NEW ORLEANS, LA SONJA DYSON EVANS, 58, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, pled guilty last week to using cell phones to carry out a bribery scheme, according to officials. Evans is charged with the interstate…
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Owner of California Company Faces Additional Charges for Nearly $30 Million Owed to IRS
SANTA ANA, California The owner of Orange County-based temporary staffing companies, who previously was charged with failing to pay more than $29 million in payroll taxes, was indicted Wednesday, officials stated. Luis E….
Former State Trooper Charged with Sexually Assaulting Two Women While on Duty
HOUSTON Authorities are seeking potential victims following the arrest of a 32-year-old Spring man on federal civil rights violations, announced prosecutors Wednesday. Lee Ray Boykin Jr. is a former State Trooper with…
DOJ Report: No Evidence of Foreign Interference During the 2020 U.S. Elections
No Evidence Found that a Foreign Government Manipulated Any Election Results Note: The joint report can be viewed here. WASHINGTON The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS),…
Man Guilty of Tossing Molotov cocktail into Republican Women’s Office
LOS ANGELES A Palm Desert man pleaded guilty Monday to a federal arson charge and admitted that he used a Molotov cocktail in an attempt to destroy the East Valley Republican Women…
Prison Guards Indicted for Allegedly Beating an Inmate and Lying about the Assault
ALABAMA A federal grand jury in Alabama returned a five-count indictment Wednesday charging an Alabama Department of Corrections sergeant and corrections officer with assaulting an inmate at Staton Correctional Facility, according to…
Man Sentenced to More Than Nine Years in Prison for Robbery Spree of Cell Phone Stores
RIVERSIDE, California An Orange County man who was part of a crew that committed a series of armed robberies at Southern California cell phone stores has been sentenced to nine years and…
Man who Conned Four Women into Investing in Sham Companies Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES A Santa Monica man was sentenced Tuesday to eight years in federal prison for deceiving women he met online and elsewhere into investing hundreds of thousands of dollars into his…
Doctor Settles Lawsuit Alleging He Accepted Illegal Kickbacks for Referrals
LOS ANGELES A Hawthorne-based physician settled allegations that he violated the False Claims Act by receiving kickbacks and other improper payments, according to federal officials In exchange for the kickbacks and improper…
Former Federal Agent Arrested for Allegedly Taking $122,000 in Bribes to Help Criminal Suspects
LOS ANGELES Federal authorities on Tuesday arrested a former special agent with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) on federal bribery charges, officials stated. He allegedly accepted cash payments and other benefits to provide…
Forest Service Employee Indicted for Allegedly Accepting Kickbacks to Approve Auto Repairs
RIVERSIDE, California A U.S. Forest Service employee was arrested Monday for illegally directing nearly $900,000 in no-bid Forest Service vehicle repair and maintenance work to a San Bernardino County auto body repair…
Man Who Plotted to Blow Up Synagogue Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison
COLORADO A Colorado man was sentenced Friday in federal court in for plotting to blow up a synagogue. Richard Holzer, 28, was sentenced to over 19 years in prison, followed by 15…