Officials stated that a former Oklahoma undersheriff was sentenced to 22 months in prison for violating the civil rights of a handcuffed detainee by using excessive force. On Nov. 8, 2022, Kendall…
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Man Who Relentlessly Stalked and Harassed Woman Sentenced to Prison
LOS ANGELES An Orange County man was sentenced Thursday to 24 months in federal prison for stalking a professional online gamer during a long-running harassment campaign, officials stated. District Judge Fernando…
Louisiana Man Guilty of Being Involved in Dog Fighting, Facing Up to 10 Years in Prison
Officials stated that a Louisiana man – Antonio Damon Atkins, 35, of Baton Rouge – pleaded guilty Thursday for his part in a conspiracy in organized dog fighting to violate the Animal…
Three Cubans Sentenced to Prison for Sex Trafficking in Strip Clubs
Three Cubans were sentenced for sex trafficking and related crimes in strip clubs in Houston, officials stated Thursday. Rasiel Gutierrez Moreno, 38, Hendry Jimenez Milanes, 39, and Rafael Mendoza Labrada, 29, were…
Former Prisoner Transport Officer Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Raping Detainee
A former private prisoner transport officer was sentenced in federal court to nine years in federal prison raping a female pretrial detainee’s civil rights by sexually assaulting her, officials announced Tuesday. According…
Florida Man Guilty of Vile Shotgun Attack on Two Black Women
Federal prosecutors stated that a Florida man pleaded guilty Thursday to two federal hate crimes for attacking two Black women with a gun. According to the plea agreement, Frederick Eugene Pierallini III,…
Southern California Edison and Two Other Companies Pay $22 Million to Settle 32,000 Acre Fire Claim
LOS ANGELES Southern California Edison (SCE); Utility Tree Service LLC (UTS); and Frontier Communications Holdings LLC paid $22 million to resolve claims on behalf of the U.S. Forest Service; officials announced this…
Man Guilty of Murder-for-Hire Plots Against Former Lawyer and Litigant
RIVERSIDE, California On Friday, a San Gabriel Valley man was found guilty by a jury of federal criminal charges, including conspiring with his employee to hire a hitman to kill two men…
Businessman Fails to Report Nearly $9 Million in Company’s Income
SANTA ANA, California The owner of a Newport Beach-based artificial turf company plead guilty Friday to a federal criminal charge for failing to report nearly $9 million in income his business earned….
Michigan White Supremacist Allegedly Conspired with Others to Deface a Jewish Synagogue
A Michigan man was indicted for conspiring with others and allegedly defacing Temple Jacob – a Jewish synagogue in Hancock, Michigan, federal officials announced this week. According to the court documents, Nathan…
Four Mexicans Arrested for Roles in Tractor-Trailer Smuggling That Resulted in 53 Dead and 11 Injured
Four Mexican nationals were arrested Tuesday in San Antonio, Houston, and Marshall, Texas, for their alleged roles in a tractor-trailer smuggling incident that resulted in 53 deceased and 11 injured undocumented individuals…
Georgia Woman Who Threw Molotov Cocktail Inside Bank Sentenced to Two Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES According to federal officials, a South Bay woman was sentenced Tuesday to 24 months in federal prison for throwing a Molotov cocktail inside a bank in Torrance after having a…