.m. aboard…

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Former Medical Office Manager Sentenced to 27 Months for Embezzling Money From Practice

Sean P. Costello, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama, announces that Chief Judge Jeffery Beaverstock has sentenced defendant Betty Fables Harrison to 27 months in prison and ordered…

Watch: Captain Kirk, William Shatner goes into space

Last week, Blue Origin announced actor William Shatner and Audrey Powers, Blue Origin’s Vice President of Mission & Flight Operations, flew onboard New Shepard NS-18. Today, the captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise…

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U.S. Attorney Announces Arrest Of Iranian Large-Scale Heroin Trafficker

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Anne Milgram, the Administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), announced today the arrest of MALEK MOHAMMAD…

Police Officer Indicted on Federal Bank Fraud Charge Involving Paycheck Protection Program Loans

WASHINGTON – A Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Officer was indicted today on a federal bank fraud charge stemming from a scheme involving $18,345 in Paycheck Protection…

Founders of Crypto ICO Plead Guilty to Tax Evasion After Raising $24 Million from Investors

The owners of a cryptocurrency company have pleaded guilty to tax evasion, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. Bitqyck founders Bruce Bise, 60, and Samuel…

Havre man admits trafficking methamphetamine, fentanyl and illegal possession of firearm

GREAT FALLS – A Havre man admitted to drug trafficking and firearms crimes today after law enforcement found methamphetamine, fentanyl, a gun and a large amount of cash in his Havre motel…

Father and daughter who sold stolen retail products online sentenced

ATLANTA – Robert Whitley, and his daughter Noni Whitley, have been sentenced to federal prison for selling millions of dollars of stolen retail products through their online businesses, Closeout Express and Essentials…

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Former Member of Connecticut Latin Kings Chapter Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy

BOSTON – A former member of the Connecticut Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) pleaded guilty today to racketeering charges. Esther Ortiz, a/k/a “Queen India,” 50,…

Columbia Couple Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Disney Movies on eBay

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Columbia, Missouri, couple pleaded guilty in federal court today to a scheme to smuggle counterfeit Disney DVDs into the United States and sell them on eBay. Tabitha…

Federal Judge Rules New York Must Provide Religious Exemptions For Vaccine Mandate

Bryan Babb on October 12, 2021 A federal judge ruled Tuesday that New York state must recognize healthcare workers’ religious exemptions to the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, according to court documents. U.S.…

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Judge Sentences Milwaukee Man to 45 Years’ Imprisonment for Sex Trafficking

Richard G. Frohling, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on October 4, 2021, Calvin C. Freeman, Jr. was sentenced to a term of 45 years’ imprisonment,…

Four People Sentenced in Drug Trafficking Ring

KANSAS CITY, KAN. – Four people received prison sentences following convictions in relation to a drug trafficking ring that operated for years in the Kansas City metropolitan area. According to court documents,…

Fayette County Man Sentenced to 262 Months for Armed Cocaine Trafficking

LEXINGTON, Ky.— A Lexington, Ky., man, Jymie S. Salahuddin, 53, was sentenced to 262 months in federal prison on Tuesday, by Senior U.S. District Judge Joseph Hood, after pleading guilty to possession…

DHS Stops ‘Mass’ ICE Worksite Raids Of Undocumented Workers, Will Instead Target Employers

The Department of Homeland Security issued a memorandum that will stop “mass” Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids of undocumented workers at job sites and instead target employers, the agency announced Tuesday. The…

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Billings man sentenced to prison for illegal gun possession while charged with felonies

BILLINGS — A Billings man who was arrested during a disturbance and who admitted to illegally possessing a firearm while having been charged with two felonies was sentenced today to 30 months…

“Diamond Enterprise” Boss Pleads Guilty To Racketeering, Interstate Threats, Money Laundering, Fraud, And Gambling Offenses

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ABDURAMAN ISENI, a/k/a “Diamond,” pled guilty today to eight counts of criminal conduct, including overseeing a multi-year…

Seven men indicted for illegal firearms possession, drugs

SAVANNAH, GA: Seven defendants face federal charges including drug trafficking and illegal possession firearms after separate indictments by a grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia, while recent actions in U.S.…

Jersey City man charged for trying to extort 12-year-old girl to send naked pics on Discord

TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck today announced the indictment of a man who allegedly attempted to extort a 12-year-old girl he encountered on the gaming app Discord to…

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