Illinois recently became one of the few states in the country that makes dog fighting punishable under RICO laws, which are typically used to target organized crime.  In this state, dog fighting is now a crime that is subject to much stiff...
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A memorabilia company that sold celebrity memorabilia even though there were doubts about the authenticity of some of these items is under investigation by federal prosecutors.  The memorabilia was auctioned by Mastro Auctions, a successfu...
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Charges of insider trading are extremely serious, and can arise when an individual makes use of information that he or she is privy to, and uses these to manipulate share markets.  The head of an investment firm in Oregon is pleading guilt...
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The governor of Delaware recently signed a bill that would strengthen that state’s penalties for certain crimes, like health care fraud, theft and embezzlement.  Gov. John Markell signed the bill, which was introduced as a response t...
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An upcoming election for a vacant seat on the Alameda County Board Of Supervisors will attract more than the usual amount of attention.   The seat is being vacated by a woman who had to give up her seat after a highly publicized sex s...
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  The actual number of identity theft crimes that were reported in California fell in 2011, compared to 2010.  However, there was an increase in losses as a result of such theft. In 2010, victims of identity fraud are reported...
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A shipyard worker at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard has been charged with arson, for his role in starting a fire that raged through a submarine causing more than $500 million in losses.  24-year-old Casey James Fury was charged with 2 c...
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The ongoing investigation into charges of phone hacking at Rupert Murdoch's tabloid newspapers in the United Kingdom has now been expanded to include allegations that much of the data was obtained from cell phones that were stolen from thei...
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Authorities in New York have cracked down on a motorcycling and gun trafficking ring that they say was involved in lifting expensive motorcycles off the streets of New York and selling them at throwaway prices. A jury in Manhattan has indic...
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Three men were who found guilty of attacking an African-American man at a bus stop in Houston, Texas last summer have been sentenced.  The sentences range from 2 ½ years to more than 6 years.  This is the first case in the stat...
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