ALEXANDRIA, Va. A Chinese man will be sentenced in April for his role in a $1.1 million fraud conspiracy involving gift cards, according to officials. According to court documents, Jin Hong, 38, …
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Federal Inmates Scheduled for Executions for Brutal Murders
The Federal Bureau of Prisons will schedule the executions of three federal-death row inmates sentenced to death for staggeringly brutal murders, including the murder of a child and, with respect to two…
Creator of Allege $35 Million Ponzi Scheme Chased, Jumps into Lake, Arrested After He Surfaces
SACRAMENTO, Calif. The creator of investment companies Family Wealth Legacy and Zolla was arrested this week for a $35 million fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced. Matthew Piercey, 44, of…
Nine Charged in 28-Count Federal Indictment for Medicaid Fraud
Nine Indicted for Medicaid Fraud
Calif. Man Charged with “Virtual Kidnapping” Extortion While in a Mexican Prison for Murder
LOS ANGELES A San Pedro man has been extradited from Mexico to Los Angeles to face federal charges that he perpetrated a “virtual kidnapping” scam where at least 30 victims in Southern…
Nine Charged with Money Laundering Scheme that Moved Millions of dollars
LOS ANGELES Federal authorities on Thursday arrested nine defendants, most of whom allegedly were involved in a sophisticated money-laundering scheme, according to authorities. The scheme moved tens of millions of dollars derived…
MS-13 Gang Leader Facing Firearms Charges After Nightclub Shooting
TENNESSEE A criminal complaint last week charged the local leader of an MS-13 Gang clique with being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, federal officials announced Monday. Sergio Alvarado, aka…
Man Charged with Cyberstalking, Targeted Women with Death Threats
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury on Friday indicted a Chatsworth man with cyberstalking two sisters by sending them text messages that threatened them with rape and murder, officials stated. Alex…
Two Men Convicted of $5 Million Investment Fraud Scheme
VIRGINIA A federal jury found two representatives of a purported investment company based in the United Kingdom guilty on Oct. 30 for their roles in an investment fraud scheme by which they…
83-Year-Old Psychiatrist Sentenced for Unlawfully Distributing Opioids
A west Tennessee psychiatrist was sentenced Friday to four years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for unlawfully distributing opioids, according to authorities. U.S. District Judge Thomas L….
Man Admits Role in Conspiracy to Kidnap Chinese National Who Died
LOS ANGELES A Pasadena man pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal charge of conspiring to kidnap a Chinese national who was violently abducted from a San Gabriel parking lot, authorities stated. Ruochen…
White Supremacist Gang Members Get Additional Felony Charges
ALASKA The Justice Department tacked on additional charges against members and associates of a white supremacist gang known as the 1488s, officials stated. The 1488s have been charged as a criminal organization…