LOS ANGELES COUNTY Two Whittier police detectives have been charged for their roles in the April 2020 daytime shooting that left Nicholas Carrillo paralyzed, officials stated Wednesday. “The decision by these two…
Category: American Justice
Calif. Man Allegedly Embezzled $2.2 Million in Cash and Real Estate from Elderly Victim
SANTA ANA, California – A Burbank man was arraigned Monday on a federal grand jury indictment alleging he embezzled about $2.2 million from a sizable estate left to an elderly man by the…
Calif. Tax Preparer Guilty of Conspiring with Social Worker to Commit Tax Fraud that Resulted in $3.8 Million in Losses
SANTA ANA, California An Orange County tax preparer pleaded guilty Monday to a federal criminal charge of participating in schemes that caused nearly $3.8 million in losses to the United States government,…
White Supremacist Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Racially-Motivated Shootings
GEORGIA A federal judge on Thursday in Atlanta sentenced Larry Edward Foxworth, 48, of Jonesboro, Georgia, to 20 years in prison for a hate crime, officials stated. Foxworth shot into two convenience…
Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Agents Led Nation in Apprehension of Illegal Gang Members
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector leads the nation in gang member encounters this fiscal year with 181 of the 282 total, federal officials announced Monday. Gang encounters are up 3.5 percent…
Former L.A. Resident Arrested for Alleged Multimillion-Dollar Scam Targeting Orthodox Jewish Community
LOS ANGELES A former resident of the Fairfax District of Los Angeles has been arrested on a criminal complaint alleging he defrauded investors, primarily members of the Orthodox Jewish community, officials stated…
Three Mexicans Allegedly Possessed a Million Fentanyl Pills in Their Car
LOS ANGELES Three Mexican men arrested in El Monte on Wednesday for allegedly possessing 1 million fentanyl pills have been charged in a criminal complaint with violating federal drug laws, the Justice…
TIPS, TRIVIA & TIDBITS: Ten Legal Terms Most Used in Contracts and What They Mean
What are the most legal terms used in a contract, and what do they mean? According to published reports, these are the legal terms: 1. Consideration: This is an exchange of something…
CHP Officer Who Punched Woman in the Face Charged with Assault
Retired California Highway Patrol Officer Todd Cookston has been charged with hitting a 21-year-old woman in the face during a stop last March, officials stated. “The alleged behavior exhibited by this officer…
Co-Leader of COVID-19 Loan Fraud Ring Extradited from Montenegro
A California woman who fled to Montenegro to avoid serving a lengthy prison sentence has been returned to the United States after spending approximately one year as a fugitive, officials stated. Tamara…
Eight Defendants Indicted for Obstructing a Reproductive Health Facility
The Justice Department announced Wednesday an indictment charging eight people with federal civil rights offenses and violations of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances or FACE Act. According to court documents,…
Fifteen Grim Reapers Motorcycle Club Members Sentenced to More Than 155 Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Firearms Offenses
EVANSVILLE, INDIANA Jesse Wilson, 37, of Evansville, Indiana, was sentenced to eight years in federal prison Tuesday for his part in a larger conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, officials stated. Wilson is the…