Politics

Customs and Border Protection Officer Arrested by San Diego Border Corruption Task Force Agents

United States Attorney Laura E. Duffy announced today the filing of a complaint charging Hector Rodriguez, a Customs and Border Protection Officer; Gerardo Rodriguez; and Vanessa Moya with conspiracy to bring in aliens for financial gain and to...

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Former Cook County Official Charged with Scheming to Falsify Documents for State Review of Federally Funded Jobs Program

The former acting director of a Cook County job-training program was arrested today on federal charges for allegedly engaging in a scheme to falsify documents related to a state review of the county’s 2009 Summer Youth Program, which was funded by a...

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Former Mayor of City of Cudahy and Second City Official Agree to Plead Guilty to Federal Bribery and Extortion Charges

The former mayor of the city of Cudahy and the former head of the city’s Code Enforcement Division agreed today to plead guilty to federal extortion and bribery charges for taking cash bribes in exchange for supporting the opening of a “medical...

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Connecticut Attorney Admits Participating in $10 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme

Bradford J. Rieger, 56, of Woodbridge, Connecticut, waived his right to indictment and pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud, and bank...

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ICC issues arrest warrants for rebel leaders wanted for DR Congo war crimes

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National President, National Vice President and 39 Members and Associates of the Devils Diciples Motorcycle Gang Indicted

An indictment unsealed today in the Eastern District of Michigan charges 41 members and associates of the Devils Diciples Motorcycle Gang, including National President Jeff Garvin Smith and National Vice President Paul Anthony Darrah, for their...

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Executives, Borrowers Indicted in Massive Fraud That Led to Collapse of Bank of the Commonwealth

Top executives and favored borrowers have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Norfolk, Virginia, accused of masking non-performing assets at the Bank of the Commonwealth for their own personal benefit and to the detriment of the bank. This long-...

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Web Designer Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Computer Intrusion

This morning, Andrew West, 40, of Albuquerque, entered a guilty plea to an information charging him with fraud in connection with computers in Albuquerque federal court.

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