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6 Charged In North Carolina Kidnapping And Robbery Conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Announces
FBI Agent: Source: FBI
A federal grand jury has indicted six North Carolina men on charges of kidnapping, robbery, and firearm offenses, according [...]
South Dakota Mother And Son Convicted Of Murder And Assault
Jail Cell, TFP File Photo
South Dakota, mother and son were convicted of murder and assault charges on Friday, June 28th, following a four-day tri [...]
ICE In Massachusetts Arrests Migrant Fugitive Wanted For Child Rape Charges Ecuador
ERO Boston arrests fugitive wanted in Ecuador for raping a child
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) apprehended an Ecuadorian man in wester [...]
Florida’s Death Penalty: A Checkered Past And Uncertain Future
Ted Budndy (L), Electric Chair In Florida State Prison, Aileen Wuornos (R)
Capital punishment has a long and complex history in Florida. From its [...]
New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty To Robbery Spree And Gun Charges
Inside of Jail. TFP File Photo
Deion Nance, a 28-year-old man from Essex County, admitted guilt today to a string of armed robberies, a carjacking [...]
Pennsylvania Man Receives Lengthy Sentence For Drug Trafficking And Gun Charges
Police Lights (File)
James Williams III, 45, of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court on Monday to 147 months in prison f [...]
Ex-Cop Faces Charges In Louisiana Insurance Fraud And Bribery Scheme
Handcuff (File)
Former New Orleans Police Officer Christian Conrad Claus has been indicted on charges related to an insurance fraud and bribery sc [...]
New Mexico Man Sentenced In Kentucky For Role In Nationwide Grandparent Scam
Prison Photo (TFP File Photo)
Robert Louis Sanchez, a 57-year-old man from Albuquerque, New Mexico, became the fifth defendant sentenced in a spra [...]
Former Police Chief In Iowa Receives 60 Months In Prison For Fraud, Firearms Charges
Prison, TFP File Photo
Bradley Eugene Wendt, the former police chief of Adair, Iowa, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison yesterday for ch [...]
Florida Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence For Crips Gang Member James Herard
James Herard (BCSO)
The Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed the death sentence of James Herard, a Broward County gang member convicted of [...]