LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury returned an 11-count indictment that alleges a Santa Barbara man stole approximately $12 million from victims who were promised their money would be used to purchase…
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Man Guilty for Role in Conspiracy to Sell Counterfeit Laptop Computer Batteries (video)
LOS ANGELES A San Gabriel Valley man pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal criminal charges for participating in a multimillion-dollar scheme to manufacture and ship counterfeit laptop computer batteries and other electronics from…
Four Found Guilty of Fraudulently Getting Millions of Dollars from COVID-Relief Programs
LOS ANGELES – A federal jury found four Los Angeles-area residents guilty of criminal charges for scheming to submit fraudulent loan applications, officials announced Tuesday. The loans sought millions of dollars in Paycheck…
Man Who Tried to Breach Cockpit, then Opened Emergency and Jumped from Departing Plane Facing Charges
LOS ANGELES A Mexican national, who was aboard a SkyWest Airlines flight taxiing to the runway at Los Angeles International Airport Friday evening, allegedly approached the cockpit – banging on the cockpit…
Feds: Physicians Group Agreed to Pay $750,000 for “Upcoding” Medical Services
EL PASO El Paso Ear, Nose & Throat Associates (EPENT) has agreed to pay $750,000 to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act, officials announced Wednesday. The violations occurred by…
Linguist Sentenced to 23 Years for Giving Classified Information to Terrorist Organization
WASHINGTON D.C. Linquist Mariam Taha Thompson, 62, formerly of Rochester, Minnesota, was sentenced this week to 23 years in prison for delivering classified national defense information to help a foreign government. “There…
Doctor Admits Prescribing Hydrocodone to Patient That Resulted in Her Death
TENNESSEE A Tennessee physician pleads guilty Wednesday to causing the death of one of his patients through his illegal prescribing of hydrocodone, officials stated. According to court documents, Thomas K. Ballard III,…
Two Ex-Sheriff’s Deputies Admit to Faking Military Leave to Get Taxpayers’ Paychecks
SANTA ANA, California Twin brothers – both former Orange County sheriff’s deputies – pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges and admitted that they defrauded Orange County taxpayers, officials stated. The two submitted…
Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Racially Motivated Threats Against Black Neighbor
INDIANA An Indiana man was sentenced last week in federal court for making racially motivated threats to intimidate and interfere with his neighbor who is Black, according to officials. Shepherd Hoehn, 51,…
Feds Tack on Kidnapping Charges on Restaurant Owners Who Allegedly Forced Immigrants to Work
CALIFORNIA A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment last week adding the charges of conspiracy to commit kidnapping and kidnapping to the previous charges of conspiracy to commit forced labor, forced…
Two Men Allegedly Embezzled Money from City of Downey, Calif.
Los Angeles County Two men have been charged with forging invoices to order personal items and then billing the city of Downey over an 18-month period costing the city more than $60,000,…
Leader of “Oxy Brandits Crew” Guilty of 15 Armed Robberies of Southern California Pharmacies
LOS ANGELES A Lynwood man was found guilty Wednesday of federal robbery charges for organizing and leading a crew that committed 15 armed robberies of independent, “mom-and-pop” pharmacies across…