April, 2011 Articles

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Man Receives Prison Sentence for Threatening U.S. Congressman

Just a few days ago, a resident of Philadelphia was sentenced to two years in prison with an additional penalty of three years supervised release for threatening a U.S. Congressman and a member of his ...
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Medicare Fraud is Alive and Well in Los Angeles

According to the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services (HHS), a Los Angeles woman recently pled guilty to fraudulently using medical clinics and the stolen identities of doctors to ...
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Domestic Violence Charges

In the United States, every 9 seconds a woman is assaulted or beaten. Around the world, one in every three women has been beaten, forced into sex or otherwise abused in her lifetime. In most cases, ...
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“Innocent Images” Program Protects Kids from Sexual Exploitation

A national program was started up that is FBI intelligence driven involving a number of agencies for the purpose of combating child pornography and sexual exploitation over the internet and via the ...
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Jewelry Theft Leads to Capture of Thieves

Last July in Columbus, a jewelry salesman had stopped outside of a restaurant after attending a trade show and was robbed while sitting inside of his car by several men. They smashed the driver's side ...
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Two Police Officers Sentenced for Shooting and Burning Man

According to information on the FBI web site, at the end of last month, one former New Orleans police officer and a current officer were both sentenced for the shooting death and burning of a civilian ...
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California Man Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulent Job Scam

A 40-year-old man from California was recently sentenced to six years in prison for fraud. He was operating a job scam and falsely promising "mystery shopper "and "bartending jobs" ...
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Texas Man Arrested in 13 Day Assault on 62-Year-Old Woman

Last month, a woman was abducted from her home after rejecting a male suitor. The former boyfriend is accused of kidnapping her at gun point, shackling her and assaulting her at his home for almost ...
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Murder Conviction Turns into 21 Million Dollar Settlement After Acquittal

It was noted in May of last year that a 21-year-old Chicago man who was convicted in 1991 of murder was awarded 21 million dollars in compensatory damages. An appeals court reversed the conviction, a ...
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DWI and Drug Offender Education Programs

When an individual gets convicted of DWI (driving while intoxicated) he opens himself up to numerous penalties under Texas state law, one of those being the Texas DWI Education Programs. Article ...
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Domestic Violence and False Accusations

Anger is one emotion that can cause more trouble in a relationship than almost any other and can easily lead to physical abuse. Unfortunately, it can just as easily lead to vicious and unjust false ...
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Texas Hate Crimes

Hate crimes are any number of crimes which involve threats, harassment, or physical harm. Hate crimes are motivated by hostility and prejudice against another person's race, color, religion, national ...
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Arizona Trespassing Laws

Although trespassing might seem minor, you can be forced to pay fines and go to jail if you are caught trespassing one someone else’s residential or commercial property. In the state of Arizona, ...
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Undercover Operation at Secondhand Shop Results in 49 Arrests

Phoenix – A nine-month undercover operation and sting at a West-Valley secondhand shop results in 49 arrests. The defendants are facing federal firearms charges in addition to drug trafficking ...
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Alleged Mobster Hides Out in Idaho to Raise Cows

Worcester – An alleged New England mobster was found hiding out in Idaho raising cows for over ten years. He pleaded not guilty last Friday to nearly a dozen federal charges, including plotting ...
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Former Basketball Coach Pleads Guilty to Sexual Assault

A former New York City basketball coach was found guilty of molesting a teenager while on a trip to Boston, to see a Red Sox-Yankees doubleheader. The coach, resigned as basketball coach at the ...
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Man Scheduled For Parole Hearing For 1988 Crime Binge

Sacramento Criminal Serving Life After Series of Assaults And Sexual Offenses A Philadelphia native currently serving life in a California penitentiary is eligible for parole, where the possibility of ...
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Parole Hearing Set For Offender In Sacramento Crime Spree

Man Receives Life After Violent 1988 Criminal Spree A hearing for a potential parole has been set for a Philadelphia man carrying a life sentence after a series of violent crimes committed in 1988. ...
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Police Arrest Benicia Men In Violation Of DUI Parole

Two Arrests and One Citation Issued In Police Follow-Up Effort A recent grant from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety has allowed Benicia police officers to conduct a series of follow-up ...
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Authorities Suspect Theft of Rare Tortoise from Zoo

Colorado Springs – A 13-year-old rare species of tortoise is missing from the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs. Local authorities think somebody might have stolen him. According to ...
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