Houston: Former massage therapist Jason Gandy gets 30 years for sex trafficking children, moving teens here from Europe
A Houston man was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison Tuesday for trafficking children for commercial sex. This case was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations More...
Hillsong United sets 2019 Tour Dates through July
Presented by Premier Productions – the Australian-based, multi-platinum-selling group Hillsong UNITED has announced that after three years they are returning for their highly anticipated USA Tour in 2019. More...
Brazilian Couple, Carlos and Jemima Guimaraes Sentenced for Kidnapping of Grandson
An international businessman and his wife have learned their fate for international parental kidnapping, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick and Special Agent in Charge Perrye K. Turner of the FBI. A federal More...
Minnesota: Five convicted for sex trafficking women from Thailand, placing then across America
The Justice Department announced Thursday that five people have been convicted by a federal jury in St. Paul, Minn., for involvement in an international sex trafficking ring. This sex trafficking organization transported More...
Three Men Charged with Violating Federal Anti Kickback Laws
A grand jury returned an indictment today charging three men, including two physicians, with violations of the federal anti-kickback statute as well as conspiring to commit health care fraud, announced U.S. Attorney More...
South Texas Doctor, Faiz Ahmed Sentenced to 5 Years for Fraudulent Medical Clinic
A Houston, Texas doctor was sentenced to 60 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release today for his role in a fraudulent medical clinic that ran costly, unnecessary diagnostic tests. Assistant More...
7 Essential Measures For Firearm Safety
Owning and using a firearm is a responsibility for yourself and those around you. There are some stringent safety measures that you must follow while training as well as using the weapon subsequently. Even when More...
Former U.S. Congressman, Stephen Stockman Sentenced to 10 Years for Fraud
Former U.S. Congressman Stephen E. Stockman was sentenced today to serve 120 months in prison and ordered to pay $1,014,718.51 in restitution, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for orchestrating More...
Houston murder suicide: Samuel Yeargain confirmed as the shooter, killing his friend Pierce Schwartz, then himself
The Texas teenage boys who were killed in a murder suicide last Thursday died from gunshot wounds to the head and the details from the coroner confirm that Samuel Yeargain was the shooter, killing Pierce Schwartz, More...
Houston murder suicide: Lamar High School students identified as Pierce Schwartz and Samuel Yeargain
The first of the two Houston teen boys found dead in a murder suicide has been identified as Pierce Schwartz. UPDATE: The second teenage has been identified as Samuel Yeargain, also age 15. CORONER CONFIRMS THAT Samuel More...
Memphis Man, Antonio Hawkins Sentenced to 360 Months for Sex Trafficking
After a three-day jury trial in federal court in July 2018, Antonio Hawkins, 41, was convicted of multiple counts of sex trafficking. Today, he was sentenced to 360 months in federal prison on five counts related More...
Texas murder suicide: Teens Maria Perez, Isabelle Perez identiifed; killed by stepdad Victor Portillo
Texas authorities have identified the two teens and the man found dead inside a Katy area home Sunday morning as Maria Perez, Isabella Perez and Victor Portillo. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez detailed the events at the More...
US tops 11.3 million barrels per day for a record high in August, becoming the ‘World’s largest oil producer’
Monthly U.S. oil production hit a record high in August, making the nation the world’s largest oil producer. New numbers from the federal Energy Information Administration show monthly production reached 11.3 More...
Bridgewater Man, Steven Dean Krier Sentenced for Insurance Fraud
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Bridgewater, South Dakota, man convicted of Insurance Fraud was sentenced on October 22, 2018, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier. Steven Dean Krier, age More...
Texas Man, Norberto Aaron Bejarano Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug distribution
United States Attorney Brandon J. Fremin announced today that U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson sentenced Norberto Aaron Bejarano, age 32, of Houston, Texas, to 33 months in federal prison following his conviction More...
Houston: Starsky Bomer convicted of Medicare, health care fraud, $16 million from Atrium Medical Center, Pristine Healthcare
A federal jury convicted a Houston-area hospital administrator on Friday for his role in a $16 million Medicare fraud scheme. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal More...
Houston: Mercy Ainabe sentenced for Medicare fraud and health care kickbacks
A Houston, Texas-area patient recruiter was sentenced to 108 months in prison today for her role in a $3.6 million Medicare fraud scheme involving fraudulent claims for home health services. Assistant Attorney General More...
Fairfax man, Todd Hitt surrenders to FBI for $16 million fraud scheme
A Fairfax man surrendered to the FBI on an outstanding arrest warrant today in connection with being charged with having committed securities fraud. According to court documents, Todd Elliott Hitt, 53, is alleged More...
Houston: Customs and Border Patrol seize Khapra beetles, one of the ‘worst invasive species’ dangerous to US food supply
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists intercepted Khapra beetles at Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Aug. 31. CBP agriculture specialists had a busy day at the end of August when they More...
Train and Truck Crash in Missouri City, Texas
A tractor trailer and train crashed into each other on September 21st in Missouri City, Texas, causing the train, operated by Amtrak, to derail with 71 passengers on board. The Houston Chronicle reports that the More...