NJ man who aired Hezbollah TV programs throughout NYC sentenced to more than a year in prison

October 9th, 2009 Smuggler jailed 3 years for deadly voyage to PRSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A Dominican smuggler has been sentenced to three years in prison for a sea voyage carrying illegal immigrants to Puerto Rico that took the lives of three people. Simeon de la Cruz was captain of a vessel that landed in western Puerto Rico with roughly 70 immigrants in October 2007 after two women and a man drowned during the trip across treacherous waters from the Dominican Republic.

October 6th, 2009 Calif. sisters get 6 years in prison for tax fraudRIVERSIDE, Calif. — Two Southern California sisters have been sentenced to six years in federal prison and ordered to pay $14 million in restitution for their role in defrauding the IRS.

September 30th, 2009 Ex-Enron broadband exec gets 16 months in prisonHOUSTON — The former chief executive of the failed Internet division of the former energy giant Enron Corp. has been sentenced to 16 months in prison.

September 30th, 2009 Ex-Democratic fundraiser sentenced to 24 yearsNEW YORK — Former Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu was sentenced to more than 24 years in prison Tuesday by a judge who accused him of funding his fraud with a "conniving use of the political process." U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero sentenced Hsu to 20 years in prison for his guilty plea to fraud charges and another four years and four months in prison for his conviction at trial for breaking campaign finance laws.

August 30th, 2009 Former Pa. state senator headed to prison MondayPHILADELPHIA — A former Pennsylvania state senator convicted on fraud charges is scheduled to report to federal prison in Kentucky on Monday. Sixty-six-year-old Vincent Fumo has been sentenced to 4½ years in prison for defrauding the Senate and two nonprofits of several million dollars.

August 27th, 2009 NYC man who bit off NJ cop's finger gets 15 yearsMAYS LANDING, N.J. — A New York City man who bit off part of a New Jersey police officer's finger has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.

August 17th, 2009 Ex-Marine gets life in prison for drug deal murderLONG BEACH, Calif. — A 22-year-old former U.S.

July 29th, 2009 Mexican man gets prison in agent assault caseTUCSON, Ariz. — A Mexican citizen was sentenced Tuesday to nearly five years in federal prison in connection with an assault on a U.S.

July 22nd, 2009 Texas man gets 30 years for attempted sale of girlSAN ANTONIO — A judge has sentenced a Texas man to 30 years in federal prison for attempting to sell his girlfriend's 5-year-old daughter to child pornographers. Forty-year-old Sean Michael Block of San Antonio also was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years of supervised release after his prison term.

July 18th, 2009 Postal worker gets 5 months for taking kids' cashSACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Northern California postal worker has been sentenced to five months in federal prison for stealing money from children's birthday cards.

July 2nd, 2009 Pa. man gets prison over forest oil tank vandalismBRADFORD, Pa. — A northwestern Pennsylvania man was sentenced to two to 10 years in state prison for conspiring with his son to cause an oil spill in the Allegheny National Forest because he was upset with his former employer.

June 30th, 2009 DC tax fraud ringleader gets 17 years in prisonWASHINGTON — A former Washington, D.C., employee has been sentenced to 17½ years in prison for leading a scheme that stole nearly $50 million from the city using fraudulent property tax refund checks. Former D.C. tax office manager Harriette Walters pleaded guilty in September to wire fraud, money laundering and other charges and has been jailed since her arrest in 2007.

June 11th, 2009 Ex-NYC police officer sentenced to prisonNEW YORK — A former New York City police officer convicted of shooting an unarmed man to death while off duty has been sentenced to one to three years in prison. Rafael Lora had faced a maximum 15 years in prison.

June 10th, 2009 Chilean ex-generals sentenced for arms smugglingSANTIAGO, Chile — Two retired Chilean generals have been sentenced to prison for shipping arms to Croatia at the time of its battle for independence from Yugoslavia. A Chilean court has sentenced Army Gen.

April 23rd, 2009 6 years in prison for airing Hezbollah TV in NYCNEW YORK — A Pakistani immigrant described by prosecutors as "Hezbollah's man in New York City" was sentenced Thursday to nearly six years in prison for airing the militant group's television station. U.S. District Judge Richard M.