A New York man was sentenced Thursday to 36 months in federal prison for computer fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with his hacking of online social media accounts and theft…
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U.S. Department of Justice Cases
Man Indicted in Sexual Exploitation Case for Allegedly Targeting Children, One of Whom He Met in Online Gaming Platform
RIVERSIDE, California A federal grand jury on Wednesday returned an indictment charging a Hemet man with sexual exploitation offenses alleging he convinced a preteen girl to send him sexually explicit photos of…
California Council member, Five Others Charged With Conspiracy to Commit Election Fraud
Compton City Councilmember Isaac Galvan and five others were charged for obtaining fraudulent votes in a June runoff that ultimately was decided by one vote, officials announced Friday. “Elections are the cornerstone…
Former California Mayor Arrested for Allegedly Accepting $57,000 in Bribes and Kickbacks, Approving Commercial Marijuana for City Permits — If Convicted, He is Facing Up to 160 Years in Prison
Riverside, California The FBI arrested former mayor of Adelanto, California, Richard Allen Kerr, for allegedly accepting $57,000 in bribes and kickbacks, according to officials. Kerr, 64, alleged accepted the bribes and kickbacks…
Ex-Marine Convicted, Again, Using Drugs and Force to Sexually Abuse Young Cambodian females
Los Angeles A federal jury today convicted a retired Marine Corps captain who traveled to Cambodia in 2005 for the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with minors. Michael Joseph Pepe,…
Man Guilty of Plotting to Bomb Rally to Cause Mass Casualties
Los Angeles A federal jury on Wednesday convicted a San Fernando Valley man for attempting to bomb a rally in Long Beach for the purpose of causing mass casualties. Mark Steven…
A 183-Foot Long Tunnel Discovered Near U.S.-Mexico Border — Inside a House
CALEXICO, CALIF. Federal special agents, working with Mexican authorities on Monday, discovered a 183-foot long subterranean tunnel in Mexicali, Baja California, near the international border. The agents and Mexican authorities discovered the…
Pipeline Co. to Pay $35 Million in Criminal Fines and Civil Penalties for Largest-Ever Inland Spillage Water from Oil Drilling
Pipeline Rupture Caused 29 Million Gallon Spill Over 143 Days Before Discovery The Department of Justice Thursday filed criminal charges under the Clean Water Act against Summit Midstream Partners LLC, a North…
Michigan Hospitals Pay $2.8 Million for Making False Claims to Federal Health Care Programs
Ascension Michigan and related hospitals, Providence Park Hospital, St. John Hospital, and Medical Center, St. John Macomb Oakland Hospital, and Ascension Crittenton Hospital (collectively, Ascension Michigan), all located in Michigan, have agreed…
More Than $1 Billion in Alleged Stolen Assets Returned to Malaysia (video)
The Justice Department announced Thursday that it returned an additional $452 million allegedly misappropriated 1Mayaysia Development Berhad funds to Malaysia. This brings the total returned to more than $1.2 billion. According to…
Thoughts I’ve Put Together — Poetry
THE POETRY OF RAUL HERNANDEZ & OTHERS Here are a few poems that I wrote in the last four decades. Unfortunately, I rarely publish my poetry. However, I hope you enjoy reading…
UCLA Manager Stole $336,000 from University’s History Department
LOS ANGELES A fund manager at UCLA’s history department plead no contest Monday to stealing more than $300,000 from the university through fraudulent purchase orders and travel reimbursements, according to officials. “Public…