SANTA ANA, California Officials stated that the owner of a Westminster-based tax preparation business was sentenced Monday to three years and five months in federal prison for his involvement in a tax…
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Five Leaders of a Violent Illinois Criminal Street Gang Sentenced to Prison
Five leaders of the Gangster Disciples, a gang with a long history of lawlessness and violence, were sentenced in Illinois. The convictions were for their participation in a years-long interstate racketeering conspiracy…
Federal Grand Jury: Antioch and Pittsburg Police Officers Charged with Multiple Felonies
Nine current or former Antioch and Pittsburg police officers and one community service officer were charged Thursday stemming from a federal corruption investigation, officials said. According to Department of Justice officials, officials…
Pedophile Sentenced to 15 Years for Sexually Exploiting Children, Some Who Appear to be as Young as Five
A Virginia man was sentenced Wednesday to 16 years in prison for the sexual exploitation of children and possessing child sexual abuse pornography, according to officials. According to court documents, Anthony Benton,…
Former Anaheim Mayor Guilty of Attempting the Sale of Stadium
Harry Sidhu Admits to Obstructing FBI Probe into Failed Stadium Sale, Lying to FBI Agents, and Expecting $1 Million for Leaking Confidential Information. SANTA ANA, California The former mayor of Anaheim agreed…
Police Officer Allegedly Sexually Assaulted Victim During Traffic Stop
A federal grand jury in Muskogee, Oklahoma, returned a three-count indictment, unsealed Friday, charging former Savanna Police Department (SPD) police officer Jeffery Scott Smith Jr. with a federal civil rights violation for…
Man Who Wanted to Kill “Mexicans” Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
Officials stated this week that a Utah man was sentenced to 20 years for his bias-motivated attack on three men at a family-owned business. On Feb. 19, 2020, after a five-day trial,…
Medical Clinic’s Former CEO Submitted Fraudulent Billings Totaling Nearly $5 Million
LOS ANGELES This week, a Whittier medical clinic’s former president and CEO pleaded guilty to submitting fraudulent billings to a Medi-Cal. A health care program that provides family planning services to low-income…
Former Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison
A Colombian on Tuesday was sentenced to 45 years in prison for engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise as a leader of the multibillion-dollar paramilitary and drug trafficking organization known as the…
“Ringleader” of “Romance Scams” Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES A New York City man has been sentenced to six years and ten months in federal prison for leading a conspiracy that laundered money…
Calif. Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murdering Man Shot on Boat and Dumped into Ocean
SANTA ANA, California An Orange County man was sentenced Monday to life in federal prison for the October 2019 murder of a man whose body was found floating in the Pacific Ocean…
Doctor Facing Up to 50 Years in Prison After Conviction for $15 Million Medicare and Insurance Fraud
A federal jury in Baltimore convicted a Maryland doctor Monday for submitting over $15 million in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare and insurance companies. Dr. Ron Elfenbein fraudulently billed Medicare and…