A Englishman man who was previously charged with traveling to
the Coachella Valley to have sex with pre-teen boys was charged Friday with addition child pornography charges, according to officials.
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Florida Couple Sentenced for Falsely Filing More than 700 Tax Refund Claims Totaling More Than $1.5 Million
A federal judge sentenced a couple to six years and three months in prison for falsely filing Tax Refund claims totaling more than $1.5 million, according to officials.
Six Charged with Drug Trafficking and Illegal Possession of a Firearm
Six Coachella Valley residents have been charged by federal prosecutors with drug trafficking offenses, and four of the men face additional counts for illegal possession of a firearm.
Four of the men were arrested this morning as part of a joint operation involving both federal and local authorities. Two of the men are already in state custody on separate charges.
9 Suspects Indicted for Allegedly Committing “Smash and Grab” Robberies of Jewelry Stores in Southern California
Law enforcement officers Thursday arrested four defendants who are charged in a federal indictment with conspiring to plan smash-and-grab robberies that targeted millions of dollars worth of Rolex and other high-end Swiss watches being sold at retail outlets across Southern California, according to officials.
Former Alaska Chiropractor Sentenced to 17 Years for Murder-for-Hire Plot Against Witness and Federal Agents
Former chiropractor Guy Christopher Mannino, 57, of Fairbanks, was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Anchorage to 17 years in federal prison for soliciting the murders of a witness and two federal law enforcement agents, according to officials.
Former Milwaukee Detective Admits That he Beat a Handcuffed Suspect in an Interview Room
Former Milwaukee Detective Rodolfo Gomez, Jr. plead guilty in federal court to depriving an in-custody suspect of his civil rights under color of law.
In connection with his guilty plea, Gomez, 49, admitted that he repeatedly punched the victim in the face and head and kneed him in the torso, all while one of the victim’s hands was handcuffed to a wall in an interview room.
Businessman Sentenced to 10 Years In Prison for Swindling More Than 700 People Out of Nearly $50 Millon
A former Newport Beach resident has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for running a Ponzi scheme through his Orange County-based company that defrauded hundreds of investors out nearly $50 million, according to officials.
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter on Monday also ordered Joseph J. Lampariello, 62, who recently relocated to Huntington Station, New York, to pay $39.9 million in restitution.
Federal Government Pays More than $1.5 Billion Since 2011 to 911 First Responders, Recovery Workers and Others
The federal government has paid more than $1.5 billion since 2011 to first responders, recovery workers, and residents who suffered physical harm or were killed as a result of the terrorist-related aircraft crashes of Sept. 11, 2001 or the debris removal efforts that took place in the immediate aftermath of those crashes, officials announced Wednesday.
Judge in Controversial Brock Turner Case Removed From New Sex Assault Case
The judge who handed down a controversial sentence in a sexual assault case involving a former Stanford student was removed from a new case at the request of prosecutors, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office said.
The Santa Clara County District Attorney used a procedure known as 170.6, used by attorneys who feel judges are biased.
Attorney Convicted for Falsely Reporting That His Wife Was Destitute to Collect SSI Payments
GREENEVILLE, TENN A lawyer was found guilty Monday of stealing money from the federal government by falsely reporting that his wife was destitute and collecting Supplemental Security Income or SSI payments, officials…
Mexican Mafia Affiliated Street Gang Members Who Used Facebook to Plan Crimes Indicted for Murder, Drugs and Attacking Police Officer
Law enforcement arrested 31 members and associates of the Mexican-Mafia controlled Santa Fe Springs-based street gang.
The arrests were triggered after a federal grand jury issued a 147-page racketeering indictment that names 51 defendants, including the so-called shot caller of the Canta Ranas gang, which operates in Santa Fe Springs and Whittier.
The gang members were charged with various crimes including murder of a rival gang member and the attempted murder of a Whittier police officer, according to officials.
Man Who Punched Postman is Facing Up to 25 Years in Prison if Convicted of Assaulting the Mail Carrier
Korey Larkin, 26, of Dallas, Texas, was arrested last week on a federal criminal complaint stemming from the assault of a U.S. Postal Carrier, announced U.S. Attorney John Parker on Monday.
According to the affidavit filed with the complaint, on June 3, 2016 Larkin approached a U.S. Postal Service carrier and inquired about a package.