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…
Category: American Justice
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…
Memphis Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Striking Man in Custody Using His Weapon
A former Memphis Police Department (MPD) officer pleaded guilty in federal court in Tennessee to one felony count of deprivation of rights under color of law for assaulting an suspect in January…
“Patriots 45 MAGA Gang” Member Admits Tasing Metro Police Officer During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON, D.C. A California man, who tased a Metropolitan Police Officer (MPD) during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, pleaded guilty Tuesday to assault and three other charges,…
Two Amazon Sellers and Four Companies Guilty of Price Fixing DVDs, Blue-Ray Discs
TENNESSEE Two Amazon marketplace sellers and four of their companies have pleaded guilty to price fixing DVDs and Blu Ray Discs, officials announced Monday. Last week, U.S. District Court in Tennessee, Bruce…
Man Involved in Causing Fatal Fetal Fentanyl Overdose Sentenced to 22 1/2 Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES A Cerritos drug trafficker was sentenced Friday to 22 1/2 years in federal prison for narcotics and firearms offenses, including providing fentanyl to a victim who later ingested the powerful…
Man Sentenced for Stealing Dead Married Couples’ Identity to Get Their Bank Accounts, Credit Cards and Retirement
LOS ANGELES A Marina del Ray man was sentence Monday to 45 months in federal prison for stealing the identities of a married couple who had died days earlier and then using…