bribery

Published on: January 11, 2026

Three Former Corrections Officers Charged in Smuggling Case

Three former York County Corrections Officers are facing criminal charges after a grand jury believed sufficient evidence was found showing that they accepted money from a jailed prisoner in exchange for smuggling contraband into the York County Jail.

According to information released by the York County Sheriff’s Office, the investigation began earlier this year after the department received tips that multiple corrections officers had taken payments from an inmate. Investigators alleged that the officers agreed to bring the requested items into the jail in exchange for cash. Authorities say the alleged plan was uncovered and stopped before any contraband actually made it inside the facility.

The three accused officers had each worked at the jail for roughly a year and a half. During the course of the investigation, all three resigned from their positions. The sheriff’s department confirmed that no arrests or court summonses had been issued at the time of the press release, but emphasized that the indictments themselves reflect that the evidence supports criminal charges.

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Published on: May 1, 2022

Drunk Suspect Offered Cops $60 to Take Her Home

by Staycie R. Sena

A woman accused of driving under the influence allegedly asked the authorities if she could give them $60 to forget about the situation and take her home instead of arresting her.

33-year-old Tabatha Mae Jack resides in Harrison, Pennsylvania.

Around 9:00 am on April 17, Jack reportedly got into a single-vehicle accident.

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Published on: September 5, 2020

Woman Offered Cop Sex Act in Exchange for E-Cigarette

by Staycie R. Sena

When her boyfriend was taken into custody for suspicion of driving under the influence, the woman, who was not detained during the initial incident, was arrested and charged after allegedly behaving in a lewd manner in front of the authorities.

Just before 2:30 am on August 30, an officer from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office was cruising down the highway in Leesburg when they spotted a truck parked in the middle of the road.

A female was reportedly seen sitting on the median as the officer got closer, and when speaking with her she was identified as 19-year-old Madison Ann Bryant.

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Published on: May 31, 2020

DUI Suspect Offered Cop $50K to Let Him Walk

by Staycie R. Sena

A Utah man accused of driving under the influence allegedly attempted to bribe the arresting officer with $50,000 to escape legal penalties.

28-year-old Jacquez Garfield Wright reportedly interacted with the Cedar City police while they were checking into claims of a possible accident in the location that he was driving.

While talking with Wright, an officer reported that the man was unsteady on his feet, smelled like liquor, and spoke in a manner that gave him the impression he had been consuming enough alcohol to inhibit him.

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Published on: February 3, 2018

Ex-Employee of Fannie Mae Suspected of Wire Fraud Real Estate Scheme

by Staycie R. Sena

A Riverside County woman who worked as a foreclosure specialist at Fannie Mae in Irvine has been accused of taking over $1 million through accepting bribery and employing fraudulent sales practices with company-owned properties.

Shirene Hernandez, a 45-year-old resident of Riverside County, was a real estate owned foreclosure specialist for the government-sponsored Fannie Mae in Irvine. Her job duties entailed matching properties owned by the company with brokers and accepting sales offers when proposed by the brokers.

During a time period spanning from April 2011 and July 2016 Hernandez has been accused of personally profiting off of the sales transactions of the properties through fraudulent means. Court documents reflect that Hernandez allegedly accepted gifts and cash from certain brokers in order for them to gain the listing so they would profit off of the sales commissions. In addition, some of the foreclosed properties were said to have been purchased by Hernandez at a price below market value, using different names, and then rented out for profit. In total, it was estimated that Hernandez acquired more than $1 in profits from the alleged fraud.

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