An Ohio man who founded and served as the superintendent of two Columbus charter schools pleaded guilty this week to conspiring to commit bank fraud. Abdirizak Y. Farah, 59, admitted in U.S. District Court to fraudulently using school funds to help buy his home in New Albany, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District […]
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A majority of Black Americans believe US institutions are conspiring against them, a Pew poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Black Americans say they’ve experienced racial discrimination regularly or from time to time, which colors how they view U.S. institutions like policing, the political system and the media, according to a study on conspiracy theories. The study released Monday by the Pew Research Center examined the intersection of race and conspiratorial […]
Former California water official pleads guilty to conspiring to steal water from irrigation canal
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A former California water official has pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal water in a deal with federal prosecutors in the state’s crop-rich Central Valley. The Los Angeles Times reports Tuesday that 78-year-old Dennis Falaschi, who used to head the Panoche Water District, entered the plea in federal court in Fresno. […]
Woman accused of conspiring with Las Vegas casino dealer to cheat
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A woman allegedly conspired with a casino dealer with whom she was “in a relationship” on Facebook, leading to several allegations of cheating, the 8 News Now Investigators have learned. Yuk Wong faces five counts of cheating at a gambling game and one charge of attempting or conspiring to cheat at […]
North Texas woman convicted of conspiring with fiance to kill his ex-girlfriend
A North Texas woman accused of helping her fiance kill his ex-girlfriend was convicted Wednesday in connection with the woman’s death, federal prosecutors said. Holly Ann Elkins, of Rowlett, was indicted in June 2023, charged with conspiracy to stalk, stalking using a dangerous weapon resulting in death, and brandishing a firearm in relation to a […]
Brother and sister from Dubuque sentenced to prison for conspiring to distribute meth
A brother and sister from Dubuque were sentenced to federal prison in late December for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a school, state officials said. Jacob Patrick Demaio, 42, and Codi Lyn Demaio, 35, received prison terms after pleading guilty in July 2023 to conspiracy to distribute hundreds of pounds of “ice,” […]