Los Angeles County District Attorney on Tuesday filed felony domestic violence charges against Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges, officials stated. “Domestic violence creates physical, mental and emotional trauma that has a lasting…
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Scathing Investigative Report Criticizes Police Officers Response to the Uvalde School Shooting
“The attacker actually did shoot his grandmother in her face. Despite not having a driver’s license, he then proceeded to steal her truck, abandoning her to seek help from a neighbor as…
California Man Guilty of Helping Client Get COVID Relief Loan Through Fraud, Facing Up to 20 Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES A San Fernando Valley certified public accountant plead guilty Friday to a federal criminal charge for helping a long-time client fraudulently get a $1.2 million COVID-19 business loan by knowingly…
New York Man Guilty of $600 Million Health Care Fraud and ID Theft Scheme
A federal jury convicted a New York man Wednesday in an over $600 million health care fraud, wire fraud, and identity theft scheme, according to officials. According to the evidence, Mathew James,…
Jamaican Extradited to U.S. to Face Charges for a Sweepstakes Scam That Targeted Elderly Victims
WASHINGTON D.C. A resident of St. James Parish, Jamaica, was extradited to the United States to answer charges relating to a phony sweepstakes scheme, officials stated. The scam targeted elderly victims in…
Pharmacist and Pharmacy Owner Sentenced to Prison for Unlawful Distributing Opioids
Three Texas men have been sentenced for illegally dispensing opioids and other controlled substances, according to officials. Hassan Barnes, 56, a pharmacist formerly of Missouri City, was sentenced Friday to 24 months…
Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin Sentenced to Federal Prison for 20 Years
The Justice Department announced Thursday that former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, 46, was sentenced to serve 20 years in prison with credit for time served for depriving George Floyd Jr. and…
Former IRS Supervisor Sentenced to Prison for Filing False Tax Returns That Caused $74,000 in Losses to IRS
WASHINGTON D.C. A former IRS employee was sentenced to 13 months in prison Wednesday for filing false tax returns and giving the IRS phony records, officials stated. Wayne M. Garvin plead guilty…
Rapper Who Bragged About COVID-Related Jobless Benefits Scam Guilty of Federal Fraud and Firearm Charges
LOS ANGELES A rapper who boasted in a YouTube music video about getting rich by committing pandemic-related unemployment benefits fraud has agreed to plead guilty to federal fraud and firearms charges, the…
U.S. Marshals Capture 1,500 Fugitives, including Violent Criminals, Sex Offenders and Gang Members
The U.S. Marshals Service concluded a high-impact fugitive apprehension initiative aimed at combating violent crime in 10 cities with a significant number of homicides and shootings. The 30-day Operation North Star resulted…
Happy Fourth of July!!
America the Beautiful —written by Katherine Lee Bates; (1859-1929 — Inspired by a trip to Pikes Peak in 1893, Katherine Lee Bates wrote the poem America the Beautiful. Her poem first appeared…
Louisiana Man Indicted for Alleged Dog Fighting Ventures
A federal grand jury in New Orleans, Louisiana, returned an indictment charging a Louisiana man with seven counts of Possession of Animals in an Animal Fighting Venture, officials announced Friday. According to…