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5 Years in Prison is Payback for a Criminal Debt Collector

Illegal, aggressive tactics against debtors result in prison time

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - John Todd Williams, the owner of a debt collection company based in Georgia, used illegal and aggressive tactics to squeeze millions of dollars from thousands of victims. Now Williams is paying his own debt—to society—in the form of a five-year prison sentence.

Williams ruthlessly tricked victims into paying by pretending to be a law enforcement officer/lawyer and illegally threatening arrest and other legal action.

I Am Jane Doe Reveals Backpage.com`s Crimes Against Children

How does a parent protect a child from their own community?

(SALEM, Ore.) - I Am Jane Doe chronicles the epic battle that several American mothers are waging on behalf of their middle-school daughters, victims of sex trafficking on Backpage.com, the adult classifieds section that for years was part of the iconic Village Voice.

The documentary follows the journey of these young girls and their mothers in real time as they run headlong into a collision course not only with Backpage but with judges, powerful corporations, special interest groups, and an outdated internet freedom law.

Machete-weilding Man Injures Three in Woodburn

After Walmart, he broke down a door to an apartment and slashed three men with the machete.

(WOODBURN, Ore.) - Monday night, a little after 10 p.m. Woodburn Police got a call about a man in Walmart breaking out glass cabinets and taking ammunition.

Witnesses said the man was running around the store with a machete and while in the store, the suspect, identified as Alan Lee Brock, allegedly swung a machete at a door greeter and said he was going to kill him.

11 Men Arrested in Undercover Sex Trafficking Mission in Early December

The men responded to an undercover online ad.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - During the week of December 5 to December 10, 2016, the Portland Police Bureau's Sex Trafficking Unit conducted an undercover mission to address online sex trafficking.

Investigators posted online ads on known sex trafficking websites. 11 men contacted undercover police officers to arrange payment for sexual acts.

Grand Jury Declines to Indict Man in Killing of Marquis Taylor

Two Others Indicted for Robbery

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The Grand Jury determined that Anderson was justified in his use of deadly force after being robbed by Taylor and two other young men: 18-year-old Mehamed Osman Ali and 18-year-old K'Shawn Davon Harris.

The Grand Jury indicted Ali and Harris on charges of Robbery in the First Degree and Robbery in the Second Degree.

Ontario Man Rescued From Badger Hole After Fleeing From Police

A stolen car pursuit ends in the most awkward place!

(MALHEUR COUNTY, Ore.) - During the pursuit two males and a dog could be seen occupying the vehicle. Information led police to BLM land near Vale where a search was conducted by ground and air.

The search continued and a couple hours later and aircraft located the vehicle in a ravine. Tracks leading from the vehicle were followed for over a mile and the dog was spotted. As law enforcement approached the dog, it fled into a large badger hole and would not come out. After getting the dog out, they could hear a male screaming for help from within the hole.

FBI: A Primer on DarkNet Marketplaces

What They Are and What Law Enforcement is Doing to Combat Them

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Last week, the FBI joined a number of other U.S. law enforcement agencies in Operation Hyperion, a successful international action aimed at disrupting the operations and infrastructure of illicit DarkNet marketplaces.

But what are these underground marketplaces, and what exactly is the DarkNet? To understand both, you first have to have a basic understanding of the entire Internet.

In Fairness, FBI Must Quickly Reveal Facts About Newly Discovered Emails

...there is not enough time before the election for the FBI to review the emails...

(SAN FRANCISCO) - On October 28, 2016, FBI Director sent a letter to Congress "in connection with the Secretary Clinton email investigation." The emails were found on a computer used by Huma Abedin, former deputy chief-of-staff to Secretary of State Clinton, and backed up on her husband's (disgraced Congressman Anthony Weiner) computer.

Putting aside Comey's motives for sending such a letter eleven days before the election and nearly four months after Comey said he wouldn't recommend criminal charges because of Clinton's use of the server, his letter is devoid of facts to evaluate the significance of the emails.

Police Pursuit Drug Suspects Before Head-on Crash on I-5

OSP Seeks Public's Assistance Following Crash On Interstate 5

(JACKSON COUNTY, Ore.) - On Saturday, October 22, 2016 Oregon State Police (OSP) received information about a 2011 silver Mercedes sedan that was involved with possible drug trafficking and had an endangered female as a passenger.

... The trooper began to pursue the vehicle which drove the wrong direction onto the Interstate 5 northbound off-ramp at milepost 55.

FBI Report: Combating the Growing Money Laundering Threat

Specialized FBI Unit Focuses on Disrupting Professional Money Launderers

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Every year, more than $300 billion in concealed transactions is moved around the United States, according to a U.S. Department of the Treasury report on money laundering and terrorist financing threats.

Transnational criminal organizations, foreign intelligence services, and terrorist groups—as well as Internet fraudsters and other criminals—move billions of dollars each year through the international banking system and across borders to conceal the origin of the funds.