Two suspects were charged this week for their involvement with online groups dedicated to creating and distributing videos depicting extreme violence and sexual abuse against monkeys, according to federal prosecutors. Nicholas T….
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Michigan Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Setting Fires to Commercial Truck Trailers
RIVERSIDE, California A Michigan man was sentenced on Friday to 10 years in federal prison for maliciously setting fire to six semi-trailers, federal officials stated. The trailers…
“Chesapeake Bandits” Member Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Robbing Armored Truck, Stealing $160,000 in Cash
LOS ANGELES A member of the “Chesapeake Bandits,” a group of law enforcement officials, was sentenced Friday to 14 years in federal prison, according to authorities. He served as a lookout during…
Former Bank Senior Executive Officer Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Embezzling $700,000 From Employer
LOS ANGELES Federal officials stated that the former chief financial officer at a bank in the Chinatown area of downtown Los Angeles was sentenced Friday to three years in federal prison for…
Former California Officer Indicted for Sexually Assaulting Four Women While on Duty
A federal grand jury in Fresno, California, returned a superseding indictment charging former Sanger, California, Police Department officer DeShawn Torrence with deprivation of constitutional rights under color of law for allegedly sexually…
Man Arrested for Allegedly Causing Fireworks to be Shot from Helicopter for YouTube
LOS ANGELES A San Fernando Valley man has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint alleging he directed a YouTube video in which two women in a helicopter – flying near the…
Man Charged for Allegedly Shipping Protected Turtles to China for Global Pet Trade Black Market
Officials stated that a federal grand jury charged a New York man Wednesday with a three-count indictment alleging he illegally shipped eastern box turtles and three-toed box turtles. Both eastern box and…
Federal Grand Jury Indicted 47 Alleged Members of California-Based Gang Linked to Sinaloa Cartel Fentanyl
Fourteen indictments were unsealed Wednesday, charging 47 alleged members of an Imperial Valley, California-based fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution network linked to the Sinaloa Cartel with drug trafficking, firearms, and money laundering offenses….
Dozens of Felons Arrested in Ventura County, California as Part of “Operation Clean House”
VENTURA COUNTY As part of “Operation Clean House,” teams of FBI agents, police officers, and deputy sheriffs allegedly arrested dozens of alleged felons wanted in Ventura County in May, officials stated. This…
Man Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison for Masterminding Marijuana Robbery That Resulted in a Death
RIVERSIDE, California A San Bernardino man who arranged a drug deal that resulted in a 21-year-old man being shot and killed was sentenced today to 15 years and six months in federal…
Man Guilty of Possessing and Distributing Child Porn That Included Infants and Toddlers
LOS ANGELES A San Gabriel Valley man pleaded guilty Monday to federal criminal charges for possessing child porn that included images of infants and toddlers, according to officials. Herbert Redholtz, 74, of…
Retired Navy Admiral and Business Executives Arrested for Bribery Scheme
A retired Navy admiral and two business executives were arrested Friday on criminal charges related to their roles in a bribery scheme that involved a U.S. government contract, officials stated. As alleged…