A Catholic priest received a sentence up to 3 years and a month in prison by a federal court. The 59 year old priest, Monsignor Kevin McAuliffe has been accused of stealing funds worth $650,000 from his parish in Las Vegas. The accused committed the crime to fund his gambling activities. When the federal judge… Read More
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Lady arrested in Connection with Drunk Driving Case
A lady has been arrested in Alameda in connection with a drunk driving case. The 51 year old Amelia Chin has been accused of helping a teenage girl in buying alcohol just a few hours before the child died in a fatal car accident. According to reports by the Department of Alcohol Beverage Control, the… Read More
San Francisco’s New Sheriff Accused of Domestic Violence
The new sheriff of San Francisco, Ross Mirkarimi, has been accused of domestic violence. The alleged reportedly took recourse to violence on his wife during an argument on New Year ’s Eve. Mirkarimi is expected to appear for a trial next month. A hearing has been scheduled before that on February 16th. Federal Court ordered… Read More
Contractor Accused of Wage Theft and Fraud
A San Francisco based painting contractor has been accused of being involved in fraud. The accused cheated the workers in her company. They were not paid wages that amount to $600,000. The alleged named Frances Ann Doherty has been charged with as many as 57 counts. These include theft of workers’ wage and fraud in… Read More
Drug Trafficking Ring Dismantled by San Francisco Police
A large number of men were arrested in San Francisco recently for being involved in a drug trafficking ring. A total of 28 men have been arrested from Seattle and the Bay Area. Police are looking for another 15 people in connection with the crime. The criminal group primarily deals with distributing methamphetamine and cocaine…. Read More
Survivor Identifies the Killer of his Father in Federal Court
The sole survivor of the Bologna murder case that took place in June 2008, identified the killer in a federal court. Andrew Bologna, who is now 21 years old, was 18 when his two brothers and his father were shot dead while they were travelling in a Honda Civic in San Francisco. 25 year old… Read More
Kim Dotcom in Custody for Copyright Infringement
On an order issued by a judge in New Zealand, Kim Dotcom, the founder of a site for file-sharing, will be held in custody for copyright infringement. The judge stated that the alleged internet pirate was a flight risk. Dotcom will remain in custody till February 22. The US is currently doing its best to… Read More
Raymond Foakes to Serve 6 Years in Jail for Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Raymond Foakes, Sonoma Chapter Hell’s Angels’ former president, will have to serve nearly 6 years jail time for allegedly being involved in a $10 million mortgage fraud scheme. Foakes has been accused of getting mortgage loans illegally between 2006 and 2007. He supplied false documents to buy many homes. Foakes also altered bank statements to… Read More
Allen Stanford Accused of Investment Fraud to Appear in Court
Allen Stanford, a former billionaire from Texas, was indicted by prosecutors for investment fraud two and a half years ago. He is supposed to appear for trial at the federal court house in Houston on the 23rd of January, 2012. Before he was indicted in 2009, Stanford appeared in court with a lawyer and agreed… Read More
Seven Men Charged of Insider Trading in the US
Seven men have been accused of being involved in an insider trading scheme in the US. This group of men has been charged with forming a team of co-workers and friends who made about $62 million through Dell Inc. shares’ insider trading. Among the accused, are analysts and fund managers. Preet Bharara – Insider Trading… Read More