Long Beach-based lobbyist Carl A. Kemp plead guilty to making a false tax return for the year 2012.
Kemp entered the plea before U.S. District Judge Philip S. Gutierrez who set sentencing for Nov. 7. Kemp is facing up to three years in federal prison, according to officials.
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Man Who Tried to Go to Syria to Pledge Allegiance to ISIS Sentenced to 15 Years
SANTA ANA, CALIF. An Orange County man who admitted that he tried to go to Syria to pledge allegiance to ISIS and train to use weapons was sentenced to 15 years…
Former Deputy Who Illegally Beat and Jailed Man Who Insulted Him Convicted of Civil Rights Violations
A federal jury convicted a former deputy with the Bullitt County, Kentucky, Sheriff’s Office of two counts of willfully depriving a Bullitt County resident of his constitutional rights under color of law, officials announced
The evidence indicated that Matthew Corder, of Louisville, Kentucky, abused his authority as a sworn law enforcement officer by retaliating against a Bullitt County resident who insulted him.
Man Convicted for Advertising Child Porn on Members-Only Online Chatroom is Facing Up to 70 Years in Prison
A federal judge convicted a Moreno Valley man of advertising child pornography in a members-only online chatroom for people with a sexual interest in infants and toddlers, officials announced Friday.
Angelo Harper Jr., 21, was found guilty Thursday of advertising child pornography.
Feds: 3 Defendants Charged in $1 Billion Medicare Fraud — The Largest Criminal Health Care Fraud Ever
The owner of more than 30 Miami-area skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, a hospital administrator and a physician’s assistant were charged with conspiracy, obstruction, money laundering and health care fraud in connection with a $1 billion scheme involving numerous Miami-based health care providers, federal officials announced Friday.
Oregon Man Sentenced to Prison for Hacking into Hundreds of Email Accounts and Stealing Photos of Victims
An Oregon, man who admitted hacking and getting 448 usernames and passwords for about 363-e-mail accounts, including victims who were members of the entertainment industry in Los Angeles, was sentenced Thursday to a year in prison, officials announced.
By illegally accessing the e-mail accounts, Andrew Helton obtained 161 sexually explicit, nude and/or partially nude images of approximately 13 victims, some of whom were celebrities, officials said.
Wells Fargo Former Manager, Two Others Arrested for Involvement In $1.3 Million Trademark Scheme
The former manager of a Wells Fargo Bank branch in Glendale was arrested and arraigned on federal charges that allege he was part of a scheme to launder the proceeds of a mass mailing scam targeting holders of U.S. trademarks, officials announced today.
Two other Los Angeles-area men had previously been charged for perpetrating the scam and committing bank fraud in connection with this case, according to authorities.
Owner of Juvenile Mental Health Facilities Convicted of Bribing a State Official
The owner of two Arkansas mental health companies that provide inpatient and outpatient mental health services to juveniles was found guilty Wednesdayyesterday of engaging in a scheme to bribe a former deputy director of the Arkansas Department of Human Services, according to officials.
Jury Convicts Nurse for Stealing $8 Million from Medicare involving Home-Health Services
HOUSTON A registered nurse was convicted Wednesday by a federal jury for participating in an $8 million Medicare fraud scheme involving fraudulent claims for home-health services, according to officials. Ann Anyanwu, 53,…
Kansas City Police Captain Shot And Killed
(Reuters) – A Kansas City, Kansas, police captain was shot and killed on Tuesday as he tried to reach a suspect, authorities said. Police Captain Robert Melton had responded to a report…
Judge Sentences Man to 25 Years in Prison for His Involvement in a $2 Million Nigerian Oil Scheme
A Las Vegas resident was sentenced to 25 years in jail Tuesday on multiple fraud charges, federal officials announced.
Anton Paul Drago, formerly known as Evan Fogarty, 65, was convicted in March 2016 of all 10 counts of the indictment after an eight-day jury trial, according to officials.
Feds: Oil Refiners to Reduce Air Pollution at Six Refineries under $450 Million Settlement
The federal government announced Monday that it had reached a $450 million settlement with subsidiaries of Tesoro Corp., and Par Hawaii Refining that resolves alleged Clean Air Act violations and protects public health by reducing air pollution at six refineries, according to officials.