LOS ANGELES A former Coachella Valley resident has been sentenced this week to five years in federal prison for soliciting investments in his money-losing day-trading operation. It cost victims millions of dollars…
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Feds: Man Had More than a Pound of Methamphetamine in Home
LOS ANGELES Federal officials announced Friday that a West Covina man was charged in federal court with possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. Authorities found over one-half kilogram of methamphetamine in…
Man Indicted for Hate Crime for Allegedly Beating Man from India at a Restaurant
PENNSYLVANIA A federal grand jury indicted Jeffrey Allen Burgess, 54, for allegedly beating an Indian in the face and head because of his race, officials announced Thursday. Burgess is facing one-count of violating…
Former L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca found guilty on obstruction of justice and other charges (Videos)
Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, right, and his wife, Carol Chiang, go through security at federal court earlier this month. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) By Joel Rubin and…
DEA to Drug Dealers Responsible for Overdose Deaths: “We will Find You”
DALLAS Federal charges were filed against a Dallas-area man for his role in selling the heroin that caused a young woman’s overdose death at a McDonald’s restaurant in Farmers Branch in June…
Navy Admiral, Eight Other Officers Indicted for Trading Secrets for Prostitutes
SAN DIEGO Retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Bruce Loveless and eight other high-ranking Navy officers are charged in a federal indictment with accepting luxury travel, elaborate dinners, and services of prostitutes from…
Wells Fargo Branch Manager Convicted of Trademark Scam
CALIFORNIA A former manager of a Wells Fargo branch in Glendale, California, was convicted on Friday of money laundering and false bank entry charges in connection with laundering the proceeds of a…
Man Pleads Guilty to Burning Cross at Interracial Couple’s Front Yard
FLORIDA Thomas Herris Sigler, III, 45, of Port Richey, Florida, plead guilty in federal court to one count of conspiring with others to threaten, intimidate, and interfere with an interracial couple’s enjoyment…
Men Charged with Operating “Honey Oil” Drug Lab that Exploded, Causing Injuries
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. Two men who were allegedly operating a “honey oil” lab in Cherry Valley when it exploded and severely burned one of them now face federal charges of operating an illegal…
Iranian Involved in $1.2 Billion Credit Card Theft Sentenced to 10 Years
MISSISSIPPI An Iranian man was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in federal prison for access device fraud. He also got an addition five years for conspiracy to commit identity theft and access device…
Man Sentenced to a Year In Prison for Threatening Letter to Islamic Center
MINNESOTA A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced Daniel George Fisher, 57, of Minneapolis, Minnesota to a year in prison for mailing a threatening letter to Islamic Center, according to officials. On Nov. 30, 2016,…
Alleged Drug Courier from Detroit Arrested for Trying to Smuggle Cocaine
LOS ANGELES A 28-year-old woman arrested Tuesday at Los Angeles International Airport has been charged with trying to smuggle at least a kilogram of cocaine to her hometown of Detroit. Kennsha Mason,…